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Obesity and Eating Disorders 2026

Thursday, October 15, 2026 Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA
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Obesity & Eating Disorders

Thursday, October 15, 2026
4:00-8:00 PM
Westin Copley Place • Boston, MA

AGENDA

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2026

4:00 – 4:10 PM                        Welcome and Overview

Kamryn Eddy, PhD

4:10 – 4:30 PM                        Neurobiology of Obesity

Laura Holsen, PhD

4:30 – 4:50 PM                       Behavioral Weight Loss Therapy for Obesity 

Ashley Dunford, PhD

4:50 – 5:10 PM                        Psychopharmacology of Obesity with Comorbid Eating Disorders

Esther Dechant, MD

5:10 – 5:45 PM                        Panel Discussion: Dual Management of Obesity and Eating Disorders

Moderator: Kamryn Eddy, PhD

Panelists: Laura Holsen, PhD; Ashley Dunford, PhD; Esther Dechant, MD             

5:45 – 6:15 PM                        Break & Dinner Served

6:15 – 6:25 PM                        Brief Introduction: Evidence-based Therapies for Eating Disorders

Kamryn Eddy, PhD

6:25 – 6:45 PM                       Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa 20-session version (CBT-20-AN)

                                                Jennifer Thomas, PhD

6:45 – 7:05 PM                       Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

                                                Evelyna Kambanis, PhD

7:05 – 7:25 PM                       Management of Athletes at Risk for Eating Disorders

                                                Kendra Becker, PhD

7:25 – 8:00 PM                       Panel Discussion

Moderator: Kamryn Eddy, Ph.D.

Panelists: Jennifer Thomas, PhD; Evelyna Kambanis, PhD; Kendra R. Becker, PhD

8:00 PM                                  Adjourn

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