When? Wednesday 16th September 2026, 13:00 to 16:30
Where? Owen Building, Sheffield Hallam
Join the Yorkshire Network of the Association for the Study of Obesity for an engaging event focused on GLP-1 drugs and obesity, delivered as a satellite session to the UK Congress on Obesity (UKCO) 2026.
Bringing together academics, clinicians, practitioners and professionals from across the region, this event will showcase the latest insights from both research and real-world practice. The session will feature a series of short talks from speakers across Yorkshire, followed by an interactive panel discussion and audience Q&A, offering opportunities to share perspectives and explore the implications of GLP-1 therapies for obesity.
All are welcome to this event. You do not need to be registered for UKCO 2026 to attend.
Speakers and Talk Titles
Tsitsi Chinyandura, Founder of Lotessa Digital Health
The Aftercare Blind Spot: Why Patients, Providers, and Technology Need to Be in the Same Room.
Dr Clarissa Dakin, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Appetite Control and Energy Balance at the University of Leeds
Beyond Appetite Suppression: Examining How GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Influence Eating Behaviour and Motivation to Eat.
Dr Elysa Ioannou, Researcher, Sheffield Hallam University
“It’s not the miracle cure that I think he wanted it to be”: children, young people and family perspectives of the role of multi-disciplinary support for GLP-1 use.
Dr Zoe Burton, Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
GLP1-s: A paediatric perioperative perspective.
UK Congress on Obesity
This event takes place the day before the UK Congress on Obesity (UKCO) 2026, also in Sheffield, 17th to 18th September 2026. If you would like further information on UKCO 2026 or to register for it, please follow the link UK Congress on Obesity (UKCO) 2026 – The Association for the Study of Obesity
For further information on the Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO) and the work they do, please click on this link Home – The Association for the Study of Obesity
To become a member of ASO, please click here Join | The Association for the Study of Obesity
