Abstract Submission Deadline has been extended to February 17th! 

Submit yours here

Registration is now open.
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Extended Submission Deadline: February 17th, 2017 at 5PM EST

Hey Friedman students and postdocs!

Don't forget to mark your calendars for the 10th Annual Future of Food and Nutrition Graduate Student Research Conference. Historically, more than 200 attendees from over 30 different institutions have attended the conference each year to hear students present research from fields as diverse as nutritional epidemiology and anthropology. Most importantly, this conference, year after year, has provided the Friedman community with a great way to gain valuable presentation and networking experienceIf you have original research to share (think: dissertation, internship, directed study, etc.), submit an abstract! And, whether you submit an abstract or not, start getting excited for April 8th. 

Stay tuned for more announcements via email and social media, and please join us in spreading the word!
Conference Details
 
We are pleased to announce that  Helena Bottemiller Evich , senior food and agriculture reporter at POLITICO, will be delivering the keynote address on the topic of the future of US food policy.

Stay tuned for details about an exciting panel discussion and poster slam!

Events
 
Welcome Reception: Friday, April 7th, 2017, 4:30-6:00pm
Full-Day Conference Program: Saturday, April 8th, 2017, 8:30am-5:00pm
Networking Reception: Saturday, April 8th, 2017, 5:30-7:30pm

Location
 
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Jaharis Family Center for Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences
150 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02111 

Presenter Eligibility
 
We welcome submissions from graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and early career research staff.

Conference Topics
 
Research from all nutrition-related fields, either domestic or international in scope, is welcome. Examples of previous presentation topic areas include:

Food and Nutrition Policy
Economics
Health Communication       
Agriculture
Cellular and Molecular Nutrition
Nutritional Assessment
Nutritional Epidemiology
Food Systems                     
Community-Based Interventions

Submit an Abstract (deadline extended)
 
Abstract submissions must be received by 5pm EST on February 17th, 2017. Visit our website to  submit an abstract .
 
Registration
 
Online registration is  now openRegister now for early bird pricing.

Check our website  for ongoing updates.  Please contact 
[email protected]  with any questions. We look forward to seeing you in April!