Stanford

NORC Overview

The Stanford Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) is dedicated to advancing research in obesity and nutrition to improve metabolic health. Leveraging Stanford’s collaborative expertise in basic, clinical, and translational science, NORC transforms fundamental discoveries into impactful solutions, including (1) advancing basic science in molecular nutrition and obesity, (2) novel therapeutic programs, (3) enhanced clinical diagnostics and nutritional protocols, (4) community outreach and educational programs to foster healthy nutrition, and (5) strategies to improve metabolic health across diverse populations.

Message from the Leadership

“Our vision for the Stanford NORC is to be a leading force in promoting innovative, high-impact research that addresses the urgent challenges of obesity and related metabolic diseases. To achieve this, we support and encourage a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach, with research spanning molecular metabolism, signaling, tissue regeneration, feeding control, and the impact of nutrition on obesity and metabolic health. We are also committed to advancing and promoting the development of cutting-edge technologies that enhance our research capabilities and bring forward new insights into metabolic health.

Our investigators, drawn from 20 departments across Stanford’s Schools of Medicine, Engineering, and Humanities and Sciences, are organized into three Research Affinity Groups. While each investigator contributes unique expertise within their group, the integration across these areas fosters a cohesive and dynamic research environment that drives the NORC’s mission forward. Together, we are translating scientific insights into practical solutions, from novel therapeutic strategies to community-based outreach and nutritional education programs.”

Leadership Team

Peter Jackson, PhD NORC Director; Professor of Microbiology & Immunology, Professor of Pathology, Stanford University

Nutrition and Obesity Affinity Group (NORC) Research Seminars

Mayaan Levy, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Stanford University

"Optimizing treatment responses using metabolic engineering"

March 14th, 2025
12PM - 1PM
via Zoom and Beckman B302

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