AGENDA

Attend our conferences where subject matter experts share their knowledge and experiences.

Hybrid event | Sala Mayor de Rectoría, Monterrey Campus

TUESDAY, MAY 26
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27

9:00 - 9:30	Welcome & opening remarks Juan Pablo Murra Lascurain, Rector of Tecnológico de Monterrey Javier Guzmán, Vice President of Research of Tecnológico de Monterrey Education Group Marco Antonio Rito Palomares, Director of the Institute for Obesity Research
9:40 - 10:40	Conference: Adipose tissue expandability, lipotoxicity and the metabolic síndrome Antonio Vidal-Puig, Professor of Molecular Nutrition and Metabolism at the University of Cambridge. Moderator: Marco Antonio Rito Palomares, Director of the Institute for Obesity Research
10:40 - 11:00	Break
11:00 - 12:00	Conference: Development of New Treatments for Obesity: A Joint Effort Between Industry and Academia Karin Conde-Knape, Chief Scientific Officer at Valo Health Moderator: Rocío Isabel Díaz de la Garza, Leader of the Integrative Biology Research Unit, Institute for Obesity Research
12:00 - 13:00	Tec Talks - Short presentations of four talks Moderator: Shirley Mora Godinez, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Integrative Biology Unit
13:00 - 14:30	Coctel & networking
14:30 - 15:30	Flash Tec Talks - Short presentations of eight talks Moderator: Emanuel Guajardo Correa, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Experimental Medicine and Advanced Therapies Unit
15:30 - 15:45	Break and transfer to the 2nd floor Auditorium (Expedition)
15:45 - 17:30	Poster Session – 2nd Floor Auditorium (Expedition)

9:00 - 10:00	Conference: The Role of Nutrition and Lifestyle in the Prevention of Cardiometabolic Disease Miguel Ruiz Canela, Director of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Deputy Director of the Institute of Nutrition and Health at the University of Navarra Moderator: Ana Laura de la Garza
10:00 - 11:00	Conference: TBD Carolina Solís-Herrera, Chief of the Endocrinology Division and Medical Director of the Diabetes, Obesity and Endocrinology Clinics at the University of Texas Health at San Antonio. Moderator: Marco Antonio Rito Palomares, Director of the Institute for Obesity Research
11:00 - 11:30	Break
11:30 - 13:00	Flagship Projects of the Institute for Obesity Research - Determinants of Metabolic Health in Mexico: Ongoing Characterization of oriGen from the Institute for Obesity Research. Rocío Díaz de la Garza - Leader of the Integrative Biology Unit - Integrated Strategies and Cost-effective Technologies for Early Detection and Prevention of Metabolic Diseases Across the Lifespan. Omar Lozano - Leader of the Bioengineering and Medical Devices Unit - Decoding Obesity Comorbidities: Preclinical Modeling and Interorgan Communication. Gerardo García - Leader of the Experimental Medicine and Advanced Therapies Unit - Linking Pediatric Lipidomic, Dietary and Microbiome Signatures with Health: A New Era of Clinically Guided Food Design Carmen Hernández - Leader of the Healthy Foods Unit
13:30 - 15:00	Coctel & closing remarks