Diet, Nutrition and Cancer: Collaborating Toward a Cancer-Free World

Join us for this conference designed to stimulate collaborative research that explores connections among diet, nutrition and cancer. The conference is sponsored by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James), the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), and the Foods for Health Discovery Theme.

Keynote Speaker: Henry J. Thompson, PhD

Dr. Henry Thompson serves as Director of the Cancer Prevention Laboratory and Professor in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Colorado State University with an additional appointment at the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado.  For nearly 5 decades Dr. Thompson has distinguished himself as a critical thinker and innovator in the field of diet, nutrition, and cancer.  His efforts have emphasized breast cancer and the impact of energy balance and physical activity as well many nutrients and non-nutrient phytochemicals in experimental models of cancer.  He has also distinguished himself by pursuing “bench to bedside” translational research, bringing laboratory findings forward for the benefit of those at risk of cancer.  Dr. Thompson’s research experience is currently focusing upon the benefits of fiber rich legumes in cancer prevention and survivorship.

Dr. Thompson trained for his PhD in Nutrition at Rutgers University, followed by Post-doctoral Training at Mayo Clinic, and has severed as an educator, mentor, and scientist at the Illinois Institute of Technology, the University of New Hampshire, and The AMC Cancer Center in Denver.  Throughout his career Dr. Thompson has served multiple professional organizations and the National Institutes of Health in numerous capacities. 

Conference topics and highlights will include:

• Research paradigms to study the impact of food across the cancer spectrum
• Food to support a healthy microbiome: composition and downstream health effects
• Translational research: bringing findings from the lab and clinic into the community
• OSUCCC – James and CFAES resources and capabilities to support collaborations
• Poster viewing and networking reception

There is no fee to participate; however, you must register to attend.