Association that advocates health and nutrition related issues. Has meeting events, board members, membership news, and current press releases. The ASN Secretariat and its staff, housed in Bethesda, MD, administer the affairs of the Society. John Courtney, Ph.D., Executive Officer, interacts with the elected Officers of the Society in order to manage the business affairs of the Society and the two scientific journals, maintain a relationship with the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), coordinate public affairs activities, and provide support for the selection and scheduling of the scientific program at the annual meeting (Experimental Biology).