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The Patrick Lecture Series
The Patrick Lecture Series was established in 1998 through an endowment to the LSU Foundation from Drs. Bill and Ruth Patrick. The endowed fund sponsors an annual lecture which alternates in the fields of Human Nutrition / Food Science and Wetland Sciences / Coastal Studies. The lecturer is an individual who has achieved outstanding international distinction in the designated field. Each year, a noted scholar is nominated by the faculty then selected by a faculty committee. The lecturer is invited to spend several days on the Louisiana State University Campus. Numerous lectures are presented, including a general interest lecture to a wide audience, a scientific lecture for the faculty and students, as well as group meetings with faculty and students.

Past Patrick Lecturers in Nutrition:

Paul A. Lachance, an internationally renowned expert on the connection between food and health, spoke at the third annual Patrick Lecture Series May 1 2002. His lecture is titled “Dietary Predicaments in America.” Dr. Lachance is the executive director of the Nutraceuticals Institute and professor of nutrition and food science at Rutgers University. His areas of expertise include changes in micro nutrients during processing and food preparation; nutrification; nutraceuticals; food and nutrient intakes of Americans; and food and nutrition policy issues.

Pennington Biomedical Research Center Seminars
Each semester the Pennington Biomedical Research Center sponsors a series of seminars from researchers in obesity and related fields. The guest lecturers are nominated for this honor by PBRC faculty for their expertise in various areas of research. The seminars are generally held at 11:00 am on Thursdays at the PBRC Administrative Building Auditorium. Past speakers from spring 2004 include:

Dr. Myles S. Faith “Genetics and environmental influences on eating behaviors in children” Weight and Eating Disorders Program, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

Dr. Nancy F. Krebs “The protein sparing modified fast for severely obese adolescents: Does it?” Section Head, Nutrition, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.

Dr. Phyllis E. Bowen “Determining the efficacy of whole food interventions: The case for lycopene and prostate cancer” Department of Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago.

Dr. Su Qian “Orexigenic signaling of ghrelin is mediated by neuropeptide Y )NPY) and agouti-related protein (AgRP)” Department of Metabolic Disorders, Merck Research Laboratories.

Upcoming Seminar Dates:
June 16, 2004
Dr. Roger A.H. Adan "The Role of Leptin-Melanocortin Signalling in Eating Disorders" Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, Department of Pharmacology and Anatomy, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

June 21, 2004
Dr. Kathy Mountjoy “Is the melanocortin-4 receptor a good target for anti-obesity therapeutics?" Dept. of Molecular Medicine & Pathology, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

HUEC 7004 and 7005 Metabolic and Clinical Nutrition
This two semester course is taught by research faculty at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. The course is offered alternate years and each lecture is taught by an expert conducting research in that field.