March 31th

With French Medecine Academy patronage

Welcome 8h30

9h Chairman’s welcome and opening remarks: Pr Christian Cabrol

Physiology, action of nitrate and nitrite, Nitric Oxide key role

9h10        The Nitrate-Nitrite-Nitric Oxide pathway,
                 Pr. Nathan Bryan, (University of Texas Houston USA)

9h30        Physiological effects and mechanism of Nitrite and Nitrate action in human physiology,
                  Pr. Mark Gladwin, (University of Pittsburgh USA)

9h50         NO, nitrate and nitrite in kidney,
                  Pr. Jean-Claude Dussaule (Paris, France)

10h10 – 10h20        Q & A

10h20      Dietary nitrate, its role in exercise and mitochondrial function
                  Pr. Eddie Weitzberg, Karolinska Institute (Stockholm, Suède)

10h40       Nitrate and Nitrite effects on cardiovascular system,
                   Pr. Jon Lundberg, Karolinska Institute (Stockholm, Suède)

11h-11h20        Q & A

11h20        Nitrate, Nitrite, NO and health defence,
                   Pr.Nigel Benjamin (University of Exeter and Plymouth, UK)

11h40        Relationship between endogenous nitrosation, the formation of N-nitroso compounds and risk of colorectal cancer
                   Dr. Theo M.C.M. de Kok (Maastricht University)

12h00         Nitrates, nitrites et risque de cancer        
                    Catherine Hill, Epidémiologiste, Institut de cancérologie Gustave Roussy (France)

12h20      Infant methaemoglobinaemia:  a bacteriological threshold.
                  Dr. Jean-Louis L’hirondel, (Caen, France)

12h40-13h        Q & A
 

13h / 14h Lunch

Nitrate, Nitrite, health and food recommendations

14h00        Nitrate, nitrite and animal pathology,
                    Pr. Jeanne Brugère-Picoux, ENSV (Maison-Alfort France)

14h20        Is high nitrate intake essential to stay healthy?  
                    Pr. Nigel Benjamin, (University of Exeter and Plymouth, UK)

14h40        Dietary nitrate and exercise performance
                    Pr. Andrew Jones (University of Exeter, UK)

15h00        Interaction of mitochondrial Complex I with NO,
                   Dr. Alexander Galkin (Queen's University Belfast)

15h20-15h40        Q & A

15h40    Nitric Oxyde index of Foods: defining the context for health benefits of dietary  nitrite and nitrate while mitigating risk
                   Pr. Nathan.Bryan, (Texas, USA)

16h00        Nitrate, Nitrite and food use
                   Pr. Marian Apfelbaum, (Paris, France) 

16h20       About some mistakes in scientific literature  
                   Dr. Jean-Louis L’hirondel, (Caen, France)
 
16h40        Evolution of Nitrate and Nitrite standards  
                   John Fawell, member of expert committee on Drinking Water, (WHO, Geneva, Switzerland)

17h-17h15        Q & A

17h15        Synthesis and perspectives
                    Dr. Jean-Marie Bourre, French Medicine Academy (Paris, France)

17h35 Closing Remarks: Pr. Nathan Bryan (Texas USA)

18 h Chairman’s closing speech: Pr Christian Cabrol French Medicine Academy (Adicare, Paris, France)