Pre Congress Symposia Descriptions

8th International Food Data Conference (IFDC)

Date and Time: 1 - 3 October, 2009
Venue: Asia Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
Organizer: Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University (INMU)

“Quality Food Composition Data: Key for Health and Trade” has been chosen to emphasize the importance of the quality and reliability of the analytical food composition data, the system for data compilation and the uses of data in various areas of food, nutrition, health and trade as well as all related research and development.

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Joint ENLP/SEANLP/ANLP Nutrition Leadership Training

Date and Time: : 4 October 2009 FROM 09.00 – 16.00 hrs.

TENTATIVE PROGRAM

Applicants > Candidates should be alumni of one of the 10 international existing Nutrition Leadership Programs or Capacity Building Activities [ENLP; ANLP; SEA-NLP; PLAN; Training Workshop for future Leaders in Nutrition for Latin America and the Caribbean; IUNS-CNS Nutrition Leadership Training Workshop; Taiwan Nutrition Leadership Training Program'08; International Workshop on Leadership skills in Nutritional Sciences, Hyderabad, India; Building leadership skills in Food & Nutrition essential for National Development(CFTRI); International workshop on Capacity and Leadership Development in Nutritional Sciences (Korea)]

Participation fee> 20 euro

Financial Support> Judith Zwartz Foundation, Wageningen, The Netherlands, International Union of Nutritional Sciences, Unilever and European Nutrition Leadership Programme

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Fundamentals of Nutrigenomics and Its Applications

Date and Time: October 4, 2009 at 09.00 – 16.30 Hr
Venue: BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand

Organizer:
International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) South East Asia Region

Co-organizer:
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)

Session description:
Nutrigenomics is a field of study that examines how the interaction between genetics and nutrition affects human health. Studying nutrigenomics helps us to understand the reasons and mechanisms of why individuals may respond differently to the same diet and brings us closer to the goal of achieving personalized nutrition. As nutrigenomics contains considerable technical jargon not readily understood, introduction to this field is important to practising nutritionists and dietitians to gain a good understanding and appreciation of what it is. The session will include presentations as well as case studies in workshop format.

Purpose:
1. Introduce basic concepts of nutrigenomics and technology involved
2. Share applications of nutrigenomics in health optimization, disease treatment and prevention
3. Equip participants with basic skills on how to read, understand and interpret nutrigenomics research
4. Discuss the potential of how nutrigenomics may potentially transform nutrition and dietetics practice and its implications

Scientific Chair and Co-chair:
Prof Michael Fenech, CSIRO, Australia
Prof John Milner, National Institute of Health, USA

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NB: Due to the limited available seats for this workshop, registrations will be on a first come first serve basis.

3rd Biennial Congress of the African Graduate Nutrition Students Network (AGSNet)

Date and Time: 4th October 2009
Venue: To be advised

The Steering Committee of the Africa Graduate Nutrition Students Network (AGSNet) invites you to attend the 3rd Biennial Conference of the African Graduate Nutrition Students Network which has been tentatively fixed for the 4th of October 2009 to coincide with the 19th International Congress of Nutrition which will be held in Bangkok from 4th-9th October 2009.

To qualify for AGSNet support for sponsorship, your abstract should be accepted by the organizers of the 19th International Congress of Nutrition (ICN 2009). In addition you should meet the AGSNet criteria for attending meetings/conferences.

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EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS FOR HEALTHY LIFESTYLES:
A Common Sense Solution for Everyday Consumers in Modern Society

Date and Time: : 4 October 2009 from 9.00 – 12.30 hrs

ORGANIZED BY: Oldways

PROGRAM:

Date and Time: 4 October 2009 at 13:30 – 17:30 hrs.
Venue: Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC)

Organized by:
ILSI North America – ILSI Southeast Asia Region – ILSI Europe

HEALTH BENEFITS OF TREE NUTS

Date and Time: October 4, 2009, from 1.00 – 5.00 PM

ORGANIZED BY:
• The International Nut and Dried Fruit Council Foundation (INC, formerly known as the International Tree Nut Council), which is located in Reus, Spain and represents members in over 50 countries and all sectors of the dried fruit and tree nut production and trade of almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, peanuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts.
• The INC Nutrition Research & Education Foundation (INC NREF), located in Davis, California, which is responsible for funding nutrition research on tree nuts as well as developing educational and outreach materials for health professionals, media and consumers.

SESSION DESCRIPTION:
Research over the last decade has focused primarily on nuts and heart disease resulting in the 2003 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved qualified health claim: “Scientific evidence suggests but does not prove that eating 1.5 ounces per day of most nuts as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease.” In recent years other research areas have emerged as experts examine the effects of nuts on diabetes, satiety and maintenance of healthy body weight, and cancer prevention. This session will include a review of the nutritional composition of tree nuts as well as an update on the growing body of research on nuts and health.

PROGRAM
Moderators: Maureen Ternus, MS, RD and Nutritionist from Thailand/Asia – To Be Confirmed

Topic 1: Tree Nuts and Health: An Introduction and Overview
Speaker: Maureen Ternus, MS, RD, International Tree Nut Council Nutrition Research and Education Foundation, USA

Topic 2: Tree Nut Consumption Improves Nutrient Intake and Diet Quality
Speaker: Carol O’Neil, PhD, MPH, LDN, RD, Louisiana State University, USA

Topic 3: Phytochemical Composition and Antioxidant Capacity of Nuts
Speaker: Jeffrey Blumberg, PhD, FACN, CNS, Tufts University,
Speaker: Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, USA

Topic 4: Nuts and Maintenance of a Healthy Body Weight: The Mechanisms Involved
Speaker: Rick Mattes, MPH, PhD, RD, Purdue University, USA

Break

Topic 5: Nuts, Blood Lipids and Cardiovascular Diseases
Speaker: Joan Sabaté, MD, DrPH, Loma Linda University, USA

Topic 6: The Effects of Tree Nuts on Inflammation and Insulin Resistance
Speaker: Jordi Salas Salvadó, Prof., Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain

Topic 7: Nuts and Diabetes Control
Speaker: Cyril Kendall, PhD, University of Toronto, Canada

Nutritional aspects of traditional foods and their health implications

Date and Time: 4 October 2009 from 13.00 – 16.00 hrs.
Venue: To be advised

SESSION DESCRIPTION
Traditional foods are an integral part of the dietary patterns world-wide and there is a need to investigate them in order to elucidate their role in these diets. There is also a need to study traditional foods with a view to enrich and, possibly, improve our diet and at the same time preserve important elements of our cultural inheritance.

Many traditional foods are said to have beneficial health effects but others may contain too much salt, animal fat or smoked foods. It is important to characterize them, so that those that are health promoting or, at least, innocuous retain their position in our diets and contribute to our cultural diversity and culinary richness.

The pre-conference workshop will have duration of 2.5 hours. Introductory presentations of 15 minutes by each participant will outline the topic and discussion will follow

PURPOSE
The workshop will contribute, in a multi-faceted way, to the elucidation of the role of traditional foods in contemporary societies.

SESSION CHAIR/MODERATOR:
Chair: A. Trichopoulou
Co-chair: B. Burlingame

SESSION TOPICS AND SPEAKERS:
Topic 1: Traditional foods and sustainable environment
Speaker: B. Burlingame (15 min)
Discussion, Q&A 10 min

Topic 2: Traditional foods in Europe definition and safeguarding
Speaker: A. Trichopoulou (15 min)
Discussion, Q&A 10 min

Topic 3: Traditional foods in Asia
Speaker: V. Prakash (15 min)
Discussion, Q&A 10 min

Topic 4: Traditional foods in Latin America
Speaker: H. Creed-Kanashiro (15 min)
Discussion, Q&A 10 min

Topic 5: Promoting traditional healthy foods in 21st century food service
Speaker: G. Drescher (15 min)
Discussion, Q&A 10 min

General discussion, Q&A: 20 min

Advances in Amino Acid Research in Human Health and Disease

Date and Time: October 4, 2009 at 14.00 – 17.00 hrs.
Venue: Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC)

Organizer:
Japanese Society for Amino Acid Sciences (JSAAS) 

Co-organized with:
Japanese Society of Nutrition and Food Science (JSNFS)
International Council on Amino Acid Science (ICAAS)  

Purpose
Recently, the field of amino acid science has shown remarkable progress, both from the basic and the clinical research perspectives. This satellite symposium deals with exciting topics in this area, including amino acid transporters and intracellular signaling, amino acid metabolism during the human life cycle from infancy to aging, and in critical illness. Additionally, novel advanced techniques will be applied to medical applications, such as quantitative proteomics, bioinformatics, and a new clinical “Amino Index”, which will open new areas of amino acid research.

Session chair and moderators:
Motoni Kadowaki, PhD, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
Dennis M. Bier, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA

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NIH GRANT – PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT

Date and Time: 4 October 2009 from 14.30 – 17.00 hrs. Room MR 225

PURPOSE:
The purpose of this satellite symposium is to introduce the international research community to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the primary biomedical research funding agency in the United States. The session will provide the international nutrition research community an opportunity to learn more about the NIH process and highlight some of the Institute’s priorities in international nutrition research.

STATE THE OBJECTIVES TO BE MET BY THIS SYMPOSIUM.
The main objective of this session is to increase the awareness and understanding of how to access the NIH more effectively and to hopefully stimulate new collaborations. The panel is composed of members from the NIH extramural program, including members of the NIH review community, administrators and content program officials. Additionally, there will be talks by members of the international research community with experience in navigating the NIH grants system. Presentations will be didactic and provide participants with information on the grant writing/funding process as well as explore opportunities and obstacles to building research capacity.

SESSION CHAIR/MODERATOR: Daniel Raiten, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health

SESSION TOPICS AND SPEAKERS:
Topic 1: Perspectives on the position of NIH in the international nutrition research community: views on the role of NIH from the international community
Speaker: Reynaldo Martorell

Topic 2: Overview of NIH: Who are we and what do we do?
Speaker: Pamela Starke-Reed, Division of Nutrition Research Coordination of the National Institutes of Health

Topic 3: “Frontiers in Research with Bioactive Food Components, the “Omics” and Cancer”: perspectives from the National Cancer Institute
Speaker: John Milner, National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health

Topic 4: Opportunities for international research collaboration in maternal and child health: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development international nutrition interests, mechanisms, and capacity building
Speaker: Daniel Raiten, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health

Recent Advances in Bioavailability and Bioefficacy Methodology

Date and Time: 4 October 2009, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Venue: MR 223, BITEC

Session Background and Objective:
It is important to know not only the chemical composition (nutrient content) but also the bioavailability and bioefficacy of individual nutrients and bioactive components in foods. Methods have been developed for use in vitro and at the cellular, tissue and whole-body levels in animal models and in humans. Current techniques have given us much greater information on availability of nutrients from foods and more knowledge about impact of food matrices on the uptake of these nutrients. What are the challenges and problems remaining? This satellite meeting is intended to familarize participants with methods for assessing bioavailability and bioefficacy of individual nutrients in foods and with the strengths and weaknesses of the methods involved.

The session is intended to provide a guide to interpretation and extension of current progress in this field, from molecular to whole-body approaches, considering the strengths and weaknesses of each.

Session Chair & Co-Chair:
Chair: Dr. Saskia Osendarp, Unilever R&D/Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Co-Chair: Dr. Siriporn Tuntipopipat, Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University

Welcome and Introduction: Dr. Harold Furr, Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University

Stimulus topics (20 min each)
Topic 1: in vitro Methods, with emphasis on nonmineral nutrients (including cell culture models), including implications for DRIs.
Presenter: Dr. Mark Failla (Department of Human Nutrition, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA)

Topic 2: in vivo Methods, with emphasis on mineral absorption in humans
Presenter: Dr. Thomas Walczyk (Food Science and Technology Programme, Department of Chemistry (Faculty of Science), National University of Singapore)

Topic 3: in vivo Methods, with emphasis on calcium absorption in humans, including implications for DRIs.
Presenter: Dr. Connie Weaver (Dept. of Foods and Nutrition, Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana, USA)

Discussants (10 min)
Dr. Pieter van der Pijl, Applications of bioavailability in industry. (Unilever R&D, Vlaardingen, The Netherlands)

Questions and discussion from the floor