Webinar
Event Material
Event Series
Obesity and Cancer
Experts discussed the interaction between chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, obesity, and cancer. They also addressed which process initiates the downward spiral toward metabolic dysregulation.
This webinar is part of the NCI Obesity & Cancer Webinar Series, which aims to foster cross-disciplinary research on obesity that can help prevent, treat, and/or control cancer.
Speakers
“Do inflammation and insulin resistance link obesity to cancer and other diseases?”
Professor of Obesity Medicine,
Helmholtz Institute for Metabolism, Obesity and Vasculature, Munich,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Leipzig, Germany
“Metabolic fitness, obesity, and cancer”
Professor,
Department of Cell Biology,
Harvard Medical School
“Metabolic fitness, obesity, and cancer”
Postdoctoral Fellow,
Department of Cell Biology,
Harvard Medical School
“Chronic inflammation contributions to the obesity-cancer connection”
Hanna-Payne Professor of Experimental Medicine,
Distinguished University Professor,
Director, Center for Science, Health and Society,
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center,
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Moderators
NCI Division of Cancer Prevention
NCI Division of Cancer Prevention