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Friday, July 21, 2023
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET
Carotenoids and Retinoids Interest Group (CARIG) Symposium and GEM Forum
Chair: Jessica L. Cooperstone, PhD (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
Chair: Rachel E. Kopec, PhD (she/her/hers) – Ohio State University
Speaker: Loredana Quadro, PhD (she/her/hers) – Rutgers University School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Speaker: Sherry A. Tanumihardjo, PhD – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Speaker: Jessica Avila-Prado, MSc – Universidad de Sonora
Speaker: Naiman A. Khan, PhD, RD, PhD, RD – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Speaker: Elizabeth J. Johnson, PhD – Tufts University
Speaker: Linda Thomas, PhD (she/her/hers) – Case Western Reserve University

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET
Carotenoids and Retinoids Interest Group (CARIG) Reception

Saturday, July 22, 2023
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET
Young Investigators Underrepresented in Nutrition Research Speed Networking Event

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET
ASN Community Activities and GEM Forums

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET
Energy and Macronutrient Metabolism GEM Forum
Chair: Salvatore Carbone, PhD, FHFSA (he/him/his) – Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University
Speaker: Christopher D. Gardner, PhD – Stanford Prevention Research Center

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET
Diet and Cancer GEM Forum - Nutrition, Cancer, and the Gut Microbiome
Chair: Zhenhua Liu, PhD – University of Massachusetts Amherst
Speaker: Doratha A. Byrd, PhD, MPH – Moffitt Cancer Center
Speaker: Nancy J. Emenaker, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND – NIH National Cancer Institute
Speaker: Mingyang Song, PhD – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Cellular and Physiological Nutrition/MetabolismPopulation Science

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET
Sports Nutrition GEM Forum - Precision Sports Nutrition – Ready for Prime Time?
Chair: Emily E. Howard, PhD – US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Speaker: Gareth Wallis, PhD, FECSS (he/him/his) – University of Birmingham
Cellular and Physiological Nutrition/Metabolism

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET
Maternal, Perinatal, and Pediatric Nutrition GEM Forum - Speed Networking: Making Connections in the Field of Maternal, Perinatal, and Pediatric Nutrition
Chair: Kristen E. Boyle, PhD – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Speaker: Sharon M. Donovan, PhD, RD (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Speaker: Leanne Redman, PhD (she/her/hers) – Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Speaker: Cara F. Ruggiero, PhD, RD, LDN (she/her/hers) – Mass General Hospital for Children
Speaker: Elizabeth M. Widen, PhD, RD – The University of Texas at Austin
Clinical and Translational NutritionCareer and Professional DevelopmentCellular and Physiological Nutrition/MetabolismGlobal and Public Health Nutrition

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET
Postdoc and Young Professional Networking Event

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM ET
Nutrition Translation GEM Forum - Defining Ultra-processed Foods and Their Contributions to Healthy Dietary Patterns
Chair: Erin Glynn, PhD – Unicity International
Speaker: Mario G. Ferruzzi, PhD – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Speaker: Julie M. Hess, PhD (she/her/hers) – ARS, USDA
Speaker: Lauren E. O'Connor, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Speaker: Patricia Williamson, PhD – Cargill
Cellular and Physiological Nutrition/MetabolismClimate and/or Food SystemsClinical and Translational NutritionGlobal and Public Health NutritionPopulation ScienceCareer and Professional Development

Sunday, July 23, 2023
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ET
ASN Community Activities and GEM Forums

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ET
Experimental Animal Nutrition GEM Forum
Chair: Christine Keller, PhD – Fourth Presbyterian Food Pantry
Speaker: Jennifer Lee, PhD (she/her/hers) – JM-USDA HNRCA at Tufts University

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET
ASN Community Activities and GEM Forums

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET
Aging and Chronic Disease GEM Forum
Chair: Heather L. Hutchins-Wiese, PhD, RD – Eastern Michigan University
Speaker: Jennifer Pettis, MS, RN, CNE (she/her/hers) – The Gerontological Society of America
Clinical and Translational Nutrition

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET
Nutritional Microbiology GEM Forum - Nutrition Equity, Microbial Metabolism and Colorectal Cancer Disparities
Chair: J. Philip Karl, PhD, RD – U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Speaker: Patricia Wolf, PhD, RDN (she/her/hers) – Purdue University

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET
Nutritional Immunology and Inflammation GEM Forum - The Intersection of Nutrition, Immunology, and Inflammation: Understanding the Connections and Implications
Chair: Vishal Singh, PhD – The Pennsylvania State University

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET
Vitamins and Minerals GEM Forum - Trainee Abstract Presentations and Informal Networking
Chair: Martha S. Field, PhD – Cornell University
Speaker: Joseph R. Arballo, MS – University of California, Davis
Speaker: Fan Chen, MS, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Massachusetts Lowell
Speaker: Megumi Hashida, MS, RDN (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Speaker: Kelsey M. James, MS (she/her/hers) – Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Cellular and Physiological Nutrition/MetabolismClinical and Translational NutritionPopulation ScienceGlobal and Public Health Nutrition

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM ET
Obesity GEM Forum - Behavioral and/or Pharmacological Treatment of Obesity: Which Is It?
Chair: Nana A. Gletsu-Miller, PhD (she/her/hers) – Indiana University
Chair: Drew Sayer, PhD (he/him/his) – The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Speaker: Ksenia Blinnikova, MD, MPH – The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Speaker: Nikhil V. Dhurandhar, LCEH, MS. PhD, FTOS (he/him/his) – Texas Tech University
Speaker: Leah D. Whigham, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
Clinical and Translational Nutrition

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET
Speed Mentoring

Monday, July 24, 2023
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ET
ASN Community Activities and GEM Forums

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ET
Medical Nutrition Council Forum - Food as Medicine: Federal Policy Updates and Lessons from Local Implementation Experts
Chair: Yanbin Dong, Ph.D. – Augusta University
Speaker: Liz Hatzenbuehler, RDN, MS,MPH (she/her/hers) – Community Servings
Speaker: Nicholas Jury, PhD (he/him/his) – National Institutes of Health
Speaker: Valerie Machinist, MS, RDN, LDN (she/her/hers) – Community Servings
Clinical and Translational Nutrition

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ET
Climate/Environment, Health, Agriculture and Improved Nutrition (CHAIN) GEM Forum - Opportunities in Climate & Health Research
Chair: Lauren E. O'Connor, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Chair: Daniel Raiten, PhD, FASN (he/him/his) – Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Speaker: Sheila Erin Fleischhacker, PhD, JD, RDN (she/her/hers) – National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
Climate and/or Food SystemsGlobal and Public Health NutritionPopulation ScienceCareer and Professional Development

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Beyond the Science: Soft Skills for Nutrition Professionals
Chair: Lynn E. Ferro, BS – University of Delaware
Chair: Huyen Le, B.S. (she/her/hers) – Rutgers University
Panelist: Andrew Shao, PhD (he/him/his) – ChromaDex, Inc.
Panelist: Sheila Erin Fleischhacker, PhD, JD, RDN (she/her/hers) – National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
Panelist: Michelle K. McGuire, PhD – University of Idaho
Career and Professional Development

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Nutrition Education and Behavior Science GEM Forum
Chair: Sibylle Kranz, PhD RD (she/her/hers) – University of Virginia

4:00 PM – 5:15 PM ET
Cultivating Resiliency and a Growth Mindset in Early Career Nutrition Professionals
Chair: Katherine N. Balantekin, PhD, RD (she/her/hers) – University at Buffalo
Chair: Hannah Oh, ScD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Department of Public Health Sciences, Korea University
Chair: Nadeeja N. Wijayatunga, MBBS, MPhil, PhD, RDN (she/her/hers) – University of Mississippi
Speaker: Leah Evert, MBA, MS, RD, EP-C (she/her/hers) – The Willow Foundation
Panelist: Naima Moustaid-Moussa, PhD, FTOS, FAHA – Texas Tech University
Panelist: Liliana Aguayo, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health
Career and Professional Development

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET
ASN Community Activities and GEM Forums

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET
Community and Public Health Nutrition GEM Forum
Chair: Carolyn Gunther, PhD, RD (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
Speaker: Alison G.M Brown, MS, PhD, RDN – NIH/NHLBI
Speaker: Deirdra Chester, PhD, RDN – United States Department of Agriculture
Speaker: Nicholas Jury, PhD (he/him/his) – National Institutes of Health
Global and Public Health Nutrition

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET
Dietary Bioactive Components and Nutrient-Gene Interactions Joint GEM Forum
Chair: Brian Bennett, PhD – USDA Agricultural Research Service
Chair: Charlene B. Van Buiten, PhD (she/her/hers) – Colorado State University
Speaker: Amandeep K. Sandhu, PhD (she/her/hers) – Illinois Institute of Technology

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET
Nutritional Epidemiology GEM Forum - Perspectives on Study Designs to Inform Causal Inference in Nutrition Research
Chair: Casey M. Rebholz, PhD – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Speaker: Yu-Han Chiu, MD, ScD – Penn State College of Medicine
Speaker: Deirdre K. Tobias, ScD (she/her/hers) – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Speaker: Fang Fang Zhang, MD, PhD – Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
Clinical and Translational NutritionPopulation Science

6:15 PM – 7:30 PM ET
2023 Jean-Pierre Habicht Lifetime Achievements in Global Nutrition Award and Global Nutrition Council Forum
Chair: Daniel J. Hoffman, PhD – Rutgers University
Speaker: Nancy F. Krebs, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Global and Public Health Nutrition

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM ET
Global Nutrition Council Reception

Tuesday, July 25, 2023
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET
Building an NHANES for the Future
Moderator: Catherine E. Woteki, PhD – Iowa State University; American Society for Nutrition Foundation
Moderator: Alison G.M Brown, MS, PhD, RDN – NIH/NHLBI
Speaker: Alan E. Simon, MD – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Speaker: Cynthia Ogden, PhD, MRP – CDC/National Center for Health Statistics
Speaker: Naman Ahluwalia, PhD – NHANES, NCHS, CDC
Panelist: Shilpa N. Bhupathiraju, PhD – Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital
Panelist: Heather A. Eicher-Miller, PhD, MS (she/her/hers) – Purdue University
Panelist: Victor L. Fulgoni, III, PhD – Nutrition Impact, LLC
Panelist: Colin D. Rehm, PhD, MPH (he/him/his) – PepsiCo
Panelist: Katherine L. Tucker, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Massachusetts Lowell