UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Current Dietary Phosphorus Intake: Are there Potential Implications for Public Health?
Stemming from the well-known risk of hyperphosphatemia in chronic kidney disease and its role in cardiovascular disease, this symposium explores the potential health implications of these mechanisms at the population level.
*Early Bird Registration Deadline: February 1, 2013
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
The Good Fat: Understanding Adipogenesis and Function of Brown Fat
This conference will present recent research exploring adipogenesis focusing on brown adipose tissue, and will explore its implications in diet-induced obesity.
*Early Bird Registration Deadline: February 1, 2013
April 3 - 4, 2013
Every Child's Potential: Integrating Nutrition, Health, and Psychosocial Interventions to Promote Early Childhood Development
This conference will investigate evidence about integrating interventions for optimal early childhood development. Speakers will discuss methods, timing, measurement, scaling up and other topics during interactive sessions
with the audience.
*Register by April 1st for discounts on registration!
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 | 7:45 AM - 6:00 PM
Probiotics, Prebiotics, and the Host Microbiome: The Science of Translation
Explore research and policy strategies to translate scientific knowledge on the convergence of the microbiome, prebiotics, probiotics, and host physiology into nutritional and therapeutic applications for inflammation, obesity,
diabetes, gastrointestinal disease, and malnutrition.
* Poster Abstract and Fellowship Deadline: March 22, 2013
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