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The CNRC Research Seminars are held biweekly on Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m. in the Howland Auditorium on the second floor of the CNRC, 1100 Bates Street, Houston, Texas, 77030. Each session features two faculty presentations (approximately 25 minutes each) followed by a 5-minute Q&A.

The Howland Auditorium is spacious enough to provide necessary distance among audience. We encourage everyone to attend the seminar in person to enhance the quality of discussions and idea exchanges. We also provide a virtual option (Teams) for those who cannot attend the seminar in person. For security purposes, registration for the virtual option is required, and each meeting has different registration.

Select the registration link of the seminar of your choice.

 recorded after June 2020 (Baylor login required) 

Request to view recorded seminars from outside the Baylor network can be emailed to Lizzet Vasquez.

April 2, 2026
“How Culture Shapes Parenting: Implications for Child Health”
Sheryl O. Hughes, Ph.D. 
Professor of Pediatrics-Nutrition, USDA/ARS CNRC, ���������Թ� of Medicine

“Basal Forebrain Circuits in Assigning Sensory Valence”
Benjamin Arenkiel, Ph.D. 
Professor of Pediatrics-Nutrition, USDA/ARS CNRC, ���������Թ� of Medicine
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April 9, 2026, The Veda R. and Buford L.Nichols Jr. Lectureship.
“Regulation of Subcellular Molecular Architecture and Organelle Function in Health and Disease”
Gökhan S. Hotamışlıgil, M.D., Ph.D.
James S. Simmons Professor of Genetics & Metabolism Director, Center on Causes and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
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April 16, 2026
“Reshaping Metabolic Balance in Moms”
Chunmei Wang, Ph.D. 
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics-Nutrition, USDA/ARS CNRC, ���������Թ� of Medicine

“Basal Forebrain Circuits in Assigning Sensory Valence”
Geoffrey A. Preidis, M.D., Ph.D. 
Associate Professor of Pediatrics-Gastroenterology & Nutrition, USDA/ARS CNRC, ���������Թ� of Medicine
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April 23, 2026
“Emergence of C15:0 as a Foundational Nutrient in Full-Fat Dairy: Applying Evidence-Based Criteria”
Stephanie Venn-Watson, DVM, MPH
Co-CEO, Co-Founder, Seraphina Therapeutics, Inc
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April 30, 2026
“Is There a Microbial Link Between Formula Feeding and Risk of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) in Preterm Infants?”
Doug Burrin, Ph.D. 
USDA-ARS Research Physiologist, Professor of Pediatrics-Nutrition, USDA/ARS CNRC, ���������Թ� of Medicine

“Postprandial Glucagon Improves Glucose Homeostasis and May Create a Futile Metabolic Cycle with Insulin”
Yi Zhu, Ph.D. 
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics-Neurology, USDA/ARS CNRC, ���������Թ� of Medicine
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