P&F Symposia

Each year, our P&F Awardees have the opportunity to present their work at the NORCH Annual P&F Symposium. Thank you to our speakers, sponsors, and dedicated staff who make this annual event a great success for the Center. 

P&F Symposium 2024

In 2024, our awardees were joined by Dr. Jose Florez, an accomplished physician and researcher. He is the Jackson Professor of Clinical Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Co-Chair of the MGB Department of Medicine, and a member of the Broad Institute. 

 

Jose Florez, MD, PhD

Jose Florez, MD, PhD

Keynote Speaker

Jackson Professor of Clinical Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Co-Chair, MGB Department of Medicine
A Vision for Metabolic Research in Boston

 

 

 

Past P&F Symposia

 

P&F Symposium 2022

In 2022, our awardees were joined by Dr. Miriam Bredella, accomplished radiologist and researcher. She is the Professor of Radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Director at the MGH Center for Faculty Development. 

 

Miriam Bredella, MD

Miriam Bredella, MD

Keynote Speaker

Professor of Radiology
Director, MGH Center for Faculty Development
Surviving Academic Medicine as a Researcher

P&F Symposium 2021

In 2021, our awardees were joined by Dr. Alessio Fasano, accomplished pediatric gastroenterologist and researcher. He is the Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition at MassGeneral Hospital for Children and Director of the NORCH Genomics and Cell Biology Core.

P&F Symposium 2020

In 2020, our speakers were accompanied by the acclaimed Dr. JoAnn Manson as Featured Speaker. Thank you to our speakers, sponsors, and dedicated staff for a wonderful event.

 2020 Speakers

JoAnn E. Manson, MD, MPH, DrPH

JoAnn E. Manson, MD, MPH, DrPH

Featured Speaker

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Chief, Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
How VITAL are Vitamin D and Omega-3s for Cardiometabolic Health?

Frankie Heyward, PhD

Frankie Heyward, PhD

P&F Awardee 2019

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Rosen Lab in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
Determining the Direct Transcriptional Targets of STAT3 in AgRP Neurons

Lindsay Fourman, MD

Lindsay Fourman, MD

P&F Awardee 2019

Instructor in Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Metabolic Sequelae of In Utero HIV Exposure: A Pilot Study

Jordi Merino, RD, PhD

Jordi Merino, RD, PhD

P&F Awardee 2019

Instructor in Medicine, Diabetes Unit and Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Clinical and Physiological Characterization of Genetic Variation Influencing Dietary Intake