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Experimental Biology 2010 - Presidential Symposium of the American Society for Nutrition
The 2009 DIPN laureate Prof. Johan Auwerx will be the chairman of the symposium "Transcriptional Controls of Energy Sensing" to be held at EB 2010, on April 25th 2010, Anaheim, California
DI CONOSUR - Publication
This first publication aims to encourage investigators, policymakers and professionals involved in perinatal and paediatric care to incorporate elements of the Barker hypothesis in the healthcare of mothers and children in the Southern Cone.
DI FRANCE - Matty Chiva Prize
The book "So good! Fruit and Vegetables – 22 recipes for children" featuring the winners of the 2009 Matty Chiva Prize has been published.
DI JAPAN – Annual Conference and Scientific Council
DI Japan held the 9th DIJ Conference and the 13th Scientific Council Meeting in Tokyo on 6 November. At the conference, the six awardees of the 2008 DIJ Research Grant reported the results of their work to DIJ members.
DI USA - School Wellness
The Dannon Institute partnered with District Administration magazine to conduct a webinar entitled, "Maintaining School Wellness During Tight Budget Times".
DI INDONESIA - Publications
A summary report on an expert meeting on "Child Growth and Micronutrient Deficiencies", organised in 2008, has been published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2009 
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Danone Institutes are not-for-profit entities which link scientists involved in human nutrition with health and education professionals. They support nutrition research programs and provide diet and nutritional information including: information on eating behaviors, dietary guidelines, nutrition events and nutrition organizations. The Institutes focus particularly on, Nutrition and child development, early childhood nutrition and childhood obesity prevention.