Pre-Conference Introductory Module will be held on December 6, 2005
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Wednesday, December 7, 2005
0730 hrs
Registration
0845 hrs
 Welcome
0900 hrs
 Introduction and Opening Address
Suzanne Harris, ILSI
 Howard Delaney, ILSI Southeast Asia Region
 Boon Yee Yeong, ILSI Southeast Asia Region
Session 1 New Perspectives on Genes, Nutrients, and Health
Chairs: Sushila Chang, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore and Graeme Young, Flinders University, Australia
Overview of nutrigenomics, the new scientific frontier integrating nutrition knowledge with genomic technologies, and the role and implications of genetic make-up in nutrigenomics is presented
0930 hrs
Keynote Presentation 1: Genomics in the Science of Nutrition
 John Milner, National Cancer Institute, USA
1000 hrs
 Keynote Presentation 2: Human Diversity, Genetic Variations, and Nutritional Outcomes
 Edison Liu, Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore
1030 hrs
 Break
Session 2 Nutritional Influences on Molecular Epidemiology and Diseases
Chairs: Choon Nam Ong, National University of Singapore and Dieter Soll, Yale University, USA
Updates on the interlinking relationships between genetics, nutrition, and chronic disease outcomes will be shared. Populations in Asia will be the focus of this session.
1100 hrs
 Food, Genetics, and Disease States
 Carl Keen, University of California at Davis, USA
1130 hrs
 Genetics of Lipoprotein Metabolism and Heart Disease
 E Shyong Tai, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
1200 hrs
 Genetic Influences on Obesity
 Jong Ho Lee, Yonsei University, Korea
1230 hrs
 Lunch
1400 hrs
 Diabetes - Polymorphisms and Dietary Influences
 Mohan Viswanathan, Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, India
1430 hrs
 Osteoporosis - The Genetic Perspectives
 Boonsong Ongphiphadhanakul, Mahidol University, Thailand
1500 hrs
 Genetic and Aging Conditions
Jose Ordovas, Tufts University, USA
1530 hrs
 Break
1600 hrs
 Concurrent Session
• Symposium on Using Genomic Technologies in Nutrition Research - click here for the symposium module
• Poster Session
 
Posters Session
Posters will be displayed throughout the Conference.
Poster presenters are kindly requested to be present in the proximity of their poster at the following dedicated posters sessions:
 Wednesday, December 7, 2005, 1600 - 1800 hrs
Thursday, December 8, 2005, 1730 - 1900 hrs
 
 
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