4th Asia Pacific Nutrigenomics conference

Genes, diet and gut health

Auckland , New Zealand,

21st to 26th February, 2010

The Conference addressed issues relevant to a wide range of interest groups including scientists, nutritionists, dieticians, gastroenterologists, nurses, food scientists, members of the food Industry from managers to technologists, food regulators. It particularly interested scientists performing basic research in nutrition, genetics, genomics, epigenetics, epigenomics, bioinformatics, molecular biology, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, the microbiome, gut physiology and immunology. Individuals interested in how they can influence their health through food will also gain significant benefit by attending.

SPEAKERS INCLUDED

Charles Cantor Boston University
Michael Fenech CSIRO, Australia
Gabrielle Höermannsperger, Technische Universität München
Jim Kaput FDA, USA
Ah-Ng Tony Kong , Rutgers University
Martin Kussman Nestle, Lausanne
Charles Lee, Harvard
Chris Mathew, London
John Milner National Cancer Institute, USA
Taesun Park, Yonsei University
Baukje de Roos, University of Aberdeen
Ian Rowland Reading University, UK
Michael Schultz Otago University, NZ
Peter Shepherd, The University of Auckland
Young-Joon Surh Seoul National University
Jerry Wells, The University of Wageningen

Lecture on Monday 22nd February, by Professor John Milner

Sponsored by the Royal Society of New Zealand

“Public health genomics: translating nutrigenomics research into population health benefits”,

7.30 pm, in Room 260-115, The University of Auckland Business School, Owen G Glenn Building, 12 Grafton Road, Auckland.

PROGRAMME OUTLINE Programme with session times as a PDF

Day 1: Young investigators session

Day 2: Human variability, international perspectives

Day 3: Gut health

Day 4: Is the marketplace ready for nutrigenomic foods?

Day 5: International workshop

Secondary School session (Sponsored by the Royal Society of New Zealand) will be held later in the year