Serge Ahmed's Research & Experiments
What is the model organism used in Serge Ahmed’s research?
Rats!
What is the term that describes an area dense with hypercaloric and sugary food?
Food Swamp
How many grams of sugar are in a Diet Coke?
0
When is the 2025 Nobel Conference taking place?
Oct 7-8th 2025
What is a term that refers to foods that are very rich in added fat and sugar?
Hyperpalatable Foods
What is one of the most common diseases in the United States?
Diabetes Mellitus (Type II)
How many grams of sugar are in a regular can of Coke?
39
What year was the first nobel conference held at Gustavus?
1965
What is the main takeaway of Serge Ahmed’s sugar addiction research?
Sugar and sweetness can induce reward in craving that are very comparable in intensity to those produced by intensive drugs like cocaine.
How much has worldwide consumption of sugar increased in the last 50 years?
It has tripled.
What is the term for the specific amount of sugar at which food and drink are the most enjoyable to consumers?
The Bliss Point
Who is the director of the Nobel Conference at Gustavus (who works super hard to plan this event)?
Lisa Heldke
Why are rats chosen as the organism in Serge Ahmed’s research?
Rats have an inborn sweet tooth like humans, can self administer drugs (like heroin), develop behavioral signs of drug addiction after use.
What region of the world historically had the most sugar plantations?
The Caribbean
What macromolecule is sugar?
Carbohydrate
Who is the nobel prize winning chemist from Stanford University speaking at the upcoming conference?
Carolyn Bertozzi
What natural body signaling route, started by intake of sugar, most mimics that of cocaine binding to dopamine receptors?
Glucose Signaling
What are some of the dangers surrounding artificial sweeteners?
They hold no nutritional value and it is hard to understand the long term effects on the body.
What Minnesota based corporation is the biggest national buyer of sugar?
Cargill
What is the name of Serge Ahmed's Lecture for the upcoming Nobel Conference?
Sugar: A Highly Addictive Fuel