The early environment has a long-lasting impact on the brain and behaviour.

This talk describes the interplay between nutrition and proper brain structural, functional, and cognitive development, and the establishment of executive functions

The microbiota:gut:brain axis is emerging as an exciting research area of increasing interest for those investigating the biologic and physiologic basis of brain development and behavior during early life. This topic is reviewed here.

Dr. Brittany Howell, USA

Professor Jose Saavedra, Nestlé Nutrition Institute

Interview Jose Saavedra

Professor Weili Lin, Director of the Biomedical Research Imaging Center (BRIC), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA

Interview Weili Lin

Interview Brittany Howell

Interview Nicholas Embleton