Nutrition is essential to life. Many new data have been accumulating in the recent past, shedding light on the pathogenic mechanisms of protein-energy disturbances associated with age and disease. It is now time to translate this information on basic mechanisms into more effective clinical therapies. The First International Congress of Translational Research in Human Nutrition (Clermont-Ferrand, France, 19-20 March 2010) will address this topic and an outstanding faculty, in which ESPEN members are numerous, will present the most recent discoveries in the pathogenesis and the management of diseases. Give a look at the program of this unique and focussed congress and read how to register by clicking here.