Programme

(please note this programme is subject to change)

Preconference Workshops

April 30, 2006
Preconference workshop 1 (9.00 am)
Design and analysis of studies in genetic epidemiology.
   Session chair: Chris Triggs.
Light Lunch provided.
Preconference workshop 2 (1.00 pm).
Integrating new technologies in nutrigenomics.
   Session chair: William Laing.
Young Investigators Session; Prize for best presentation (4.30 pm).
   Session chair: Matt Barnett.
   Oral presentations by PhD students or researchers with less than 5 years post PhD.
Networking reception and conference registration (from 6.30 pm)

Main programme

May 1st 2006
Conference registration. 7:30 AM
POWHIRI / WELCOME; 8:30 AM
Session 1:Molecular and genetic epidemiology .
   Session chair: Don Love
Session 2: Epigenetics
   Session chair: Andrew Shelling
Session 3: Food/nutrient interactions with genes.
   Session chair: Julian Heyes
Poster session/reception.

May 2nd 2006
Session 4:Gut health .
   Session chair: Warren McNabb
   Session 5: Clinical perspectives
   Session chair: Alan Fraser
   Session 6: Contributed papers
   Session chair: Bromwen Smith
CONFERENCE DINNER

May 3rd 2006
Bringing nutrigenomic foods to the market
Session 7: Personalising nutrition: reasons and limitations.
   Session chair: Lynn Ferguson.
Session 8: Science, supermarket and society
   Session chair: Denis Lauren.
Session 9: From Science to a marketable food product .
   Session Chairs: Laurie Melton.
Panel Discussion

Close of conference  5:30pm