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Dr. John Kirwan

@drjohnkirwan

Executive Director of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center

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The Louisiana Obesity Society (LOS) and the Louisiana Chapter of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (LA-ASMBS) announce the return of the Louisiana Obesity Conference Aug. 8 and 9, in New Orleans. To read the full article, visit ow.ly/qslJ50W7Oex

The Louisiana Obesity Society (LOS) and the Louisiana Chapter of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (LA-ASMBS) announce the return of the Louisiana Obesity Conference Aug. 8 and 9, in New Orleans. To read the full article, visit ow.ly/qslJ50W7Oex
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Full circle moment! Elizabeth Heintz, a PhD candidate here at PBRC, attended Louisiana Girls State as a high schooler — now she proudly represents Pennington Biomedical as a Senior Counselor and innovator. This year, she launched a brand-new Science Center Special Project,

Full circle moment! Elizabeth Heintz, a PhD candidate here at PBRC, attended Louisiana Girls State as a high schooler — now she proudly represents Pennington Biomedical as a Senior Counselor and innovator. This year, she launched a brand-new Science Center Special Project,
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After more than 30 years of dedicated service, we celebrated Anne Duke’s incredible career with a retirement party full of laughter, stories, and gratitude. Anne has supported nearly every executive director in Pennington Biomedical’s history, and her legacy of unwavering

After more than 30 years of dedicated service, we celebrated Anne Duke’s incredible career with a retirement party full of laughter, stories, and gratitude. Anne has supported nearly every executive director in Pennington Biomedical’s history, and her legacy of unwavering
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Looking forward to hearing and presenting the latest great science in the diabetes field at the ADA Scientific Sessions in Chicago this week!

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Thank you, Eric Ravussin, for sharing the updated definition of clinical obesity at the 85th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association meeting. The definition recognizes "clinical obesity" as a persistent condition characterized by distinct diagnostic parameters that surpass

Thank you, Eric Ravussin, for sharing the updated definition of clinical obesity at the 85th Scientific Sessions of the <a href="/AmDiabetesAssn/">American Diabetes Association</a> meeting. The definition recognizes "clinical obesity" as a persistent condition characterized by distinct diagnostic parameters that surpass
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Melissa Martin, director of GreauxHealthy at Pennington Biomedical, spoke at the Press Club of Baton Rouge today about the Greaux Healthy initiative, a partnership with the State of Louisiana focused on preventing and treating childhood obesity youtube.com/live/nK7xsulBJ… #WBTTW

Melissa Martin, director of <a href="/GreauxHealthy/">GreauxHealthy</a> at Pennington Biomedical, spoke at the Press Club of Baton Rouge today about the Greaux Healthy initiative, a partnership with the State of Louisiana focused on preventing and treating childhood obesity youtube.com/live/nK7xsulBJ… #WBTTW
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Today at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, we celebrated a momentous occasion as Governor Jeff Landry signed Senator Patrick McMath's MAHA bill into law. The presence of HHS Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., underscored the importance of this event. Our state-funded Greaux

Today at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, we celebrated a momentous occasion as Governor Jeff Landry signed Senator Patrick McMath's MAHA bill into law. The presence of HHS Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., underscored the importance of this event. Our state-funded Greaux
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Dr. Ravussin, Dr. Stadler, and their colleagues have made a remarkable discovery showing that cysteine regulates the transition from white to brown fat cells, opening new therapeutic avenues for treating obesity. I would like to congratulate this research team on uncovering this

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YOU’RE INVITED to our 2025 Pennington Biomedical Men’s Health Summit happening on Saturday, August 23rd! For more info, visit pbrc.edu/training-and-e…

YOU’RE INVITED to our 2025 Pennington Biomedical Men’s Health Summit happening on Saturday, August 23rd! For more info, visit pbrc.edu/training-and-e…
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We're thrilled to welcome Matthew Rachleff as Pennington Biomedical’s inaugural Chief of Staff! In this new leadership role, Matthew will help drive our strategic vision, foster collaboration across departments, and strengthen alignment to maximize our collective impact. With 20+

We're thrilled to welcome Matthew Rachleff as Pennington Biomedical’s inaugural Chief of Staff!
In this new leadership role, Matthew will help drive our strategic vision, foster collaboration across departments, and strengthen alignment to maximize our collective impact.
With 20+
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For those living with obesity or diabetes, the field of weight loss medications is at an inflection point, in which we are seeing results improve further as new products are tested and become available. I congratulate Drs. Carmichael and Martin, along with their collaborators, on

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"Children are viewing information on screens more than ever. Through cellphones, social media, games, and television, children are bombarded with images and messages about food virtually. Often unhealthy food." Dr. Amanda Staiano, Director of the Pediatric Obesity and Health

"Children are viewing information on screens more than ever. Through cellphones, social media, games, and television, children are bombarded with images and messages about food virtually. Often unhealthy food." Dr. Amanda Staiano, Director of the Pediatric Obesity and Health
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Research reveals that young hearts have a built-in shield against obesity that disappears with age! New research led by Patricia Baumgarten, PhD, and Professor Tilman Grune's lab shows that while young mice stay protected from diet-induced heart failure through remarkable protein

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Answer ALS is proud to announce the launch of a groundbreaking collaborative initiative aimed at accelerating AI-powered drug discovery for ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases. This effort, known as the Louisiana AI Drug Development Infrastructure for ALS (LADDIA), brings

Answer ALS is proud to announce the launch of a groundbreaking collaborative initiative aimed at accelerating AI-powered drug discovery for ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases. This effort, known as the Louisiana AI Drug Development Infrastructure for ALS (LADDIA), brings