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2004 Conference
5th International Phytochemical Conference
Phytochemicals: Nutrient-Gene Interactions
October 18 & 19, 2004
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Sprouting from the fertile waters of genomics is
the nascent science of nutrient-gene interactions, nutrigenomics. This new
field of investigation is probing the complex interactions of dietary
components and the genetic code, yielding insight to the mechanisms by which
our nature may be nurtured, or not as the case may be, contributing to the
balance each individual strikes as they move through their life in a state of
health or disease. Nutrient-gene interaction research, carried out over several
decades, has in recent years expanded to include potentially beneficial
phytochemicals. Indeed, new understanding of phytochemical-gene interactions
offers great potential for illuminating how diets rich in fruits, vegetables,
and whole grains can decrease the risk of chronic degenerative diseases.
Staying abreast of this high-impact research realm, this conference features
presentations that will provide broad content and up-to-date detail on
phytochemical- and nutrient-gene interactions. Featuring an international
roster of distinguished researchers, this conference will present
state-of-the-art phytochemical research in the context of nutrient- and
phytonutrient-gene interactions and health promotion/disease prevention.
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Mark Meskin, Ph.D., R.D., Program Chair
Professor & Director Didactic Program in Dietetics
Department of Human Nutrition and Food Science
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Pomona, California
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Sam Rehnborg, Ph.D.
President, Nutrilite Health Institute
Access Business Group, LLC
Buena Park, California |
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Keynote Speaker #1
Nutrigenomics: Opportunities and Challenges
Kenneth Kornman, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Officer
Interleukin Genetics
Waltham, Massachusetts |
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Keynote Speaker #2
Genetics, Diet and Healthy Aging: The Importance
of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Jose Ordovas, Ph.D.
Professor JM-USDA-Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Tufts University
Boston, Massachusetts |
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Diet-Disease Interactions at the Molecular Level:
An Experimental Paradigm
Jim Kaput, Ph.D.
President and Chief Scientific Officer
NutraGenomics
Chicago, Illinoise
Clinical Research on Dietary Supplements
Marc Lemay, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Access Business Group, LLC
Buena Park, California
Lipid Peroxidation, Resveratrol and Gene Expression:
Implication in Atherosclerosis
Huveyda Basaga, Ph.D.
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Sabanci University
Orhanli-Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey
Nutrient Gene Interactions and Gene Expression
in the Context of Inflammation and Obesity
Philip A. Kern, M.D.
Professor and Associate Program Director
Division of Endocrinology
University of Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Gene-Environment Interactions in Obesity:
Implications for the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity
Louis Perusse, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Division of Kinesiology
Department of Social and Preventive Medicine
Laval University
Sainte-Foy, Canada
Diet and Lifestyle Interaction with a Paleolithic Genome:
Implications for the Development of Chronic Disease
Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Health and Exercise Science
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado
Plant-Based Foods and Prevention of Type 2
Diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease
Frank Hu, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Nutrition
Harvard School of Public Health
Boston, Massachusetts
The Role of Fatty Acids in Gene Expression
Artemis Simopoulous, M.D.
President
Center for Genetics, Nutrition and Health
Washington, D.C.
Protective Mechanisms of Whole Grains and Chronic Disease
Joanne Slavin, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Food Science and Nutrition
University of Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota
Vitamin E Interventions and Cardiovascular Disease
Howard Hodis, M.D.
Professor and Director
Atherosclerosis Research Unit
University of Southern California School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California
Vitamin E is More than an Antioxidant:
Role in Gene Expression
Angelo Azzi, M.D.
Professor and Director
Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Berne, Switzerland
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