SUMMARY OF THE SEMINAR
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Obesity is a complex
problem. In this talk, I will describe
normal adipose tissue, then discuss the development of obesity, the risk
factors, the role of brown fat, possible treatments including bariatric surgery,
the role of genetics and future directions.
BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF THE
SPEAKER
Dr.
Arline Cohn received an MA in physiology at Hunter and a Ph.D. at SUNY
Downstate Medical Center. She has been a
member of the faculty at Hunter, City College, York and Downstate Medical
School. For several years she served as Program Director
of the NIH sponsored Minority Biomedical Research Program at York College and
also worked as a consultant for NIH.
Currently she is a Professor Emeritus of Biology at CUNY.