Stars in Nutrition & Cancer

Can We Win the War Against Cancer by Prevention?

Star Speaker

Zigang Dong, MD, PhD
Hormel-Knowlton Professor
McKnight Presidential Professor in Cancer Prevention
Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology
The Hormel Institute
University of Minnesota

Meeting Date

November 05, 2012

Meeting Time

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
2:00 pm Opening Remarks
2:15 pm Lecture and Discussion

Meeting Location

Lipsett Amphitheater
Building 10
NIH Main Campus
Bethesda, MD

Objectives

To understand why cancer is still a major public health concern in the world;
To comprehend why prevention is critical to lowering the incidence of cancer worldwide; and
To recognize why nutritional foods are important for cancer prevention.

Point of Contact

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Event is pre-approved by the CDR for 1 credits for Registered Dietitians.