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Environmental Seminars Speaker – Dr. Hedley Freake
April 27, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Dr. Hedley Freake
Dr. Freake is an emeritus Professor and was the Undergraduate Program
Coordinator in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut. Hedley
recently retired and continues to guest lecture. He has been very active in CLICK, a program
that helps people learn about gardening and growing local sustainable good wholesome
food in Willimantic.
Dr. Freake’s not currently active in laboratory research, his prior efforts used molecular
approaches to address questions of nutritional significance. One area focused on the
regulation of long chain fatty acid synthesis by hormones and diet, in particular thyroid
hormones and dietary carbohydrate.
Please join us Wednesday April 27th at 6pm in room C101.
Following Dr. Freaks presentation there will be a question-and-answer time.
Thank you, and we hope you join us.
Dr. Diba Khan-Bureau, Professor & Program Coordinator.
This seminar is available to students for 3credits or free to non-credit students, and the public.