The Human Microbiome, Diet, and Health
February 22-23, 2012
The Keck Center of the National Academies
500 Fifth Street, NW
Room 100
Washington, DC 20001
Day 1: February 22, 2012—Current and Emerging Knowledge | |
8:00 am | Registration |
8:30 | Welcome and Introductions Gordon Jensen, Workshop Planning Committee Chair Harvey Fineberg, Institute of Medicine |
8:45 | Keynote: The Future Impact of Beneficial Microbes and Gut Health Karen Nelson, J. Craig Venter Institute |
SESSION 1—THE STUDY OF THE HUMAN MICROBIOME | |
9:15 | Session 1 Introduction Moderator: Cindy Davis, Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
9:20 | Defining the Human Microbiome Lita Proctor, Human Microbiome Project, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), NIH |
10:10 | Break |
10:20 | Tools and Models of Assessment for the Microbiome Jennifer Russo Wortman, Broad Institute |
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10:50 | Metabolome and Microbiome Jeremy Nicholson, Imperial College London |
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11:35 | Panel Discussion with Session 1 Speakers | |
12:05 pm | Lunch | |
SESSION 2—INTERACTION BETWEEN THE MICROBIOME AND HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT | ||
1:00 | Session 2 Introduction Moderator: Jennifer Brulc, General Mills, Inc. |
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1:05 | Overview of Pediatric Clinical Implications and Interventions Josef Neu, University of Florida |
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1:35 | Impact of Microbiome on Oral Health and Disease Richard Darveau, University of Washington |
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2:05 | Impact of Microbiome on Gastrointestinal Health Vincent Young, University of Michigan |
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2:35 | Diet, Obesity, and the Gut Microbiome Peter Turnbaugh, Harvard University |
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3:05 | Break | |
SESSION 3—INFLUENCE OF THE MICROBIOME ON DIET AND DIETARY COMPONENTS | ||
3:15 | Session 3 Introduction Moderator: Bruce German, University of California, Davis |
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3:35 | Host-Microbe Interactions in the Perinatal Period: Role of Early Nutrition Sharon M. Donovan, University of Illinois |
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4:05 | Microbial Metabolites of Dietary Components Johanna Lampe, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center |
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SESSION 4—SUMMARY PANEL | |
4:35 | Review and Discussion with Day 1 Speakers Moderator: Gordon Jensen, Pennsylvania State University |
5:35 | Adjourn |
Day 2: February 23, 2012—Nutrition Translation: From Lab Bench to Food Product | |
8:00 am | Registration |
SESSION 5—INFLUENCE OF DIET AND DIETARY COMPONENTS ON THE MICROBIOME | |
8:30 | Session 5 Introduction Moderator: David Mills, University of California, Davis |
8:40 | Human Breast Milk Bruce German, University of California, Davis |
9:05 | The Resistome as a Driver of the Microbiome Ellen Silbergeld, Johns Hopkins University |
9:30 | Probiotic Mechanisms of Action James Versalovic, Baylor College of Medicine |
9:55 | Prebiotic Mechanisms of Action George Fahey, University of Illinois |
10:20 | Translation of Probiotic Science into Probiotic Foods Mary Ellen Sanders, Dairy & Food Culture Technologies |
10:45 | Developing Delivery Systems D. Julian McClements, University of Massachusetts Amherst |
11:10 | How the Microbiome Revolution Fuels Function Food Research—Practical Examples and Prospects Johan van Hylckama Vlieg, Danone Research Center |
11:35 | General Discussion |
12:05 pm | Lunch |
SESSION 6—SOCIETAL AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS | |
1:05 | Session 6 Introduction Moderator: Mary Ellen Sanders, Dairy & Food Culture Technologies |
1:10 | How Americans Eat and Drink to Improve Health Darren Seifer, NPD Group |
1:35 | Consumer Insights from the Industry Perspective Peggy Steele, DuPont Nutrition and Health |
2:10 | Probiotic and Prebiotic Health Claims in Europe: Scientific Assessment and Requirements Seppo Salminen, University of Turku, Finland |
2:35 | Evaluation of Viable Microbes Using Regulatory Requirements Developed for Non-Viable Ingredients Dan Levy, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition |
3:00 | Break |
3:10 | Health Claims and False Advertising Michelle Rusk, Federal Trade Commission |
3:35 | Regulatory Frameworks—The Industry Experience Stuart Craig, DuPont Nutrition and Health |
4:00 | Synthesis of the Regulatory Environment Sarah Roller, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP |
SESSION 7—SUMMARY PANEL: RESEARCH AND PRODUCT OR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTIONS FOR THE FUTURE | |
4:25 | Open Discussion with All Speakers and Audience Discussant: Fergus Clydesdale, University of Massachusetts Amherst |
5:30 | Adjourn |