Danone Institute of Japan Foundation holds an annual forum to encourage medical doctors and nutrition professionals with providing the latest knowledge in nutrition and health.
The 26th Danone Nutrition Forum
“Let’s Consider Health from the Perspective of Gut Bacteria“
September 28, 13:00-17:00 / Video distribution：make plans for a later date
Venue: Shinagawa Intercity Hall & Conference
※Participants at the venue：Around 300 people
Video distribution：Pre-registration required / No limit on number of participants
Joint-sponsored by Danone Institute of Japan Foundation and The Japan Dietetic Association
Back-supported by Japan Society of Nutrition, Food Science and The Japanese Society of Clinical Nutrition and Japan Society for Food Education, General Incorporated Association
Supported by Danone Japan
(Honorifics omitted)
| Title (tentative) | Chairperson Lecturer （tentative） | Draft plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Remarks | Yasuyoshi OUCHI, President, Danone Institute of Japan Foundation Rodrigo LIMA, President, Danone Japan Co., Ltd. | ||
| Keynote Lecture | Microbiome for Human Health | Chairperson：Yasuyoshi OUCHI, Advisor, Toranomon Hospital / Emeritus Professor, The University of Tokyo Lecturer：Jun KUNISAWA, Director (Microbial Research Center for Health and Medicine, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition) | General information about the intestinal environment (intestinal bacteria) Explaining the correlation between disease onset and intestinal bacteria |
| Lecture 1 | Visualization of the intestinal environment and its use in health promotion | Chairperson：Makoto SHIMIZU, Emeritus Professor, The University of Tokyo Lecturer：Shinji FUKUDA, Specially Appointed Professor, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University | From the perspective of “knowing your own intestinal environment,” will explain techniques for visualizing the intestinal environment, self-checks, etc. |
| Lecture 2 | The relationship between the gut microbiome and dementia | Chairperson：Toshihiko OSAWA, Emeritus Professor, Nagoya University / Department of Health and Nutrition Faculty of Health Sciences Aichi Gakuin University/Department of Health Food Sciences Faculty of Human Sciences University of Human Arts and Sciences Lecturer：Naoki SAJI, Visiting Researcher, Center for Comprehensive Care and Research on Memory Disorders, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontrogy | Explaining the relationship between intestinal bacteria and cognitive function |
| Lecture 3 | Dietary immunomodulation and intestinal bacteria | Chairperson：Teiji NAKAMURA, President, The Japan Dietetic Association Lecturer：Satoshi HACHIMURA, Professor, Research Center for Food Safety, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo | Explaining the diet and lifestyle habits related to the intestinal environment. |
| Panel Discussion | “Thinking about the relationship between health from the perspective of intestinal bacteria” | Chairperson1：Yasuyoshi OUCHI, Advisor, Toranomon Hospital / Emeritus Professor, The University of Tokyo Chairperson2：Hisakazu IINO, Emeritus Professor, Showa Women’s University | General discussion: Discussion by all lecturers and chairperson Provide an opportunity for questions and answers from the audience to deepen understanding |
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