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Arkansas Obesity Scientific Symposium. Welcome and Opening remarks panel Dr. Maha Mahadevan, Professor Ob/ Gyn and Genetics, UAMS Dr. Dan Rahn, Chancellor, UAMS Dr. Jim Raczynski, Dean, COPH, UAMS Dr. Arlo Kahn, Professor, Family Medicine, UAMS Arkansas Obesity Scientific Group (AOSG ).
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Arkansas Obesity Scientific Symposium • Welcome and Opening remarks panel • Dr. Maha Mahadevan, Professor Ob/Gyn and Genetics, UAMS • Dr. Dan Rahn, Chancellor, UAMS • Dr. Jim Raczynski, Dean, COPH, UAMS • Dr. Arlo Kahn, Professor, Family Medicine, UAMS • Arkansas Obesity Scientific Group (AOSG)
Arkansas Obesity Scientific Symposium • Symposium committee: Drs. Weber, Varma, Rodibaugh and Bates • Symposium sponsors: UAMS (Tobacco fund); UAF; TRI; ARA; NCTR; ADH. • Agenda and evaluations (color coded) • Tight time limit for Speakers: 1 min wrap up warning; every session will end on time and start on time (at least 5 min break!)
Arkansas Obesity Scientific Symposium • Lead Moderators of sessions: Drs. Badger, Wei, Stone; Weber and Rodibaugh • Symposium Management: Ms. Humphries, Ms. Anglin and Ms. Eastham • Symposium video: Ms. Tackett • Symposium notes: Mr. Montiel, Mr. McCarthy, and Zeglam
Genetics and Diseases Diseases caused predominantly by alteration in genes Multifactorial genetic alterations and environment Diseases caused predominantly by environment Chicken pox Trauma/injury CF, PKU Huntington’s disease Down syndrome Obesity Diabetes Alzheimer Heart/Stroke/Kidney Most cancers Asthma/Allergy