NOPREN State-of-the-Science

NOPREN hosts monthly expert-led webinars the 2nd Monday of each month at 9am PST/12pm EST for its members as a way to share the latest research and evidence in the field of nutrition and obesity policy.

Please visit our calendar to view the next upcoming state-of-the-science webinar. 

If you are interested in any of the following NOPREN state-of-the-science webinar recordings, please email [email protected] to request it.

State-of-the-Science Webinars

2025
February 2025 Promoting Healthy Weight for Children - Focusing on Population-Level Preventive Strategies
Speakers: Steven L. Gortmaker, PhD &  Angie L Cradock, ScD, MPE
January 2025 FDA Office of Nutrition Updates and Priorities
Speaker: Robin McKinnon, PhD
2024 
December 2024

Updates in Global Nutrition Policy
Speaker: Lindsey Smith Taillie, PhD

November 2024
 

NIH Office of Nutrition Research Updates and Priorities
Speaker: Andrew Bremer, MD, PhD, MAS

October 2024 Pediatric Obesity Care Coverage: A Review of State Medicaid Health Plans
Speaker: Kali Autrey, PharmD, PhC, BCPS, NCPS
September 2024 Implementation Science & Implications for Policy Research
Speakers: Gabby McLoughlin, PhD, MS & Ross Brownson, PhD
July 2024 Non-sugar Sweeteners: Current evidence on health effects and implications for policy
Speakers: Jim Krieger, MD, MPH &  Allison Sylvetsky, PhD
June 2024 Updates in the Pathophysiology of Obesity and Implications for Public Health Practice
Speaker: Donna Ryan, MD
May 2024 USDA Actions on Food and Nutrition Security: Child Nutrition Updates
Moderator: Caree Cotwright, PhD, RDN
Panelists: Heather Hopwood, MPH, Raisa Alstodt, MBA, PMP & Elizabeth Campbell, RDN
April 2024 Understanding the Community Preventive Services Task Force and The Community Guide
Speakers: Renee Stein, PhD & Ramona Finnie, DrPH
March 2024 Understanding Shifting Consumer Purchasing Trends Impacting Health
Speaker: Sherry Frey
February 2024 Resilient Food Systems and Nutrition - State of the Science and Where To Go Next
Speakers: Lauren Clay, PhD & Margaret Read, MA, BA
January 2024 PAPREN-NOPREN Grand Rounds Network Call
Speakers: Ashleigh L. Murriel, PhD, Heidi Blanck, PhD, MS & Kate Reddy, MS, 
2023
November 2023 Public Policy and its Effect on Breastfeeding
Speaker: Cheryl Lebedevitch
October 2023 Using the Commercial Determinants of Health Framework to Inform Food Policy
Speakers: Jim Krieger, MD, MPH & Nick Freudenberg, DrPH
September 2023 The State of Food is Medicine: Challenges & Opportunities
Speakers: Hilary Seligman, MD, MAS, Diane Harris, PhD, MPH & Caree Cotwright, PhD, RDN
July 2023 Is the Housing Crisis Preventing Households from Receiving Food Assistance?
Speaker: Carl Gershenson, PhD
June 2023 Launch of NOPREN’s New Pediatric Obesity Health Services Research Work Group
Speakers: Alyson B. Goodman, MD, MPH, Amanda Staiano, PhD & Jason Block, MD, MPH​
May 2023 Advancing Nutrition Policies during COVID-19 and beyond
Speakers: NOPREN Work Groups
April 2023 Pouring Rights Contracts at Public Universities
Speaker: Jennifer Falbe, ScD, MPH
February 2023 Lessons from the Shape Up Somerville Impact Evaluation: Catalyzing Communities to Prevent Obesity and Achieve Child Health
Speaker: Christina Economos, PhD
 
January 2023 Policy Implementation and Outcome Evaluation
Speakers: Laurie Whitsel, PhD, FAHA & Jaime Foster, PhD, RD