Join us for the inaugural Bioactives and Health Symposium on Friday, May 19, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm, at the Core Lab on the North Carolina Research Campus (150 Research Campus Drive, Kannapolis, NC 28021).
The symposium will focus on understanding the beneficial properties of bioactives in human health and bringing new insights on their mechanism of action.
Agenda
Opening and Welcome
Session I
Chairpersons: Giuseppe Valacchi and Patricia Oteiza
| 10:00-10:30 | Bioactives: antioxidants and or redox regulators Cesar (Billy) Fraga, University of Buenos Aires |
| 10:30-11:00 | The trajectory of botanical therapeutics: Where we were, and where we are going Mary Ann Lila, North Carolina State University |
| 11:00-11:30 | Zinc and redox homeostasis: Impact in neurodevelopment Patricia Oteiza, University of California, Davis |
| 11:30-12:00 | Understanding the commercial challenges of including bioactives in human dietary support Nicholas Gillitt, CSO Berkley |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch & Tour of NC Food Innovation Lab |
Session II
Chairpersons: Cesar (Billy) Fraga and Mary Ann Lila
| 1:00-1:30 | Multi-omics approaches to exercise and nutrition immunology David Nieman, Appalachian State University |
| 1:30-2:00 | Plant breeding/genetics and bioactive health: Gaps and opportunities Massimo Iorizzo, North Carolina State University |
| 2:00-2:30 | Effects of anthocyanins on inflammatory and metabolic responses to consumption of high-fat diets Eleonora Cremonini, University of California, Davis |
| 2:30-3:00 | Embracing the bitter: Health lessons of bitter principles in foods Slavko Komarnytsky, North Carolina State University |
| 3:00-3:30 | Impact of sex and gut microbiome on the metabolic effects of Cocoa flavonoids Andrew Neilson, North Carolina State University |
| 3:30-4:00 | Coffee Break |
Session III – Flash Talks
Chairpersons: David Nieman and Roberta Targino Hoskin
| 4:00-4:15 | Technological strategies for the successful development of bioactive-rich products Roberta Targino Hoskin, North Carolina State University |
| 4:15-4:30 | Dietary supplementation with omega−3 fatty acids as coadjuvant strategy to ameliorate Rett syndrome phenotype Alessandra Pecorelli, University of Ferrara, Italy |
| 4:30-4:45 | Identification of bromelain subfamily proteases encoded in the pineapple genome Ashley Yow, North Carolina State University |
| 4:45-5:00 | Utilizing Earth’s most abundant source of protein Fadia Milhem, North Carolina State University |
| 5:00-5:15 | Ethosomes and transethosomes as new delivery technology for cutaneous bioactives Agnese Bondi, University of Ferrara, Italy |
| 5:15-5:30 | Closing Remarks and Awards |
Social Activities
