Sugar in Metabolism: From Biology to Policy

Location: Brotman Auditorium, University of Washington's South Lake Union Campus

12:30

Coffee & Socializing

12:45

Vanessa Oddo, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor, University of Illinois, Dept. of Kinesiology & Nutrition

Beyond the Can: The Effect of Sugary Beverage Taxes on Food Purchases

1:30

Melissa Knox, PhD

Associate Teaching Professor, UW Dept. of Economics

Beyond the Fizz: Dispelling the Myth of Inequitable Sweetened Beverage Tax Impacts in Four US Cities

2:00

Break & Light Refreshments

2:15

Kyle Burger, PhD, MPH, RD

Associate Professor; Chair of Research
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Dept. of Nutrition

The Role of Sugar in Neural Plasticity and Behavioral Motivation: Does Intake Increase Risk for Overconsumption?

3:00

Jesse Jones-Smith, PhD, MPH, RD

Professor, UW Dept. of Health Systems & Population Health Epidemiology

Taste the Change: Seattle's Sweetened Beverage Tax and Weight Status

3:30

Juyun Lim, PhD

Professor, Oregon State University, Dept. of Food Science & Technology

Oral Sugar Sensing: From Sweet Taste to Insulin Secretion

4:15

Wrap-up & Light Refreshments