2014 CNS - SCN Annual Meeting
 

Advance Program

Note: This program is subject to change without notice.

The Final Program is now available here

The CNS Speaker and Competition Abstracts Booklet is available here.

The Food for Health Workshop Agenda is now available here.

Thursday, June 5, 2014

9:00 am - 4:00 pm Food for Health Pre-Conference Workshop - Focusing on Public-Private Partnerships
Note: Limited seating available.
6:30 - 9:30 pm Opening Reception
Join us for a reception to welcome delegates and guests to the 2014 CNS-SCN Annual Meeting! The reception will take place at The Rooms, Newfoundland and Labrador's largest public cultural space. A place where history, heritage and artistic expression come together, The Rooms unites the Provincial Archives, Art Gallery and Museum. You'll have the chance to sample some excellent local food, network with colleagues, and immerse yourself in the arts and culture showcased at this unique venue.

Friday, June 6, 2014

7:00 - 8:00 am    Breakfast   
8:00 - 9:00 am    The Khursheed Jeejeebhoy Plenary Lecture
9:00 - 10:00 am     Nestlé Graduate Student & Trainee Competition Finalists
10:00 - 10:45 am    Break
10:45 am - 12:00 pm  Concurrent Sessions

Nutritional and Surgical Management of Paediatric Intestinal Failure What Should be the Dietary Recommendations for Salt/Sodium? (Debate) Biological Activity and Protective Effects of Berries
12:00 - 2:00 pm    Lunch Break - On Your Own (see sessions/activities below)
12:15 - 1:15 pm    Student Speed Networking Session

 1:15 - 1:45 pm

PhD Dissertation Award Lecture

12:45 - 1:45 pm Home TPN: Exploring Management of Central Line Infections and Indications for Intestinal Transplant NSERC Program Updates and Discovery Grants Results Poster Viewing
2:00 - 3:15 pm     Concurrent Sessions

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Nutrition Screening and Assessment for Patients Admitted to Acute Care Hospitals (CMTF) Beyond BMI: New Approaches to Childhood Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention Improving the Way Nutritional Information is Provided on Food Labels!            
3:15 - 4:00 pm Break
4:00 - 5:15 pm   Concurrent Sessions

The Human Microbiome in Health and Disease
Advances in Nutrition and Obesity Research in Atlantic Canada Effective Nutrition Care Process for Canadian Hospitals (CMTF)           
5:30 - 7:30 pm     Poster Viewing & Wine and Cheese
7:00 - 11:00 pm Rally in the Alley
St. John's has more bars and pubs per capita than any other city in Canada and most of them are located on the infamous George Street. At this social event, participants will get to experience the famous nightlife of downtown St. John's. The evening will start with a traditional pub dinner, followed by an organized Pub Crawl ending at the Martini Bar. One there, we will take advantage of their large stage and dance floor to enjoy one of St. John's finest local bands, guaranteed to keep the party going to the end of the night. Click here for information on cost for this social event. 

Saturday, June 7, 2014

7:00 - 8:00 am    Kellogg's Breakfast   
8:00 - 9:00 am    Centrum Foundation Young Investigator Award
9:00 - 10:00 am     Nestlé Graduate Student & Trainee Competition Finalists
10:00 - 10:45 am    Break
10:45 am - 12:00 pm  Concurrent Sessions

Protein Provision in Critical Illness: Does One Size Fit All? Interventions to Address Food Insecurity in Canada One-Carbon Metabolism: Perspectives from Newfoundland and Ireland  
12:00 - 2:00 pm    Lunch Break - On Your Own (see sessions/activities below)
12:00 - 2:00 pm CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (INMD): Food and Health Workshop

12:45 - 1:45 pm

Innovations and Scholarship in University Nutrition Education: Training Future Leaders in Nutrition Poster Viewing
2:00 - 3:15 pm     Concurrent Sessions

Life Long Learning Program
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Health: Marine vs. Plants New Ways of Influencing Dietary Changes in 2014 and Beyond
3:15 - 4:00 pm Break
4:00 - 5:15 pm   Concurrent Sessions

Life Long Learning Program
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Functional Insights Into Nutritional Lipids Protein Quality Assessment of Foods - Recent Advances and in vivo Assessment in Humans
5:15 - 6:30 pm   Student Symposium
Exploring Career Options: From Graduate School to the Workforce
5:15 - 6:30 pm CNS Annual General Meeting
7:00 - 10:00 pm Reception and CNS Awards Banquet

Photo courtesy of Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism