DORI

The Diabetes & Obesity Research Institute (DORI) at USC was established in 2012 with diabetes and obesity research as its main focus.

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Sharing from our colleagues at @UCLAHealth: the 3rd Annual Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center Symposium is on April 23rd, a full-day symposium on translational microbiome science. Free with registration.
📍UCLA Covel Commons In-Person Only | Registration: https://t.co/XcDIyUsRoh

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Tomorrow! Dr. Kyle Burger presents "Reinforcement Learning & the Role of Dopamine Synthesis in Human Cognitive Functioning."
April 17 | 12–1 PM | In-person at Hedco Neuroscience Building + Zoom ID: 929 6241 0405 | PW: 069311
#DORI #USC #Neuroscience

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This coming Tuesday, Dr. Ani Kardashian will present "The MASLD Epidemic: Food Environment & Food Insecurity on Liver Health Outcomes."
April 14 | 12–1 PM | Zoom ID: 967 4799 7492 | PW: 727266 | CME eligible

Visit https://t.co/F7NEUVMIfV
#MASLD #LiverHealth #HealthEquity #USC

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Upcoming Endocrinology & Diabetes Grand Rounds on January 13!

Ghrelin: at the Crossroads of Metabolism, Movement & Time
Speaker: Jeffrey Zigman, MD, PhD (UT Southwestern)
Jan 13, 2026 • 12:00–1:00 PM
Hastings Auditorium (HMR 100)
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Meeting ID: 967 4799 7492
Passcode: 727266

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DORI FY26 Pilot Research Awards are now open.
Up to $50K for 12-month diabetes & obesity research projects.
Priority: early-stage investigators, new collaborations, and proposals positioned for future NIH funding.

📅 Due Feb 13, 2026
📧 Submit to [email protected]
✨See attached

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Upcoming Grand Rounds:
“Glycemic Health in Diabetic Kidney Failure” with a leading expert in CKD, ESRD, and diabetes complications, Dr. Mark Williams (USC Nephrology).

📅 Dec 4 | 🕛 12–1 PM PT
💻 Zoom link: https://t.co/4wnl8JnWRv

#USC #KeckMedicine #DORI

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USC DORI’s 13th Annual Research Symposium on Diabetes & Obesity is on March 4, 2026, at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Join us for sessions on the rewarded brain, precision diabetes care, and appetite/exercise control. Register via the QR codes. #DORI #USC #Diabetes #Obesity

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In a new study out of Keck of USC, for 17–22 y/o with overweight/obesity, every 10% increase in ultra-processed food consumption was linked to a 64% higher risk of prediabetes. Early diet = early diabetes risk.
Read more:
https://t.co/h7PZ8uW3eT

#DORI #USC #Type2Diabetes

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📢 Save the Date!

USC DORI’s 13th Annual Research Symposium on Diabetes & Obesity is coming up!
🗓 Wednesday, March 4, 2026
📍 Keck School of Medicine of USC

Join us for a day of cutting-edge research, collaboration, and community around diabetes and obesity science.
#USCDORI

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Dr. Anne Peters of @KeckMedUSC breaks down what causes Type 2 diabetes in this @glamourmag feature. A quick, clear read on a complex condition. 🩺🧬
🔗 https://t.co/DMUa5f1nxb
#DiabetesAwareness #KeckMedicine #Endocrinology

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Future doctors in the kitchen! 🥕👩🏽‍🍳
On June 12, SPIDOR & BTG students joined a hands-on culinary workshop focused on whole-food, plant-based cooking for lifestyle medicine. Big thanks to @aclifemed for the support!
#aclifemed #lifestylemedicine #aclmtrainees #wfpb

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🚨 New feature in the USC DOM May Newsletter!
USC DORI’s own Drs. Buchanan, Xiang, Page & Watanabe published a powerful Perspectives in Diabetes article:
“What is Gestational Diabetes – Really?”
🔗 https://t.co/cdJVe510LV

#DiabetesResearch #GestationalDiabetes #USCDORI #USCMed

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Join us TOMORROW, May 13, at 12 PM in McKibben 149 (USC Health Sciences Campus) for Grand Rounds with Dr. Lynn Barbour (Univ. of Colorado).

Topic: “Contentious Topics in Diabetes & Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy (and Research Ventures Aimed to Untangle)”

Hope to see you there!

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New study from Dr. Katie Page's lab finds sucralose (a common artificial sweetener) may increase hunger signals in the brain—especially in people with obesity. Featured in @CNN:
🔗 https://t.co/2SmX5BufeF

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A new study from Dr. Kathleen Page’s BRANCH Lab @KeckMedUSC shows that sucralose may increase hunger and brain activity tied to food, especially in women and those with obesity.
📖 Published in Nature Metabolism
📰 Featured in @Newsweek

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📢 Join us for US Diab Con on April 5, 2025! 🩺💡
Hosted by USC SCD, this virtual event brings US diabetes experts together to share insights on biology, DEI, clinical care & tech + a networking session!
🗓 RSVP by April 2
🔗 Register via QR code!

#USDiabCon #Diabetes #USC

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🎉 Congratulations to our #DORI Symposium 2025 Trainee Award Winners! 🏆

Oral: A. Bashaw (1st), Y. Batamack (2nd), M. McCoy (3rd)
Poster 1: I. Tejeji & J. Cuala (1st), J. Ottino Gonzalez (2nd)
Poster 2: S. Esaian (1st), A. Chandra (2nd), M. Wong (3rd)

#DORI2025 #USC #CHLA

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More live updates from the 12th Annual DORI Symposium!

Guest presenters:
Jamie Davis, PhD, RD (UT Austin)
Professor Claire de la Serre, PhD (Colorado University)

And trainee poster presentations.

We will share more updates soon!

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Reporting live from the 12th Annual USC DORI Research Symposium!
Professors from all over the country presented innovative findings. Trainees also shared their research during the poster session and oral presentations. Access the program with the QR Code, and join us on Zoom!

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Summer Program Applications are now open for LA’s BeST @ USC!

Learn more about the Biostatistics & Data Science Summer Training Program: https://t.co/4UCRAlmApk

📅 Program Dates: June 16 – July 25, 2025
🤝Support: $3K stipend, free tuition

Apply: https://t.co/qIObd0Nbqy