Basic Behavioral Science Research in Obesity Meeting

Event Details

Meeting Objectives

The overarching goal of the workshop is to identify potential behavioral mechanisms relevant to obesity (determinants of intake, physical activity, and sedentary behavior).

The workshop will focus on basic behavioral science, at the individual level, in three scientific areas:

• Impulsivity and Executive Function
• Memory and Reward, and
• Stress and Self-regulation

The goal is to highlight scientific opportunities and gaps in knowledge, particularly focused on research with clear implications for translation into human intervention.

Agenda

April 24, 2013

8:30 a.m.

Introduction to the Workshop
Christine M. Hunter, Ph.D., National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Section 1: Executive Function/Impulsivity

8:45 a.m.

Introduction
Leonard H. Epstein, Ph.D., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

8:50 a.m.

Executive Function
Clancy Blair, Ph.D., New York University

9:15 a.m.

Impulsivity
Warren K. Bickel, Ph.D., Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute

9:40 a.m.

Exercise and Cognition
Art Kramer, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

9:55 a.m.

Group Discussion
Facilitator: Susan Czajkowski, Ph.D. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

10:20 a.m.

Break

10:40 a.m.

Neuroeconomics
Ifat Levy, Ph.D., Yale School of Medicine

11:05 a.m.

Reinforcement Pathology/Food Reward
Leonard H. Epstein, Ph.D., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

11:30 a.m.

Group Discussion
Facilitator: Robin McKinnon, Ph.D. National Cancer Institute

11:50 a.m.

Discussant Comments and Overall Discussion
Antoine Bechara, Ph.D., University of Southern California

12:25 p.m.

Lunch

Section 2: Stress/Self-regulation

1:25 p.m.

Introduction
Elissa Epel, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco

1:30 p.m.

Self-regulation
Jackie Andrade, Ph.D., Plymouth University

1:55 p.m.

Stress and Eating
Elissa Epel, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco

2:20 p.m.

Group Discussion
Facilitator: Catherine Stoney, Ph.D. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

2:40 p.m.

Break

3:00 p.m.

Stress and Binge Eating
Marian Tanofsky-Kraff, Ph.D., Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

3:25 p.m.

Mindfulness/ACT, Self-regulation, and Weight Loss
Jason Lillis, Ph.D., Brown Alpert Medical School/The Miriam Hospital

3:50 p.m.

Group Discussion
Susan Yanovski, M.D., National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

4:10 p.m.

Discussant Comments and Overall Discussion
Marsha Marcus, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine

4:45 p.m.

Wrap-up
Christine M. Hunter, Ph.D., National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

April 25, 2013

Section 3: Memory/Reward

9:00 a.m.

Introduction
Stephen Benoit, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

9:05 a.m.

Memory and Eating/Recall Processes
Suzanne Higgs, Ph.D., University of Birmingham

9:30 a.m.

Removing Memories
Daniela Schiller, Ph.D., Mt. Sinai School of Medicine

9:55 a.m.

Group Discussion
Facilitator: William Elwood, Ph.D. Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research

10:15 a.m.

Break

10:35 a.m.

Conceptual Processing, Attention, and Responses to Food Stimuli
Lawrence Barsalou, Ph.D., Emory University

11:00 a.m.

Group Discussion
Facilitator: Dr. Joseph Frascella, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse

11:15 a.m.

Discussant Comments and Overall Discussion
Terry L. Davidson, Ph.D., American University

11:45 p.m.

Lunch

12:45 p.m.

Group discussion about research opportunities' novelty, significance, and priorities
Antoine Bechara, Ph.D., Terry L. Davidson, Ph.D., and Marsha Marcus, Ph.D.

2:15 p.m.

Wrap-up and Adjournment
Christine M. Hunter, Ph.D., National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases