day 1 agenda
11th Edition of Innovations in
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| Tentative Program | |
| Day 1- July 01, 2026 | |
| 08:00-08:45 | Welcome & Registrations |
| 08:45-09:00 | Opening Remarks |
| KEYNOTE FORUM | |
| Kenote Talk | Recommendation on an updated standardization of serum magnesium reference ranges |
| Oliver Micke, Franziskus Hospital, Germany | |
| Kenote Talk | Improvements in dietary intake, behaviors, and psychosocial measures in a community-randomized cardiovascular disease risk reduction intervention: Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities 2.0 |
| Rebecca A. Seguin-Fowler, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, USA | |
| Kenote Talk | Scientists’ warning: we must change paradigm for a revolution in toxicology and world food supply |
| Gilles-Eric Seralini, University of Can Normandy, France | |
| Kenote Talk | Targeting precision nutrition and resolution of cancer inflammation via SPMs |
| Dipak Panigrahy, Harvard Medical School, USA | |
| Group Photo | |
| Refreshment Break | |
| Technical session- I | |
| Oral Presentation | Metabolic finger printing by rapid evaporative ionization mass spectrometry to assess beef tenderness and relevant biochemical features |
| Jerrad F. Legako, Texas A&M University, USA | |
| Oral Presentation | Integrative multi-omics analysis reveals microbiota–metabolome crosstalk driving gut barrier improvements in the elderly under a polyphenol-rich dietary pattern (MaPLE Study) |
| Giorgio Gargari, Universita Degli Studi di Milano, Italy | |
| Oral Presentation | Nepal’s journey toward food security: trends, achievements, and emerging challenges |
| Krishna Pahari, Nepal Development Research Institute, Nepal | |
| Oral Presentation | Targeting omega-3 fatty acids and SPMs in sports nutrition |
| Camille Longabardi, Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, USA | |
| Oral Presentation | Sustainability meets Health: Chestnut By-products as Novel Nutraceutical Candidates with Anti-gastritis Activities |
| Stefano Piazza, University of Milan, Italy | |
| Oral Presentation | Real time PCR, a modern tool for Analysis of Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria in Mexican-artisanal cheeses |
| Cindy Adriana Estrada-Hernández, UNAM, Mexico | |
| Lunch Break | |
| Technical session- II | |
| Oral Presentation | Speaker Slot Available |
| Oral Presentation | Targeting lipids mediators in nutrition and cancer |
| Lily M.Ceraso, Harvard Medical School, USA | |
| Oral Presentation | Livelihood strategies and NTFP utlisation among rural female-headed households in Limpopo Province, South Africa |
| Lloyd JS Baiyegunhi, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Oral Presentation | Carbon Nanodots in Foods: From Natural Formation to Human Health Impact |
| József Prokisch, University of Debrecen, Nanofood Laboratory, Hungary | |
| Oral Presentation | MS-based electronic nose for early detection of ochratoxigenic Aspergillus strain on traditional Italian Caciocavallo cheese during ripening |
| Salvatore Cervellieri, Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council of Italy, Italy | |
| Refreshment Break | |
| Oral Presentation | TBA |
| Naz Arsoy, Ege University, Türkiye | |
| Oral Presentation | The synergistic effect of plant-based protein blends –a step forward for beverages with increased dispersion stability |
| Diego Appicciutoli, University College Cork, Ireland | |
| Oral Presentation | Plant protein blends for sustainable and healthy dairy alternatives |
| Megan McTernan, University College Cork, Ireland | |
| Oral Presentation | Impact of High Power Ultrasound Processing on the Bioactive Composition of Lemon Fruit |
| Egemen Özcan, Ege University, Türkiye | |
| Pannel Discussions | |
| We are still welcoming speakers, and kindly note that the program is tentative and subject to change | |
| Conference Hotel: | |
| Belstay Roma Aurelia | |
| Via Bogliasco, 27, 00165 Roma RM, Italy | |
| If you are interested in attending this conference, please contact Mr. Gary L Edmund at foodscience@innovinc.org to reserve your slot. | |
day 2 agenda
11th Edition of Innovations in
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| Day 2- July 02, 2026 | |
| 08:45-09:00 | Opening Remarks |
| KEYNOTE FORUM | |
| Kenote Talk | Enhancing potato storage: essential oils as sustainable alternatives for sprout control |
| Chandra B. Singh, Lethbridge Polytechnic, Canada | |
| Kenote Talk | Development and pilot scale demonstration of encapsulated ferric pyrophosphate premixes for double and multiple fortified salt with vitamins B9, B12, iodine and zinc |
| Diana L. Teichman, University of Toronto, Canada | |
| Refreshment Break | |
| Technical session- III | |
| Oral Presentation | High resolution capillary gel electrophoresis of human milk oligosaccharides and industrial galactooligosaccharides for food additive in-process control |
| Andras Guttman, University of Debrecen, Hungary | |
| Oral Presentation | The prebiotic and anti-inflammatory effects of oat beta-glucan – mechanisms of action in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) |
| Lukasz Kopiasz, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland | |
| Oral Presentation | Towards more sustainable plant-based meat alternatives |
| Anne Taylor-Vissers, Teesside University, UK | |
| Oral Presentation | Advancing Iron Supplementation: Comparative Evaluation of standard iron sources vs microencapsulated iron |
| Teresa Negra, Lubrizol Nutraceuticals – Barcelona- Spain | |
| Oral Presentation | Multidisciplinary Strategies to Ensure Food Safety in Strawberries |
| María Veronica Cesio, CenUR Litoral Norte. University of the Republic, Uruguay | |
| Lunch Break | |
| Technical session- IV | |
| Oral Presentation | Metabolite Profiling and Antioxidant Activity Reveals the Protective Mechanisms of Gracilaria gracilis Sulfated Polysaccharides in Hepatic Tissues of diabetic rats |
| Ademola O. Olaniran, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Oral Presentation | Dietary Fatty Acids Shape Hypothalamic Function and Metabolic Health |
| Eugenia Morselli, Universidad San Sebastián, Chile | |
| Oral Presentation | Effects of High Hydrostatic Pressure Processing (HPP) on color preservation in tuna intended for raw consumption |
| Marika Valentino, University of Udine, Italy | |
| Oral Presentation | Evaluation of antidiabetic properties in protein isolates from Chilean granado beans |
| Christiana Anih, University of Toronto, Canada | |
| Oral Presentation | Speaker Slot Available |
| Refreshment Break | |
| Oral Presentation | Neuroprotective Potential of Marine Bioactive Compounds: Mechanistic Insights into the Effects of Astaxanthin and Fucoidan on Mental Health Disorders |
| Patrícia Batista, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal | |
| Oral Presentation | Speaker Slot Available |
| Oral Presentation | Biologically active fermented ingredient for bread fortification based on sub-standard peas |
| Francesca Valerio, National Research Council, Institute of Sciences of Food Production, Italy | |
| Oral Presentation | Changes in the Textural and Pasting Properties and the Microstructure of Two Early Indica Rice Varieties During Storage Using General Linear Model Univariate (GLMU) Analysis |
| Xingjun Li, Academy of National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, China | |
| Pannel Discussions | |
| We are still welcoming speakers, and kindly note that the program is tentative and subject to change | |
| Conference Hotel: | |
| Belstay Roma Aurelia | |
| Via Bogliasco, 27, 00165 Roma RM, Italy | |
| If you are interested in attending this conference, please contact Mr. Gary L Edmund at foodscience@innovinc.org to reserve your slot. | |
posters agenda
11th Edition of Innovations in
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| Day 2- July 02, 2026 | |
| Poster Presentation | Yellow 101 as a fluorescent probe for selective iron detection in food |
| Ludovica Milzi, University of Naples Federico II, Italy | |
| Poster Presentation | Slot Available |
| Poster Presentation | Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) in seafoods: shared mechanisms between fish and humans for forming gut-microbial TMAO: overview of animal TMAO-yield potential |
| Norifumi Niizeki, Nagoya Bunri Nutrition College, Japan | |
| Poster Presentation | Slot Available |
| Poster Presentation | Slot Available |
| Poster Presentation | Micronutrient Supplement Use Across Popular Dietary Regimens: A Cross-Sectional Study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Rehab Aldahash, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences , Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Saudi Arabia | |
| Poster Presentation | Slot Available |
| Poster Presentation | Evaluation of the quality of the Plant-Based Processing (PBP) course by learners at the EQF7 level within the EQVEGAN project |
| Halina Staniek, Pozna? University of Life Sciences, Poland | |
| Poster Presentation | Slot Available |
| We are still welcoming posters, and kindly note that the program is tentative and subject to change | |
| Conference Hotel: Belstay Roma Aurelia Via Bogliasco, 27, 00165 Roma RM, Italy |
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| If you are interested in attending this conference, please contact Mr. Gary L Edmund at foodscience@innovinc.org to reserve your slot. | |
11th Edition of Innovations in
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| Virtual Presentations | |
| Day 2- July 02, 2026 | |
| Virtual Presentation | Honey and Propolis of Stingless Bee from Southern Thailand: Priliminary study on Phenolic, Reducing sugar, and Antioxidant Properties |
| Vatcharee Seechamnanturakit, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand | |
| Virtual Presentation | TBA |
| Paula Tarrasconi Shmitz, Criaeco, Brazil | |
| Virtual Presentation | Olanzapine-Induced Changes in Hypothalamic Opioid Receptor Expression and Feeding-Related Neuronal Populations |
| Maiken Krogsbæk Bøgh, Aarhus University, Denmark | |
| Virtual Presentation | A new nutraceutical obtained from Citrus pectin and blood orange extract |
| Flora Valeria Romeo, CREA, Italy | |
| Virtual Presentation | Development of thymol- and carvacrol-enriched biopolymer films for active packaging and shelf-life extension of Brie cheese |
| Elena Orlo, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Italy | |
| Virtual Presentation | Evaluation of microencapsulation strategies for targeted salt release in food matrices |
| Trinidad Perez-Palacios, University of Extremadura, Spain | |
| Virtual Presentation | Constipation in pediatric critical illness – diagnosis, management and future considerations |
| Enid E Martinez, Harvard Medical School, USA | |
| Virtual Presentation | Slot Available |
| Virtual Presentation | Exploring extremotolerant microorganisms as sustainable nutritional resources for deep space exploration |
| Gabriele Ellena, Belgian Nuclear Research Center (SCK CEN), Mol, Belgium | |
| Virtual Presentations | Slot Available |
| Virtual Presentations | Slot Available |
| Virtual Presentation | Electrochemical detection of nanomolar phosphate in seawater using octamolybdate and mesoporous organosilica modified plastic electrodes |
| Sabina Susmel, University of Udine, Italy | |
| Virtual Presentation | Slot Available |
| Virtual Presentation | Slot Available |
| Pannel Discussions | |
| We are still welcoming virtual speakers, and kindly note that the program is tentative and subject to change | |
| If you are interested in attending this conference virtually, please contact Mr. Gary L Edmund at foodscience@innovinc.org to reserve your slot. | |