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The NUTRITION 2025 schedule will be updated periodically.

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Special Events

  • Monday, May 12, 2025
  • 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM ET
    ASN President Fireside Chat with the Director of the National Institutes of Health
    Speaker: Sarah L. Booth, PhD – Tufts University
    Speaker: Jayanta Bhattacharya, MD, PhD – Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Tuesday, May 20, 2025
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Updates on Nutrition Initiatives from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
    Speaker: Kyle Diamantas, JD – U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
    Speaker: Sarah K. Gebauer, PhD, FASN – Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling, Nutrition Center of Excellence, Human Foods Program, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Speaker: Robin McKinnon, PhD, MPA – Nutrition Center of Excellence, Human Foods Program, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • Saturday, May 31, 2025
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET
    NUTRITION 2025 Orientation
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
    Diversity in Nutrition Networking Event
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Beyond the Research: Branding and Rebranding for a Dynamic Nutrition Career
    Speaker: Benny J. Belvin, II, Master's of Science in Education (he/him/his) – Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy | Tufts University
    Career and Professional Development
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM ET
    Exhibits Open
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM ET
    Welcome Reception
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Continue the Conversation: Meet the Speakers of the NUTRITION 2025 Plenary Session - Nourishing Hope: Nutrition on the Frontlines in Global Health
    Speaker: Love M. Anderson, ABD, CHW, CLE (she/her/hers) – Support and Advocacy for Feeding in Emergencies Team
    Speaker: Howarth Bouis, PhD – HarvestPlus
    Speaker: Masako Horino, DrPH, MPH, RD – United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
    Speaker: Naima Moustaid-Moussa, PhD, FTOS, FAHA – Texas Tech University
    Speaker: Keith P. West, DrPH, MPH (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM ET
    Dignitary Dessert Mixer (by invitation)
  • Sunday, June 1, 2025
  • 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM ET
    Sunrise Yoga (pre-registration required)
  • 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM ET
    Graduate Student Breakfast, Meet the Distinguished Fellows (DFASN), and SIG 3-Minute Thesis Award Competition
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Meet the Investigator and Winner of the 2025 ASNF-NNF Flemming Quaade Award for Innovative Approaches in Childhood Obesity: Twenty-One Rejections Roused Rigor – My Discoveries in Childhood Obesity
    Chair: Paul M. Coates, PhD – American Society for Nutrition
    Speaker: Andrew Agbaje, MD, MPH, PhD, FACC, FESC, FAHA, FNYAM – University of Eastern Finland
    Moderator: David B. Allison, PhD – Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington
    Speaker: Arne Vernon Astrup, MD, DMSc (he/him/his) – Novo Nordisk Foundation
    Clinical and Translational Nutrition
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
    Exhibits Open
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM ET
    Meet the Editor at the ASN Center - The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
    Speaker: Christopher P. Duggan, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – Boston Children’s Hospital
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM ET
    Coffee Break
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Nutrition Departments Networking Break
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
    Nourish Your Network: Building Connections That Matter
    Speaker: Samantha McGurgan, MA, CMCS (she/her/hers) – Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy | Tufts University
    Speaker: Lori I. Rodriguez, EdM – Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy | Tufts University
    Career and Professional Development
  • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM ET
    Paws & Play Puppy Lounge
  • 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM ET
    Class of 2025 Distinguished Fellows of ASN (DFASN), 50-Year Members and Past Presidents Luncheon (ticketed event)
  • 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM ET
    Meet the Editor at the ASN Center - The Journal of Nutrition
    Speaker: Xingen Lei, PhD – Cornell University
  • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Career Coaching: Resume, CV, and Cover Letter Review
    Career and Professional Development
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Meet the Leader at the ASN Center - ASN Sustaining Partner Roundtable Chair
    Speaker: Shalene McNeill, PhD (she/her/hers) – National Cattlemen's Beef Association
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Beyond the Research: Branding and Rebranding for a Dynamic Nutrition Career
    Speaker: Benny J. Belvin, II, Master's of Science in Education (he/him/his) – Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy | Tufts University
    Career and Professional Development
  • 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM ET
    Meet the Editor at the ASN Center - Advances in Nutrition: An International Review Journal
    Speaker: Steven A. Abrams, MD – Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    ASN Foundation Awards Ceremony
  • 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Pre-Lecture Mix & Mingle - 2025 ASNF-NNF Henrik Dam Award Lecture
  • Monday, June 2, 2025
  • 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM ET
    Sunrise Yoga (pre-registration required)
  • 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
    ASN-ANDP Department Heads Breakfast
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM ET
    Exhibits Open
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
    Nourish Your Network: Building Connections That Matter
    Speaker: Samantha McGurgan, MA, CMCS (she/her/hers) – Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy | Tufts University
    Speaker: Lori I. Rodriguez, EdM – Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy | Tufts University
    Career and Professional Development
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Best Practices for Getting Your Manuscript Published & Improving the Discoverability of Your Research
    Chair: Deirdre K. Tobias, ScD (she/her/hers) – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
    Speaker: Steven A. Abrams, MD – Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin
    Speaker: Christopher P. Duggan, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – Boston Children’s Hospital
    Speaker: Xingen Lei, PhD – Cornell University
    Speaker: Marian L. Neuhouser, PhD, RD (she/her/hers) – Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    Speaker: Jack Odle, PhD (he/him/his) – North Carolina State University
    Career and Professional Development
  • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM ET
    Paws & Play Puppy Lounge
  • 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM ET
    Meet the Leader at the ASN Center - ASN Incoming President and Secretary
    Speaker: Naima Moustaid-Moussa, PhD, FTOS, FAHA – Texas Tech University
    Speaker: Laura Murray-Kolb, M.S, PhD – Purdue University
  • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Career Coaching: Resume, CV, and Cover Letter Review
    Career and Professional Development
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    Meet the Leader at the ASN Center - ASN Vice President-Elect
    Speaker: Keith P. West, DrPH, MPH (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Meet the Editor at the ASN Center - Current Developments in Nutrition
    Speaker: Jack Odle, PhD (he/him/his) – North Carolina State University
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Funding the Future: Foundation Support for Nutrition Research
    Moderator: Yvonne T. Maddox, PhD – T.A.Thornton Foundation
    Speaker: Arne Vernon Astrup, MD, DMSc (he/him/his) – Novo Nordisk Foundation
    Speaker: Constance Gewa, PnD – Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR)
    Speaker: Mélanie Guirette, PhD, RD – The Angiogenesis Foundation
    Speaker: Tricia L. Psota, PhD, RDN (she/her/hers) – Nutrition In Demand
    Career and Professional Development
  • 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM ET
    Meet the Leader at the ASN Center - ASN Treasurer-Elect and ASN Treasurer
    Speaker: Robert Bertolo, PhD – Memorial University of Newfoundland
    Speaker: April J. Stull, Ph.D, RDN, FAND (she/her/hers) – Baylor University
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Real Talk: Navigating Change in the Workplace - Fresh Perspectives, Panel Discussions, and Networking
    Chair: Shalene McNeill, PhD (she/her/hers) – National Cattlemen's Beef Association
    Moderator: Eric D. Ciappio, PhD, RD (he/him/his) – Balchem Human Nutrition & Health
    Panelist: Alexandra E. Cowan-Pyle, PhD (she/her/hers) – Texas A&M University System
    Panelist: Mario G. Ferruzzi, PhD – Virginia Tech
    Panelist: Tricia L. Psota, PhD, RDN (she/her/hers) – Nutrition In Demand
    Panelist: Andrea Wong, PhD (she/her/hers) – Council for Responsible Nutrition
    Career and Professional Development
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM ET
    ASN Journals Reception (by invitation)
  • Tuesday, June 3, 2025
  • 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM ET
    Sunrise Yoga (pre-registration required)