Penn State COPT was well represented at this year’s Annual Meeting for the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), with 7 of the students presenting original research.
COPT and friends at the COPT coffee break
It was a great year for human research at SSIB! Topics at this year’s meeting ranged from disordered eating, behavioral economics in food choice, maternal feeding practices in infancy and childhood, the gut-brain axis, factors impacting satiety response, and much more!
Nicole Fearnbach (left) and Laural Kelly English (right) at their poster session.
COPT students organized a networking event, “Coffee Break with COPT,” during one of the afternoon breaks. The event was a success!
Dr. Barbara Rolls with Dr. Blundell
One of the best parts of the meeting was the Career Development workshop; this year’s focus was on networking. The workshop was lead by Megan J. Dailey, an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois. After the workshop everyone felt more comfortable with networking and put their new skills to the test!
A gorgeous sunset from Pike Place Market!
Wendy Stein said, “I really enjoyed the intimate setting of SSIB for my first scientific talk at a professional meeting during the New Investigator Travel Award plenary session. SSIB was great for networking and learning about current/upcoming research in the field of Ingestive Behavior!”
All the students thoroughly enjoyed this year’s SSIB, and cannot wait to see everyone next year in Denver!