Obesity Experts

Professor, Department of Allied Health SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Professor focused on how variation in taste affects food flavor and food preference, translated to healthier eating to reduce obesity risk.

Community-based InterventionsFlavorSmellNutritionFood Preference

Professor | Department of PsychologyThe Ohio State University

Clinical psychology expert, specializing in aging and adult development

Cardiopulmonary enduranceCognitive functioningPsychological well-being

Professor of Children’s Eating BehaviourAston University

Professor Farrow's interests concern eating behaviour in children: fussy eating, childhood obesity and food refusal.

Childhood ObesityChild FeedingChild Eating BehaviourParentingFood Insecurity

Professor of PsychologyAston University

Professor Blissett is an expert in the development of children's eating behaviour, including obesity, emotional eating, and fussy eating.

Children’s Emotional EatingChildhood ObesityFeeding and Eating BehaviourDevelopmental PsychologyChildhood Eating Behaviour

Associate Professor, Department of Medical GeneticsUniversity of Calgary

Kurrasch’s research is focused on genetic programs that govern hypothalamic development using both mice and zebrafish as model organisms.

Molecular BiologyDevelopmental BiologyPharmacologyNeuroscienceGenetics

Professor, Department of Psychological SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Professor focused on long-term weight loss.

Weight Loss MaintenanceBehavioral Weight ManagementObesitySocial Support

Associate Professor, Department of Community and Behavioral Health Sciences, School of Public HealthAugusta University

Skilled in Program Evaluation, Grant Writing, Program Development, Public Health Research and Data Analysis.

Physical ActivityChildhood ObesityProgram DevelopmentProgram EvaluationPublic Health Research

Assistant Professor, Department of Health Management, Economics, and PolicyAugusta University

Dr. Datta focuses on biopsychosocial determinants of health and the scope of psychosocial attributes in healthcare management.

Behavioral HealthPsychosocial WellbeingNoncommunicable DiseasesPopulation HealthHealth Economics

Professor of Psychology and Executive Director of Mt. Hope Family CenterUniversity of Rochester

Noll is an expert in child maltreatment prevention and child psychology.

Child Abuse Assessment and Reporting Child Abuse and NeglectChild Abuse PolicyChild Maltreatment and TraumaChild Psychology

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Dr. John Ligon is a translational researcher committed to advancing novel cellular therapies and immunotherapies.

CancerCancer ImmunotherapyClinical TrialsDevelopmental TherapeuticsOncology

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