the 9th Annual WNSC Global Summit
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On behalf of Wyeth Nutrition Science Center, we would like to invite you to join us online and be part of the 9th Annual Wyeth Nutrition Science Center Global Summit on Wednesday 25th of March 2020.
This year’s summit is dedicated to fostering dialogue between pediatric practitioners and experts on the latest advancements and future opportunities in pediatric nutrition. Such collaboration provides insights that can be applied to clinical practice.
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This year’s summit will cover a range of topics related to key development milestones for infants, with a focus on clinical and behavioral management. Areas covered include the development of the gut and its influence on immunity, the impact of bioactive nutrition as well as cognition and the development of the social brain via the gut:brain axis.
Participants will gain a better understanding of structural and functional development of the early brain and will be exposed to the latest information on the nutritional requirements for optimizing growth and development during the beginning years of life. In many cases, this data is newly published, often within the last 12 months, and the result of cutting-edge techniques and collaborations.
This international meeting will provide you with an opportunity to engage in our discussion, centered on the following objectives:
- Recognize key components of early-life nutrition in infants and their role in brain, gut and cognitive development
- Discuss the link between bioactive breastmilk nutrients, gut health, and immunity in early childhood
- Apply early-life nutrition insights to current clinical practice and identify future opportunities for advancement
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Meet the speakers

Dr. Ryan Carvalho

Dr. Ben Gold

Dr. Peter L. Lu

Prof. Weili Lin

Dr. Barry O’Neill

Dr. Siobhain O’Mahony

Dr. Jonas Hauser

Dr. Colin Cercamondi

Dr. Pascal Steiner

Dr. Nora Schneider
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Agenda
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09:00 | ![]() |
Introduction to the Summit Dr. Liz Greenstreet, Dr. Nora Schneider |
Section 1. Gut and immune development |
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Introduction Section 1 speakers Dr. Liz Greenstreet, Dr. Nora Schneider | |
09:06 | ![]() |
Bioactive nutrition and infant gut development Dr. Ryan Carvalho |
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Hot topics in bioactive nutrition – gangliosides Dr. Ryan Carvalho |
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Hot topics in bioactive nutrition – HMOs and MOS Dr. Colin Cercamondi |
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Importance of faecal biomarkers and the microbiome’s role in child health and disease… Is it really all about the poop? Dr. Ben Gold |
Section 2. Gut–brain-axis development |
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10:40 | ![]() |
Introduction Section 2 speakers Dr. Liz Greenstreet, Dr. Nora Schneider |
10:45 | ![]() |
Development and evolution of the gut:brain axis Dr. Peter Lu |
11:20 | ![]() |
Microbiota and the social brain Dr. Siobhain O’Mahony |
11:45 | ![]() |
Toddler sociability Dr. Nora Schneider |
Section 3. Brain and cognitive development |
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12:10 | ![]() |
Introduction Section 3 speakers Dr. Liz Greenstreet, Dr. Nora Schneider |
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Brain and cognitive development – a focus on myelination and executive functions Dr. Barry O’Neill |
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The role of polar lipids in brain and cognitive development Dr. Pascal Steiner |
12:45 | ![]() |
Brain development and nutrition in toddlers – an update from the Baby Connectome Project – Enriched Prof. Weili Lin |
12:30 | ![]() |
HMOs in brain development Dr. Jonas Hauser |
12:37 | ![]() |
Conclusion and thank-you note Dr. Liz Greenstreet, Dr. Nora Schneider |
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