UC Riverside faculty share their newest research on how cannabis can affect metabolic health and disease and hemp farming. Nicholas DiPatrizio, Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences, is working to discover and develop novel therapeutic strategies to safely treat obesity and related metabolic disorders. Emma Aronson, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, is investigating soil, root and plant microbiomes of hemp and cannabis while leading a new CNAS initiative that takes a more holistic approach to this study. This event is part of our UCR Expert series that highlights UCR faculty and their groundbreaking research.

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