# Interdisciplinary Nutrition Sciences Symposium: Heterogeneity in Obesity: Implications for Cancer and Related Obesity-Associated Outcomes

> **NIH NIH R13** · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · 2020 · $10,000

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
We will convene the second annual Interdisciplinary Nutrition Sciences Symposium (INSS), entitled
“Heterogeneity in Obesity: Implications for Cancer and Related Obesity-Associated Outcomes.” This
conference will focus on cancer given the role of obesity and related co-morbidities in cancer pathophysiology
as well as obesity's association with poor outcomes among cancer survivors. Interactive discussions will
enable early career investigators and faculty from underrepresented minority groups to engage with senior
investigators, and for academic and industry scientists to engage. These highly valuable experiences will
provide early career investigators and trainees with a foundation upon which they will be able to contribute to
the next generation of successful cancer and translational obesity research. Confirmed and invited speakers
include leading national academic and industry scientists with expertise in cancer and translational obesity
research. The four interactive sessions are organized to facilitate and encourage integration across disciplines,
synthesize knowledge, and generate new ideas in selected areas of cancer-related nutrition and obesity
research, including precision nutrition. A major goal of the conference is to build on the dialogue we began in
our successful 2019 symposium to develop best practices for translational nutrition science and to generate
ideas for proposals and collaborative projects. To that end, we will hold an industry-focused panel, which will
bring together leading scientists from industry and representatives from patient advocacy groups for a
discussion of novel technologies and therapeutics related to the role of obesity and related co-morbidities in
cancer pathophysiology. In addition, we will feature a networking lunch to encourage discussion across
scientific approaches, seniority, and industry/academia ties. We will also hold an early career lunch and
workshop to allow opportunities for detailed discussions around career development. Rigorous evaluation of
the symposium will involve summative assessment activities through online surveys conducted via the
conference website to assess what participants learned, what was effective, and what needs improvement. An
anticipated deliverable of the symposium is a scientific paper geared towards a major cancer journal, such as
Cancer Prevention Research, on the translation of science to prevent cancer and ameliorate obesity-
associated conditions in cancer patients and survivors. We will promote the symposium broadly through the
American Cancer Society and patient support groups such as the Obesity Action Coalition as well as oncology-
related scientific societies, nutrition- and obesity-focused scientific societies, nutrition departments, and
Nutrition Obesity Research Center networks. We anticipate that attendees will span the diverse fields of
nutrition, endocrinology, microbiology, immunology, behavioral sciences, bioinformatics, biochemistry, and
more....

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10070777
- **Project number:** 9R13CA254454-02
- **Recipient organization:** UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
- **Principal Investigator:** PENNY GORDON-LARSEN
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $10,000
- **Award type:** 9
- **Project period:** 2020-09-09 → 2021-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10070777

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10070777, Interdisciplinary Nutrition Sciences Symposium: Heterogeneity in Obesity: Implications for Cancer and Related Obesity-Associated Outcomes (9R13CA254454-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-01 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10070777. Licensed CC0.

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