Diet and Optimum Health is the biennial conference held by Oregon State University's Linus Pauling Institute (LPI). This conference focuses on the emerging roles of diet, dietary factors, and bioactives on human health and disease. LPI strives to make each meeting a stimulating event with state-of-the-art science that is of interest to all attendees.
2021 would have marked the Institute's 11th international conference. Due to ongoing restrictions on large events, Diet and Optimum Health will be delivered virtually as a series of online webinars. As we are in the midst of celebrating our 25th year of the Linus Pauling Institute coming to Oregon State University, the Institute is making this webinar series free to all registrants.
September's Webinar: Dietary Components and Healthspan
There are many trajectories to living out the years of your life. While some factors are not under your control, many of them are. Discoveries over the last few decades have underscored the vital role of diet in extending the healthspan – living more years of your life free of disease and disability.
Session Topics: Healthy Aging – Big Ideas in the Twilight of my Career
Presented by: Bruce Ames
Improving Healthspan: Importance of Nutrition for Healthy Aging
Presented by: Janet C. King
Mitochondrial Epigenetics in Aging and Metabolic Disorders
Presented by: JianKang Liu
Targeting Cellular Senescence: An Approach to Enhance Healthspan
Presented by: Jim Kirkland
Personalized Nutrition and Healthy Aging
Presented by: José M. Ordovás
The conference will utilize a web-based virtual platform called Whova. Registered attendees will receive an invitation and instructions to access Whova approximately one week prior to the session. Whova may be accessed through an app on a mobile device, a desktop computer, or web browser for your convenience. This secure, third-party platform allows attendees, speakers, and organizers to engage in a virtual environment. In addition, all registrants will be able to access conference information and ask follow-up questions on Whova for up to 3 months after the conference.