Organized by the Nutrition Translation RIS and Endorsed by Global Nutrition Council (GNC), Nutritional Sciences Council (NSC) and Lactation RIS
Supported by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Center for Nutrition, Learning and Memory which is sponsored by Abbott Nutrition
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center – Grand Ballroom East
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
3:00 PM–5:00 PM
Chairs
Miguel Alonso-Alonso, MD and Emily C. Radlowski, PhD, RD
Presentations
Diet and cognition: Overview of influences and current directions. Neal J. Cohen, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL and Naiman A. Khan, PhD, RD, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL
The developing brain: Insights from neuroimaging studies. Susan Carnell, PhD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Can early nutrition influence long-term neurocognition? The case of breast milk. Sean C.L. Deoni, PhD, University of Colorado Denver-Anschutz Medical Campus
A novel neuroimaging technology to evaluate neurocognitive function and nutrition: the Global fNIRS initiative. Clare E. Elwell, PhD, University College of London, London, United Kingdom