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Cellular and Physiological Nutrition/Metabolism

Climate and/or Food Systems

Clinical and Translational Nutrition

Global and Public Health Nutrition
Session Type: Sponsored Satellite Program

Dietary Protein for Global Human Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)

Friday, May 30, 2025
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Location:Hilton Orlando - Orlando IV-VI

Led by University of Illinois and Riddet Institute hosted by Massey University, Coordinated by Global Dairy Platform

Sponsored by National Pork Board, The Beef Checkoff, Nutrient Institute and Simply Good Foods

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, learners will be able to:
  • Explore the role of protein quality in addressing malnutrition, with a special focus on vulnerable groups including the elderly, children, and pregnant/lactating women
  • Discuss the integration of protein quality into national dietary guidelines and health promotion strategies
  • Provide a platform for discussing the latest research and applications of the DIAAS method
  • Facilitate collaboration between academic, governmental, and private sectors in the pursuit of improved public health outcomes

      • Speaker(s)

    • Roger Clemens, DrPH

      Adjunct Professor
      USC Mann School of Pharmacy
      Loveland, Colorado, United States

      Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

    • Glenda Courtney-Martin, RD

      Senior Associate Scientist
      Translational Medicine
      The Hospital for Sick Children
      Toronto, Ontario, Canada

      Disclosure(s): FRESENIUS KABI: Consultant (Ongoing)
      MRAD JOHNSON NUTRITION: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

    • Teresa Davis, PhD (she/her/hers)

      Professor, Pediatrics-Nutrition
      Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine
      Houston, Texas, United States

      Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

    • Shibani Ghosh, PhD

      Research Associate Professor
      Tufts University
      Boston, Massachusetts, United States

      Disclosure information not submitted.

    • Donald Layman, PhD

      Professor Emeritus
      University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
      Chicago, Illinois, United States

      Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

    • PM

      Paul Moughan, PhD, DSc, Hon DSc, FRSNZ, FRSC

      Distinguished Professor and Riddet Institute Fellow Laureate
      Riddet Institute, Massey University
      Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

      Disclosure information not submitted.

    • Hans Stein, PhD

      Professor
      University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
      Urbana, Illinois, United States

      Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

    • Nikkie van der Wielen, PhD

      Assistant Professor & Researcher
      Wageningen University
      Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands

      Disclosure(s): Arla Foods: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
      FrieslandCampina: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
      Nestlé Research: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
      US National Dairy Council: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

    • Robert Wolfe, Ph.D

      Professor
      University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
      Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

      Disclosure information not submitted.

    • Maria Xipsiti

      Nutrition Officer
      Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
      Rome , Lazio, Italy

      Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

    Adequate consumption of high-quality dietary protein is necessary for optimal human health. The food system is stressed by the demands of a rapidly growing population to provide sustainably produced, high-quality protein that can be accessed by all. The number of people aged 65 years or older worldwide is projected to double by 2050, which some experts argue creates an even higher demand for high-quality dietary protein. Whereas a shift toward plant-based protein sources may improve some environmental metrics, it could also threaten nutritional security in vulnerable populations, such as the young, elderly, and pregnant/lactating women, and detrimentally affect socioeconomic parameters associated with animal source foods, particularly in low and middle-income countries. Precise and accurate determination of protein quality is of the utmost importance in developing sustainable eating patterns meant to nourish the world.

    Goals for this program
    Foster a comprehensive understanding of the importance of protein quality in sustainable eating patterns and how the application of the Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score (DIAAS) method of determining protein quality can help support global nutritional needs, with a focus on addressing malnourishment, supporting the dietary needs of vulnerable populations, and to provide an opportunity for scientists and stakeholders to discuss advances relating to protein quality in human nutrition.

    Presentations:

    • 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM ET
      Opening Remarks - Dietary Protein for Global Human Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: Teresa A. Davis, PhD (she/her/hers) – Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine

    • 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
      The Importance of Protein Quality - Dietary Protein for Global Human Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: Robert R. Wolfe, Ph.D – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

    • 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM ET
      Protein Quality, Lean Body Mass, and the Need for Leucine - Dietary Protein for Global Human Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: Donald K. Layman, PhD – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM ET
      Amino Acid Requirements - Dietary Protein for Global Human Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: Glenda Courtney-Martin, RD – The Hospital for Sick Children

    • 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM ET
      Break - Dietary Protein for Global Human Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)
    • 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM ET
      Fundamentals of DIAAS - Dietary Protein for Global Human Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: Paul J. Moughan, PhD, DSc, Hon DSc, FRSNZ, FRSC – Riddet Institute, Massey University

    • 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM ET
      Animal Models for Determining DIAAS - Dietary Protein for Global Human Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: Nikkie van der Wielen, PhD – Wageningen University

    • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM ET
      Lunch - Dietary Protein for Global Human Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)
    • 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM ET
      Protein Quality in Regulatory Labeling Requirements - Dietary Protein for Global Human Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: Roger Clemens, DrPH – USC Mann School of Pharmacy

    • 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM ET
      FAO DIAAS Database of Foods - Dietary Protein for Global Human Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: Maria Xipsiti – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

    • 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM ET
      Practical Application of the DIAAS Method in Research and Policymaking - Dietary Protein for Global Human Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: Hans H. Stein, PhD – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    • 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM ET
      Break - Dietary Protein for Global Human Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)
    • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM ET
      Facilitated Workshop Discussion on the Practical Application of DIAAS - Dietary Protein for Global Human Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: Shibani Ghosh, PhD – Tufts University

    • 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM ET
      Closing Remarks - Dietary Protein for Global Human Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: Teresa A. Davis, PhD (she/her/hers) – Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine