April 02, 2026

The New Science of Weight Loss: From Brain Biology to GLP-1s

Event Details

Date & Time

Thursday, Apr 02, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM


Event Link

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Department

UW-GU Health Partnership


Cost

Free


Location

Wolff Auditorium, Jepson Center (School of Business Administration)


Event Type & Tags

  • Health Wellness

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About This Event

Ellen Schur, MD, is professor of medicine at the University of Washington's Division of General Internal Medicine at Harborview Medical Center. A pioneer in obesity medicine and founder of the medical weight management program, she will explore how brain inflammation affects appetite and provide essential context on the revolutionary new class of weight-loss medications. Schur conducts research on brain regulation of appetite and also teaches and mentors medical students, physician fellows and graduate students in clinical research on obesity.

 

Part of the Next Generation Medicine Lecture Series Presented by the UW-GU Health Partnership