Online | 8th Annual Sung Symposium: Intermittent Fasting for Well-being

Speakers include Dr. Valter Longo, renowned biogerontologist, cell biologist, and developer of the fasting mimicking diet
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When
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Where

Zoom

Contacts

Janette Rodrigues, Administrative Director, GW Office of Integrative Medicine and Health
jrodrigues@gwu.edu

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Join us for the 8th Annual Patrick & Marguerite Sung Symposium: Intermittent Fasting for Well-being on Friday, March 28, 2025, from 1–5 p.m. ET to learn more about the scientific foundations and practical applications of fasting as a tool for enhancing well-being.

In line with our mission to advance integrative approaches to health, this free webinar brings together leading experts in clinical practice, research, and education to foster dialogue on emerging and impactful topics in integrative health. This year’s theme of time-restricted eating offers valuable insights to health professionals and healthcare consumers alike.

The symposium features four expert presentations and an interactive panel.

Agenda
  • Do time-restricted eating (TRE) / intermittent fasting (IF) promote well-being?
    Speaker: Courtney Peterson, PhD, The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Nutrition Sciences
  • Could a fasting-mimicking diet improve outcomes in cancer patients?
    Speaker: Valter Longo, PhD,  developer of the fasting mimicking diet, The USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
  • The chronobiology of fasting: how feeding controls the gut microbiome, liver behavior, and more                                                                                                                          Speaker: Leigh Frame, PhD, MHS, chief wellness officer, GW Medicine, co-director, Frame-Corr Lab, director and research director, GW Resiliency and Well-being Center, and associate professor in the departments of Clinical Research and Leadership and Physician Assistants Studies at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
  • What you need to know about TRE/IF from an eating disorders expert
    Speakers: Jesse L. Bakke, associate professor of biochemistry, Foundational Sciences Department, Central Michigan University College of Medicine, and Samantha L. Hahn, Ph.D., MPH, RD, Assistant Professor, Biology Department, Central Michigan University
  • Panel Discussion (all speakers)

 

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