Newswise — Eileen T. Kennedy DSc, Dean of Tufts University's Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy announced the 3rd Annual Friedman School Symposium, a conference for nutrition professionals that will examine critical issues facing industry, policy-makers, academics and thought leaders in the coming year.
The conference will be in Boston, September 24th to 26th, 2008.
Fifteen experts will present on four main topic groups:
"¢ Nutrient Profiling, Scoring and Labeling: Does it Make a Difference?"¢ What's Next in Dietary Guidance?"¢ Threats and Challenges to Nutrition in an Era of Climate Change."¢ "Hot Topics" including Vitamin B & Cognition, Artificial Sweeteners and Children, Vitamin D and Cancer, Effects of Folate on Cancer Risk, and Probiotics: "Good Bugs? Bad Bugs?"
Former US Secretary of Agriculture, Dan Glickman will be this year's keynote speaker. Glickman served as Secretary of Agriculture from 1995 until 2001. He also has served as Director of the Institute of Politics at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Speakers from both the US and Europe include:
Cindy Davis, PhDProgram DirectorNational Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health "Update on Cancer & Vitamin D. New Surprises? What's Around the Corner?"
Adam Drewnowski, PhDProfessor, EpidemiologyAdjunct Professor, Department of Medicine, University of WashingtonDirector, Nutritional Sciences Program, University of Washington"Labeling: A U.S. Perspective"
Adrian Dubock, PhDAgricultural Consultancy for Development GmbH, Switzerland "Biofortification, GM Crops: Challenges and Opportunities"
Patricia Hibberd, MD, PhDDirector, Center for Global Health Research, Tufts UniversityProfessor, Departments of Public Health and Family Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine "Probiotics: Good Bugs? Bad Bugs?"
Janet King, PhDProfessor of Nutrition and Internal Medicine, UC DavisProfessor of Nutrition, UC BerkeleyScientist at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute"Wish List for Dietary Guidelines 2010"
Ronald Kleinman, MDCharles Wilder Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical SchoolPhysician in Chief of the Massachusetts General Hospital for ChildrenChair of the Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children"Artificial Sweeteners & Children"
Joel B. Mason, MDScientist I and Director, Vitamins and Carcinogenesis Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University"Effects of Folate on Cancer Risk: A Double-edged Sword?"
William A. Masters, PhDProfessor of Agricultural Economics, Purdue UniversityAssociate Head, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University"The World Food Crisis: Trends, Cycles and Shocks"
Lynn Parker, PhDInstitute of Medicine Scholar and Study Director for Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention"Policy & Politics of Children Nutrition Programs"
Peter Rogers, PhDGordon McKay Professor of Environmental Engineering and Professor of City and Regional Planning, Harvard University"Water & Climate: Changing Resources Impact on Nutrition"
Sean Strain, PhDProfessor of Human NutritionDirector, Northern Ireland Centre for Food & Health Centre for Molecular BiosciencesFaculty of Life & Health Sciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine"Health Claims in Europe"
Aron Troen, PhDScientist, Vitamin Metabolism Laboratory, Nutrition and Neurocognition Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University"Vitamin B and Cognition. Is There Breakthrough News?"
Nancy S. Wellman, PhD, RD, FADAProfessor of Dietetics and Nutrition, Florida International UniversityDirector, National Policy and Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging"Nutrition Programs for Older Adults"
Facilitated discussion sessions will complement each series of talks, giving registrants an opportunity to participate in smaller group discussions on topics related to the plenary session themes.
A minimum of 16 hours of continuing education credit hours have been applied for and will be available to registrants.
Complete information on the Symposium is on line at http://www.friedmansymposium.com
For registration and sponsorship information, contact Mark Krumm at 617-636-3718.
The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University is the only independent school of nutrition in the United States. The School's centers, which focus on questions relating to famine, hunger, poverty, and communications, are renowned for the application of scientific research to national and international policy.
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