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Clinical and Translational Nutrition
Session Type: Sponsored Satellite Program

Nutrient Synergy: Current Understanding, Challenges, and Future Directions (Sponsored Satellite Program)

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

Sponsored by Athletic Greens

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, learners will be able to:
  • Define synergy as it relates to nutrition guided by definitions in other disciplines and assess the implications of positive and negative nutrient-nutrient interactions and understand how they might impact both research and patient centric outcomes
  • Describe the current methodologies employed in nutrient synergy research and the pros and cons associated with different methodologies employed to assess nutrient-nutrient interactions
  • Describe the challenges linked with researching nutrient synergy and acknowledge that it demands more attention from researchers and practitioners to assess how nutrients interact within the human body after consumption

      • Chair(s)

    • Philip Sapp, PhD (he/him/his)

      Senior Research Scientist
      AG1
      New Providence , Pennsylvania, United States

      Disclosure(s): AG1: Employee (Ongoing)

      • Speaker(s)

    • David Church, PhD

      Assistant Professor
      University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
      Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

      Disclosure(s): American Pistachio Growers: Consultant (Terminated, March 14, 2024); Grant/Research Support (Terminated, March 14, 2024)
      Center for Applied Health Sciences: Consultant (Terminated, May 11, 2023)
      Muscle Insider Magazine: Consultant (Terminated, July 21, 2023)
      Shifted Supplements: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
      Soy Connection: Independent Contractor (including contracted research) (Terminated, July 1, 2023)

    • Caitlyn Edwards, PhD, RD (she/her/hers)

      Senior Research Scientist
      AG1
      Dallas, Texas, United States

      Disclosure(s): AG1: Employee (Ongoing)

    • Trevor Kirby, PhD

      Senior Research Scientist
      AG1
      Carson City, Nevada, United States

      Disclosure(s): AG1: Employee (Ongoing)

    • Jeremy Townsend, PhD

      Research Manager
      AG1
      Nashville, Tennessee, United States

      Disclosure(s): AG1: Employee (Ongoing)

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

    Diet is complex with many different nutrients being consumed during each eating occasion. We, as humans, rarely consume individual nutrients, but nutrition research oftentimes focuses on how individual nutrients (ascorbic acid, palmitate, etc.) impact different endpoints (disease states, health metrics, biomarkers, etc.). Nutrient synergy refers to the concept that the interaction between various nutrients in the body is significant and can have a greater impact on overall health than the sum of their individual effects. This program will review the concept of nutrient synergy, highlight the need for further understanding of nutrient-nutrient interactions, and discuss the challenges and future directions associated with this type of research. Previous in vitro and in vivo studies will be discussed regarding nutrient synergy to highlight current methodology and viewpoints of nutrient-nutrient interaction research. Publications from governmental entities (Food and Nutrition Board) and nutrition and pharmaceutical researchers will be highlighted to demonstrate the need for further understanding of this topic. Lastly, the unique challenges surrounding nutrient synergy research will be discussed to help guide scientists interested in embarking on nutrient-nutrient interaction studies.

    Presentations:

    • 6:00 PM – 6:10 PM CT
      Introduction: Nutrition Synergy - Current Understanding, Challenges, and Future Directions (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Chair: Philip A. Sapp, PhD (he/him/his) – AG1

    • 6:10 PM – 6:25 PM CT
      Nutrient Synergy: Why Should We Be Paying Attention? (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: Caitlyn Edwards, PhD, RD (she/her/hers) – AG1

    • 6:25 PM – 6:40 PM CT
      Unlocking Nutrient Synergy: Bridging Pharmacology to Nutrition through Preclincal Research and Omics Investigations (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: Trevor O. Kirby, PhD – AG1

    • 6:40 PM – 6:55 PM CT
      Nutrient Synergy in Clinical Research: Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Real-World Outcomes (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: Jeremy Townsend, PhD – AG1

    • 6:55 PM – 7:10 PM CT
      Nutrient Synergy in Clinical Research: Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Real-World Outcomes (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: David D. Church, PhD – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

    • 7:10 PM – 7:30 PM CT
      Panel Discussion - Nutrient Synergy: Current Understanding, Challenges, and Future Directions (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Chair: Philip A. Sapp, PhD (he/him/his) – AG1

      Speaker: David D. Church, PhD – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

      Speaker: Caitlyn Edwards, PhD, RD (she/her/hers) – AG1

      Speaker: Trevor O. Kirby, PhD – AG1

      Speaker: Jeremy Townsend, PhD – AG1