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Cellular and Physiological Nutrition/Metabolism

Clinical and Translational Nutrition
Session Type: Sponsored Satellite Program

Nutrition and Neurocognitive Development in Early Life and Childhood (Sponsored Satellite Program)

Monday, July 1, 2024
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM CT
Location: Hyatt Regency Ballroom C-E

Sponsored by Abbott Nutrition

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, learners will be able to:
  • Describe changes in brain development in early life and childhood
  • Discuss the effects of nutrients on brain function and cognitive development from early life to adolescence
  • Articulate the application of neuroimaging for assessing nutritional influence on early life cognitive development

      • Chair(s)

    • Naiman Khan, PhD, RD

      Associate Professor
      Kinesiology and Community Health
      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
      Urbana, Illinois, United States

      Disclosure information not submitted.

      • Co-Chair(s)

    • Brian Leyshon, PhD

      Research Scientist
      Abbott Nutrition
      Columbus, Ohio, United States

      Disclosure(s): Abbott Laboratories: Employee (Ongoing)

      • Speaker(s)

    • Elizabeth Johnson, PhD (she/her/hers)

      professor
      Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
      Tufts University
      Norwood, Massachusetts, United States

      Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

    • Naiman Khan, PhD, RD

      Associate Professor
      Kinesiology and Community Health
      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
      Urbana, Illinois, United States

      Disclosure information not submitted.

    • Brad Sutton, PhD

      Professor of Bioengineering
      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
      Urbana, Illinois, United States

      Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

    Join us for this exciting educational program! Make sure to grab dinner beforehand, as no food or drinks will be served.

    The session will delve into the critical role of nutrition upon brain growth and development of cognitive function during infancy and early childhood. Emerging research on the effects of nutritional components on brain development and cognitive function will be discussed along with neuroimaging applications for this cohort. Specifically, Professor Elizabeth Johnson will cover research on the role of lutein and zeaxanthin during pregnancy and early childhood. Professor Naiman Khan will discuss the work highlighting the role of diet quality on cognitive function and brain health among school-aged children. The session will conclude with a presentation by Professor Brad Sutton on the use of neuroimaging techniques (i.e., magnetic resonance imaging) to visualize brain changes that may be derived from changes in nutrition.

    Presentations:

    • 6:00 PM – 6:05 PM CT
      Welcome and Introductions - Nutrition and Neurocognitive Development in Early Life and Childhood (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Co-Chair: Brian Leyshon, PhD – Abbott Nutrition

    • 6:05 PM – 6:25 PM CT
      Lutein and Zeaxanthin Intake in Pregnancy and Early Childhood: Associations with Early Child Cognitive Function (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: Elizabeth J. Johnson, PhD (she/her/hers) – Tufts University

    • 6:25 PM – 6:45 PM CT
      Nutritional Influences on Neurocognition in Childhood and Adolescence (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: Naiman A. Khan, PhD, RD – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    • 6:45 PM – 7:05 PM CT
      Using MRI to Visualize Brain Changes from Nutrition: From Neurotransmitters to Stiffness (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: Brad Sutton, PhD – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    • 7:05 PM – 7:30 PM CT
      Panel Discussion - Nutrition and Neurocognitive Development in Early Life and Childhood (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Chair: Naiman A. Khan, PhD, RD – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Co-Chair: Brian Leyshon, PhD – Abbott Nutrition

      Speaker: Elizabeth J. Johnson, PhD (she/her/hers) – Tufts University

      Speaker: Naiman A. Khan, PhD, RD – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Speaker: Brad Sutton, PhD – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign