NUTRITION AND GENOMICS WORKSHOP
Workshop Date:
Monday, June 18, 2001
Workshop Site:
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Building
9650 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland
Overview:
This workshop was a joint NCI, USDA, and American Society for Nutritional Sciences effort to raise awareness of the linkages between nutrients and genes as determinants of growth, development, and disease risk. The ultimate goal was to promote the use of new and innovative gene technologies in the science of nutrition. This workshop capitalized on the expertise of various disciplines to showcase opportunities for examining nutrients as modifiers of genes and gene products.