Past Events
2021 IAFNS Annual Meeting
June 16, 2021 – June 17, 2021
Virtual, Event
IAFNS 2021 Annual Meeting – Advancing Science for Impact.
Listening Session for PPP to Improve Food Safety Capacity Building
June 15, 2021
Virtual, Event
UMD-JIFSAN, IAFNS, and Structured Partnerships invite you to join us for a listening session as we look to establish a new Public-Private Partnership focused on Data Sharing to Improve Food Safety Capacity Building.
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NUTRITION 2021
June 7, 2021 – June 10, 2021
Virtual, Event
Food Biome to Human Biome: Beyond Nutrients
Gut microbiota is intertwined with host metabolism, immune function, and psychological state. Learn how foods we consume are one of the main drivers that shift microbiota profile and functionalities.
Member Event – How to Use LinkedIn to Advance Science
May 19, 2021
Virtual, Webinar
During this session, IAFNS members will learn how to use the powerful and free tools on LinkedIn to position yourself as a leader in your field, build a brand for your department or company, and connect with other scientists and researchers.
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Webinar Series: Improving the Healthspan of Older Adults Through Nutrition
May 6, 2021
Virtual, Webinar
Current research on aging reveals it is possible to extend healthspan while delaying, and in some cases, preventing many chronic diseases associated with aging through nutrition and interventions targeted at cellular degeneration. This webinar series is a collaboration with the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University (HNRCA).
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- -Food supply and formulation decisions
- -Food for health promotion and disease management
- -New frontiers in food allergen management
- -Measurement of protein digestibility
- -Novel environmental controls for food safety - and more!
The IAFNS 2021 Annual Meeting will take place on June 16-17th, with an opening reception on June 15th.
ScheduleOpening Reception
Happy Hours
"Let's Talk!" Interviews
Connecting Food and Agriculture
Food Innovation:10 Year Futurecasting
Learn about new members of the IAFNS community
Science Symposium
Nutrition Keynote
Wednesday, June 16th, 11:30am-12:15pm ET
Food Safety Keynote
Thursday, June 17th, 10:00-10:45am ET
What's on Our Plates? The Role of Food in Maintaining Health and Managing Disease 
Wednesday, June 16th, 12:30-1:45pm ET
Session and Presenter DetailsEnvironmental Controls for Food Safety: Managing Outside the Box
Wednesday, June 16th, 2:30-4:00pm ET
Session and Presenter DetailsNew Innovations in Food Allergy Testing and Patient Care
Wednesday, June 16th, 4:30-6:00pm ET
Session and Presenter DetailsLow- and No-Calorie Sweeteners: How Much is Too Much?
Thursday, June 17th, 11:30am-1:00pm ET
Session and Presenter DetailsAvoiding Health Flip-Flops in a Changing Food Supply
Thursday, June 17th, 2:00-3:30pm ET
Session and Presenter DetailsEstablishing in vitro Protein Digestibility as an Alternative to Animal Testing
Thursday, June 17th, 4:30-5:30pm ET
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Register for the complete series here.
Webinars will be held from 3pm to 430pm ET across four Thursdays. Time is reserved for Questions & Answers in each session. Details for each session are noted below. The series is free and open to the community.
Current research on aging reveals it is possible to extend healthspan while delaying, and in some cases, preventing many chronic diseases associated with aging through nutrition and interventions targeted at cellular degeneration.
This webinar series is a collaboration with the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University (HNRCA). HNRCA is a leader in food, nutrition, and healthy aging research and has trained hundreds of Tufts University students who have become successful in academia, industry, and government. Join current scientists from the HNRCA as they share their latest research on how food and nutrition are critical determinants to a healthy and independent lifestyle for older adults. Talks will present research that focuses on the biology of aging at the cellular level all the way to how to directly impact healthspan through diet and physical activity.
We know age is a risk factor for many chronic diseases and research also shows that disease can accelerate the aging process and shorten a person's healthspan. During this webinar we will examine the role of inflammation and other cellular processes in older adults and possible interventions, including diet, that may slow or stop degenerative diseases and extend quality of life. Understanding the biology of aging is a vital part of unlocking many of the unknowns associated with aging.
Sarah Booth, Ph.D.Center Director; Senior Scientist and lead, Vitamin K team Simin Meydani, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Senior Scientist and lead, Nutritional Immunology Team Christopher Wiley, Ph.D.
Scientist II, Nutrition, Metabolism and Cellular Aging Team
This webinar addresses the fact that older adults need to reduce their daily calorie intake. How do you do this and maintain a healthy body weight and be sure we address bone and muscle health? To maintain bone health, it's vital to obtain calcium combined with vitamin D, which helps the body absorb calcium. Continuing their ground-breaking research on musculoskeletal health, HNRCA scientists will share their latest findings on the detrimental effect acid-producing diets have on bone and muscle and considering what we have learned from the recent vitamin D mega-trials.
Lisa Ceglia, M.D.Scientist II and Director, Metabolic Bone Diseases Clinic, Tufts Medical Center Bess Dawson Hughes, M.D.
Senior Scientist, Bone Metabolism Team Susan Roberts, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist and Lead, Energy Metabolism Team
The risk of age-related eye diseases such as macular degeneration, cataracts, and glaucoma can be reduced by eating a dietary pattern with plenty of fruits and vegetables and complex carbohydrates such as whole grains. HNRCA investigators have shown that diets high in simple carbs such as white bread and carbonated beverages create spikes in blood sugar leading to widespread inflammation, a condition linked to age-related macular degeneration. In this webinar they will share novel findings on the link between the gut microbiota and eye health and possible interventions to delay eye disease in older adults.
Sheldon Rowan, Ph.D.Scientist II, Nutrition and Vision Research Team Kelsey Smith, M.S.
Tufts Doctoral Student, Nutrition and Vision Research Team
Regular exercise and healthy dietary patterns that focus on whole grains, berries, leafy green vegetables and healthy fats are proving to have a positive effect in improving or delaying cognitive decline in older adults. HNRCA researchers will share observational findings as well as the results of community-based programs promoting the benefits of physical activity on cognition. In this webinar HNRCA scientists will also discuss promising results of animal studies involving the generation of new brain cells that may lead to interventions that improve memory function in older adults.
Paul Jacques, D.Sc.Senior Scientist and lead, Nutritional Epidemiology Team Kieran Reid, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Scientist I, Nutrition, Exercise Physiology and Sarcopenia Team Tong Zheng, Ph.D.
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Overview
Schedule
Overview
Join us for the inaugural Annual Meeting of the Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences! Leveraging our operative model focused on collaboration and inclusion across industry, government, and academic scientists, sessions will highlight and explore:
- -Food supply and formulation decisions
- -Food for health promotion and disease management
- -New frontiers in food allergen management
- -Measurement of protein digestibility
- -Novel environmental controls for food safety - and more!
The IAFNS 2021 Annual Meeting will take place on June 16-17th, with an opening reception on June 15th.
ScheduleOpening Reception
Happy Hours
"Let's Talk!" Interviews
Connecting Food and Agriculture
Food Innovation:10 Year Futurecasting
Learn about new members of the IAFNS community
Science Symposium
Nutrition Keynote
Wednesday, June 16th, 11:30am-12:15pm ET
Food Safety Keynote
Thursday, June 17th, 10:00-10:45am ET
What's on Our Plates? The Role of Food in Maintaining Health and Managing Disease
Wednesday, June 16th, 12:30-1:45pm ET
Session and Presenter DetailsEnvironmental Controls for Food Safety: Managing Outside the Box
Wednesday, June 16th, 2:30-4:00pm ET
Session and Presenter DetailsNew Innovations in Food Allergy Testing and Patient Care
Wednesday, June 16th, 4:30-6:00pm ET
Session and Presenter DetailsLow- and No-Calorie Sweeteners: How Much is Too Much?
Thursday, June 17th, 11:30am-1:00pm ET
Session and Presenter DetailsAvoiding Health Flip-Flops in a Changing Food Supply
Thursday, June 17th, 2:00-3:30pm ET
Session and Presenter DetailsEstablishing in vitro Protein Digestibility as an Alternative to Animal Testing
Thursday, June 17th, 4:30-5:30pm ET
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