由中国医师协会儿科医师分会和上海交通大学医学院附属新华医院联合主办的2018中国医师协会儿科医师年会暨第九届新华儿科高峰论坛将于2018年8月31日-9月2日在上海国际会议中心召开。

本次年会邀请了国内医学领域院士、知名专家学者，以及境外具有较大影响力的科研院所、大学、医院的国际一流专家学者，展开前沿知识和经验的交流，搭建一个高水平学术交流平台。中国医师协会儿科医师分会常委、委员，各专委会成员、全国儿童医院、各级妇幼保健院、综合性医院儿科专业人员、管理人员等，预计超过1000人将参加本次大会。

梅里埃营养科学集团的DeAnn Liska博士将受邀出席大会，并会在儿童消化与营养论坛做题目为《Development of healthy microbiota in children: are we ready for recommendations?》的专题演讲，将讨论儿童肠道微生态的发展，以及其与儿童健康的关系，还将分享关于母乳寡聚糖（HMOs）的最新研究进展。

DeAnn Liska博士任职于梅里埃营养科学集团北美临床研究中心，担任主管营养科学与生物统计的高级总监。

附：DeAnn Liska博士简介

DeAnn Liska, Ph.D., is the Sr. Director of Nutrition Science & Biostatistics at Biofortis Research, a division of Mérieux NutriSciences, where she leads the team responsible for scientific consultation, and design & interpretation of clinical trials. Dr. Liska has more than 20 years in leadership roles in the food and nutrition industry, has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications, and is co-inventor on 17 patents. She is active in the American Society for Nutrition (ASN), International Life Science Institute (ILSI), and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), and is a member of the Cornell University Nutritional Sciences Advisory Board. Dr. Liska received her B.S. in chemistry from Portland State University and Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin, and was on the biochemistry faculty at the University of Washington prior to joining industry.