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Cellular and Physiological Nutrition/Metabolism

Clinical and Translational Nutrition
Session Type: Special Event

The Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Research Center: 30 Years of Advancing Nutrition Science Research for Maternal and Child Health

Tuesday, July 2, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM CT
Location: W375E

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Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, learners will be able to:
  • Provide an overview of preclinical and clinical research in diet and nutrition currently being conducted at the Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Research Center
  • Describe recent studies on physical activity, obesity and cardiometabolic health in children and adolescents

      • Chair(s)

    • Mario Ferruzzi, PhD (he/him/his)

      Professor and Section Chief
      Department of Food, Bioprocessing & Nutrition Sciences
      University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
      Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

      Disclosure(s): Sensient Technologies: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)

    • Cindy Davis, PhD

      National Program Leader, Human Nutrition
      ARS, USDA
      Beltsville , Maryland, United States

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

      • Speaker(s)

    • Aline Andres, PhD, RD (she/her/hers)

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

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

    • Elisabet Borsheim, Ph.D

      Professor
      Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
      Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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

    • RH

      Reza Hakkak, PhD

      Professor
      Department of Dietetics and Nutrition
      University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
      Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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

    • Laxmi Yeruva, PhD (she/her/hers)

      USDA-ARS Research Leader
      Microbiome and Metabolism Research Unit
      Microbiome and Metabolism Research Unit, USDA-ARS
      Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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

    Presentations:

    • 8:00 AM – 8:10 AM CT
      Welcome and Introductions - The Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Research Center: 30 Years of Advancing Nutrition Science Research for Maternal and Child Health

      Chair: Mario G. Ferruzzi, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

    • 8:10 AM – 8:30 AM CT
      Foundation and History of the ACNC’s Scientific Mission

      Speaker: Reza Hakkak, PhD – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

    • 8:30 AM – 8:50 AM CT
      Current Preclinical and Clinical Research in Diet and Nutrition at ACNC

      Speaker: Aline Andres, PhD, RD (she/her/hers) – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

    • 8:50 AM – 9:10 AM CT
      Current Research in Physical Activity and Metabolism at the ACNC

      Speaker: Elisabet Borsheim, Ph.D – Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

    • 9:10 AM – 9:30 AM CT
      Microbiome and Metabolism Research Unit: Bench to Community

      Speaker: Laxmi Yeruva, PhD (she/her/hers) – Microbiome and Metabolism Research Unit, USDA-ARS