Speakers

Adipocyte Futile Cycling and Metabolism: Innovations in Weight Management

Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Speakers

Jacqueline Beaudry, PhD
Jacqueline Beaudry, PhD
University of Toronto

Christine Chio, PhD
Christine Chio, PhD
Columbia University

Paul Cohen, MD, PhD
Paul Cohen, MD, PhD
Rockefeller University

Sheila Collins, PhD
Sheila Collins, PhD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Tony Hui, PhD
Tony Hui, PhD
Harvard University

Shingo Kajimura, PhD
Shingo Kajimura, PhD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Lawrence Kazak, PhD
Lawrence Kazak, PhD
McGill University

Ricardo Samms, PhD
Ricardo Samms, PhD
Lilly

Christoph Thiele, PhD
Christoph Thiele, PhD
University of Bonn

Short Talk Speakers

Yutong Bao, Msc
Yutong Bao, Msc
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Joanne Hsieh, PhD
Joanne Hsieh, PhD
Gordian Biotechnology

Tam Phuong, PhD
Tam Phuong, PhD
iBio Inc

Scientific Organizing Committee

Melanie Brickman Borchard, PhD, MSc
Melanie Brickman Borchard, PhD, MSc
The New York Academy of Sciences

John Griffin, PhD
John Griffin, PhD
Pfizer

Lawrence Kazak, PhD
Lawrence Kazak, PhD
McGill University

Allison Lau, PhD
Allison Lau, PhD
Lilly

Megan Prescott, PhD
Megan Prescott, PhD
The New York Academy of Sciences

Gregory Tesz, PhD
Gregory Tesz, PhD
Pfizer

Poster Presenters

Sung Shin Ahn, PhD
Sung Shin Ahn, PhD
Columbia University Medical Center

Brianna Brooks, MSc
Brianna Brooks, MSc
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Hannah LeVasseur, BS BA
Hannah LeVasseur, BS BA
UConn Health Center

Yu-Lin (Katherine) Ma
Yu-Lin (Katherine) Ma
Columbia University

Alyssa Marceau, PhD
Alyssa Marceau, PhD
University of Connecticut

Maria Mukhanova, PhD
Maria Mukhanova, PhD
Columbia University

Cristina Nuevo Tapioles, PhD
Cristina Nuevo Tapioles, PhD
NYU School of Medicine