Plan to Attend the 2015 CNS-SCN Annual Meeting! Registration, Hotel Information and Program-At-A-Glance:
- More than 100 high quality abstracts were submitted to the CNS Annual Conference. Thank you to everyone for considering CNS to showcase your research. All selected abstracts will be published in the journal: Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism (APNM). Access to APNM abstracts will be provided to delegates at the Conference.
- The Delta Hotel is now open for bookings. Click here to make reservations.
- Take advantage of early bird registration by April 15, 2015. Click here to register
- Click here to preview the program at a glance
- Late-Breaking Abstracts are now being accepted: Click here for details.
*** PLEASE NOTE: Some CNS members have received unsolicited calls from an organization claiming to be a conference housing coordinator. These individuals are alarming delegates that our room block is almost full and encouraging them to book through their service.
Please note that this is a scam - no other groups have been contracted to provide a conference housing service on our behalf. Please only deal with the Delta Hotel or the CNS staff for room bookings.
Launch of the NEW CNS Education Portal!
The CNS is excited to be launching its first education portal on March 2, 2015.
This portal will contain a growing library of videos, archived webinars, and other practical resources.
First up on our video launch are two presentation from the recent CNS conference, “Advances in Protein Across the Lifespan”, held on January 10, 2015 (video-taped in partnership with the Dietitians of Canada).
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Protein Requirements in Health and Disease - by Dr. Paul Pencharz – University of Toronto
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Protein Requirements during Growth and Development - by Dr. Rajavel Elango, University of British Columbia
In celebration of our new education portal, the inaugural video by Dr. Paul Pencharz is available free of charge to CNS members.
Watch for a growing line-up of videos that will be posted over the coming weeks, including the following Presentations from our Protein Meeting:
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Adaptations to Exercise - Posting on March 16
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Protein: How much and what kind - Posting on April 6
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Critical illness- Posting on April 20
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Aging - Posting on May 4
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Appetite control and wt management - Posting on May 18
CNS, CSEP and AMNM launch Video Series
CNS is proud to partner with the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) and APNM on a new video series that was produced from two symposia hosted at the Annual CSEP Conference held in St. John’s, NL in October 2014.
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The role of physical activity in obesity, weight loss and weight management” and “
Therapeutic interactions of exercise and nutrition for improving comorbidities of sarcopenia” are now available free of charge to CNS and CSEP members on the Canadian Science Publishing (CSP) website (links are available on the CNS new
education portal page). Stay tuned!
CNS Appears before the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and TechnologyThe CNS was proud to be invited to speak before the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology on January 29th. This standing committee is tasked with examining and reporting on the incidence of obesity in Canada: causes, consequences and the way forward - and are looking at items such as:
- food consumption trends
- specific elements of diet
- the processed food industry
- lifestyle
- provincial and federal initiatives
- international best practices.
Well represented by CNS Advisory Member - Dr. Angelo Tremblay - The CNS focused on several key recommendations - including the importance of nutrition literacy among all Canadians, the critical role of of public-private-partnerships, the importance of research to study food science and nutrition, and the need of policies and programs that allow equitable access to healthy food and physical activity programs.
You can watch a taping of this meeting by
clicking here.
This prize recognizes an individual who is actively engaged in health-related research and has demonstrated excellence and outstanding contributions in nutrition-related research that is relevant to the mandate of the Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (INMD) and the Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS).
This award is made available to a CNS member who meets the definition of a New Investigator, as defined by CIHR. Nominations may be made by anyone.
Nominations and are accepted until March 16, 2015.
For more information, please consult the following webpage:
http://cns-scn.ca/events-awards/awards-descriptions/inmd-cns-new-investigator-award
2015 Membership Renewal Now Underway
Please remind your colleagues to
renew their membership online and update their member information, via our secure server, now. CNS membership benefits include:
- Preferred rates to the CNS national and regional conference;
- Eligibility for CNS-SCN Awards & Travel Grants;
- CNS Members-only website access;
- CNS-SCN Member Communications;
- Online access to two peer-reviewed Journals;
- Discounted rates to join the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN);
- And much more!
Spread the word and encourage your colleagues to consider joining a fast growing society with great member benefits. Our membership continues to grow; thanks to grassroots efforts such as yours, we are able to foster such a vibrant Society.
CNS – New Strategic Plan
The CNS is excited to be embarking on the development of its next five-year strategic plan. A key step in this process is gathering important information from our members.
Coming in March will be a CNS Member’s Survey. Please take some time to complete the survey and share with us your insights as we continue to pave our future. Your input is very important to us!
Call for Nomination: 10th Danone International Prize for Nutrition
The call for nomination is now open for the 10th Danone International Prize for Nutrition (initiative of the Danone Institute International). It recognizes a single researcher or research team leading a major advancement in nutrition science, including new concepts and research fields with potential application for human diet and health.
The candidate must be employed by a not-for-profit institution and actively involved in research at the time of the award. Under exceptional circumstances, the prize may be shared between two individuals or teams working on the same innovative research.
The deadline for submission is April 6th.
More information can be found at:
http://www.danoneinstitute.org/nutrition-science-support/call-nomination-2015
Bonduelle Stakeholder Consultation in OntarioBonduelle Americas is one of North America’s leading processors of canned and frozen vegetables. The company's products are marketed under the private-brand labels of major North American food distributors and supermarket chains, as well as under Bonduelle’s own labels, which include
Bonduelle and Arctic Gardens frozen fruits and vegetables.
Bonduelle Americas is consulting its stakeholders in Ontario in order to gather their opinions on the key Corporate Social Responsibility topics for the Company in the region. This dialog will be used as a key input in defining Bonduelle Americas’ CSR 2015 targets.
The consultation process consists of the following two steps:
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A survey about CSR topics - An anonymous online survey is used to gather the opinion of stakeholders on the relative importance of CSR topics related to Bonduelle’s operations.
Click here to access the survey
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Focus group - the results of the survey will be presented and discussed at the focus group meeting. This discussion will focus on the priorities identified in the survey for the different areas, namely agronomy, natural resources, quality and nutrition, transport/supply chain as well as people and safety. The focus group will be held in March 2015, either in London or Toronto and will last approximately 2 hours.
If you are interested in participating in the focus group, please contact Isabelle Gagnon at
gagnon.isabelle@rcgt.com. A formal invitation to the focus group confirming the date, the place and the time will be sent if the interest for the focus group is confirmed. Please note that no preliminary work is required for the focus group but we would greatly appreciate if you would complete the survey beforehand.
For more information on Bonduelle Group’s CSR approach, please consult the
2013-2014 sustainable development report or the
corporate website
Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
As announced in the US
Federal Register [PDF - 181KB], the “
Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee” is now available. Individuals are encouraged to
submit written comments to the federal government on the Advisory Report. Written comments will be
accepted online through midnight E.D.T. on April 8, 2015.
HHS and USDA will host a
public oral comment meeting on March 24, 2015. Meeting registration will open on or around March 9, 2015.
APNM's Clinical Corner
Be sure to check out the most recently published
Clinical Corner article. Access to the article is free to all CNS members by logging into the
Education section of the CNS website:
Energy requirements and the use of predictive equations versus indirect calorimetry in critically ill patients Sanit Wichansawakun, Liisa Meddings, Cathy Alberda, Sarah Robbins, Leah Gramlich
Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 2015, 40(2): 207-210, 10.1139/apnm-2014-0276
Abstract: Nutrition support has been shown to have a positive impact on critically ill patients who meet their defined goals of nutrition therapy. However, inappropriate energy assessment can contribute to under- or overfeeding resulting in deleterious effects. Thus, assessment of energy expenditure in critically ill patients is crucial to prevent negative impacts from inappropriate feeding. Currently, the optimal energy requirement and appropriate energy assessment in these patients is controversial. Indirect calorimetry or predictive equations have been suggested to evaluate energy expenditure in critically ill patients. Indirect calorimetry is a gold standard for evaluating energy expenditure, but it is not always available and has some limitations. Many predictive equations, therefore, have been developed to predict energy expenditure in critically ill patients. However, these equations cannot be used generally in these patients since they were developed in a unique patient population. Many studies compared measured energy expenditure with predictive energy expenditure, but the data regarding accuracy is not robust. Therefore, clinicians should consider using these equations carefully based on the current supporting data. Indirect calorimetry is recommended for use in evaluating energy expenditure in critically ill patients if it is available.
Student News
The CNS-SCN Student Executive student newsletter was recently released and includes an overview of the Thematic Meeting on Protein. Please visit the
Trainee Section of our website to view it.
The Student Executive has also begun dissemination of an Undergraduate Needs Assessment Questionnaire in the hopes of gaining insights to increase Student Membership.
We are also happy to welcome our two newest Student Representatives from previously unrepresented institutions; from Dalhousie University, Britney Benoit and from McMaster University Sara Oikawa. Welcome!
Canadian Malnutrition Task Force: Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF)
A One-year post-doctoral fellowship is available with the Canadian Malnutrition Task Force (CMTF) a standing committee of the Canadian Nutrition Society. Implementation of best practices with respect to the detection, treatment and monitoring of malnutrition during and post hospitalization is the focus of CMTF for 2015/2016. This position will provide opportunities in knowledge translation, mixed methods, inter-professional and inter-sectoral stakeholder engagement, as well as national and international research collaborations. The Nutrition Care in Canadian Hospitals (NCCH) study provides opportunity for secondary data analyses and authorship in addition to new initiatives.
Based at the University of Waterloo, this PDF will be located in the Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences. Applications are due
April 30, 2015 to Bridget Davidson, Executive Director of CMTF (
bdavidson@golden.net). For more information on this PDF opportunity, please consult the
Career Opportunities section of the CNS website.
Call for APNM PhD Dissertation Abstracts:
Have you recently completed a PhD or have a student who has done so? If so, APNM invites you to submit your dissertation abstract along with a summary of where you are at post-doctoral studies for publication in our journal. Abstracts can be submitted directly to the editorial office via email:
apnm@uoguelph.ca.
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Job Postings on CNS-SCN Website:
Check out recent additions to the
Careers section of the CNS website. Posting of jobs continues to be free. If anything crosses your desk to forward along, consider forwarding it to CNS (
Andrea Grantham) for posting. We want to make CNS
the place to go for those offering and seeking careers in the Nutritional Sciences.
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