OxTalks Change Freeze Starts 2 March
Oxford Events, the new replacement for OxTalks, will launch on 16th March. The two-week OxTalks freeze period starts on Monday 2nd March. During this time, there will be no facility to publish or edit events. The existing OxTalks site will remain available to view during this period. Once Oxford Events launches, you will need a Halo login to submit events. Full details are available on the Staff Gateway.
Is obesity a choice?
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Status: This talk has been cancelled
Giles Yeo has 20 years’ experience studying the genetics of obesity & brain control of food intake. He got his PhD from the University of Cambridge in 1998 and his research focuses on the influence of genes on our feeding behaviour & body-weight. He is currently the President of the British Society for Neuroendocrinology and Honorary President of the British Dietetic Association. Giles is also a broadcaster and author, presenting science documentaries for the BBC’s ‘Horizon’ & ‘Trust Me I’m A Doctor’. His first book ‘Gene Eating: The Story of Human Appetite’ was published in December 2018. After the talk, there will be drinks in the Library and a chance to talk to Giles.
Date:
6 May 2020, 15:00
Venue:
Sherrington Library, off Parks Road OX1 3PT
Venue Details:
Sherrington Building, DPAG
Speaker:
Dr Giles Yeo (University of Cambridge)
Organiser:
Dr Jane Itzhaki (University of Oxford - Oxford Metabolic Health)
Organiser contact email address:
jane.itzhaki@medsci.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Dr Jane Itzhaki (University of Oxford - Oxford Metabolic Health)
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Jane Itzhaki
