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On 4 November 2026, Goethe University Frankfurt will host the scientific symposium \u201cRethinking Obesity and Mental Health \u2013 From Brain Science to Clinical Practice\u201d<\/strong> as part of the Friedrich Merz Foundation Visiting Professorship<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The symposium will explore the connections between obesity, the brain and mental health, bringing together current findings from brain science with perspectives from clinical practice. We are pleased to welcome Prof. Dana Small (McGill University, Canada)<\/strong> as our keynote speaker.<\/p>\n

Given the strong relevance of the topic to obesity researchers and healthcare professionals, we would like to ask whether you could promote the symposium through your communication channels, newsletter, website or member network, or forward the information to interested members.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Date :<\/strong> 4 November 2026, from 9:00 a.m.
\nVenue:<\/strong> Goethe University Frankfurt, Campus Niederrad, Lecture Hall 22-1
\nCME credits:<\/strong> applied for with the German Medical Association of Hesse<\/p>\n

Inscription :<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/online-eval.studiumdigitale.uni-frankfurt.de\/evasys\/public\/online\/index\/index?ONLINEID=1328717398674829682681858189026199222096&online_php=&p=Merz2026<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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