Dr. Joseph R. Hibbeln is a renowned Omega-3 expert and practicing psychiatrist with Barton Health. He is formerly Acting Chief, Nutritional Neurosciences in the Laboratory of Membrane Biophysics & Biochemistry, NIH.
2024 State of the Science Symposium
SNP’s 8th annual State of the Science Symposium was held in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, September 26, 2024. The event was hosted by our Scientific Nutrition Advisory Council.
Theme: Make Every Day Count
This annual event provides a forum for global leaders in human nutrition to outline the latest consensus on all aspects of seafood nutrition
Speaker Presentations
Sponsors
Speaker Bios
Advisory Council
Martin-Paul Agbaga, PhD
Martin-Paul Agbaga, PhD is Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. His research area focuses on the role of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in maintaining retinal structure, function, and health.
Director
Tom Brenna, PhD
Dr. Tom Brenna is professor of pediatrics, of chemistry, and of nutrition at the Dell Medical School and the College of Natural Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin, and recently Professor Emeritus at Cornell University. He has served on numerous international policy groups, including the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.
Founder and President
Linda Cornish
Linda Cornish is the Founder and President of the Seafood Nutrition Partnership, the leading 501(c)3 non-profit organization in the U.S. building awareness of seafood's health and nutritional benefits.
Chair
Paul Doremus, PhD
Paul Doremus is the Vice President for Policy and Sustainability Strategy at Trident Seafoods. In collaboration with Trident’s executive leadership team and functional area leaders, he is responsible for developing and executing the company’s federal and international policy strategy, contributing to Trident’s sustainability and social responsibility strategy, and advising on strategic developments in global seafood markets.
VP of Marketing and Communications
Sarah Crowley
Sarah Crowley is the Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Seafood Nutrition Partnership, where she spearheads the national seafood promotion campaign in collaboration with SNP stakeholders.
Vice Chair
Jason Driskill
Jason Driskill is Vice President - Seafood for Texas-based retailer H-E-B with responsibilities over procurement, sales, merchandising, marketing and sustainability for fresh/frozen seafood and sushi.
Advisory Council
Susan Carlson, PhD
Dr. Susan E. Carlson is the AJ Rice Professor of Nutrition and University Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She does clinical trials of DHA supplementation in pregnancy and childhood.
Philip Spiller
Philip Spiller spent 35 years in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 10 as Director of the FDA Office of Seafood and two as Acting Director of the Office of Nutrition, Labeling and Dietary Supplements.
Dr. Nick Ralston
Dr. Nick Ralston leads a research group that studies the molecular mechanisms of toxicity caused by high exposures to mercury and similar agents.
Advisory Council
Steven Summerfelt, PHD, PE
Dr. Steven Summerfelt is the Chief Science Officer at Superior Fresh.
Mondonna Khan
Mondonna Khan is the Head of Regulatory Affairs and Nutrition at StarKist.
John Burrows
John Burrows is the Seafood Technical Director at the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, representing the seafood producers of Alaska in a diverse set of projects, outreach efforts, and events.
Jim Richards, Ph.D.
Jim Richards, Ph.D. is Head of Nutrition Science and Advocacy at dsm-firmenich Health, Nutrition & Care in Plainsboro, New Jersey.