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November 10, 2022
EDI Working Group Chair
Gaya Murthy is a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator and an educator within the post-secondary setting in Vancouver, BC. She has worked in the filed of nutrition for over two decades now, both in Canada and India. Gaya has a variety of work experience including research, community, public health.
November 8, 2022
New opportunity launched! Frontiers Planet Prize
The Frontiers Research Foundation is launching a program called the Frontiers Prize with the goal of accelerating scientific solutions for healthy lives on a healthy planet. The deadline for submitting article nominations is 1 December 2022.
October 28, 2022
IMMANA Fellowships Round 8 Funding Opportunity NOW OPEN!
The IMMANA programme announces Round 8 of career development Fellowships aimed at building a cadre of emerging leaders in agriculture, nutrition and health research. 12-month Fellowships will be awarded to 6 post-doctoral researchers.
October 17, 2022
Online public consultation: draft guideline on carbohydrate intake
The public consultation will be open from 7 October to 6 November 2022. Feedback is especially sought on overall clarity, any potentially missing information, setting-specific or contextual issues, considerations and implications for adaptation and implementation of the guideline, and additional gaps in the evidence to be addressed by future research.
October 3, 2022
CFDR 2023 Research Grant competition NOW OPEN! Deadline is October 31st, 2022!
The Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research (CFDR) is now accepting Letters of Intent for its 2023 Research Grant Competition.
September 29, 2022
Register now for the 3-part webinar Series "Cardiometabolic Health & Risk Reduction - Findings from recent Canadian studies"
This 3-part webinar series will include the latest clinical and population findings to provide an update and comprehensive approach to cardiometabolic risk management.
September 27, 2022
Registration now open! NUQUEST virtual workshop series: NUtrition QUality Evaluation Strengthening Tools
Workshop registration space is limited - Register today! This 3-part series is an opportunity to learn about the NUtrition QUality Evaluation Strengthening Tools (NUQUEST) for randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, and case-control studies.
September 23, 2022
New in APNM by Panahi et al: Guidance and perspectives on highly processed foods
CNS and IAFNS convened speakers for a Food for Health workshop in 2021; this paper discusses advantages and disadvantages of highly processed foods (HPF) explored at this workshop.
September 22, 2022
Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week is less than 2 weeks away!
Join us October 3-7 for Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week 2022! The theme for this year is “Malnutrition Care for All" with a focus on addressing specific strategies across various healthcare settings, including pediatrics, primary & community care, long-term care, and acute care.
September 21, 2022
Call-for-Abstracts - CNS 2023 Thematic Conference
CNS is pleased to provide thematic conference attendees with an opportunity to highlight and present their nutrition-focused research - including, but not limited to, research with a focus on disordered eating. Deadline to submit is Friday, December. 16, 2022.