Awards and Recognitions:
Canadian Nutrition
Society
January 14 2017
Toronto, Canada
Dr. David Jenkins
Robert H. Herman Memorial
Award
Neil Yang
SIG Travel Award
A special mention to Dr.
Young-In Kim for a captivating
Epigenetics and Cancer talk at
the conference!
Experimental
Biology
April 21—April 27 2017
Chicago, United States of America
The 2017 CNS-SCN Thematic
Conference was held on January
14, 2017 at Marriott Downtown
Eaton Centre Hotel.
The conference’s welcome word
was given by Dr. David Ma (the
Conference Chair), and Dr. Sara
Robbins (the CNS President).
Keynote speakers included Dr.
Richard Fedorak, Interim Dean
of Medicine, from the University
of Alberta, who presented the
talk “Why is the gut so
important for health?”.
Several Department of
Nutritional Sciences attended as
student representatives and
poster presenters.
EB offers the opportunity to
enhance your experience and
broaden your understanding of
cross-disciplined research.
Three cross-disciplined themes
for 2017 are Professional
Development, Education and Pu
blic Engagement.
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Our students represented the
Department at the EB
conference with oral and poster
competitions. Recognition goes
to all our students for their
successful presentations!
Faculty members, including Dr.
Mary L’Abbé, Dr. Debbie
O’Connor, Dr. David Jenkins,
Dr. Harvey Anderson and Dr.
Young-In Kim.
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