Upcoming Events
2025 Annual Summer Science Symposium
June 10, 2025 – June 11, 2025
Washington, DC, United States
American Association of Family Physicians – FMX 2024
September 24, 2024 – September 28, 2024
Phoenix, AZ
IAFNS-supported researchers will make a presentation before family physicians entitled: ‘Live Dietary Microbes: Evidence That Intake Supports Health.’
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Host-Microbiome Interactions in Health and Disease
November 19, 2024
Virtual, Event
Join IAFNS as we learn about the latest research in this area underway at the Weizmann Institute, under the direction of Dr. Eran Elinav.
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IAFNS at IAFP 2024
July 14, 2024 – July 17, 2024
Long Beach, CA, USA
The IAFP 2024 Annual Meeting will feature three session by the IAFNS Food Microbiology and Food Chemical Safety Committees.
IAFNS at IFT FIRST 2024 Annual Meeting
July 14, 2024 – July 17, 2024
Chicago, IL
IAFNS will present at IFT FIRST Scientific & Technical Forum — showcasing new work on funded projects.
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The Food Microbiology Committee is presenting:
Roundtable on Establishing Clean Breaks- Hygienic Separation of Production in Low Water Activity Foods ExpandMonday, July 15th from 1:30 - 3:00 PM PT
Speakers:
• Ben Warren, FDA
• Jeremy Travis, Hilmar Cheese
• David Clifford, Nestle
• John Holah, Pendennis Food Hygiene
• Dan Belina, Land O' Lakes
• Mistelle Signor, Mennel Milling
Symposium on Dry Cleaning and Sanitation in Dry, Low Moisture Environments ExpandTuesday, July 16th from 10:45AM- 12:15PM PT
Speakers:
• Lynne McLandsborough, UMass Amherst
• Alexis Hamilton, Virginia Tech
• Deb Smith, Vikan
The Food Chemical Safety Committee is presenting:
Symposium on Grounding the Discussion on Toxic Elements in Food: Updates from Production to Regulation ExpandMonday, July 15, 2024, from 3:45 - 5:15 PM PT
Speakers:
• Angelia Seyfferth, University of Delaware on "Mitigating Toxic Elements in Food Crops: Perspectives and Realities"
• Emily Moyer, IFPA on "Toxic Element Management Through a Growers Lens"
• Eileen Abt, FDA on "Regulatory Update on FDA's Closer to Zero Initiative"
For more information on the IAFP 2024 Annual Meeting, click here.
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Past Events
Logical Fallacies in the Food and Nutrition Conversation: How to Spot Them & Defuse Them
January 18, 2023
Virtual, Event
Recognizing logical fallacies and thinking critically about food!
Join us! This Food for Thought webinar will explore logical fallacies and how when those fallacies are applied to food and beverage decisions, misinformation may result. Join us for a dialogue on Logical Fallacies in the Food and Nutrition Conversation: How to Spot Them & Defuse Them.
Can Diet Impact the Gut Microbiome to Support a “Healthy” Immune Response? What We Know Today
January 11, 2023
Virtual, Event
Join IAFNS as Dr Philip Calder, Head of the School of Human Development and Health, and Professor of Nutritional Immunology at the University of Southampton, provides an overview of the knowns and unknowns related to how diet can support a “healthy” immune response, considering nutritional modulation of the gut microbiome.
IAFNS Science Innovation Showcase – 2022
December 13, 2022 – December 15, 2022
Virtual, Event
This science-first and science-focused event brings together scientists from multiple sectors, at all stages of their careers from graduate students to professors, technical experts to CEOs. Attendees have the opportunity to engage in dialogue and discussion on the data, the technology and science being applied across the food and beverage ecosystem.
Satellite Symposium: Changing guidelines on non-sugar sweeteners and health: Where do we go from here?
December 5, 2022
Virtual and In Person, Event
22nd IUNS ICN
December 5, 2022 – December 10, 2022
Tokyo Japan, With Remote Options
IAFNS is presenting a poster on guiding principles for funding food science and nutrition research.
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We are pleased to share the Executive Summary of our 2022 Science Innovation Showcase.
This science-first and science-focused event brings together scientists from multiple sectors, at all stages of their careers from graduate students to professors, technical experts to CEOs. Attendees have the opportunity to engage in dialogue and discussion on the data, the technology and science being applied across the food and beverage ecosystem.
With an overarching theme of 'Next Generation,' the focus for the 2022 Science Innovation Showcase included alternative protein sources and other next-gen topics. The showcase included invited sessions with public sector leadership - including FDA and Health Canada. Additionally, the Showcase included presentations from the next generation of scientists - graduate students and post-docs.
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About the Showcase
Learn about the IAFNS Science Innovation Showcase - including what to expect with this virtual program.
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Agenda
Check out our Agenda and see our Invited Sessions and our Innovation Session speakers.
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Sharing Science
Our Innovation Sessions highlight reseach from Government, Industry, and Academia.
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