The 2020 FASEB virtual science research conference on nutrient sensing and metabolic signaling

Authors: KIMBALL, SCOTT - Pennsylvania State College Of Medicine; DAVIS, TERESA - Children'S Nutrition Research Center (CNRC)

Submitted to: Journal of Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/1/2020
Publication Date: 10/1/2020
Citation: Kimball, S.R., Davis, T.A. 2020. The 2020 FASEB virtual science research conference on nutrient sensing and metabolic signaling. Journal of Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. 34(12):5627-15629. https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.202002259.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.202002259

Interpretive Summary: Nutrients can act as signaling molecules to modulate metabolism and cellular function. A Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) science research conference on Nutrient Sensing and Metabolic Signaling Conference was organized by investigators at the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine and Penn State College of Medicine. The conference discussed the most current work on fundamental aspects of nutrient sensing and signal transduction events in the modulation of health and disease. Topics discussed by physician-scientists and research scientists in diverse research fields included metabolic signaling, interactions of nutrients and exercise sensing pathways, amino acid signaling, and nutrient signaling across the life cycle. Over 97% of participants surveyed in a post-conference survey saying they either strongly agreed or agreed that the research discussed was timely and relevant, and 90% said they would recommend this conference to others.

Technical Abstract: Nutrients can act as signaling molecules to modulate metabolism and cellular function. A Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) science research conference on Nutrient Sensing and Metabolic Signaling Conference was organized by investigators at the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine and Penn State College of Medicine. The conference discussed the most current work on fundamental aspects of nutrient sensing and signal transduction events in the modulation of health and disease. Topics discussed by physician-scientists and research scientists in diverse research fields included metabolic signaling, interactions of nutrients and exercise sensing pathways, amino acid signaling, and nutrient signaling across the life cycle. Over 97% of participants surveyed in a post-conference survey saying they either strongly agreed or agreed that the research discussed was timely and relevant, and 90% said they would recommend this conference to others.