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Saturday, Jun 13th
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
The Evolving Adipose Organ: Single-cell and Multi-omic Windows into Metabolic Health and Disease
Location: Room 180
Symposium Chair: Ramiah Jacks, PhD – OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Symposium Speaker: Anthony Ferrante, MD,PhD – COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Symposium Speaker: Carey Lumeng
Symposium Speaker: Ada Weinstock, PhD – UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
CE: 1.5
Saturday, Jun 13th
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
Insights from Human Single Cell Sequencing Across the Lifespan and in Weight Loss
Symposium Speaker: Carey Lumeng
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
Saturday, Jun 13th
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
Leveraging weight loss insights to resolve metabolic inflammation.
Symposium Speaker: Ada Weinstock, PhD – UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
Saturday, Jun 13th
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
What the Adipose Secretome Has Taught Us About Adipose Tissue Function
Symposium Speaker: Anthony Ferrante, MD,PhD – COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
Saturday, Jun 13th
1:45 PM - 2:25 PM CT
Navigating Obesity Management in Menopause and Midlife
Location: Room 375A
Meet the Professor Speaker: George Mastorakos, MD, D(med)Sc – Areteio Hospital
Meet the Professor Co-Author: Georgios Valsamakis, PhD (he/him/his) – Private Practice
Meet the Professor Co-Author: Harilena Tsourouktsoglou, MD (she/her/hers) – UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
CE: 0.67
Saturday, Jun 13th
2:35 PM - 3:15 PM CT
Dietary Patterns and Eating Strategies in Obesity Care: Timing, Composition, and Personalized Approaches
Location: Room 375A
Meet the Professor Speaker: Kalpana Muthusamy, MD, MBBS – Mayo Clinic
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
CE: 0.67
Saturday, Jun 13th
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CT
Future Therapies for Obesity: From Oral glp-1s to Triple Agonists and New Targets
Location: Room 185ABC
Symposium Chair: Gwendolyne Jack
Symposium Chair: Christos Mantzoros, MD,DSC – Harvard University
Symposium Speaker: David D'Alessio, MD – Duke University School of Medicine
Symposium Speaker: Jaime Almandoz, MD, MBA, DABOM, FTOS – UT Southwestern Medical Center
Symposium Speaker: Sean Wharton, MD, PharmD (he/him/his)
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
CE: 1.5
Saturday, Jun 13th
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CT
Beyond the Gut: Novel Molecular Targets Driving the Future of Obesity Treatment
Symposium Speaker: Jaime Almandoz, MD, MBA, DABOM, FTOS – UT Southwestern Medical Center
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
Saturday, Jun 13th
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CT
Next-generation Injectable Incretin-based Therapies: Dual and Triple Agonists
Symposium Speaker: Sean Wharton, MD, PharmD (he/him/his)
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
Saturday, Jun 13th
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CT
Oral and Nonpeptide Anti-obesity Medications: Expanding Access and Adherence
Symposium Speaker: David D'Alessio, MD – Duke University School of Medicine
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
Sunday, Jun 14th
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Low Testosterone in Obesity: Should We Treat or Not?”
Location: Room 375C
Debate Moderator: Stephen R. Hammes, PhD,MD – University of Rochester
Debate Speaker: Franck Mauvais-Jarvis
Debate Speaker: David Handelsman, MBBS, PhD, FRACP, FAHMS – Anzac Research Institute
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
CE: 1.5
Sunday, Jun 14th
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT
The Melanocortin Pathway in Focus: Receptor Biology, Novel Functions, and Targeted Therapies
Location: Room 180
Symposium Chair: Lisa L. Morselli, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN
Symposium Chair: Gina Leinninger, PhD (she/her/hers) – Michigan State University
Symposium Speaker: Roger Cone, PhD – University of Michigan
Symposium Speaker: Michelle Bedenbaugh, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Florida
Symposium Speaker: Peter Kühnen
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
CE: 1.5
Sunday, Jun 14th
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Melancortin-3 Receptors at the Intersection of Feeding and other Motivated Behaviors
Symposium Speaker: Michelle Bedenbaugh, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Florida
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
Sunday, Jun 14th
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Molecular Mechanisms and Tissue-specific Functions of Melanocortin Receptor Subtypes
Symposium Speaker: Roger Cone, PhD – University of Michigan
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
Sunday, Jun 14th
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Setmelanotide/therapeutic Targeting of Melanocortin Receptors: From Drug Development to Clinical Application
Symposium Speaker: Peter Kühnen
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
Sunday, Jun 14th
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM CT
Lipedema at the Intersection of Endocrinology and Adipose Biology: From State of the Research to Clinical Care
Meet the Professor Speaker: Jose O. Aleman Diaz, MD PhD – AdventHealth Orlando
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
CE: 0.67
Monday, Jun 15th
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM CT
Molecular Mechanisms in Hormone Signaling: From Bench to Bedside
Location: Main Stage (Room 375DE)
Plenary Speaker: Daniel Drucker, MD – Mt Sinai Hospital
Plenary Speaker: Barbara Kahn, MD – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
CE: 1
Monday, Jun 15th
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM CT
Insulin-Stimulated Glucose Transport and Its Implications for Metabolic Disease
Location: Main Stage (Room 375DE)
Plenary Speaker: Barbara Kahn, MD – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
Monday, Jun 15th
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM CT
Underlying the Metabolic Magic Of GLP-1 Medicines
Location: Main Stage (Room 375DE)
Plenary Speaker: Daniel Drucker, MD – Mt Sinai Hospital
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
Monday, Jun 15th
9:30 AM - 10:10 AM CT
Post-GLP-1: Preparing Patients for Long-Term Maintenance and Transition
Meet the Professor Speaker: W Timothy Garvey, MD, MACE – University of AL - Birmingham
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
CE: 0.67
Monday, Jun 15th
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT
MASLD 2026 Updates: from Pathophysiology to Integrated Management and Emerging Therapies
Location: Room 184ABC
Symposium Chair: Michael Roden, Dr. – German Diabetes Center
Symposium Chair: Lisa Chow, MD, MS
Symposium Speaker: Scott Isaacs, MD (he/him/his) – Emory University School of Medical
Symposium Speaker: Mary Rinella
Symposium Speaker: Fernando Bril, MD – UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
CE: 1.5
Monday, Jun 15th
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT
From Physiology to Pathophysiology of MASH
Symposium Speaker: Mary Rinella
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
Monday, Jun 15th
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Integrated Management: Lifestyle, Metabolic Comorbidities, and Cardiovascular Risk
Symposium Speaker: Scott Isaacs, MD (he/him/his) – Emory University School of Medical
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
Monday, Jun 15th
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Thyroid Hormone Receptor Agonists in Steatotic Liver Disease: Effects and Side Effects
Symposium Speaker: Fernando Bril, MD – UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
Monday, Jun 15th
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CT
Hot Topics in Obesity Care in the GLP-1 Era: Biology, Safety, and Value in Chronic Disease
Location: Room 183BC
Symposium Chair: Nasreen Alfaris, MD, MPH – King Fahad Medical City
Symposium Chair: Preeti Kishore, MD – Jacobi Medical Center
Symposium Speaker: Carolina Solis-Herrera (she/her/hers) – University of Texas Health San Antonio
Symposium Speaker: Adrian Vella, MD, FRCP(Edin) – Mayo Clinic
Symposium Speaker: David D. Kim, PhD – UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
CE: 1.5
Monday, Jun 15th
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CT
Beyond Appetite and Weight Loss: Unraveling Additional Biological Pathways of GLP-1 Therapies
Symposium Speaker: Adrian Vella, MD, FRCP(Edin) – Mayo Clinic
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
Monday, Jun 15th
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CT
Cost-effectiveness of GLP-1 Agonist Therapy in Care of Chronic Diseases
Symposium Speaker: David D. Kim, PhD – UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
Monday, Jun 15th
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CT
GLP-1 Agonists Under the Microscope: Evaluating Risks
Symposium Speaker: Carolina Solis-Herrera (she/her/hers) – University of Texas Health San Antonio
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
Tuesday, Jun 16th
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
Metabotyping for Precision Obesity Treatment: Bridging Lifestyle, Surgical, & Pharmacologic Interventions
Location: Room 179
Symposium Chair: Bradley Javorsky, MD – Medical College of Wisconsin
Symposium Chair: Milay LUIS LAM, MD – Meritus Medical Center
Symposium Speaker: Mariana P. Monteiro, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – ICBAS- University of Porto
Symposium Speaker: Marc-Andre Cornier, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
Symposium Speaker: Maria Daniela Hurtado Andrade
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
CE: 1.5
Tuesday, Jun 16th
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
Definition and Diagnostic Criteria of Obesity - Considering the Heterogeneity of Obesity
Symposium Speaker: Marc-Andre Cornier, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
Tuesday, Jun 16th
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
Metabolic Predictors of Surgical Response: Preventing Insufficient Weight Loss and Regain
Symposium Speaker: Mariana P. Monteiro, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – ICBAS- University of Porto
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
Tuesday, Jun 16th
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
Precision Obesity Care: From Behavioral Clusters to Metabotypes to Precision Pharmacotherapy
Symposium Speaker: Maria Daniela Hurtado Andrade
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
Tuesday, Jun 16th
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
Obesity and Diabetes Care: Access for All
Location: Room 184ABC
Symposium Chair: Joshua Joseph
Symposium Chair: Michael Voss, MD – Medical College of Wisconsin
Symposium Speaker: Claudia Fox, MD MPH
Symposium Speaker: Elbert Huang, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – University of Chicago
Symposium Speaker: Amie Ogunsakin, MD – UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
CE: 1.5
Tuesday, Jun 16th
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
Advancing Person-centered Care in the New Era of Obesity Treatment
Symposium Speaker: Claudia Fox, MD MPH
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
Tuesday, Jun 16th
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
Diabetes Care in Underserved Population
Symposium Speaker: Amie Ogunsakin, MD – UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity
Tuesday, Jun 16th
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
Global and Community Perspectives: Equitable Obesity Management
Symposium Speaker: Elbert Huang, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – University of Chicago
Adipose Tissue, Appetite and Obesity