Overview
Sugar. In the form of glucose, it鈥檚 the most important source of energy for the human body鈥nd also a substance that can induce cravings as robust as those for cocaine. In the form of cane, beets, and corn, it鈥檚 an important crop and commodity鈥nd was a driving force in European colonization and the Atlantic slave trade. It鈥檚 a seemingly-irreplaceable element in celebrations, festivals, and special treats鈥nd a source of 鈥渆mpty calories鈥 in many prepared and processed foods. Sugar in the form of glucose plays a contributing role in adverse health conditions such as diabetes, fatty liver disease, high blood pressure and cancer鈥nd in the form of glycans鈥揷omplex carbohydrates that cloak the cells of our bodies鈥搃t shows promise for playing crucial roles in the treatment of diseases including cancer.
Nobel Conference 61 will seek to shed light on this complicated carbohydrate, whose roles in human life are anything but simple.
Doors Open to Christ Chapel
Academic Procession and Conference Opening
9 a.m.
Welcome, John Volin, President of the College
Nobel Conference 61 Introduction, Phil Voight, Director of The Nobel Conference and Lisa Heldke, Chair of Nobel Conference 61
Christ Chapel
How sweet is too sweet? Health effects of sugars and artificial sweetners
9:30 a.m.
Lecture by Frank Hu
Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Christ Chapel
Sugar Less: Conquer Your Addition
10:15 a.m.
Lecture by Nicole Avena
Associate Professor of Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine, Mt. Sinai
Christ Chapel
Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A
11 a.m.
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Christ Chapel
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Lunch
11:45 a.m.
Lunch Options on Campus
- Purchase lunch in the MarketPlace, the main 麻豆视频 dining service
- Bring your own lunch
Whichever option you choose, conference attendees may eat in one of the Campus Center banquet rooms.
There are no pre-ordered lunches.
Breakout sessions
12:30 p.m.
Join one of the following breakout sessions for an opportunity to learn from a 麻豆视频 faculty member or member of the 麻豆视频 network, about a sleep-related topic of particular interest to you. These small sessions will give you an opportunity to ask questions and talk with others.
Glycans: the sugars coating our cells
1:45 p.m.
Lecture by Carolyn Bertozzi
Baker Family Director, ChEM-H Institute, Stanford University
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2022
Christ Chapel
Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A
2:30 p.m.
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Christ Chapel
Conference speakers meet with 麻豆视频 students
The Moth StorySLAM - Sugar: A Live Storytelling Event
7:30 p.m.
Bjorling Recital Hall
Join us for a live storytelling event with The Moth. The Moth aims to promote the art and craft of storytelling, and to honor and celebrate the diversity and commonality of human experience.
Relax and enjoy the show or prepare a story and put your name in the hat!
For this special Nobel Conference StorySLAM, prepare a story to share onstage, or simply join us to listen to the wonderful stories shared by members of our community. Three teams of judges will select one winner, who will progress toward a GrandSLAM Championship. The theme for the night is... Sugar! Prepare a five-minute story about sugar.
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