I am pleased to chair this session which aligns with my passion for defining better nutritional interventions for those at risk of malnutrition. My current research program focuses on how changes in metabolism impact on nutritional requirements in diseases characterized by inflammation with a primary focus on cancer and its treatment. The emphasis in my program is on lipid nutrition and metabolism, and I am particularly interested in how providing essential dietary nutrients can treat pathology related to disease and improve care for patients. My translational research program spans from experimental models of disease (cell culture and animal models) to conducting human clinical trials. I have developed and currently instruct an advanced course that explores the complex contributions of the tumor and the treatments for cancer as drivers of malnutrition in people with cancer, and evidence-based therapeutic strategies to better support patients throughout their cancer journey.