Nutrients 2019 – Nutritional Advances in the Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease
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Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce our first international conference Nutrients 2019 - Nutritional Advances in the Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease. The conference is organized by the MDPI open-access journal Nutrients (Impact Factor 4.171) and will be held as a three-day event in Barcelona, Spain, from September 25‒27, 2019.
Chronic diseases are increasing throughout the developed and developing world. A significant contributor to the burgeoning rates of chronic disease is diet, with some dietary components contributing to disease development, and others being protective. We invite researchers, food industry representatives, policy makers, and others with an interest in the impacts of diet on chronic disease to join us for what will be an exciting event.
The conference will host a number of internationally renowned speakers, and invites submissions for oral presentations and posters. All presenters at the conference will be encouraged to submit a full manuscript of their presentation for consideration for publication in a Special Issue of Nutrients.
We hope to see you in the vibrant and exciting city of Barcelona in September 2019.
Conference Chairs
Professor Lluis Serra-Majem (Editor-in-Chief of Nutrients and President of the Spanish Academy of Nutrition and Food Sciences)
Professor María-Luz Fernández (Editor-in-Chief of Nutrients)
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Important Dates
- Abstract submission deadlineMay 31, 2019
- Abstract acceptance notificationJun 28, 2019
- Group Visit to Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site (27 September 2019) Registration end dateSep 13, 2019
- Early bird registration deadlineJul 05, 2019
- Late registration deadlineSep 15, 2019
Meet Our Speakers
Dr. Emilio Ros
Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain, CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Institute of Health Carlos III, Spain;
Former head, Lipid Clinic, Endocrinology and Nutrition Dept, Hospital Clínic and emeritus Investigator, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi Sunyer, Barcelona.
Dr. Ros led the nutrition intervention of the landmark PREDIMED trial of Mediterranean diet for primary cardiovascular prevention and has published more than 340 original papers, over 125 reviews papers, 30 editorials, and 90 scientific textbook chapters on nutrition, lipid metabolism, cardiovascular prevention, and other topics (ORCID 0000-0002-2573-1294).
Prof. Jordi Salas-Salvadó
Rovira i Virgili University, Spain, CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Institute of Health Carlos III, Spain;
Dr. Salas’ research lines focuses on human clinical trials evaluating the effect of diets and dietary compounds on obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease. He is the Director and Chair of the Steering Committee of the PREDIMED-PLUS STUDY. He directed 17 research projects funded by public bodies and 28 in conjunction with pharmaceutical and food industries. He has taken part as co-researcher and co-IP in other projects funded by the FIS, the European Commission and the Inst. of Health Studies of the Catalan Government. He published more than 450 articles, numerous reviews and editorials, edited 6 books and co-authored more than 50.
Dr. Rachel Wong
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Fellow, University of Newcastle, Australia;
Dr. Rachel Wong is a NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Fellow at the University of Newcastle, leading the Clinical Nutrition Research Centre. She currently investigating the effects of resveratrol for healthy ageing in women. Trained in transcranial Doppler ultrasonography, she applies this non-invasive technique to assess circulation in cerebral vessels and investigates the enhancement of cerebral perfusion on improving cognitive function. Rachel focuses on translating her findings on populations such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and postmenopausal women who are at greater risk of premature cognitive deficits.
Prof. Alison Coates
School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Australia;
Associate Professor Alison Coates is a Registered Nutritionist in the School of Health Sciences at the University of South Australia in Adelaide and President-Elect of the Nutrition Society of Australia. Her research focuses on dietary strategies to improve cardiovascular, metabolic and cognitive function with a specific focus on bioactive nutrients in foods and supplements. She is currently working on studies with nuts in children and adults focused on a wide range of health outcomes.
Prof. Martha Belury
The Ohio State University, USA;
Dr. Belury earned her BS in Nutrition/Dietetics and her PhD in Biological Sciences at the University of Texas in Austin. Dr. Belury conducts translational research to identify targets of dietary fatty acids that affect energy metabolism and inflammation. Dr. Belury was recently awarded for her distinguished research by the American Society of Nutrition with is an Elected Fellow at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Washington, DC.
Dr. Miguel Ángel Martínez-González
University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain., Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, USA. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/miguel-martinez-gonzalez/;
Prof Martínez‐González is a chronic disease epidemiologist with more than 20 years of experience in the study of nutritional, lifestyle, clinical, and genetic determinants of cardiovascular diseases.
Since its inception (1999), he is the Principal Investigator of the SUN project (prospective dynamic cohort study investigating Mediterranean diet and cognitive function with 22,800 participants and mean follow‐up of 10 years).
Prof. Elizabeth Johnson
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA.
https://nutrition.tufts.edu/profile/faculty/elizabeth-johnson;
Prof. Johnson's research is focus on the absorption and metabolism of phytonutrients and their relationships with body composition, cognitive performance, and age-related eye disease prevention. She received her PhD. on Nutritional Sciences at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and she is currently an associate professor at Tufts University.
Dr. Annemie Schols
Maastricht University, The Netherlands;
Annemie Schols is professor of nutrition and metabolism in chronic diseases at Maastricht University, the Netherlands. She is furthermore head of NUTRIM School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/nutrim). NUTRIM was awarded in 2011 as Centre of Excellence on “metabolism and chronic disease” by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research.
Dr. Lenore Arab
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Oral Communication Sponsored by California Walnut Commission;
Dr. Arab is a nutritional epidemiologist with faculty appointments in both the division of General Internal Medicine/Health Services Research in the Department of Medicine at UCLA and the Department of Biological Chemistry. She has conducted multi-country studies on the etiology of breast cancer, myocardial infarct ad stroke. She has over 30 years of experience in the study of diet and disease. She has published over 200 original papers as well as numerous book chapters and monographs. She served as nutrition advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO) for 10 years and as the founding director of the WHO Collaborating Center for Nutritional Epidemiology in Berlin, and co-founded the journal Public Health Nutrition. With NIH based training in dissemination and implementation, she is currently most focused on implementation of preventive measures in diverse communities.
- 01. Nutritional Advances in the Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease
- 02. Nutrients and the Microbiome
- 03. Bioactive/Functional Foods
- 04. Mediterranean Diet
- 05. Nutrient and Lifestyle Interactions
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Conference Dinner
Thursday 26 September, 20:00
50€ per person
We invite you to join us at the Conference Dinner at Bambalina, a restaurant with a renewed Mediterranean-based set menu that preserves the essence of fresh seasonal products, all served in a space inspired by traditional taverns, but with a modern and fun ambiance, giving the place a comfortable and familiar atmosphere.
If you wish to attend the Conference Dinner, please select your ticket (50€ per ticket) when registering to the event. Please note that the number of seats is limited: once the number of paid registrations reaches the maximum number of participants, unpaid registrations will be cancelled.
Bambalina is located in Sant Antoni, one of the trendiest neighborhoods in Barcelona, with a great variety of restaurants and vermouth bars. The most famous attraction in the area is the Mercat de Sant Antoni, an Art Noveau building designed by Antoni Rovira i Trias and build in 1882, which has been recently reopened after almost a decade of renovations.
You can easily reach the restaurant either by taxi, bus or Metro. If you were to choose the latter, the closest metro station is "Poble Sec" on Line 3 (green).
Address: Av. del Paral·lel, 142, 08015 Barcelona.
Group Visit to Sant Pau Hospital-Art Nouveau Site
Friday 27 September, 18:00 – 19:30
15€ per person incl. transfer*, entrance ticket, tour guide
The Modernista Sant Pau Complex was built between 1905 and 1930 and designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner as a garden city for nursing the sick. After being used as a public hospital for a century, its newly refurbished pavilions shine again in all their splendour. This is Europe's foremost art-nouveau complex and an icon among Barcelona's dazzling array of landmarks which embodies the city's innovative spirit. It was awarded World Heritage status by UNESCO in 1997. The exhibition space in the Sant Salvador Pavilion takes you on a journey through the history of medicine in Barcelona and one of Europe's oldest healthcare institutions. A visit to this magnificent complex allows you to delve into history, art and the present day, making it a unique experience.
If you wish to attend you can book and pay during your registration procedure or, if you are already registered, by making a new registration and selecting ONLY the guide tour.
- The number of participants is limited: once the number of paid registrations reaches the maximum number of participants, unpaid registrations will be cancelled.
- The tour must be paid for in advance before 4 September 2019, there will be no tickets available at the meeting.
- All groups require a minimum of attendees to guarantee the service. One month prior to the conference we will inform you in case we can’t guarantee the service, and you will be reimbursed for the amount of the cancelled tour.
* Transfer from the Venue to the Sant Pau Complex only.