Dear Fellows and Mentors:
The 4th Friedman Fellows Symposium is now live!
This year we are pleased to host 12 presentations from a number of prestigious institutions including Beth Israel Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Friedman School of Nutrition/Tufts University, Mount Sinai Medical Center/Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Tufts Medical Center/Endocrinology Division, and UCLA Medical Center/David Geffen School of Medicine. We are also excited to introduce four new fellows into the fold.
Please join us in welcoming fellows Johanna Andrews, Alexander S. Korb, Marc Nene, Emily Piltch; new mentor – Timothy S. Griffin, and this year’s guest presenter, Vanessa Sy-Po.
We are honored to be able to host such an important and stellar gathering of researchers and their mentors and look forward to seeing you in person for our 5th anniversary celebration next year.
Happy World Diabetes Day!
Sincerely,
Jane Friedman and Leonid Poretsky, M.D.
Presentations
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Biochemical Markers of Insulin Sensitivity at 24-28 Weeks of Gestation in Chinese American Population – Vanessa Sy, MD  |
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Decreased Adiponectin is Associated with Gestational Diabetes in Chinese Americans – Vanessa Sy, MD |
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Differential Roles of MAPK-Erk1/2 and MAPK-p38 in Insulin or IGF-I Signaling Pathways for Progesterone Production in Human Ovarian Cells – Grishma Parikh, MD |
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The Effect of Weight Loss in Obesity on Core Body Temperature and Brown Adipose Tissue Activity – Lisa Neff, MD, MS |
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Focused Ultrasound: a New Evidence of Modulation of Neurotransmitters in CNS – Seung-Schik Yoo, PhD, MBA |
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Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation of the Hypothalamus – Alexander Korb, PhD |
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Massachusetts Farmers’ Markets: Contributions to Farmer Income and Food Access – Jennifer Obadia, MD |
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Rosiglitazone and Pioglitazone Alter Aromatase Kinetic Properties in Human Granulosa Cells – Takako Araki, MD |
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Stathmin Overexpression Inhibits Megakaryocyte Maturation and Platelet Production – David C Gajzer, MD |
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Vitamin D and calcium supplementation in pre-diabetes – Anastassios G. Pittas, MD, MS |
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Vitamin D Intoxication with severe hypercalcemia due to Manufacturing and Labeling Errors of Two Dietary Supplements Made in the United States – Takako Araki, MD |
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Vitamin D status and progression to diabetes in patients at risk for diabetes: an ancillary analysis in the Diabetes Prevention Program randomized controlled trial – Anastassios G. Pittas, MD, MS |
