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10:30am - 10:45am
Welcome & Introduction |
Peter Gillies, Ph.D.
Professor & Director, New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
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10:45am - 11:30am
Keynote Address |
Nutritional Preemption: Myths and Misconceptions as They Relate to Obesity and Cancer
John A. Milner, Ph.D.
Chief Nutritional Science Research Group, Division of Cancer Prevention
National Cancer Institute |
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11:30am - 12:10pm
Expert Perspectives |
Childhood Obesity and Timing of Puberty: Implications for Future Health
Elisa V. Bandera, MD, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Epidemiology
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Medical School
The Cancer Institute of New Jersey |
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Cancer and Obesity: Weight Matters
David A. August, MD
Professor of Surgery, Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Medical School
The Cancer Institute of New Jersey |
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Dietary Macronutrients and Their Influence on Appetite and
Weight Control
Tracy G. Anthony, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
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Does Vitamin E Prevent or Promote Cancer?
Chung S. Yang, Ph.D.
Professor II and John L. Colaizzi Chair in Pharmacy
Department of Chemical Biology
Director, Center for Cancer Prevention Research Ernest Mario School
of Pharmacy
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
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12:10pm - 12:30pm
Questions and Answers |
Moderated by:
Michael A. Gallo, Ph.D.
Professor, Fellow Academy of Toxicological Sciences, Toxicology Division
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School |
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12:30pm
Lunch |
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The 2012 Annual Retreat on Cancer Research was held in May. Below are a summary of the topics and list of the presenters for the public forum .
