Formerly The Nutritional Immunology Across the Lifespan Conference, this returning meeting will focus on how diet affects immunity in diseases such as cancer, obesity, neurodegeneration, asthma, gastrointestinal conditions, and infectious diseases. As a relatively unique program within a rapidly evolving field, researchers studying nutritional immunology will collaborate and create new opportunities for discovery in this field.
With the continued rise in chronic metabolic diseases, there is a heightened interest in understanding the role of nutrition within the field of immunity. Understanding the mechanisms underlying the impact of dietary patterns and specific nutrients on metabolic interactions between immune cells and their environment can have therapeutic applications.
This conference will provide a platform for cross-disciplinary researchers and clinicians to collaborate and develop novel research and therapeutic approaches to improve health outcomes. Investigations that utilize innovative tools or have translational findings will be emphasized. This will include topics such as how diet can impact immune function, the efficacy of vaccines, and cancer therapies. This conference will also examine how nutritional immunology affects the respiratory, neurological, gastrointestinal, and cardiopulmonary systems. This is especially prevalent today, with federal agencies and private industry invested in the importance of nutrition and advancing research-driven therapeutic approaches to the market.