Pre-Conference

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Draft schedule; subject to change. All times MT. 

Registration details

8:30am - 4:30pm
Pre-Conference Food for Health Workshop - 
AI in Food, Nutrition and Health:
Technologies, Use, Opportunities and Challenges


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Food for Health pre-conference workshop registration can be purchased as an add-on to the general conference registration
Off-site Event:
A Visit to the Change Centre 


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Can be purchased as an add-on to the general conference registration, or as a separate ticket. 
5:00pm - 6:15pm
Nourishing Careers: Perspectives from Nutrition Trailblazers
Trainee Career Panel (5:00pm - 6:00pm)
Panelists: Melissa Fernandez, PhD, RD - University of Ottawa; Flavio Teixeira Vieira, PhD - University of Alberta; Hrvoje Fabek, PhD - University of Toronto; Lisa Martin, PhD, RD - Alberta Health Services;  Kathryn Hopperton, PhD - Health Canada
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Trainee Networking Social (6:00pm)
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6:00pm - 7:30pm
Opening Reception
Included with conference registration
Advance Poster / Infographic Viewing
 

Conference Schedule

Day 1: Friday, May 3, 2024

Draft schedule; subject to change. All times MT. 

Registration details

7:00am

Registration desk opens 

7:30am - 8:40am
Sponsored Satellite Session 
Evolving Landscape of Glycemia: Insights into Continuous Glucose Monitoring, Glycemic Science and Health Implications
Speakers: John L. Sievenpiper, MD, PhD, FRCPC - University of Toronto and Mariette Abrahams, PhD, MBA, RD - Qina



Session Overview
Sponsored Satellite Session
The Role of Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition in Hospitalized Patients
Speakers:  Elisabeth De Waele, MD, PhD - Clinical Nutrition, University Hospital Brussels with Leah Gramlich,  MD, FRCPC - University of Alberta 



Session Overview
Poster / Infographic & Exhibit Expo
8:50am - 9:10am
General Session Opening Remarks 
9:10am - 9:30am
Award Presentation: Khursheed Jeejeebhoy Award for Best Application of Clinical Nutrition Research Findings to Clinical Practice - 
The Physiology of Dietary Carbohydrates

Award recipient: Thomas Wolever, PhD, DM (Oxon) - University of Toronto

 Session / Speaker overview
9:35am - 10:35am
Reframing Nutrition and Health Policy through a Decolonizing Lens for Better Balance
Speakers: Myra Tait - Athabasca University and Natalie Riediger, PhD - University of Manitoba

 Session/Chair Overview
10:35am -  10:50am
Break 
10:50am - 12:00pm
The Nutrition Graduate Student and Trainee Award Oral Presentations
Audrey Moyen - McGill University; Briana Toews - University of Calgary; Yu Fei Zhan - McGill University; Caroline Middleton - University of Toronto

 2024 Oral Competition Finalists
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Lunch served
12:30pm - 1:40pm
Sponsored Satellite Session 
Intestinal Failure - an Opportunity to Focus on GIT Physiology
Speaker: Palle Bekker Jeppesen, MD, Sci./DMSc, PhD, University of Copenhagen



Session/Chair Overview
Sponsored Satellite Session
Ensuring Nutrient Adequacy for a Healthy and Sustainable Diet
Speakers: Brad Ridoutt, PhD - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and Alice Stanton, PhD- RCSI University of Medicine & Health Sciences



Session/Chair Overview
Poster / Infographic & Exhibit Expo
1:40pm - 2:00pm

Break

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Food Insecurity in Inuit Nunangat: Context, Gaps, and Policy Recommendations
Speakers: Lynn Blackwood, B.Sc., RD - Nunatsiavut Government and Jordyn Stafford, B.Sc. - Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services

Session/Chair Overview
From Microbes to Dinnerplates: The Fascinating World of Fermented Foods
Speakers: Jeremy Burton PhD, d.BA - Western University, Ben Willing, PhD - University of Alberta, and Camila Schultz Marcolla, Postdoctoral Fellow

Session/Chair Overview
From Clinical Practice to Clinical Research. Bring on the Dietitians!
Speakers:  Fabio Araujo RD, MHS- Alberta Health Services, Leslee Hasil RD - Alberta Health Services, and Didier Brassard, PhD, RD, McGill University 

Session/Chair Overview
3:15pm - 3:30pm

Break

3:30pm - 4:45pm
Exploring the Possibilities and Impacts of a Universal School Lunch Program
Speakers: Kaylee Michnik, PhD Candidate, MNRM, R.D. - University of Saskatchewan, Natalia Alaniz-Salinas, MSc. MPH, PhD Student - University of Saskatchewan, and Annette Blais, MSc. Candidate, University of Toronto.

Session/Chair Overview
Sex Differences in Adipose Tissue: Implications in Health and Metabolic Disease
Speakers: Sylvia Santosa, PhD - Concordia University, Kristy Brown, PhD - University of Kansas Medical Centre, and Anjalee Wanasinghe Mudiyanselage, PhD candidate, Concordia University.

Session/Chair Overview
Food as Medicine: Connecting with the Land
Speakers: Doug Klein, MD, MSc, BSc, CCFP - University of Alberta, John L. Sievenpiper, MD, PhD, FRCPC - University of Toronto, and Rickey Yada, PhD - University of British Columbia

Session/Chair Overview
4:45pm - 6:15pm

Poster / Infographic & Exhibit Reception

6:15pm - 10:00pm
6:15pm - 2 meeting points: Edmonton Convention Centre and DoubleTree Hotel
6:30pm - Bus starts boarding at each meeting point
6:45pm - Bus departs each meeting point
Optional social activity:
Prairie Gardens Longtable Farm Dinner

Longtable Farm Dinner ticket must be purchased in advance. Tickets will not be sold onsite.

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Conference Schedule

Day 2: Saturday, May 4, 2024

Draft schedule; subject to change. All times MT. 

Registration details

7:00am

Registration desk opens

7:30am - 8:40am
Sponsored Satellite Session
Health Behavioural Interventions in Type 2 Diabetes Remission Programs
Speakers: Dylan Mackay, PhD - University of Manitoba and Kaberi Dasgupta, MD, MSc, FRCPC - McGill University



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Poster / Infographic & Exhibit Expo
8:50am - 8:55am
Day 2 Opening Remarks  
8:55am - 9:15am
Award Presentation: Young Investigator Award for Outstanding Research - 
Microbiome 
in Nutrition Science: Innovations in Research and the Supporters Behind It
Award recipient: Nikhil Pai, MD, CNSC, NASPGHAN-F, FAAP, FRCPC - McMaster University | McMaster Children's Hospital

Session / Speaker overview
9:20am - 10:30am
The Nutrition Graduate Student and Trainee Award Oral Presentations 
Jaqueline Munhoz - University of Alberta; Hayun Jeong - University of Toronto; Samy Abdullah - University of Saskatchewan; Cody Lust - University of Guelph

2024 Oral Competition Finalists
10:30am -  10:45am
Break
10:45am - 12:00pm
Positioning Canada as a Leader in Novel Malnutrition Care Strategies: an Update on Global,
National, and Provincial Initiatives

Speakers: Katherine Ford, PhD, RD - University of Waterloo, Sue Buhler, MSc, RD - Alberta Health Services, and Julianna Charles, Undergraduate Student, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Session/Chair Overview
Folic Acid in Pregnancy
Speakers: Kathryn Hopperton, PhD - Health Canada, Tim Green, PhD - SAHMRI, Flinders University, and Zoe Lofft, MSc, Phd (c), University of British Columbia

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Enhancing the Impact of Nutrition Intervention in Cardiac Rehabilitation: Scientific Evidence and Practical Application 
Speakers: Amy Kirkham, PhD- University of Toronto and Stephanie Small, PhD(c), MSc, RD, LDN - University of Toronto

Session/Chair Overview
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Lunch served
12:30pm - 1:40pm
Sponsored Satellite Session 
Nutrition-focused Strategies to Prevent and Treat Malnutrition in Older Community-dwelling Adults and Resulting Positive Outcomes on the Health Care System
Speakers: Agnes Siew Ling Tey, PhD - Abbott and Suela Sulo, PhD - Abbott



Session/Chair Overview
Sponsored Satellite Session 
Addressing the Intersection of Sustainability and Nutrition: From Industry to Individual 
Speakers: Christopher Marinangeli, PhD, RD - Protein Industries Canada; and Michael von Massow, PhD - University of Guelph



Session/Chair Overview
Poster / Infographic & Exhibit Expo
1:40pm - 2:00pm
Break
2:00pm - 3:00pm
 GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Obesity Management: Mechanisms and Metabolic Impacts 
Speakers: Manfred Müller, MD, PhD - Christian Albrechts University and Jeffrey Winterstein, MD, Specialist in General Internal Medicine

Session/Chair Overview
3:00pm - 3:15pm
Break
3:15pm - 4:30pm
Sarcopenic Obesity during Aging and in Clinical Conditions: Understanding the Complex Relationship, Diagnosis and Treatment
Speakers: Isabelle Dionne, PhD - Université de Sherbrooke, Flavio T. Vieira, PhD - University of Alberta, and Janet Pritchard, PhD, McMaster University

Session/Chair Overview
Bridging the Gap: Understanding the Influence of Nutrition on Sport Performance and Exercise-induced Health Benefits
Speakers: Mojtaba Kaviani, PhD- Acadia University and Alexa Govette, PhD(c) - University of Toronto

Session/Chair Overview
Dietary Inequities and Food Insecurity among Indigenous Peoples and Individuals from Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups
Speakers: Dana Lee Olstad, PhD, RD - University of Calgary, Rosanne Blanchet, PhD, RD - Université de Montréal and Se'era Anstruther, PhD,MPH - University of Calgary

Session/Chair Overview
4:45pm - 6:00pm
Trainee Symposium - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders
Speaker: Jenna Ganske, MHST(c); B.H.Sc. (Athabasca University)

Session/Chair Overview

6:30pm
CNS Awards Banquet
Edmonton Convention Centre, Salons 10-12
6:30pm - Pre-banquet reception; 7:00-9:30pm - Dinner and Awards; 9:30 - 12 midnight - DJ and Dance