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Friday, September 21, 2012 | 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Vitamin D: Beyond Bone

This 1-day conference will explore recent epidemiological data and the molecular mechanisms of action known to underlie the effects of vitamin D on pregnancy, lactation, and immune, metabolic, muscle, and cardiovascular function. Participants will also explore recent changes to vitamin D dietary guidelines as well as critical next steps in vitamin D research that will aid the translation of basic research and epidemiological data into public health strategies that support the health and well-being of infants, adults, and the aging population.

Keynote Speaker:

• Daniel Bikle, MD, PhD, The University of California, San Francisco

Speakers:

• Ricardo Boland, PhD, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Argentina
• Sylvia Christakos, PhD, The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
• Luigi Ferrucci, MD, PhD, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health
• David G. Gardner, MD, University of California Medical Center
• Anastassios G. Pittas, MD, Tufts University
• Carol Wagner MD, FAAP, Medical University of South Carolina

Scientific Organizing Commitee:

• Heike Bischoff-Ferrari, MPH, MD, Tufts University
• Martin Hewison, PhD, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles
• Hawley K. Linke, PhD, CCRP, Abbott Nutrition
• Rosemary E. Riley, PhD, LD, Abbott Nutrition Health Institute
• Carol Wagner, MD, FAAP, Medical University of South Carolina
• Mandana Arabi, MD, PhD, The Sackler Institute for Nutrition Science
• Brooke Grindlinger, PhD, The New York Academy of Sciences

Register by August 21st for Early Bird Discounts!
$45 – NYAS Member (Price after early bird $70)
$15 - Student/Postdoc NYAS Member (Price after early bird $40)
$65 - Nonmember Academia/Non-profit (Price after early bird $90) 
$85 - Nonmember Corporate (Price after early bird $110) 
$30 - Nonmember Student/Postdoc/Fellow (Price after early bird $55)

Call for Poster Abstracts:
The deadline for abstract submission is Friday, August 10, 2012. For complete abstract instructions, please send an email to [log in to unmask] with "Abstract Information" in the subject line. There is no need to type a message; instructions will be forwarded automatically.

Presented by:
The Abbott Nutrition Health Institute, the New York Academy of Sciences, and The Sackler Institute for Nutrition Science.