Obesity, Iron Metabolism Dysfunction and Chronic Disease

San Diego Convention Center, Room 31ABC

Saturday, April 02, 2016
10:30 AM–12:30 PM

Chairs

Lisa Tussing-Humphreys, PhD, MS, RD, University of Illinois at Chicago
Nana Gletsu-Miller, PhD, Purdue University

Presentations

Systemic Iron Regulation in Health and Disease.
Elizabeta Nemeth, PhD, University of California at Los Angeles

Novel Targets in Obesity and Diabetes: The Role of Iron and Hypoxia in the Regulation of Appetite and Metabolism.
Donald A. McClain, MD, PhD, Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Macrophage Iron Handling in Health and Disease.
Alyssa Hasty, PhD, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Brain Iron Accumulation, Insulin Resistance and Cognition in Obese Adults.
Jose M. Fernandez-Real, MD, PhD, Hospital of Girona “Dr. Josep Trueta”, Girona, Spain