Our Conferences

Abbott Nutrition has a long, distinguished history of advancing health care through the exchange of information on nutrition science and technology. We invite leading researchers and clinicians to share their cutting-edge results and outcomes in a relaxed, collegial forum. Be certain to see the Proceedings from our 109th Research Conference on Mucosal Immune Development and Dietary Influences.

 
Conferences
 
ESPEN 2012 Symposium
ESPEN 2012 Symposium
The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism
September 8, 2012
Barcelona, Spain


The 113th Abbott Nutrition Research Conference
The 113th Abbott Nutrition Research Conference
July 30 – July 31, 2012
Singapore

The 112th Abbott Nutrition Research Conference
The 112th Abbott Nutrition Research Conference
July 26 - July 28, 2011
Columbus, Ohio USA

Hospital Nutrition Summit 2011
Hospital Nutrition Summit
June 8 – June 10, 2011
Manila, Philippines

Cognition, Eye Health, and Lutein Advisory Board Meeting
Cognition, Eye Health, and Lutein Advisory Board Meeting
January 14, 2011
New York, New York

The Role of Nutrition in Diabetes Management
Diabetes Nutrition
Roundtable
October 21-22, 2010
Columbus, Ohio, USA

The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism
Emerging Solutions of an Age-Old Problem: Functional Status to Predict and Nutrition to Prevent Muscle Loss
September 5, 2010
Nice, France

The 111th Abbott Nutrition Research Conference
The 111th Abbott Nutrition Research Conference
June 29–July 1, 2010
Columbus, Ohio

The 110th Abbott Nutrition Research Conference - Abbott Nutrition Health Institute

The Role of Nutrition in Accretion: Retention and Recovery of Lean Body Mass
June 23-25, 2009
Columbus, Ohio



Sarcopenia > Aging, Sarcopenia and Nutrition | Hot Topics Meeting -Abbott Nutrition Health Institute

April 20 - 21, 2009
Edinburgh, U.K.



The 109th Abbott Nutrition Research Conference - Abbott Nutrition Health Institute

Mucosal Immune Development and Dietary Influences
November 13-14, 2008
Columbus, Ohio
 



3rd International Conference on Cancer Nutrition Therapy
3rd International Conference on Cancer Nutrition Therapy
May 9 – May 10, 2012
Madrid, Spain


Pediatric Clinical Insights



A.S.P.E.N. Clinical Nutrition Week 2012
A.S.P.E.N. Clinical Nutrition Week
January 21 – January 24, 2012
Orlando, Florida USA


Research Areas

World-class Research and Development is the driving force behind every product we make. Abbott Nutrition strong commitment to science and innovation has enabled us to pinpoint emerging patient needs and nutrition solutions. We are behind some of the world's most trusted names in pediatric, adult, healthy living, and performance nutrition products.

Abbott Nutrition accomplishes its R&D mission through teams of discovery, product development, and clinical and analytical scientists.
 
Discovery

A Novel Approach for Lowering Postprandial Glycemia

Jennifer A. Williams, MPH
Senior Abbott Nutrition Research Scientist
Diabetes continues to explode as a global epidemic with far-reaching implications and social, health, and economic burdens. 1-3 Although diabetes and its encompassing symptoms can be altered by diet and exercise, behavioral obstacles...

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Arginine: Friend or Foe in Nutrition Support for People with Cancer

Tracy R. Smith, PhD, RD, LD
Manager, Science Programs, Abbott Nutrition Health Institute
Arginine is one of the 20 amino acids found in protein with numerous roles in cellular metabolism. It is nonessential (dispensible) in healthy people because it can be synthesized from other amino acids. However, in people who are seriously ill or injured, arginine requirements are elevated...(includes table: Human Studies of Arginine Supplementation in Cancer Patients)

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Potential of Novel Oils for Health Benefits

Vikkie A. Mustad, Ph.D
Senior Abbott Nutrition Research Scientist
Despite the current attention on carbohydrates, fat remains an essential dietary component having important effects on cardiovascular health. Research accumulated over the past 40 or so years has revealed that most every class...

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Clinical Science Articles

Blood Glucose Control, A1C, and the Role of Low GI Carbohydrate

Vikkie A. Mustad, Ph.D
Senior Abbott Nutrition Research Scientist
Diabetes is a common metabolic disorder marked by elevated blood glucose levels, which are the result of defects in insulin production, insulin action, or both. Diabetes can lead to serious, chronic complications such as nephropathy, neuropathy...

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Continuous Feeding with a Diabetes-specific Formula Improves Glycemic Variability and Reduces Insulin Requirements in Tube Fed Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Managed with Insulin

Carolyn Alish, PhD, RD
Abbott Nutrition
Carolyn received outstanding poster recognition at the 2009 31st ESPEN Congress in Vienna, Austria. Read the abstract now or check back in the future to read the full manuscript.

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Hospital Malnutrition: Assessment and Intervention Methods

Abby Sauer, MS, RD, LD
Senior Abbott Nutrition Research Scientist
Despite hospital malnutrition being identified over 3 decades ago, it still may be overlooked today. The reality is that too often routine nutrition screening, assessment and intervention practices are not uniformly a part of medical care...

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Prebiotics for Adults

Tama D. Bloch RD, LD
Abbott Nutrition Research Scientist
Recent research in gastroenterology has been exploring the interesting connection between the gut and the body’s immune system. It is believed that the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) is home to nearly 300 to 500 different species of bacteria...

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The Second Meal Effect: A Review

Jomay Chow, PhD
Senior Abbott Nutrition Research Scientist
Consumption of low glycemic-index (LGI) foods has been shown to attenuate blood glucose response during the postprandial period immediately following a meal. In addition, positive metabolic effects can persist well beyond this period. One of these extended effects, known as the “second-meal effect,” is...

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Clinical Science Abstracts

Aggett P, Leach JL, Rueda R, et al.

Innovation in infant formula development: a reassessment of ribonucleotides in 2002. Nutrition. 2003;19(4):375-384.
Innovation in infant formula development...

Bergstrom N, Horn SD, Smout RJ, et al.

The National Pressure Ulcer Long-Term Care Study: outcomes of pressure ulcer treatments in long-term care. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005;53(10):1721-1729.
National pressure ulcer long-term care study

Buck R, Thomas D, Winship T, et al.

Effect of dietary ribonucleotides on infant immune status. Part 2: Immune cell development. Ped Res. 2004;56(pt 2): 891-900.
Effect of dietary ribonucleotides on infant immune status.

Cordle CT, Winship TR, Schaller JP, et al.

Immune status of infants fed soy-based formulas with or without added nucleotides for 1 year: Part 2: Immune cell populations. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2002;34(pt 2):145-153.
Immune Status of Infants Fed Soy-based Formula

Fearon KC, Voss AC, Hustead DS.

Definition of cancer cachexia: effect of weight loss, reduced food intake, and systemic inflammation on functional status and prognosis. Am J Clin Nutr. 2006;83(6):1345-1350
Definition of cancer cachexia

Gadek JE, DeMichele SJ, Karlstad MD, et al.

Effect of enteral feeding with eicosapentaenoic acid, gamma-linolenic acid, and antioxidants in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Crit Care Med. 1999;Aug;27(8):1409-1420.
Effect of enteral feeding with eicosapentaenoic acid

Horn SD, Bender SA, Ferguson ML, et al.

The National Pressure Ulcer Long-Term Care Study: pressure ulcer development in long-term care residents. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2004;52(3):359-367.
National pressure ulcer long-term care study

Langkamp-Henken B, Bender BS, Gardner EM, et al.

Nutritional formula enhanced immune function and reduced days of symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection in seniors. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2004;52:3-12.
Enhanced immune function in seniors

Mustad VA, Jonnalagadda SS, Smutko SA, et al.

Comparative lipid and lipoprotein responses to solid-food diets and defined liquid-formula diets. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999;70:839-846.
Comparative lipid and lipoprotein responses

Mustad VA, Smith CA, Ruey PP, et al.

Supplementation with 3 compositionally different tocotrienol supplements does not improve cardiovascular disease risk factors in men and women with hypercholesterolemia. Am J Clin Nutr. 2002;76:1237-1243.
Supplementation with 3 compositionally different tocotrienol...

Ohki S, Liu J-Z, Schaller JP, et al.

The compound DATEM inhibits respiratory syncytial virus fusion activity with epithelial cells,. Antiviral Res. 2003;58(2):115-124.
The compound DATEM Inhibits Respiratory Syncytical Virus Fusion Activity...

Ostrom KM, Cordle CT, Schaller JP, et al.

Immune status of infants fed soy-based formulas for 1 year vaccine responses, and morbidity. Jr Ped Gastroenterol and Nutr. 2002;34 2(pt. 1): 137-144.
Immune status of infants fed soy-based formulas for 1 Year vaccine responses, and morbidity.

Buck  RH, Cordle CT, Thomas DJ, et al.

Longitudinal study of intracellular T cell cytokine production in infants compared to adults. Clin Exp Immuno. 2002;128(3):490-497.
Longitudinal study of intracellular T cell cytokine production in infants

Schaller J, Kuchan M, Thomas D, et al.

Effect of dietary ribonucleotides on infant immune status. Part 1: humoral responses. Pedi Res. 2004;56:6(pt 1):883-890.
Effect of dietary ribonucleotides on infant immune status.

Schaller JP, Buck RH, Rueda R.

Ribonucleotides: conditionally essential nutrients shown to enhance immune function and reduce diarrheal disease in infants. Semi Fetal Neonatal Med. 2007;12(1):35-44.
Ribonucleotides: conditionally essential nutrients shown to enhance...

Seidner DL, Lashner BA, Brzezinski A, et al.

An oral supplement enriched with fish oil, soluble fiber, and antioxidants for corticosteroid sparing in ulcerative colitis: a randomized, controlled trial. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2005;3(4):358-369.
An oral supplement enriched with fish oil, soluble fiber...

Voss AC, Bender SA, Ferguson ML, et al.

Long-term care liability for pressure ulcers. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005;53:1627-1629.
Long-term care liability for pressure ulcers.

Voss AC, Thrush KE.

Specialty nutrition: new approaches and novel ingredients. Oncology. 2003;17(2 suppl 2):12-13.
Specialty nutrition: new approaches and novel ingredients.

Wood S, Kennedy J, Arsenault J, et al.

Novel nutritional immune formula maintains host defense mechanisms in Special Forces soldiers completing rigorous training. Mili Medi. 2005;170(11):975-985.
Novel nutritional immune formula maintains host defense mechanisms in Special Forces soldiers completing rigorous training.

Yau KT, Huang CB, Chen W, et al.

Effect of nucleotides on diarrhea and immune responses in healthy term infants in Taiwan. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2003;36(1):37-43.
Effect of nucleotides on diarrhea and immune responses in healthy term infants in Taiwan.
 
Product Development

The sole purpose of Abbott Nutrition Research and Development is to translate nutrition science into effective products for every stage of life. Our success began with Franklin infant formula first produced in 1925. We hit another benchmark in 1973 with the first scientifically formulated medical nutritional product for adults.

From these beginnings, Abbott Nutrition Research and Development has become a leader in creating nutritionals for infants, children, and adults worldwide. We are also leading the way in producing disease-specific, specialty nutrition for those with diabetes, renal disease, pulmonary disease, malnutrition, cancer, and other conditions.
 
Analytical Science

Abbott Nutrition maintains Core Laboratory Facilities in the United States, as well as facilities in Granada, Spain, and the Republic of Singapore. Additionally, laboratories are maintained at all Abbott Nutrition manufacturing sites around the globe. All our facilities are equipped with state of-the-art analytical testing and data processing capabilities. Abbott Nutrition’s Global Analytical Research Facilities are dedicated to developing innovative methodologies relative to nutritional analysis. Abbott Nutrition is a respected leader in the field of nutritional analysis as demonstrated by the following activities:


  • Working closely with the National Institute for Nutrition and Food Safety (NINFS) and the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention to provide scientific and technical support for developing policy, law, standards, and regulations on nutrition and for food safety.

     
  • Collaborating with the National Dairy Testing Center (NDTC) to help the Chinese government in its mobilization effort to revise its nutrient analysis methods for infant formulas.

     
  • Sponsoring and leading efforts within the infant formula industry to help modernize nutrient analysis methods for infant and adult nutritionals. Workgroups on carbohydrates/sugars, fat-soluble vitamins/water-soluble vitamins, major and minor trace minerals, proteins/amino acids, total fats/fatty acids, "orphan" nutrients, sampling, and best practices were formed at the AOAC International Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas, USA, in September 2008 to address key issues.