Workshop Report Early nutrition and immunity – progress and perspectives

Philip C. Calder*†, Susanne Krauss-Etschmann†, Esther C. de Jong, Christophe Dupont, Julia-Stefanie Frick, Hanne Frokiaer, Joachim Heinrich, Holger Garn, Sibylle Koletzko, Gideon Lack, Gianluca Mattelio, Harald Renz, Per T. Sangild, Jürgen Schrezenmeir, Thomas M. Stulnig, Thomas Thymann, Agnes E. Wold and Berthold Koletzko Institute of Human Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of Southampton, Bassett Crescent East, Southampton SO16 7PX, UK Clinical Cooperation Group ‘Pediatric Immune Regulation’, Dr von Hauner Children’s Hospital, University of Munich, Linderwurmstrasse, D-80337 Munich, Germany GSF-National Research Center for Environment and Health, Ingolstadter Lanstrasse, D-85758 Neuherberg, Germany Departments of Cell Biology & Histology and Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Meiberjdreef, 1105AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit, Cochin-Saint Vincent de Paul Hospital, University Paris V – René Descartes, Av. Denfirt-Rochereau, 75014 Paris, France Department of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Tübingen, Elfriede-Aulhornstrasse, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany BioCentrum-DTU, Biochemistry and Nutrition, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, DK-2800 Denmark Institute of Epidemiology, GSF-National Research Centre for Environment and Health, Ingolstadter Lanstrasse, D-85758 Neuherberg, Germany Department of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics – Central Laboratory, Philipps-University of Marburg, Nans-Meerwinstrase, D-35043 Marburg, Germany Division of Gastroenterology, Dr von Hauner Children’s Hospital, University of Munich, Linderwurmstrasse, D-80337 Munich, Germany Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Imperial College School of Medicine at St Mary’s Hospital, Praed Street London W2 1NY, UK Department of Experimental Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, Via Ripamonti, 20141 Milan, Italy Department of Human Nutrition, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Rolighedsvej, DK-1958 Frederiksberg, Denmark Institute for Physiology and Biochemistry of Nutrition, Federal Research Centre for Nutrition and Food, HermannWeigmannstrasse, D-24103 Kiel, Germany Clinical Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Wahringer Gurtel, 1090 Vienna, Austria Department of Clinical Bacteriology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Guldhegsgaten, S-41346 Göteborg, Sweden Division of Metabolic Diseases and Nutritional Medicine, Dr von Hauner Children’s Hospital, University of Munich, Linderwurmstrasse, D-80337 Munich, Germany