BNORC, funded by the National Institutes of Health, NIDDK, is a consortium of institutions — BUSM, Tufts, Harvard, Beth Israel, and the HNRCA

Boston, MA
Joined May 2019
Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center retweeted
I look forward to present data from our lab this Tuesday at the next @BostonNORC Adipose Seminar. Register 👇 bumc.bu.edu/bnorc/enrichment…
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Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center retweeted
Our annual NGx short course returns in-person this May! Register now at uncnri.org/ngx. #nutrigenomics #shortcourse #registereddietitian #nutrition @NORCcentral @uncnorc @BostonNORC @HarvardNORC @AJCNutrition @nutritionorg @jnutritionorg @NIDDKgov
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Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center retweeted
Among patients in a clinical biobank, we found that a favorable composite lifestyle (inc adeq sleep, no smoking, mod alcohol) attenuated risk for higher BMI conferred by obesity genetic variants. Paper: bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.co… @BostonNORC @MGH_RI @broadinstitute @BMCMedicine
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Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center retweeted
Looking forward to it!
Don't miss our final Adipose Seminar of 2021 - featuring @GalmozziAndrea! See below for more details and click the link to register. bumc.bu.edu/bnorc/registrati… @NORCcentral @BUMedicine
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Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center retweeted
Outstanding mentor for our Tufts #BIRCWH and chair of our Advisory Board for @tuftsctsi KL2, presenting this week for GR. @TuftsNutrition @JMHNRCA @Dmozaffarian @SeanBCash @wamasters @BostonNORC @ElenaTufts
Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center retweeted
Early-stage nutrition, obesity, or physical activity researchers--need prelim data for a K or R01? The @BostonNORC Pilot and Feasibility Program for underrepresented groups is accepting applications! Due Dec 1, these grants fund up to 25K per year. bumc.bu.edu/bnorc/pilot-and-…
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Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center retweeted
A new study by @BU_Biochemistry researchers @Nabil_Rabhi1 and @StephenRFarmer1 describes the beneficial effect on weight loss and metabolic health after treatment with an orally available drug, Roscovitine: nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
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Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center retweeted
Thanks to @BostonNORC for the invitation to showcase some new advances we have made towards a unified theory of thermogenesis. And thanks to all who attended! I Apologize for the technical difficulties, but I have been told it added a layer of suspense to the talk:-)
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Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center retweeted
Looking forward to presenting some of our lab's recent progress on adipose tissue thermogenesis @BNORC. October 12 at 10:00AM. Register here: 👇bumc.bu.edu/bnorc/registrati…
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Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center retweeted
What's up!!!! Today Dr Stephens will talk about "Old and new adipocyte signaling pathways that modulate systemic metabolic function" If you are interested check this out...see you there 😎
Today at 10:00 we will have our first in-person adipose seminar since 2020 in the Wilkins Board Room! Dr. Jacqueline Stephens of LSU will present. Can't make it in person? Email [email protected] for the zoom information. See you soon!
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Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center retweeted
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@BostonNORC webinar: "Conducting Focus Groups with Children" with Dr. Sara C. Folta on October 5 @ 12:00 - 1:00 pm EST. Register at norccentral.org/event/webine…
Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center retweeted
WOW thanks so much @BostonNORC and @vpbos for having me, so happy I almost forgot I was on zoom for a second - thx to so many colleagues for joining @autophagie1 @guertin_lab @kazaklab @_BrunaBrandao_ really looking forward to this upcoming series!
Don't miss the first Adipose Seminar of the academic year. Dr. Alexander Bartelt will present tomorrow (9/14) at 10:00AM - click the link to register and see below for more details! @BarteltLab @BUMedicine @NORCcentral bumc.bu.edu/bnorc/registrati…
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Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center retweeted
Tuesday Sep 14th I will be presenting virtually at @BostonNORC @harvardmed @HarvardChanSPH @TuftsMedicalCtr @JMHNRCA @BIDMC_Medicine @BrighamWomens about Adipocyte proteostasis in cold acclimatization & obesity Register to zoom in 👇 bumc.bu.edu/bnorc/registrati…
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Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center retweeted
Fantastic! Congrats @DanielleEHaslam! ·
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Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center retweeted
Letters of intent for BNORC's Pilot & Feasibility program are due Friday, March 26 at 10:00PM. Click the link for more info! bumc.bu.edu/bnorc/pilot-and-…
Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center retweeted
I miss being there is person so much, but am loving the symposium so far. @BostonNORC @NORCcentral @TuftsMedSchool @HarvardChanSPH @The_BMC - join if you can zoom info 👇👇👇
Remember to register for the BNORC Virtual Symposium "COVID-19, Nutrition and Obesity" on December 4. Click the link to register! bumc.bu.edu/bnorc/bnorc-virt…
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Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center retweeted
Congratulations to Dr. Caroline Apovian, Director of Weight Management and Nutrition and Professor in the Dept Med for her selection as the 2020 Distinguished Leader in Obesity Medicine by the American Board of Obesity Medicine @ObesityMedicine @The_BMC @BUMedicine !!
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Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center retweeted
The BNORC Symposium on #COVID19 #Nutrition and #Obesity will take place on Friday, December 4. Register here: bumc.bu.edu/bnorc/seminars-e…
Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center retweeted
The Boston NORC's Adipose and Metabolic Tissue Group Seminar Series will continue with Dr. Aaron Cypess's seminar on “Human Brown, Beige, and White Adipose Tissue and their Responses to β3-AR Activation” on October 27 via Zoom. Register here: bumc.bu.edu/bnorc/seminars-e…
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