Behavioral Science Webinar Series

This series, created by the Health Care by Food Behavioral Science Task Force, is designed to support researchers by exploring how behavioral science and marketing strategies can be integrated into Food Is Medicine research. To introduce the series, we invite you to watch our opening webinar, featuring task force chairs Dr. Kevin Volpp and Dr. Cait Lamberton, who provide an overview of the Health Care by Food initiative and the series’ goals and areas of focus.

Webinar Schedule

We're honored to feature a dynamic lineup of experts in behavioral science and marketing. Please register for the full series to receive updates and access to all upcoming LIVE webinars.

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Date/Time	Topic	Speaker/Host
2025
April (recorded)	Introduction: Why Behavioral Science Matters for Health Care by Food (Video)	Kevin Volpp, MD, PhD, FAHA Cait Lamberton, PhD, MBA
May 6 (recorded)	Deciding Between "Program Evaluation" and "Mechanisms Study"	Justin R. Sydnor, PhD
June 3 (recorded)	Behavioral science for recruitment and retention of study participants	Elizabeth Linos, PhD
July 1 (recorded)	Introducing the Be-Sci TIP: Quick-Turn Testing for Stronger Interventions	Cait Lamberton, PhD, MBA
September 2 (recorded)	Branding Your Program/Intervention: Why and How	Kevin L. Keller, PhD, MBA Punam Keller, PhD, MBA
September 15 (recorded)	Marketing Insights about Food and Food Consumption	Pierre Chandon, PhD Julio Sevilla, PhD, MBA
October 21 (recorded)	Policies related to health/food interventions	Peggy J Liu, PhD Kelly L. Haws, PhD, MBA
November 4 (recorded)	Human Story Adoption: Food and Health	Shawn Dennis
December 2 (recorded)	Preventive power: Using nudges and incentives to improve health	Kevin Volpp, MD, PhD, FAHA
2026
January 23 (recorded)	The Self-Inflicted Nature of Satiation	Joe Redden, PhD, MBA
Feb 3 (recorded)	Leveraging Flexibility to Increase Goal Persistence	Marissa Sharif
March 3 3:30 – 4: 30 pm ET	Environmental Factors & Food Consumption	Dip Biswas