Start: September 24, 2026 6 p.m.
End: September 24, 2026 7 p.m.
Location: HB 103
The Damler Nutrition Lecture was established in 2026, and is named for benefactor, Elaine Damler. This year's event will be the inaugural event in the series.
We hope that you'll join us, to help celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the College of Health, for this year's presentation titled, Treating Obesity as a Chronic Disease: What Works, What’s New, and What’s Next
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Ariana M. Chao, PhD, FNP-BC, RN is an Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing with a joint appointment in the School of Medicine. She serves as the Director of Research at the Healthful Eating, Activity and Weight Program at Johns Hopkins where she also practices clinically as an obesity medicine nurse practitioner. She is internationally recognized for her leadership in obesity treatment. Her program of research is focused on the development and testing of innovative behavioral and pharmacological treatments for obesity and related eating behaviors that improve physical and mental health. She has published over 100 articles. Her work has been supported by the National Institutes of Health as well as foundation and industry sponsors. Dr. Chao received her Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing from Boston College, earned her PhD in nursing science at Yale University, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania.