This one day symposium will bring together international and national experts to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the field of nutrition and genetics that determine the quality of growth and development from conception and throughout early life.

CSIRO Food and Nutritional Sciences is developing high quality, healthy foods that are preferred by consumers and industry.

CSIRO will launch a new collaborative research cluster in Melbourne today focused on establishing a ‘biobank’ of blood samples to be used in advancing research into the prediction and early diagnosis of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and cancer.

CSIRO researchers are encouraging parents not to forget to provide their children with healthy lunches and breakfasts in the back-to-school rush.

This free two-day workshop/symposium will bring together international and national experts to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of Quantitative Imaging Cytometry.

Read more about the results of the study into understanding parent concerns about children’s diet, activity and weight status.

CSIRO is using information and communication technologies to build a sustainable health care system for Australia and meet the challenges of an aging population.

Researchers are analysing components that make up certain foods to determine precisely what chemical and physical effects they have when eaten. With CSIRO's expertise we will be able to tailor our diets for better health and to avoid some diseases.

Overeating and inactivity can be a direct cause of heart and bowel diseases, some cancers and diabetes. Positive lifestyle choices, such as healthy diet, adequate exercise and a good attitude, are the basis for improved health.

This video discusses the winning of a CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement 2006 by Dr Colin Ward and his team for the development of the insulin receptor. (2:30)

In this video extract from the television program Catalyst, CSIRO's Dr Michael Fenech says that damage to the genome is a fundamental disease that can be diagnosed and treated. (8:00)

Dr David Lovell leads bioinformatics and analytics in CSIRO’s Transformational Biology Platform.

Dr Phil Hendry leads the Genomics Program within CSIRO Food and Nutritional Sciences Division, as well as projects in molecular microbiology for the Energy Transformed and Wealth from Oceans Flagships.

Information for individuals who wish to submit abstracts for the 2nd Nutritional Genomics Symposium, July 30 2010, Adelaide, South Australia. (1 page)

Registration form for the 2nd Nutritional Genomics Symposium, 30 July 2010, Adelaide, South Australia. (1 page)

Read the information sheet about the ASPREE (ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly) Healthy Ageing Biobank. (2 pages)

The storage life of processed foods is influenced by many factors. This fact sheet discusses ways to prolong the usable life of stored foods.