The next Scientific Sessions and Annual
Meeting of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) will be held
in
As an ACSM member, you save $100+ on registration! The early registration deadline is February
6, 2008! This meeting is a can't-miss
event for over 13,000 scientists and allied health professionals. ASN values our strong relationship with ACSM,
and we also invite you to submit abstracts for
presentation at the 2008 Scientific Sessions.
On Saturday,
April 5, ASN and ACSM will together present a special session: “Implementing a
New Paradigm: Nutrition and Physical Activity—Steps toward a Preventive
Approach to Health Care.” The ASN-ACSM Joint Session will convene at
3:00 p.m. and is chaired by James Hill and John Jakicic. James O. Hill, Ph.D. is Professor at the
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and the Director of the
Other scientific programming throughout the meeting
includes symposia, lectures, conferences, controversy debates, updates and
more. ASN's premier keynote lectures are
scheduled, including the Presidential
Symposium (“Leptin: Weight Management and Beyond”), the E.V. McCollum International Lecture
(“The World is Fat: Understanding the Patterns of the Nutrition Transition”),
and the W.O. Atwater Lecture. Symposia will address urgent nutrition and
metabolism issues, including “The Emerging Interplay among Muscle Mitochondrial
Function, Nutrition and Disease” and “Vitamin D and Health in the 21st
Century.” Controversy sessions of note
include “Controversy: Carbohydrate Restriction as Treatment for Diabetes and
Metabolic Syndrome.”
Of course, as in the past, a vital component of the program will include abstract-driven minisymposia
and poster sessions. The ASN Research Interest Sections will
program many of these sessions – be sure to take note of our various Sections,
such as Energy and Macronutrient Metabolism. New Sections are currently in development, including Sections focused on
Obesity and Nutrition Assessment.
The ASN program
at EB 2008 will also include special
social events. Our Awards Ceremony
will highlight the preeminent researchers, clinicians and emerging scientists
in the nutrition field. Additional
social events include the Annual Meeting Reception and University Mixer, ASN
Business Meeting, Fellows Luncheon, and many other networking opportunities. Greet old friends and meet new ones at our
2008 annual meeting!
As our
associations collaborate to emphasize the integration of nutrition in exercise
and sports science, we reinforce our shared goals. Another example of this cooperation is the
ASN-ACSM summit “Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment of Childhood Obesity,”
scheduled for May 2009, immediately prior to ACSM's Annual Meeting. To further our common objectives, you may
wish to become an ASN member. Join ASN now – and enjoy the
EB-related savings as a result!
We look forward
to seeing you in
Joanne R. Lupton, Ph.D.
President
Janet C.
King,
Ph.D.
Scientific
Programs Committee Chair
P.S. Don't forget these important deadlines:
Early Registration Deadline: February
6, 2008
Late-Breaking Abstract Submission
Deadline: February 6, 2008
Hotel Reservation Deadline:
March 3, 2008 at 12:00 AM EST