8th Annual Oregon Nutrition Day
“When is food medicine?”
Thursday, April 27
Check-in: 8:45 AM
Conference: 9:00 AM – 4:45 PM
Sponsored by: Bob and Charlee Moore Institute for Nutrition & Wellness
Location: Knight Cancer Research Building
2720 S. Moody Avenue
Portland OR 97201
Cost: $75 ($25 Students)
Parking: Public Transportation is encouraged. The Knight Cancer Research Building is on the OHSU South Waterfront Campus and is easily accessible by Portland Streetcar and Trimet Max Line. Limited parking spaces are available in the Schnitzer Lot next to the Knight Cancer Research Building. Permits can be purchased online for $12 during the week prior to the event.
This annual conference brings together health care providers, nutritionists, public health professionals and community-based organizations from around Oregon. The conference is meant to highlight Developmental Origins of Health and Disease-related research, current issues and programs, with an emphasis on how nutrition during the First 1,000 Days impacts lifelong chronic disease risk.
Speakers this year will discuss nutrition’s role in gestational diabetes and heart disease, the role of gut microbiota, and nutrition among incarcerated women among many other topics. We will post a full list of speakers and topics here soon. Please join us for this important and informative event.
For any questions about the event please reach out to us through email at mooreinstitute@ohsu.edu.
We hope you are excited about this year’s conference!
