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Bench-to-Bedside Conference
Inflammation and Nutrient Metabolism

When: September 9-11, 2009
Where: Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center, Bethesda, MD

This is the 6th annual Bedside to Bench conference, sponsored by the National Institute on Aging, the American Geriatrics Society, and the John A. Hartford Foundation.

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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The Bench-to-Bedside Conference on Inflammation and Nutrient Metabolism is the 6th in a series of annual conferences that are supported by the National Institute on Aging, the American Geriatrics Society, and the John A. Hartford Foundation. This state-of-the-art conference series offers investigators an opportunity to learn about cutting edge research, participate in the creation of recommendations for future research, and to network with colleagues and leaders in the field.

Older adults who become protein-energy undernourished are at high risk for adverse clinical outcomes but nutrition support often fails to prevent or reverse these adverse outcomes. Given that the reasons for the ineffectiveness of nutrition support are not understood, the purpose of this conference is to focus attention on the interrelationship between nutrient metabolism and inflammation. Presenters will focus on evidence from topics such as disease models, normal aging and inflammation and inflammation and micro-nutrients/macro-nutrients. We will also discuss current limitations and future directions.

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OBJECTIVES

1. Convene clinical and basic science experts from the fields of nutrition and inflammation to openly share and critique all available evidence linking inflammation to nutrition and aging issues.
   
   
2. Identify opportunities for collaborative studies of the interrelationship between nutrient consumption and metabolism, inflammation, and change in health status and body composition.
   
   
3. Develop closer links between basic, clinical, and health services research programs in order to understand the metabolic basis of nutrient metabolism in clinical populations of acute and chronically ill older adults and to identify and test the effectiveness of innovative approaches to prevention or treatment.

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