SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE

(Updated as at 24 June 2011)


Tuesday, 12 July, 2011
1200 - 1700 Pre-congress Seminar: Progress of Dietary Guidelines in Asia
(Organised by Danone Institute)
(Room 301 & 302)
1500 - 1800 Registration
(Foyer Level 3)
1830 - 2030 Welcome Reception
(Gallery West)


Wednesday, 13 July, 2011
0730 - 1700 Registration
(Foyer Level 3)
0830 - 0920 Opening Ceremony
(Theatre)
0920 - 1000 Keynote Lecture:
Nutrition in Asia - Challenges of Diversity
(Speaker: Dr Kraisid Tontisirin, Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, Thailand)
1000 - 1030 Tea Break & Poster session
(Gallery West & Foyer Level 3)
1030 - 1700 Exhibits Open
(Gallery East)
1030 - 1300

Symposium 1

Nutritional Quality of Carbohydrates
(Room 301 & 302)

Symposium 2

Nutrition Policy and National Plan of Action for Nutrition (NPAN)
(Room 303 & 304)
Symposium 3

Lips and Health
(Room 305)
Symposium 4

Vitamin D - New Insights and Call to Action
(Theatre)
1300 - 1430 Lunch Break
8th Danone International Prize for Nutrition - Laureate's Lecture
(Balloon 1, Level 2)
1430 - 1510 Plenary Lecture 1:
Has Dietary Energy Density Contributed to recent trends in BMI?
(Speaker: Professor Richard Mattes, Purdue University, USA)
(Theatre)
1510 - 1740 Symposium 5

Intervention Programs Tackling Micronutrient Deficiencies

(Room 301 & 302)
Symposium 6

Understanding the Potential of Nutrigenomic and Nutrigenetic Science in Nutrition Research and Dietetic Practice

(Room 303 & 304)
Symposium 7

Forging Public-Private Partnership in Promoting Nutrition and Health
(Room 305)
Symposium 8

Globesity - Translating Evidence to Best Practices

(Threatre)
1800 - 2000 Federation of Asian Nutrition Societies (FANS) General Assembly
(Room 314)


Thursday, 14 July, 2011
0730 - 1700 Registration
(Foyer Level 3)
0900 - 1700 Exhibits open
(Gallery East)
0700 - 0730 Mass Taichi
(Gallery West)
0805 - 0845 Breakfast Symposium 1:
Tea Goodness and Tea Flavonoids for Daily Revitalization
(Room 301 & 302)
0850 - 0930 Plenary Lecture 2:
Nutrition in Utero - Maternal Nutrition and Developmental Origins of Health & Disease
(Speaker: Dr Dennis Bier, USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine, USA & SICS Singapore)
(Theatre)
0930 - 1000 Tea Break & Poster Session
(Gallery West & Foyer Level 3)
1000 - 1230 Symposium 9

Functional Foods
(Room 301 & 302)
Symposium 10

Taste & Health: Nutritional Management with Taste Flavor

(Room 303 & 304)
Symposium 11

Hydration for Health
(Room 305)
Symposium 12

Maternal and Child Nutrition: Challenges for Asia in Transition
(Theatre)
1230 - 1400 Lunch Break
Lunch Symposium 2

The Impact of Hidden Hunger on Individuals and Society, DSM
(Room 301 & 302)
Lunch Symposium 3

Pharmacoeconomics of Diabetes: Evaluating the Return on Investment for Medical Nutritional Therapy, Abbott Laboratories
(Room 303 & 304)
Lunch Symposium 4

Osteoporosis and Nutrition, Danone
(Room 305)
1400 - 1440 Plenary Lecture 3:
The Science Behind Glycemic Index: Its Role in the Management of Obesity & Diabetes
(Speaker: Professor Jeya Henry, The Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences and A*STAR, Singapore)
(Theatre)
1440 - 1630 Symposium 13

Soy and Health in
Disease Prevention

(Room 301 & 302)
Symposium 14

New Wave in Amino Acid Science

(Room 303 & 304)
Symposium 15

Dietary Assessment: New Developments in Addressing a Continuing Challenge
(Room 305)
Symposium 16

Evidence-Based
Nutritional Prevention & Management of Cancer
(Theatre)
1630 - 1730 Free Paper -
Session 1

Functional Foods and Components for Health

(Room 301 & 302)
Free Paper -
Session 2

Infant and Childhood Nutrition

(Room 303 & 304)
Free Paper -
Session 3

Energy Balance and Weight

(Room 305)
Free Paper -
Session 4

Dietary Assessment

(Theatre)
1830 - 2200 Congress Dinner
(Ocean Ballroom, Pan Pacific Singapore)


Friday, 15 July, 2011
0730 - 1700 Registration
(Foyer Level 3)
0900 - 1700 Exhibits open
(Gallery East)
0800 - 0840 Breakfast Symposium 2:
New Insights on the Benefits of Breakfast for Children and Adults
(Room 301 & 302)
0845 - 0930 Plenary Lecture 4:
Nutrition and Ageing - What to Eat and When Do We Start?

(Speaker: Professor Teruo Miyazawa, Tohoku University, Japan)
(Theatre)
0930 - 1000 Tea Break & Poster Session
(Gallery West & Foyer Level 3)
1000 - 1130 Symposium 17

Nutrition Development and the Asian Phenotype
(Room 301 & 302)
Symposium 18

Nutrition & Ageing

(Room 303 & 304)
Symposium 19

Food Security for All
(Room 305)
Symposium 20

Nutrition Communications and Marketing
(Theatre)
1130 - 1230 Free Paper -
Session 5

Nutrition for Elderly

(Room 301 & 302)
Free Paper -
Session 6

Nutrient Supplementation and Fortification

(Room 303 & 304)
Free Paper -
Session 7

Nutrition Assessment and Status

(Room 305)
Free Paper -
Session 8

Nutrition and Health and Disease

(Theatre)
1230 - 1400 Lunch Break
Lunch Symposium 5

Eat Well, Be Well and Live Better - Efficacy of Glutamate Signaling for Healthier Life, Ajinomoto
(Room 301 & 302)
Lunch Symposium 6

A positive role for nuts in diabetes management and prevention, Almond Board
(Room 303 & 304)
Lunch Symposium 7

Sarcopenia of Aging: The Undiagnosed Epidemic - Can Nutrition Stem the Loss of Lean Body Mass?, Abbott Laboratories
(Room 305)
 
1400 - 1500

Dialogue:
With the Modern Lifestyle, Is There a Role for Supplementation in the Prevention of Chronic Disease?
(Speakers: Dr Johanna Dwyer, OD/ODS/NIH, USA; and Dr Ching-Jang Huang, National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
(Theatre)

1500 - 1700 Symposium 21

Better Food For Human
Health - Food and Nutrient Database in Asia
(Room 301 & 302)
Symposium 22

Balanced Diet and Physical Activity for Active Healthy Lifestyle
(Room 303 & 304)
Symposium 23

Nanotechnology in Food Science and Nutrition
(Room 305)
Symposium 24

Nutrition and Cognition
(Theatre)
1700 - 1740 Closing Plenary Lecture 5:
Nutrition Leadership Roles & Capacity Development
(Speaker: Dr Cho-il Kim, Korea Health Industry Development Institute, Korea)
(Theatre)
1740 - 1830 Closing Remarks & Ceremony
(Theatre)


Saturday, 16 July, 2011
0830 - 1230 Educational Tours
0930 - 1200 Public Forum
(Level 2)


(Programme are subject to change)