Research published in the journal Translational Psychiatry by Scott Kanoski’s research group and researchers at UCLA and the University of Georgia shows how a sugary diet early in life can change bacteria in the gut and impair memory later in life. See USC Dornsife e-news article here.

March 8, 2021, 12-1PM: Dr. Timothy Moore will give a seminar presentation describing his research which aims to understand how exercise provides health benefits. The title of his presentation is: “Understanding how exercise keeps us healthy.”

Timothy Michael Moore, Ph.D., M.S., Postdoctoral Fellow, UCLA, Aldons “Jake” Lusis Lab
Join us via Zoom:
https://usc.zoom.us/j/97637668027
Meeting ID: 976 3766 8027

March 9, 2021: This year, the central topic of the USC Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute Mini Symposium will be “Taste/Flavor” and the event will be moderated by Dr. Lindsey Schier of HEB.

March 10, 2021: Culture Journey & DEI Week Present: A Conversation with Professor Ibram X. Kendi

March 16, 2021, 12-1PM: Dr. Michelle Brown will give a seminar presentation describing her research, which focuses on competitive dynamics, cooperative tactics, and the energetic consequences of these interactions. The title of her presentation is “Dynamics of intergroup conflict in primates”.

Michelle Brown, Ph.D., M.A., Assistant Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
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https://usc.zoom.us/j/97637668027
Meeting ID: 976 3766 8027

March 17, 2021: Culture Journey: Community Panel on “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion”

March 22, 2021, 12-1PM: Dr. Michael Campbell will give a seminar presentation describing his research, which focuses on human population history, genomic basis of complex disease and normal variable traits, and computational methods development. The title of his presentation is: “Insights into the complexity and vast genetic diversity underlying human common traits in Africa”.

Michael Campbell, Ph.D., M.PHIL., M.S., Assistant Professor, Howard University, Washington, DC
Join us via Zoom:
https://usc.zoom.us/j/97637668027
Meeting ID: 976 3766 8027

March 23, 2021, 12-1PM: Dr. Estefania Azevedo will give a seminar presentation describing her research which aims to understand how higher-order brain areas link particular experiences to specific outcomes to regulate feeding behavior in health and disease. The title of her presentation is: “Top-down control of feeding: linking sensory inputs to behavior outputs.”

Estefania Pereira Azevedo, Ph.D., M.S., Postdoctoral Fellow, Rockefeller University, New York
Join us via Zoom:
https://usc.zoom.us/j/97637668027
Meeting ID: 976 3766 8027

March 24, 2021: Culture Journey: Lunch & Learn featuring John Iino

March 31, 2021: Culture Journey: Working Together Workshops