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The CNRC Research Seminars are held on Thursdays from noon - 1 p.m. in the Howland Auditorium on the second floor of the CNRC, 1100 Bates Street, Houston, Texas, 77030.

The Howland Auditorium is spacious enough to provide necessary distance among audience. We encourage everyone to attend the seminar in person to enhance the quality of discussions and idea exchanges. We also provide a virtual option (Zoom) for those who cannot attend the seminar in person. For security purposes, registration for the virtual option is required, and each meeting has different registration.

Select the registration link of the seminar of your choice.

 recorded after June 2020 (Baylor login required) 

Request to view recorded seminars from outside the Baylor network can be emailed to Lizzet Vasquez.

Oct. 9, 2025
“To Treat Obesity: Intercellular Gap Junctions, Interorgan Communication and Beyond”
Yi Zhu, Ph.D. 
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics-Nutrition, USDA/ARS CNRC, ��������   
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Oct. 16, 2025
“Decoding Adipose Lineage and Origin: An Organoid-Based Model for Studying Human Metabolic Disorders”
Miao-Hsueh Chen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics-Nutrition, USDA/ARS CNRC, ��������
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Oct. 23, 2025
“A Novel Anti-Diabetic Pathway in the Brain”
Makoto Fukuda, Ph.D. 
Associate Professor of Pediatrics-Nutrition, USDA/ARS CNRC, ��������
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Oct. 30, 2025
“Vitamin D Receptors Regulate Energy Balance”
Olivia Ginnard, DO. 
Instructor of Pediatrics-Nutrition, USDA-ARS CNRC, ��������
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