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On-campus Workshop

Global Centre for Asian Women’s Health (www.glownus.org) is excited to announce the Healthy Lifestyle and Diet Coaching Workshop, taking place on the NUS campus!


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Registration for the workshop is complimentary.

 

This workshop aims to empower attendees with the knowledge and skills to make exercise enjoyable, achieve personal fitness goals across all stages of life, and make healthier food choices while relishing every bite. Whether you're beginning your wellness journey or a seasoned culinary enthusiast, there's something here for everyone!

 

Don’t miss out on this enriching experience towards a healthier you! Let's embark on this journey together towards a healthier and flavourful lifestyle!

 

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TIME PROGRAMME
8:00 – 8:30 am

Participant registration
8:30 – 8:40 am

Welcome
Matthieu Resche-Rigon (Université Paris Cité) & Yap-Seng Chong (National University of Singapore)
Vassilis Tsatsaris (Université Paris Cité) & Cuilin Zhang (National University of Singapore)
8:40 – 9:15 am

Investing in women’s health
(Chair: Mahesh Choolani)
Michelle A. Williams (Harvard University)
9:15 – 10:25 am

Advancing cancer prevention
(Chairs: Chee Cheng Ean, Melissa L. Bondy)

  • Heather Eliassen: Breast Cancer Prevention (Harvard University)
  • Melissa L. Bondy: Share For Cures – a novel cohort of breast cancer survivors (Stanford University)
  • Paul Albert: Statistical Challenges in Cohort Studies of the Life-Course: Applications to Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (U.S. National Cancer Institute)
10:25 – 10:45 am

Coffee break
Poster presentations
10:45 – 12:40 pm

Improving women's health in the context of social inequalities and environmental challenges
(Chairs: Clarisse Berthezène, Mariana Losada)

  • Clarisse Berthezène: Women and children’s mental health, citizenship and democracy in Britain and France after the Second World War (Université Paris Cité)
  • Salem Abdessalem: The neglect of women's health in North Africa (Tunisian Society of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery)
  • Elie Azria: Social inequalities, maternal and perinatal health (Université Paris Cité)
  • Dr Tangeni Auala: Access to Essential Diagnostic Tests and Medicines for Cardiovascular Care in Women (Cardiologist, Division of Adult Cardiology at the Windhoek Central Hospital Complex in Namibia)
  • Jason Kai Wei Lee: Women on the frontlines of a boiling world (National University of Singapore)
12:40 – 1:40 pm

Lunch break
Flash Oral presentations
1:40 – 2:50 pm

Malnutrition in Asian population
(Chairs: Christiani Jeyakumar Henry, Qi Sun)

  • Christiani Jeyakumar Henry: Malnutrition in Asian population (National University of Singapore)
  • Chittaranjan S. Yajnik: Life-course evolution of glucose intolerance: DOHaD lessons from Pune, India (King Edward Memorial Hospital, India)
  • Zaleha Abdullah Mahdy: Pre-eclampsia: Screening, prevention and role of micronutrients (National University of Malaysia)
2:50 – 4:10 pm

Aging and women’s health: new insights for healthy aging
(Chairs: Rong Li - NUS)

  • Brian Kennedy: Aging and reproductive aging as overlapping phenomena (National University of Singapore)
  • Frank Hu: Precision nutrition approach to improve women’s health and longevity (Harvard University)
  • Susanna Harding: Older women and health in Singapore (Tsao Foundation)
  • Q&A session
4:10 – 4:30 pm

United Imaging sponsored talk: Rising with women, leading with innovation, caring with compassion – Yu Wang
4:30 – 4:50 pm

Coffee break
Poster presentations
4:50 – 5:30 pm

Stage for outstanding abstracts and stars
(Chairs: Vassilis Tsatsaris, Wei Wei Pang)

  • Naho Morisaki: Caregivers’ climacteric symptoms and associations with adolescent risk behavior and mental health: findings from the Japanese Adolescent and Youth cohort (National Center for Child Health and Development, Japan)
  • Queenie Ling-Jun Li: Exploring prediction models for hypertensive disorders during pregnancy using novel preconception and early-pregnancy markers through machine learning approaches (National University of Singapore)
  • Shiao-Yng Chan: Greater adherence to a vegetable-fruit-nut dietary pattern and higher pregnancy plasma vitamins B2 and B6 associate with reduced risk of preterm delivery (National University of Singapore)
5:30 – 5:40 pm

Best abstract and best poster awards of the day
(Chairs: Matthieu Resche-Rigon, Cuilin Zhang)
TIME PROGRAMME
8:30 – 9:00 am

Participant registration
9:00 – 10:00 am

Opening ceremony and celebration for GloW-UPCité partnership

  • 9:00 - 9:15 am Matthieu Resche-Rigon and Yap-Seng Chong
  • 9:15 - 9:30 am Vassilis Tsatsaris and Cuilin Zhang
  • 9:30 - 9:45 am Guest of Honor: Mdm Rahayu Mahzam
  • 9:45 - 9:55 am Her Excellency Ms Minh-di Tang
  • 9:55 - 10:00 am Photo session
10:00 – 10:30 am

Coffee break
Poster presentations
10:30 – 11:30 am

Panel discussion: World Economic Forum and NUS joint session

Addressing disparities in women's health across Asia: a holistic life-course perspective
Moderator: Michelle A. Williams (Harvard University)

  • Welcoming remarks: Cuilin Zhang (National University of Singapore)
  • Opening remarks: Amira Ghouaibi (World Economic Forum) and Victor
    Dzau (Global Alliance of Women’s Health)
  • Closing remarks: Amira Ghouaibi and Cuilin Zhang

Speakers:

  • Helena Hui Wang(Asia Senior Executive Editor of the Lancet)
  • Megan Ann Greenfield (Partner, McKinsey Health Institute)
  • Zaleha Abdullah Mahdy (Professor and Head of Department, Obstetrics
    and Gynaecology, UKM Medical Centre, National University of Malaysia)
  • Yap-Seng Chong (Dean, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine)
11:30 – 12:10 pm

Lancet’s commitment to women’s health
Helena Hui Wang (Asia Senior Executive Editor of the Lancet)
12:10 – 1:10 pm

Lunch break
Flash Oral presentations
1:10 – 2:45 pm

Challenges faced by women with cardiovascular diseases in low- and middle-income countries
(Chair: Alexandre Mebazaa, Amira Ghouaibi)

  • Irina Mbanze: HIV+ and cardiovascular disease (Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique)
  • Neusa Jessen: Heart failure in Africa (Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique)
  • Prof Alexandre Mebazaa: Cardiovascular diseases among women (Université de Paris Cité)
  • Novi Yanti Sari (Tham): Challenges of cardiac disease management in Asian Women (Dr Mohammad Hoesin Hospital, Indonesia)
2:45 – 3:55 pm

Advancing women's health through innovative technologies
(Chairs: Vassilis Tsatsaris, Su-Yen Goh)

  • Shruthi Mahalingaiah: Lessons from the Apple Women’s Health Study: a digital, longitudinal cohort (Harvard University)
  • Su-Yen Goh: Digital health and cardiovascular, metabolic health, and healthcare innovation (Singapore General Hospital)
  • McKenna Smet: Enhancing women's health through innovative approaches: integrating nutritional and lifestyle interventions with digital health tools and telemedicine (Elite Wellness Performance and Recovery, U.S.)
3:55 – 4:25 pm

Coffee Break
Poster presentations
4:25 – 5:15 pm

Stage for outstanding abstracts and stars
(Chairs: Queenie Ling-Jun Li, Elie Azria)

  • Jingjing Jiao: Unveiling the benefits of marine n-3 fatty acids on carotid atherosclerosis and lipoprotein profiles in diabetic patients - who will benefit? (Zhejiang University, China)
  • Guoqi Yu: The interplay of persistent organic pollutants and habitual diet in association with the risk of gestational diabetes (National University of Singapore)
  • Wen-Lun Yuan: Cardiometabolic health from mother to offspring: Findings from the EDEN Cohort Study (Université Paris Cité)
  • Claire Guivarch: Longitudinal amino acid profiles in pregnancy and fetal health (National University of Singapore)
5:15 – 6:45 pm

Spices, aromatics, and the Asian plant-forward kitchen: culinary strategies for optimal family nutrition (cooking demonstration and panel discussion)

  • Greg Drescher (Culinary Institute of America)
  • Mai Pham (Star Ginger Restaurants)
  • Malcolm Lee (Candlenut, Pangium)
  • Eve Felder (Culinary Institute of America)
6:45 – 6:55 pm

Best abstract and best poster awards of the day
(Chairs: Vassilis Tsatsaris, Cuilin Zhang)
6:55 – 7:15 pm

GloW award ceremony
TIME PROGRAMME
8:00 – 8:30 am

Participant registration
8:30 – 10:05 am

Nutrition and lifestyle as medicine: implications on women’s health
(Chairs: Qi Sun, Christiani Jeyakumar Henry)

  • Walter Willett: Studies on diet and women’s health: methodologic considerations (Harvard University)
  • Miguel A. Martínez-González: Wine, alcohol consumption and women's health (Universidad de Navarra, Spain)
  • Eva Schernhammer: Sleep, circadian rhythm, and women's health (Medical University of Vienna, Harvard University)
10:05 – 10:35 am

Coffee break
Poster presentations
10:35 – 11:45 am

Omics, innovative technologies and women’s health
(Chairs: Shruthi Mahalingaiah, Mariana Losada)

  • Qi Sun: Human gut microbiota as key mediator and modulator of diet-health relationships (Harvard University)
  • Yves Ville: Artificial intelligence in obstetrical ultrasound (Université Paris Cité)
  • Juliana Antero: Leveraging Menstrual Cycle Physiology to Optimize Women's Health, Wellbeing, and Performance: Insights from Olympic Athletes. (University Paris Cite)
11:45 – 1:15 pm

Lunch break
Flash Oral presentations
1:15 – 2:50 pm

Enhancing maternal health through effective research, screening, and prevention
(Chairs: Michelle A. Williams, Hiromi Komiya)

  • Vassilis Tsatsaris: Screening and prevention of pre-eclampsia (Université Paris Cité)
  • Edouard Lecarpentier: Innovative therapeutic approaches for pre-eclampsia (Université Paris Cité)
  • Catherine Deneux-Tharaux: Learning from maternal deaths surveillance: added value of multi-country studies (Université Paris Cité)
  • Anne Chantry: Promoting midwifery research to improve maternal and perinatal health (Université Paris Cité)
2:50 – 4:25 pm

Overcoming challenges in reproductive health
(Chairs: Rong Li – Peking University, Pietro Santulli)

  • Gabriel Livera: Impact of the environment on oocyte quality and women’s fertility (Université Paris Cité)
  • Rong Li: The current situation of PCOS prevalence and changes in diagnosis and treatment concepts (Peking University Third Hospital)
  • Charles Chapron: Why rethinking endometriosis diagnosis is a priority? (Université Paris Cité)
  • Pietro Santulli: Management of endometriosis-related infertility (Université Paris Cité)
4:25 – 4:55 pm

Coffee break
Poster presentations
4:55 – 6:25 pm

Panel discussion: low fertility rates across the world: can we revert it?
(Chair: Zhongwei Huang, Brian Kennedy)

  • Zhongwei Huang (National University of Singapore)
  • Hiromi Komiya (Fukushima Medical University, Japan)
  • Pietro Santulli (Université Paris Cité)
  • Rong Li (Peking University Third Hospital, China)
  • Jung Ryeol Lee (Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
6:25 – 6:35 pm

Best abstract and best poster awards of the day
(Chairs: Matthieu Resche-Rigon, Yap Seng Chong)
6:35 – 6:45 pm

Closing ceremony
(Matthieu Resche-Rigon, Vassilis Tsatsaris, Cuilin Zhang)