Conference Information

Expect an exciting and rewarding experience at the 3rd Asia Pacific Nutrigenomics Conference 2008.

This conference aims to:

• Provide an overview of the current state of nutrigenomics science and research.
  
• Provide interaction, collaboration and networking opportunities for participants.
  
• Discuss future directions and opportunities for nutrigenomics-related research in the
• Asia Pacific region.
  
• Look at the interaction between researchers and industry groups.

The first day of the conference will launch straight into plenary sessions. Plenary sessions will be divided into two themes per day, and will cover:

• Diet and epigenetic effects.
  
• Obesity and diabetes.
  
• Dietary effects on genome damage.
  
• Cardiovascular disease.
  
• Nutrigenetics.
  
• Inflammation.

The conference will include the following social events:

• Welcome event at the Sebel Albert Park Hotel, evening of Tuesday 6th May
• Free night on Wednesday 7th May
• Conference Gala Dinner at the National Gallery of Victoria, evening of Thursday 8th May

Workshop topics on the final day of the conference will include:

• Epidemiological and bioinformatics methods.
  
• Epigenetics, miRNA and gene expression methods.
  
• DNA damage biomarkers methods.
  
• Proteomics and metabolomics methods.
  
• Putting nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics into practice – industry perspectives.
  
• Regulatory issues.

The official language of the conference is English.

Call for abstracts

Abstract submissions are now closed.

Sponsorship opportunities

If you would like to sponsor the conference, please read our Sponsorship Information Package.

Background

ILSI's First International Conference on Nutrigenomics - Opportunities in Asia was held in Singapore in December 2005. The conference’s aim was to provide a comprehensive and an up-to-date overview of the nutrigenomics field, with a particular emphasis on the Asia Pacific region. Many world-leading scientists presented at the conference, and it was a great opportunity for those working with nutrigenomics in the Asia Pacific region to network and begin collaborations with one another.

In 2006, The International Conference on Nutrigenomics & Gut Health - From Science To A Marketable Food Product was held in New Zealand, effectively becoming the second in the Asia Pacific Nutrigenomics Conference series. This conference again featured leading scientists in the nutrigenomics field, and also included a Young Investigators’ Award designed to encourage PhD students and early post-graduate scientists.

This, The Third Asia Pacific Nutrigenomics Conference – Diet-Gene Interactions in Human Health and Disease, aims to build on the success of the preceding two conferences. We have a full programme of presentations from world leaders in the nutrigenomics field, including some from the Asia Pacific region and others from outside the region. The conference will include many networking opportunities and we aim to encourage new and continuing collaborations in nutrigenomics activity.