Program Committee:
- John W. Erdman, Jr., PhD (Chair)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, PhD, RD
UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center - Richard L. Eckert, PhD
University of Maryland School of Medicine - James C. Fleet, PhD
Purdue University - Susan M. Higginbotham, PhD, RD
American Institute for Cancer Research - John A. Milner, PhD
USDA Beltsville Human Nutrition Center - Cheryl L. Rock, PhD, RD
University of California, San Diego - June Stevens, MS, PhD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Thursday, November 7
Opening Plenary:
Can Food Processing Enhance Cancer Protection?
- Chair: John W. Erdman, Jr., PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Chair: Elizabeth Jeffery, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Introduction and Session Overview
John W. Erdman, Jr., PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Influence of food processing on retention and bioaccessibility of bioactive food components
Marc E. G. Hendrickx, PhD, Center for Food and Microbial Technology, KU Leuven, Belgium - Processing crucifers to retain optimal bioactivity
Elizabeth Jeffery, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Processing and preparation of meat to minimize formation of carcinogens
Amanda J. Cross, PhD, Imperial College London, London, UK - Fermented foods: intake and implications for cancer risk
Johanna W. Lampe, PhD, RD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Panel Discussion
John W. Erdman, Jr., PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Registered Dietitian Luncheon:
The latest study: what does it really mean? 
Moderator: Alice Bender, MS, RDN, Associate Director for Nutrition Programs, AICR
Speakers:
- Kim Robien, PhD, RD, CSO, FAND, George Washington University
- Karen Collins, MS, RDN, CDN, AICR Nutrition Advisor
Split Session A:
Transgenerational Effects of Diet: Implications for Cancer Prevention
- Chair: John A. Milner, PhD, USDA Beltsville Human Nutrition Center
- Chair: Sharon A. Ross, PhD, MPH, National Cancer Institute
Introduction and Session Overview
Sharon A. Ross, PhD, MPH, National Cancer Institute
- Transgenerational epigenetic effects on phenotypic variation and disease risk
Joseph H. Nadeau, PhD, Pacific Northwest Research Institute - Effects of methyl donor nutrition on transgenerational obesity
Robert A. Waterland, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine - Maternal protein restriction induces transgenerational epigenetic and phenotypic changes in the offspring
Karen A. Lillycrop, PhD, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK - Epigenetic transgenerational inheritance alters stress responses in a sexually dimorphic manner
David Crews, PhD, University of Texas at Austin
Session Summary and Panel Discussion
John A. Milner, PhD, USDA Beltsville Human Nutrition Center
Split Session B:
Nutrition, Exercise and Bone Health in Cancer Survivorship
Chair: Cheryl L. Rock, PhD, RD, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine
Introduction and Session Overview
Cheryl L. Rock, PhD, RD, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine
- The role of calcium and vitamin D in bone health in the general population
Bess Dawson-Hughes, MD, Tufts University - Osteoporosis in cancer survivors: risk, prevention, and treatment options
Ari VanderWalde, MD, MPH, MBioeth, Amgen Inc. - Energy balance and bone health in cancer survivors: observational evidence on exercise and obesity
Kathleen Y. Wolin, ScD, FACSM, Loyola University of Chicago - Exercise interventions and bone health in breast cancer survivors
M. Tish Knobf, PhD, FAAN, AOCN, Yale University School of Nursing
Panel Discussion and Session Summary
Cheryl L. Rock, PhD, RD, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine
Friday, November 8
Breakfast Session I:
Systematic Review of Preclinical and Mechanistic Human Studies – Opportunities and Challenges
Chair: Stephen D. Hursting, PhD, MPH, University of Texas at Austin
- Introduction - Framing of questions and objectives
Stephen D. Hursting, PhD, MPH, University of Texas at Austin - Mechanistic insights from population-based studies
Johanna W. Lampe, PhD, RD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center - Mechanistic insights from clinical studies
Steven K. Clinton, MD, PhD, The Ohio State University - Mechanistic insights from animal/in vitro studies
Henry J. Thompson, PhD, Colorado State University
Breakfast Session II:
Cancer Research in Social Media: A Wake-Up Call
Chair: Kathleen Y. Wolin, ScD, FACSM, Loyola University Chicago
- Filling the void: why social media needs scientists
Kathleen Y. Wolin, ScD, FACSM, Loyola University Chicago - Social media is the scientific water cooler
Karen M. Basen-Engquist, PhD, MPH, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center - How social media advances science and your scientific career
Sherry Pagoto, PhD, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Split Session C:
Epigenetic Regulation – MicroRNAs, Diet and Cancer Prevention
- Chair: Richard L. Eckert, PhD, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Introduction and Session Overview
Richard L. Eckert, PhD, University of Maryland School of Medicine
- Nutraceuticals mediated regulation of microRNAs for cancer therapy
Fazlul H. Sarkar, PhD, Wayne State University School of Medicine - Western diet up-regulates ADAM17, TGF-α and K-Ras and down-regulates inhibitory miRNA feedback loops
Marc Bissonnette, MD, University of Chicago - Dietary regulation of microRNA and gene expression profiling in a preclinical model of colon carcinogenesis
Robert S. Chapkin, PhD, Texas A&M University - Colon cancer prevention through gene silencing mediated by gut bacteria
Chiang J. Li, MD, FACP, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
Session Summary
Richard L. Eckert, PhD, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Split Session D:
The Food Environment and Food policy: Implications for Cancer Risk
Chair: June Stevens, MS, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Introduction and Session Overview
June Stevens, MS, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- The food environment, diet, and health: what do we know from the existing evidence?
Sharon Kirkpatrick, PhD, MHSc, University of Waterloo - Measuring food environments in communities: observations and surveys
Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH, University of Pennsylvania - So, what’s in your house? Strategies for measuring the home food environment
Dianne S. Ward, EdD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Community-based interventions for chronic disease prevention: approaches for changing the food environment
Joel Gittelsohn, MS, PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Panel Discussion and Session Summary
June Stevens, MS, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Closing Plenary:
How Does Obesity Contribute to Cancer Risk?
- Chair: Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, PhD, RD, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Chair: James C. Fleet, PhD, Purdue University
Introduction and Session Overview
Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, PhD, RD, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center
- How obesity contributes to cancer risk
Pamela J. Goodwin, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto - Obesity and prostate cancer incidence and survival
Elizabeth A. Platz, ScD, MPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - Restricting energy metabolism or increasing physical activity – which is more important for cancer prevention?
Jennifer A. Ligibel, MD, Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - Obesity, energy balance and cancer prevention: mechanistic insights from transdisciplinary studies
Stephen D. Hursting, PhD, MPH, University of Texas at Austin
Session Summary
James C. Fleet, PhD, Purdue University