Dr. Eric Ravussin, PhD, research scientist in Pennington Biomedical Research Center. He is now the director of nutrition obesity research center and also Douglas L. Gordon Chair in diabetes and metabolism. Dr. Ravussin is a world expert in the conduct of translational research in obesity and type 2 diabetes. Over his more than 35 year career, he has conducted numerous clinical investigations on measures of energy expenditure, body composition, carbohydrate metabolism and biomarkers of aging in health and disease states. More specifically over the past 20 years he has established a wet lab studying skeletal muscle and adipose tissue cross talks and the relationship of these two tissues on inflammation, nutrient partitioning and insulin sensitivity. He has published more than 450 peer reviewed manuscripts in the field of obesity, type 2 diabetes and aging. He has mentored more than 60 postdoctoral fellows. Over the past 15 years he has conducted translational research on the impact of caloric restriction on biomarkers of aging, looked at the impact of weight loss and weight gain (overfeeding) in the cross talk between adipose and skeletal muscle and has conducted randomized clinical trial on the impact of dietary, activity, surgical and pharmacological interventions on insulin sensitivity.

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Rebecca Bortz Costello, Ph.D., who retired in September 2011, continues to work with ODS as a part-time scientific consultant and is expert in NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. . Dr. Costello held the position of Director of Grants and Extramural Activities for the ODS for five years, beginning in May 2006. Prior to this, she served as Deputy Director from January 1999 to April 2006 and Acting Director from January 1999 to October 1999. Dr. Costello participated in the development of the ODS Strategic Plan and helped with implementing the plan’s goals and objectives by organizing workshops and conferences on topics of national interest in dietary supplements, conducting scientific reviews to identify gaps in scientific knowledge, and initiating and coordinating research efforts among NIH Institutes and other federal agencies.

KOS is a Greek island in the Dodecanese chain (as you’d guessed). The place was a big deal in classical Greek history, its ancient marketplace one of the largest in the known world and a swinging Aegean destination for the laurel-leaf-and-toga set. KOS’ flowing, translucent coae vestes dresses were the envy of the Roman Empire, and the island was a great center of learning through its provincial affiliation with Alexandria; the Egyptian city whose legendary library was the largest in the ancient world.

The little isle, 25 miles long and a scant 5 miles wide, made its mark the easy way; by offering much, welcoming all, shrugging off turmoil, and giving of itself. KOS was a known bastion of peace in the Aegean Sea at a time when peace was not the default. Kinda cool.

Oh, and KOS is the birthplace of Hippocrates—the ancient Greek health enthusiast, and today’s anointed “Father of Medicine”.

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