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Nicholas A. Christakis, an internist and social scientist who conducts research on social factors that affect health, health care and longevity, will deliver the Center for Health and Behavior’s eighth annual lecture, “Social Networks and Health,” on Monday, April 12 at 4 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium in Newhouse 3

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Kathy McConnell lost her beautiful long hair recently—for two good causes.

Andrew Forsyth G‘99, program officer with the National Institute of Mental Health, will present “Confessions of an NIH Science Officer,” at 8:30 a.m. Friday, March 12, at the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons in E.S. Bird Library.

Again this year, registered dietitians, led by Tanya Horacek, associate professor in the Department of Nutrition Science and Dietetics, working with seniors and graduate students in the program, will provide accurate, thorough and confidential dietary consultation.

Brian Mullaney, co-founder and president of the cleft lip and cleft palate charity Smile Train, will visit the Newhouse School on Tuesday, Feb. 2. He will speak at 6 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium in Newhouse 3.

Two professors from the Maxwell School have been awarded a $278,881 grant from the New York State Health Foundation to identify small area variations in health care among the 10 Hospital Referral Regions (HRRs) within New York State.

The Center for Health and Behavior (CHB) announces its Spring 2010 Seminar Series.

Frances Largeman-Roth, senior food and nutrition editor for Health magazine, will present “Nutrition and Health Writing Workshop for Magazines and Beyond” on Dec. 4.

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