Conference Schedule
SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 2022
Draft schedule; subject to change. All times EST.
9:45am
Delegate log in / Tech Desk opens
9:45am - 10:00am EST
10:00am
Welcome and opening remarks
10:00am - 10:05am EST
Speakers: Conference co-chairs : Catherine Field, PhD, RD - University of Alberta (CLICK HERE for bio) and Mei Tom, RD - Alberta Health Services (CLICK HERE for bio)
SEGMENT ONE: Understanding Nutrients in Diet and Immune Function
10:05am
Nutrition, Immunity and COVID-19
10:05am - 10:55am EST
Speaker: Philip Calder, BSc(Hons), PhD, DPhil, RNutr, FSB, FAfN - Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton
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10:55am
Q & A
10:55am - 11:15am
Moderator: Catherine Field, PhD, RD - University of Alberta
11:15am
Health Break
11:15am - 11:30am EST
Visit Virtual Poster Expo
11:15am - 11:30am EST
Visit Sponsors & Exhibitors
11:15am - 11:30am EST
SEGMENT TWO: Dietary Patterns and Immune Function
11:30am
A Mediterranean-like fat blend protects against inflammatory bowel disease and co-morbid metabolic dysfunction
11:30am - 12:00pm EST
Speaker: Deanna Gibson, PhD - Biology, University of British Columbia
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12:00pm
Inflammatory Dietary Patterns and Colorectal Cancer Risk and Survival by Tumor Immune Status
12:00pm - 12:30pm EST
Speaker: Fred Tabung, PhD, MSPH - Internal Medicine/Medical Oncology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Comprehensive Cancer Center
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12:30pm
Q & A
12:30pm - 12:50pm EST
Moderator: Mei Tom, RD - Alberta Health Services
12:50pm
Lunch Break
12:50pm - 1:25pm EST
Visit Virtual Poster Expo
12:50pm - 1:25pm EST
Visit Sponsors & Exhibitors
12:50pm - 1:25pm EST
SEGMENT THREE: Immune System in Infants and Young children
1:25pm
Afternoon Welcome back
1:25pm - 1:30pm EST
Speaker: Catherine Field, PhD, RD - University of Alberta
1:30pm
Obesity dysregulates immunometabolic status in pediatric asthma and impacts vaccine responses
1:30pm - 2:00pm EST
Speaker: Sarah E. Henrickson, MD, PhD - Pediatrics/Allergy Immunology, Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania
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2:00pm
How to Induce Oral Tolerance
2:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Speaker: Julia Upton, MD, MPH - Pediatrics/Immunology and Allergy, Hospital for Sick Children
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2:30pm
Vitamin D and Immune function: A focus on infants and children
2:30pm - 3:00pm EST
Speaker: Geneviève Mailhot PhD, RD - Department of Nutrition, Université de Montréal
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3:00pm
Q & A
3:00pm - 3:20pm EST
Speaker: Catherine Field, PhD, RD - University of Alberta
3:20pm
Health Break
3:20pm - 3:35pm EST
Visit Virtual Poster Expo
3:20pm - 3:35pm EST
Visit Sponsors & Exhibitors
3:20pm - 3:35pm EST
SEGMENT FOUR: Aging and the Immune System
3:35pm
Aging and Chronic Inflammation: an overview, and the role of insulin on immune cells
3:35pm - 4:05pm EST
Speaker: Dan Winer, MD - Gerontology, Buck Institute for Research on Aging (USC)
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4:05pm
Diet, oxylipins and inflammation
4:05pm - 4:35pm EST
Speaker: Harold Aukema,PhD - Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba
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4:35pm
Q & A
4:35pm - 4:55pm EST
Moderator: Mei Tom, RD - Alberta Health Services
4:55pm
Closing Remarks
4:55pm - 5:00pm EST
Speakers: Conference co-chairs : Catherine Field, PhD, RD - University of Alberta and Mei Tom, RD - Alberta Health Services
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