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Nestle Nutrition Institute (NNI) Symposia “Early Nutrition and Health”
Committed to promote and share knowledge in nutritional sciences with medical and scientific community NNI held scientific symposia at the annual meeting of European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN). Discover highlights of tree lectures: the ability of early nutrition to interact and influence genes and unlock new ways to combat mainstream diseases; the role of probiotics in reducing the crying time of infants with colics; and the allergy preventive effects of different milk hydrolysate infant formula in children at most risk of atopic eczema.
The 13th Jonh M. Kinney Award
In recognition of Dr. John M. Kinney’s significant and seminal contributions to the field of clinical nutrition, The Nestlé Nutrition Institute established three awards, in conjunction with Nutrition – The International Journal of Applied and Basic Nutritional Sciences and with the Nutritional Sciences, Education and Research Fund.
Learn more from the report on recent award ceremony which occurred in conjunction with the annual congress of ASPEN ( American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition)
ESPEN - 32nd Congress of European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism
Will take place September 5th- 8th,, in Nice, France at Nice Congress Centre.
Nestlé Nutrition Institute would also like to invite you to the sponsored satellite symposia dedicated to: Nutrient Needs of the Older Adult to be held on Monday, 6 September 2010 17:45 - 19:15 ,
Room Apollon under chair of Prof. Cornel Sieber (Germany).
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We will be glad to meet you at our Nestlé Nutrition Institute stand No 29-31.
American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition (USA)
Will take place October 2nd- 5th, in San Francisco, USA.
Nestlé Nutrition Institute will be glad to meet you at our booth or satellite symposia.
3rd EAPS - European Academy of Pediatric Societies joint meeting w/ESPR, EAP & ESPNIC
Will take place October 23th- 26th Copenhagen, Denmark.
Nestlé Nutrition Institute invites you to join scientific satellite symposia on 24th of October at 17:45-19:15, Hall B, auditorium 15.
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Nestle Nutrition Institute Scientific Symposia
Join Nestle Nutrition Institute for the breakfast symposia taking place Saturday, August 7th 07:00-08:30 , Johannesburg, South Africa
Chairperson: Prof. Ferdinand Haschke (Switzerland)
Topics:1) Role of nutrition in immune- modulation of healthy and compromised infants. Speaker: Prof. Gabriel Anabwani (Botswana)
2) Minerals fortification & supplementation. Speaker: Prof. Magnus Domellöf (Sweden)
3) Early onset of obesity in cardio-vascular diseases. Speaker: Dr. Chittaranjan S. Yajnik (India)
Venue: Sandton Sun Hotel, SAM room.
Address: CNR West and 5th Streets, Sandton Johannesburg
We would appreciate your kind confirmation of participation by sending an e-mail to the NNI at the following address: nni@nestle.comFor more information on this scientific and other Nestlé Nutrition Institute events please visit our website.
IPA - International Pediatric Association, 26th International Congress
Will take place August 4th- 9th Johannesburg, South Africa. Venue: Sandton Convention Center
Nestlé Nutrition Institute invites you to join our stand No 15 where you will be introduced to our Institute activities & scientific publications.
ESPEN - 32nd Congress of European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism
Will take place September 5th- 8th Nice, France at Nice Congress Centre
The Medical Nutrition International Industry Group, of which Nestlé Nutrition is a member, will announce during the Malnutrition Event the winner of a €30’000.00 grant for the most innovative national initiative to fight malnutrition and increase the awareness of malnutrition.
Nestlé Nutrition Institute would also like to invite you to the sponsored satellite symposia dedicated to: Nutrient Needs of the Older Adult to be held on Monday, 6 September 2010 17:45 - 19:15 , Room Apollon under chair of Prof. Cornel Sieber (Germany)
We will also be glad to meet you at our Nestlé Nutrition Institute stand No 29-31
Annual meeting of ESPGHAN The European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Nestlé Nutrition Institute Announces Enteral Nutrition Fellowship Recipients
Nestlé Nutrition Institute Announces Enteral Nutrition Fellowship Recipients Nestlé Nutrition Institute today announced the recipients of the Nestlé Nutrition Institute Enteral Nutrition fellowship. The inaugural class of six fellows will receive intensive training in nutrition therapy as an integral part of trauma, surgery, gastroenterology, endocrinology and critical care specialties at some of the nation’s leading medical centers.
Clinical Nutrition Highlights - Volume 6, Issue 1 (2010)
Issue features an article on ''Integrating Nutrition into Cancer Treatment'' and commentary on the health economic benefits of this practice. A conference calendar, highlights from the 31st European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) congress, and recent clinical nutrition abstracts are also included.
Geneva Health Forum (GHF): Towards Global Access to Health
To be held April 19th -21th at the International Conference Centre of Geneva, Switzerland
Nestlé Nutrition Institute invites you to join the sponsored Satellite Symposia to be held
Monday, April 19th, 12:30-14:00 at room No2.
In order to facilitate access to the GHF, a system of ‘hubs’ has been created to open participation to those unable to attend in person.
All plenary sessions and NNI satellite will be webcast live to those registered as Hubs. Hub participants can ask questions by a typing them directly to the session moderators!
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MNI Grant for the Best Initiative to Fight Malnutrition
The Medical Nutrition International Industry Group, of which Nestlé Nutrition is a member, announces the annual €30’000.00 grant for the most innovative national initiative to fight malnutrition and increase the awareness of malnutrition. The winner will be announced during the Malnutrition Event at the ESPEN Nice Congress in September 2010.
Journal of Current Medical Research and Opinion: Reduction of Atopic Dermatitis. What does the evidence say?
50% risk reduction of developing atopic dermatitis/eczema in children of high risk with the use of partially hydrolyzed formula (phF) versus cow’s milk formula has been proven with recently published meta-analysis by Hania Szajewska et al.,
The article also brings evidence that phF has the same clinical efficacy (approximately 50% risk reduction) as extensively hydrolyzed formula.
Proceedings from Nestlé Nutrition Institute satellite symposium at 31st Annual ESPEN Congress, Vienna, Austria, 2009
Nestlé Nutrition was pleased to sponsor the satellite symposia: The Role of Nutrition and Functionality in Ageing. The symposia featured J. Bauer talking on the importance of Nutrition screening in the older person; H. Bischoff-Ferrari addressing the role of Vitamin D in minimizing falls and fractures and L. van Loon discussing the important role of exercise and nutrition.
Early Nutrition Academy, Early Nutrition Programming Project & DOHaD Society
Organised International Conference “The Power of Programming” on Developmental origins of Health & Disease to be held May 6-8, Munich, Germany under leadership of Prof. Berthold Koletzko (Germany). Nestle Nutrition Institute is a Gold Sponsor of the event. Please do not forget to visit us at our booth.
Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting
Will take place May 1st -5th Vancouver, Canada. Nestlé Nutrition Institute invites you to join the sponsored Satellite Symposia to be held Sunday May 2nd, 08:00-09:30 and learn more about prevention & treatment of allergy in infants and children from experts: Michael Cabana, Hania Szajewska, Brian Vickery. We will be glad to see you at our stand for more information.
The Samuel J. Fomon Young Physician Award in Pediatric Nutrition
A new “The Samuel J. Fomon Award” by Nestlé Nutrition Institute is established and to be launched at upcoming Annual meeting of American Society for Nutrition (ASN), Anaheim, California, USA. The award is given to a physician within ten years of medical training, for outstanding work in the general area of pediatric nutrition; in particular, in infant nutrition, infant growth or body composition. As the award honors Dr. Fomon, preclinical and/or clinical research that contributes to medical applications or produces impacts upon the practice of infant feeding will be recognized.
66th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop Pediatric Program on "Drivers of Innovation in Pediatric Nutrition"
Took place in November 1-5, 2009, Hainan China. Workshop was chaired by Prof. Berthold Koletzko (Germany), Prof. Sibylle Koletzko (Germany) and Prof. Frank Ruemmele (France).
Innovation is crucial for the future of Infant Nutrition. However, the process is complex and driven by multiple factors. These include research and development, legal/regulatory environment, consumer behaviour, and the endorsement and promotion of leading health care professionals. Understanding and influencing each factor is key success factor for future products innovation.
18th Annual Meeting of the Dysphasia Research Society Annual Meeting (DRS)
The conference will be held in San Diego, CA
USA, March 03-06, 2010
5th Annual Advanced Practices in Voice and Dysphagia
The conference will be held in Las Vegas, USA, February 21-23, 2010.
More details on the event
Practical tool section at NNI website
We are happy to announce new “Practical tools” section created for your convenience to assess, manage and monitor your patients' nutritional status in day to day practice.
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology ( AAAAI)
Will take place February 26 - March 2, New Orleans, US. Nestlé Nutrition invites you to visit stand No 310 for more information on nutritional solutions for allergy management.
Key International Congresses 2010
List of the key International events now is available for your convenience.
ASPEN's 2010 Clinical Nutrition Week (CNW)
will take place February 8th to 11th at the Las Vegas, US. Nestlé Nutrition is a Diamond Sponsor with exhibit participation and other sponsored activities. Nestlé Nutrition Institute invites you to the breakfast satellite symposium to be held 05:45-07:45 Wednesday, 10th February
19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Proceedings from two Nestlé Nutrition Institute Satellite Symposia “State of the Art and Research Agenda for Malnutrition in the Elderly "reporting results of task force on nutrition in older people and consensus in four topic areas: epidemiology of nutrition and ageing; nutrition and frailty; nutrition assessment; and interventions to reduce undernutrition
19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Proceedings from the Nestlé Nutrition Institute Satellite Symposium "Nutrition and Functionality" presenting experts data showing the role nutrition plays in optimizing functional status in the elderly, the benefit of vitamin D for fall and fracture reduction and the advantages of targeted oral nutritional supplement use in the elderly.
19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2009
Proceedings from Scientific Symposia “The MNA revisited: What does the data tell us?” Although the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA®) has been available for use for over 15 years, it is still not well integrated into clinical practice. To improve utilisation of the MNA® and confirm validation, the MNA International Initiative was conducted with data collated from geriatric care settings across the globe.
New Enteral Nutrition Fellowship Program is launched to train Physicians and Surgeons in Specialized Medical Nutrition
A new Nestlé Nutrition Institute (NNI) initiative led by Nestlé Health Care Nutrition: New Enteral Nutrition Fellowship Program designed to transform patient care by providing intensive training in nutrition therapy at some of the nation’s leading medical centers for US fellows specializing in trauma, surgery, gastroenterology, endocrinology and critical care.
What the experts are saying
Fellowship program (press release)
Nutrition and Health Economics
The Nestlé Research Center hosted the 6th annual Nestlé International Nutrition Symposium, October 21-23, 2009 in Lausanne, Switzerland. The focus of this year's Symposium is Nutrition and Health Economics, and selected scientists and key opinion leaders discussed the effects of existing health and nutrition policies and programs implemented by governments.
Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form (MNA®-SF): New tool to support easy screening of malnutrition in the elderly. Press Release – October 2009
The new Short Form of the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA®-SF) has been fully validated as a stand-alone tool for screening of nutritional status in the elderly. The new MNA®-SF is quick and easy to use, thus enhancing its use in clinical practice. The study results on the validation of the new MNA®-SF have been published in the Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging (JNHA).
Nestlé Nutrition Institute Satellite Symposium - Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS)
At the Nestlé Nutrition Institute Satellite Symposium, held at the American Dietetic Association's Food & Nutrition Conference (Denver), experts presented data that diets of infants are improving. Concerns remain for toddlers and preschoolers.
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