Upcoming Events
The Science and Implementation of the Low FODMAP Diet
July 12, 2023
Virtual, Event
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Nutrition Society Irish Section Conference 2023 – Understanding the role of sex and gender in nutrition research
June 14, 2023 – June 16, 2023
Athlone, Ireland
Does gender of the consumer influence the potential for dietary microbes to confer health benefits? – A scoping review
IAFNS 2023 Annual Summer Science Symposium
June 13, 2023 – June 14, 2023
Washington, DC
A gathering of scientific and regulatory experts to address food safety, FDA perspectives, artificial intelligence, food packaging innovation, bioactives, food classification systems, science communications and more.
Diet-Microbiome Interactions in Older People: Effect on Inflammaging
May 18, 2023
Virtual, Event
Speaker: Paul O’Toole, PhD, Professor of Microbial Genomics and Head of Microbiology, University College Cork; Principal Investigator, APC Microbiome Ireland
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Evaluating health outcomes and functional measures of dietary protein beyond isotopic measures of protein turnover.
May 18, 2023
Virtual, Event
Experts in a range of health outcomes deliberated the scientific evidence linking protein intake among the general adult population, including bone, cardiometabolic health, weight management, and mobility/frailty/functional decline. Specific functional indicator measures were identified for outcomes with high potential to use in determining protein requirements.
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2021
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 Choices: How Consumer Psychology and Our Food Environment are Driving Decisions
April 29, 2021
Virtual, Webinar
Offering Food for Thought: A panel of experts will address various aspects of our food environment and how we can address food choices and information.
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Pre-Conference Workshop: Food for Health
April 22, 2021
Virtual, Canada
This pre-conference workshop (held in advance of the Canadian Nutrition Society Meeting) will explore the evolution of food processing, the rationale for why we process foods, and the links between processed food and health.
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[post_date_gmt] => 2021-02-08 14:07:12 [post_content] =>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.
March 4
Improving the Healthspan of Older Adults Through Nutrition: The biology of aging
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.
Speakers:
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 TeamMarch 25
Improving the Healthspan of Older Adults Through Nutrition: Balancing a healthy weight while meeting nutritional needs for bone and muscle health
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.
Speakers:
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 TeamApril 15
Improving the Healthspan of Older Adults Through Nutrition: Delaying age-related eye diseases
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.
Speakers:
Sheldon Rowan, Ph.D.
Scientist II, Nutrition and Vision Research Team Kelsey Smith, M.S.
Tufts Doctoral Student, Nutrition and Vision Research TeamMay 6
Improving the Healthspan of Older Adults Through Nutrition: Delaying cognitive decline
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.
Speakers:
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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