Upcoming Events
IAFNS 2024 Annual Meeting
June 4, 2024 – June 5, 2024
Washington, DC
The symposium leverages collaboration across government, industry and academia. Sessions will highlight actionable science at this unique gathering of scientific and regulatory experts.
Host-Microbiome Interactions in Health and Disease
November 19, 2024
Virtual, Event
Join IAFNS as we learn about the latest research in this area underway at the Weizmann Institute, under the direction of Dr. Eran Elinav.
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Cognitive Benefits of Nutrition: Aligning Perceptions with the Science
June 20, 2024
Virtual, Webinar
Understanding the benefits individuals are expecting is important both for conducting research and for developing and communicating evidence-based nutrition recommendations to support cognition.
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American Association of Family Physicians – FMX 2024
September 24, 2024 – September 28, 2024
Phoenix, AZ
IAFNS-supported researchers will make a presentation before family physicians entitled: ‘Live Dietary Microbes: Evidence That Intake Supports Health.’
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The IAFNS Annual Summer Science Symposium is a unique gathering of scientific and regulatory experts.
The focus of all sessions will be on science that supports credible decision making by government regulators, industry professionals, academic researchers and other stakeholders in the food and beverage ecosystem.
IAFNS 2024 Annual Summer Science Symposium
About the Annual Meeting
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The IAFNS Annual Summer Science Symposium is a unique gathering of scientific and regulatory experts.
The focus of all sessions will be on science that supports credible decision making by government regulators, industry professionals, academic researchers and other stakeholders in the food and beverage ecosystem.
IAFNS 2024 Annual Summer Science Symposium
About the Annual Meeting
Learn more about our Annual Summer Science Symposium.
Read MoreRegister Today
Registering is quick & easy! Discounts available for members.
Read MoreHotel and Travel Information
Information on hotels and traveling to Washington, DC
Read MoreFAQs
Answers to frequently asked questions here!
Read MoreAgenda
Check out our Agenda and learn more about the sessions.
Read MoreAdvancing Science
Learn about who IAFNS is and our role in catalyzing science.
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Past Events
Physical Activity & Health: New Knowledge in Research & Technologies
October 18, 2017
Buenos Aires, Argentina
This session explored the latest research on health benefits of physical activity and focus on new and innovative technologies that both promote physical activity and provide better methods for collection and analysis of physical activity and dietary intake data. Two case studies were presented and the session also examined the application of combination approaches and technologies for individualized physical activity and food intake measures for better adherence to public health recommendations and to promote personalized interventions.
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Microbiome in Food Safety, Food Quality and Human Health
September 28, 2017
Chicago, IL, USA
This symposium will allow academic and industry practitioners to discuss the current understanding of food and gut microbiomes and their interconnectedness.
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EuroTox 2017
September 10, 2017 – September 13, 2017
Bratislava, Slovakia
2016 Summer Fellow, Agnes Karmaus, will present her work on the evaluation of food-use chemicals in ToxCast.
WC10
August 20, 2017 – August 24, 2017
Seattle, WA, USA
2016 Summer Fellow, Alex Turley received an award to present her work on food relevant chemicals in ToxCast at WC10.
2017 FNSP Mid-Year Meeting
July 18, 2017
Arlington, Virgina, USA
The IAFNS mid-year meeting combines presentations on topics of current interest with reports on progress within the organization’s new and on-going programs.
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Explore the topics below by accessing the presentation videos.
Food Fraud Circadian Rhythm Systems Science Foodborne Illness Open Data Metabolomics Food Fraud Food Fraud: A Focus on Prevention
Roy Fenoff, PhD, The Citadel Circadian Rhythm Circadian Rhythm in Health and Disease
Satchin Panda, PhD, Salk Institute Systems Science Systems Science: The Next Frontier in Food, Nutrition and Health
Bruce Lee, MD, MBA Johns Hopkins University Foodborne Illness Estimating Outbreak-Based Foodborne Illness Source Attribution for Four Priority Pathogens
Michael Batz, US FDAOpen Data Open Data Sets, Transparency and Challenges for the Future
Jennifer Freeman Smith, PhD, Center for Open Science Metabolomics Metabolomics for Food Composition and Food Biomarker Analysis
David Wishart, PhD, University of Alberta Case Examples of Metabolomics Use in Dietary & Nutrition Studies
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