TUORC News

School news

• Launch of the Tulane University Obesity Research Center (TUORC)
• Publication of textbook

Research

• Spicy foods and premature death: BBC News and CCTV News
• Glycemic changes in women with gestational diabetes 
• Vitamin D genetic effects on weight loss 
• Weight loss diet intervention 
• Healthy lifestyle and cardiovascular risk in Chinese 

Awards

• Tao Huang (research fellow), American Heart Association (AHA) the Scott Grundy Fellowship Award for Excellence in Metabolism Research (2016)
• Wenjie Ma (PhD candidate), AHA the Scott Grundy Fellowship Award for Excellence in Metabolism Research (2016)
• Yoriko Heianza (research fellow), AHA the Scott Grundy Fellowship Award for Excellence in Metabolism Research (2017)
• Yoriko Heianza (research fellow), AHA Epidemiology and Prevention Early Career Travel Award (2017)
• Yoriko Heianza (research fellow), American Diabetes Association (ADA) Young Investigator Travel Grant (2017)