The 28th International Conference of FFC

Functional Food Center is pleased to announce its 28th International Conference "Functional and Healthy Foods for Longevity: Bioactive Compounds and Biomarkers in Age-Related Diseases".This conference will bring together experts in medicine, biology, and the food industry to discuss the functional foods with bioactive compounds as dietary interventions for chronic diseases. Conference organized by Functional Food Center (Dallas, TX, USA), Functional Food Institute (San Diego,CA, USA), International Academic Society for Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds, The journal of Functional Foods in Health and Disease, and The journal of Bioactive Compounds in Health and Disease. 

FFC 2020 - A Virtual Experience!
LIVE Online Event: August 28 – 29, 2020, PLUS On-Demand Content through September 9th, 2020
For more than 20 years, the Functional Food Center has provided the functional and healthy food industry with outstanding education, training, exhibits and networking opportunities to a worldwide community of researchers, food scientists, and academics. 

In light of the current pandemic, we have transitioned our highly rated event into a virtual conference scheduled for August 28-29, 2020.

Main Conference Topics/Sessions

• Biology of Aging

• Nutritional support for fighting COVID-19

• Enhancing the Elderly’s Immune System to Fight chronic and Viral Diseases

• Diet, Nutrition and Functional Foods for Older Adults

• Prebiotics, Probiotics, Microbiota and Healthy Aging

• Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds for Disease Management and Healthy Aging

• Functional Ingrediends/bioactive compounds and Healthy Aging

• Biomarkers and Bioactive Compounds and Chronic Diseases Management: Anti-Aging Strategies

• Functional Foods: Definition, Regulations in Japan and USA

For more details about the Sessions and main conference topics, please visit conference Topics and Sessions page.

Call for Abstracts

The abstract submission will be open from November 15th, 2019. The entire abstract should have a maximum of 1,000 words, up to three pages (including references). There is no up-front fee for submitting a conference abstract. Once the abstract is generally accepted for the conference, the corresponding/first author is responsible to pay the abstract publication fee of $49. First authors are expected to register, pay the conference and abstract fee, and present the paper (if submission is accepted). In the case of an emergency and the author(s) are unable to attend the conference, they are required to pay an abstract publication fee of $99. Decisions on selection will be promptly communicated to the authors via e-mail. All contributions will be reviewed, and accepted abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings book. Please email your abstract as an attachment to ffc@functionalfoodscenter.net. Please review our sample abstract.

There is no charge for the withdrawal of an abstract before May 1st, 2020. In the case that the first author cannot attend the conference and present, he or she must contact the conference organizing committee via e-mail, to provide notification of withdrawal or to request a substitute presenter. Withdrawals must be received before May 1st, 2020. Please note: Abstracts withdrawn after May 1st, 2020, will be published and the first author will be expected to pay the abstract publication fee. The conference does not provide financial support nor registration fee waivers for any presentations.

Instructions for Poster Presenters

Poster presentations will be virtual for this conference.

Poster Presentation Recommendations:

We recommend the following sections on the poster: Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Tables, Figures, Results, and Conclusions. For more information about poster sessions, please click here.

Registration Fees:

The registration fee will cover the Conference Proceedings book (Abstract book), 12-month membership to the Academic Society for Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds. Each registration allows the registrant to present up to 3 accepted abstracts maximum. Registration includes access to the entire program and Expo, presentation materials and networking with expert speakers and organizing committee members.

Cancellation Policy: Before April 28, 2020: 75% refund; before June 28, 2020: 50%refund; after June 28, 2020: No refund. Reimbursements will be sent after the conference. Notice of cancellation of registration must be received in writing to the Conference Secretariat. All refunds will be provided after the conference within 14 days.

Functional Food Center has made the decision to move our conference completely online. All paid attendees will still receive all benefits including: abstract book, ASFFBC membership, and a conference participation certificate. Poster presenters, oral presenters, and exhibitors will still be able to present as well.In the case that you still want to cancel, we have updated our refund policy due to the emerging pandemic. For past conferences, we provided canceling attendees at 50% discount at a certain point, but in light of the current situation we are no longer issuing refunds. We are providing these attendees with a credit to use at any of our future conferences. Within the next two years, you may be granted free attendance to any of our future conferences. 

You may click here to make a payment for the conference registration fee.

Conference registration fees are in USD . To make a payment please click here: 

*M: Members of Academic Society for Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds; **N: Nonmembers(N) 

 **Exhibitors, poster and oral presenters can host a live stream from anywhere in the world. As of August 27^th, 2020 we have 3980 attendees: 

Please note: space at this conference is limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Students enrolled in an undergraduate program (MS, PhD or MD) are eligible for the Student Discount rate. When you register for the conference, you must enter your mentor's name and Email address during checkout to verify your student status.

For more details please see our conference brochure. 

Paper Submission:

• The abstract submission deadline extended to August 13th, 2020.
• Full-text papers for oral presentations or posters submitted before August 18th, 2020 will receive 50% discount for article publication fee. Please review author guidlenes before submitting your article. 
• Power Points for oral presentations should be submitted before August 22nd, 2020. 

Please note that the program and sessions are subject to change. For more information about the conference, please contact us by e-mail at ffc@functionalfoodscenter.net. For international calls, please use: 469-441-8272, Toll free: 1-866-202-0487

Conference Program

As of August 28th, 2020 we have 3980 registered attendees at this conference:  https://www.linkedin.com/events/functionalandhealthyfoodsforlongevity-bioactivecom/

August 28, 2020

Preamble 

• 8:15-8:45 – Registration

• 8:45-9:00 – Welcome and opening remarks (Danik Martirosyan, President, FFC, USA)

Keynote Session 1: 

• 9:00-9:30 -Keynote Speaker: William W. Li, MD, The Angiogenesis Foundation, Cambridge, MA, USA.  Food as Medicine in the COVID-19 Era: Nutritional Strategies for Prevention, Intervention, and Long-Term Recover

Scientific Session 2: Nutritional support for fighting COVID-19

          Session Chairs: Dr. Amaia Iriondo-DeHond and Dr. Raquel Abalo

• 9:30-9:55 – Maria Dolores del Castillo, PhD, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación (CIAL) (CSIC-UAM), Madrid, Spain. " Food bioactive compounds from natural sources with potential against viral proteins of SARS-CoV-2"

• 9:55-10:20 –Raquel Abalo, PhD, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC), Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain. “Food for the gut in COVID-19 times”.

• 10:20-10:55 –Olimpio Montero, PhD, CSIC, Calle Francisco Vallés, Valladolid, Spain. “Cholesterol in positive ssRNA virus entry into host cell: diet and statins”.

• 10:55-11:20 – Amaia Iriondo-DeHond, PhD, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación (CIAL) (CSIC-UAM), Madrid, Spain. "Micronutrients responsible for the normal function of the immune system: Nutritional support for fighting COVID-19"

• 11:20-11:40 – Coffee Break

Scientific Session 3: Enhancing the Elderly’s Immune System to Fight chronic and Viral Diseases 

           Session Chair(s): Dr. Debasis Bagchi and Dr. Martirosyan

• 11:40-12:00 Debasis Bagchi, PhD, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Houston, TX, USA, and R&D, VNI Inc., Lederach, PA, USA.  VMP35 Multi-Nutrient Complex Induces a Spectrum of Homeostatic Bio-Indicators: Optimizing Hemoglobinization, Aerobic Metabolism, Viral Immuno-Competence, and Inflammatory Sequelae  

• 12:00-12:20 – Pooja Polamarasetti, MD Student, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA. Dietary Deficiencies Exacerbate Disparity in COVID-19 Infection and Nutrition Recommendations for Vulnerable Populations

• 12:20-12:40 – Steven Clarke, Certified Molecular Hydrogen Advisor, Nutritionist, Scientist, Antiviral, Antibacterial, Antifungal, and Antimicrobial Specialist, Rio Vista California, USA. How H2, Humates, Specific Foods, Herbs, Spices and Essential Oils Strengthen Immune System and Fight Viruses (including Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)

• 12:40-13:25 –Lunch

Scientific Session 4: Diet, Nutrition and Functional Foods for Older Adults

           Session cHair(s): Dr. Shawn M. Talbott and Dr.  Uma Naidu

• 13:25-13:50 – Garth Nicolson, PhD, Research Professor of Molecular Pathology, The Institute for Molecular Medicine, S. Laguna Beach, CA, USA. Membrane Lipid Replacement with plant glycerolphospholipids improves fatigue, pain and other symptoms while improving Quality of Life in aged patients

• 13:50-14:15 – Uma Naidu, MD, Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Healthy food and diet, and their effects on mental health, aging and longevity

Scientific Session 5: Prebiotics, Probiotics, Microbiota and Healthy Aging

Session cHair(s): Dr. Shawn M. Talbott and Dr. Uma Naidu

• 14:15-14:35 –Subrota Hati, PhD, Professor, Department of Dairy Microbiology, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India. Milk Bioactive peptides: Science to Application

• 14:35-14:55 – Syed Shahzad Shah, PhD, Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, School of Land and Food, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Proteomic analysis of Lactobacillus paracasei cultured under starvation growth conditions

• 14:55-15:15 – Coffee Break

Exhibition Session: 

15:15-15:40 – Shawn M. Talbott, PhD, Amare Global, Irvine, CA, USA. Dual Role of Gut-Brain-Axis Modulation in Obesity and Depression

15:40-16:00 – Simon Itsygin, PhD, Czar Salt, San Diego CA, USA. A New Healthy Food Products at Czar Salt Inc. for Healthy Aging

Poster Session 

• 16:00-16:30 Poster Presentations (Each poster presentation will take up to 8 minutes)

• Dr. Milica Zrnic Ciric (Serbia). May Dietary Supplementation Which Contains Octacosanol Influence the Level of PCSK9 and Restore Natural Relation with LDL-C in Patients on Chronic Statin Therapy?

• Dr. María Eugenia Oliva (Argentina). Effects of Salvia hispanica L. (Chia) Seed on Lipid Metabolism of Key Tissues Involved in the Development of Insulin Resistance: A Comparative in an Experiment Model of Metabolic Syndrome
• Dr. N.G.D. Anuradha (Sri Lanka). Review the immunological functions of the ingredients of ‘‘Fadna Immunni Tea”

• 16:30  Conference closing

August 29, 2020

Session 6: Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds for Disease Management and Healthy Aging

           Session Chair(s):  Sheila Wicks, MD, and Vishwajit S. Chowdhury

• 8:45-915 - Keynote Speaker: Alexander Haslberger, PhD, professor, University Vienna, Department of Nutritional Research, Vienna, Austria. Fasting and individualised bioactive food ingredients improve GI microbiota and epigenetic regulation of healthy aging

• 9:15-9:40 – Vishwajit S. Chowdhury, PhD, Division for Experimental Natural Science, Faculty of Arts and Science, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. Central Sucralose Induces Hypothermia via Monoaminergic Pathways

• 9:40-10:00 – Elizabeth Plourde, PhD, Reseacher/Educator, 21st Century Health Consulting, Irvine CA, USA. Foods that Offer Protection from Radiation - Whether 5G Electromagnetic or Solar 

Scientific Session 7: Functional Ingrediends/bioactive compounds and Healthy Aging

Session Chair(s): Grazia Tamma, PhD and Vishwajit S. Chowdhury, PhD

• 10:00:10:20 – Grazia Tamma, PhD, Department of Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy. Olive Leaf Extract (OLE) prevented the trafficking of the vasopressin regulated aquaporin-2 through the activation of the calcium-sensing receptor

• 10:20 -10:40 – John Burd, PhD, Founder & CEO, Lysulin, Inc. Ways to Increase Diabetes Health Span and Life Expectancy: Lysulin, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Studies

• 10:40-11:00 – P.G.I. Dias, MPhil. and Namal Perera, PhD, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihuloya, Sri Lanka, Garcenia carmbogia and Camellia sinensis; a promising synergy for weight loss herbal tea  formulations.   

• 11:00-11:20 – Coffee Break

Scientific Session 8: Biomarkers and Bioactive Compounds and Chronic Diseases Management: Anti-Aging Strategies

Session Chair(s):   Amrendra K. Ajay

• 11:20-11:45 – Sheila Wicks, MD,  Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Prevention of Sarcopenia: A Longevity Pearl

• 11:45-12:10 – Debasis Bagchi, PhD, Professor, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Houston, TX, USA.  A Uniquely Engineered and Prodosomed-Electrolyte and Phytoceutical Formulation That Boost Metabolic Performance in Well-Trained Athletes

• 12:10-12:35 - Amrendra K. Ajay, PhD, Department of Medicine, Renal Division, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. Dysregulated fatty acid uptake in tubular epithelial cells cause chronic kidney disease

Exhibition Session:

• 12:35-12:55 - Drs. Marcus & Elizabeth Plourde, Best EMF Products.com, Irvine CA USA. Best EMF Products offers unique devices that mitigate the EMF radiations emitted by cell phones and wireless electronics

• 12:55-13:15 – Sandeep Agarwal, President, Pure Indian Foods, NJ, USA. Heart-Healthy Ghee is not an Oxymoron

• Lunch 13:15-14:10

Scientific Session 9: Functional Foods: Definition, Regulations in Japan and USA

Session Chair(s): Dr. Danik Martirosyan and Dr. Debasis Bagchi

• 14:10-14:35–Danik Martirosyan, PhD, President, Functional Food Institute, Dallas, TX, USA. The emerging potential of functional foods in viral disease prevention

• 14:35-14:55 Jack Liufu, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; Intern at Fucntional Food Center Inc., FFC's Proposal on a Functional Food Science Process: Calling for Official Functional Food Production

• 14:55-15:15 Rie Sadohara, PhD Student, Michigan State University, Michigan, USA and FFC, Dallas, TX, USA. FOSHU approval system

• 15:15-15:35 -Debasis Bagchi, PhD, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Houston, TX, USA, and R&D, VNI Inc., Lederach, PA, USA.  An Overview on the Regulations of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods in the United States with a Focus on GRAS Status

Poster Session 

• 15:35 -16:15 – Poster Presentation (Each poster presentation will take up to 8 minutes)

• Dr. Ksenia Varakina (USA). Goat Milk-Based Infant Formula: A Potential Infant Colic Relief
• Dr. Lauretta Nwanneka Ofodile (Lagos). Production and Nutritional Composition of Juice Powder from Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus
• Dr.Mariangela Conte (Italy). Probiotic Lactobacillus paracasei Prevent Gliadin Induced Activation of mTOR Pathway and NFK-β in Caco-2 Cells
• Dr.Gloria Otunola (Zambia). Assessment of extracts from the flowering stage of Celosia argentea for possible cytotoxicity and anti-inflammatory potential
• Dr.Thilini Kananke (Sri Lanka). Evaluation of effect of Fadna Easy Tea (FET) consumption on relieving menstrual pain and discomfort in female adolescents using human model

• 16:15-16:30 – Conference Closing

Why Exhibit at FFC28 Conference and Expo?

*Exhibitors, poster and oral presenters can host a live stream from anywhere in the world. As of July 5th, 2020 we have 1275 attendees and are expecting more than 2000 attendees at this conference.

1. Confirm that you are an important player in healthy and functional food industry: Your presence at the Functional Food and Longevity Expo will build your company’s status as a legitimate resource for industry solutions.

2. Showcase your new products: Exhibitions are one of the best venues to feature your latest new healthy food product offerings. Nothing beats a hands-on demonstration of a new and innovative food product. As you demonstrate your products, explain attendees exactly how your product will help them.

3. Expand your customer base: Attendee badge that you scan is another benefit. Our expo can produce many qualified leads, laying the foundation for new client sales.

4. Close sales: Our conference attendees are specifically seeking solutions to problems they encounter on a regular basis, especially for the prevention and management of chronic diseases. This means they are often ready to learn and invest in a good solution on the spot.

5. Expand your distributor network: You will meet with many vendors and product distributors who are always looking for healthy and functional food products to add to their repertoire. The exhibitor across the aisle from your booth may turn out to be your future partner or costumer.

6. Move your excess inventory: Bring some items/product with you to use as giveaways to key customers.

7. Meet face to face with your remote customers: Functional Food Center’s international conferences attracting customers from across the globe. We always have 20 to 50 country representatives who attending our conference, they might be interested in your product.

8. Obtain feedback and opinions from customers: One of the best ways to improve your brand is to seek feedback from existing customers and prospects. You can accomplish this with the help of a short survey of attendees. 

9. Expand your industry contacts: As an exhibitor, you will have access to the exhibitor handbook and contact information of the other companies and individuals that are participating in the expo. These contacts may prove to be valuable to your organization in the future.

Sponsorship Opportunities

*Exhibitors, poster and oral presenters can host a live stream from anywhere in the world. As of August 27th, 2020 we have 32980 attendees

Dear Future Sponsor,

I wish to inform you about an excellent sponsorship opportunity for your company to gain high-quality exposure in the health food industry. Functional foods and bioactive compounds are currently receiving an increased amount of attention from the scientific community, as well as the public. The Functional Food Center’s 28th International Conference will be held as a virtual conference because of pandemic. It will be timely in presenting new and relevant information focused on the importance of bioactive compounds and functional foods.

Since 1998, the Functional Food Center has been a pioneer in the functional food industry. It combines cutting-edge expertise in the biomedical sciences with practical business experience, to aid further research, development, and commercialization of functional food innovations in both domestic and international markets. The Functional Food Center connects a global network of professionals (scientists, functional food experts, and food industry representatives) to a conducive environment for innovative research collaboration. Since 2004, the FFC has organized conferences together with top universities. Scientists, researchers, and food industry professionals present their research and discoveries about healthy, functional, and medical foods with bioactive compounds. In response to the growth of this field, we are proud to introduce the Academic Society for Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds. This society of medical doctors, scientists, dietitians, nutritionists and other food and medical industry professionals will be strictly dedicated to the research and development of functional and medical foods, bioactive compounds, and the discovery of new ingredients.

Partnering with the Functional Food Center by sponsoring our upcoming conference will provide your company with several valuable benefits. These include but are not limited to:

1. Your names and logos endlessly stay on our website, which has about 4800 visitors per month, and have an opening rate of 13% for newsletters.

2. Your logo will be included in the conference website, promotional materials, and Functional Food Center’s bi-monthly newsletter, which is received by over 1,200,000 readers including scientists, medical doctors, nutritionists and dieticians.

3. FDA, USDA, and NIH representatives attend our conferences, and you may contact them directly at the time of conference

4. An option for annual and lifetime sponsorship.

5. Each level of sponsorship will contain a certain number of attendee rights, which allow free-of-charge admission to our conference.

6. You will have the unique opportunity to meet with decision-makers in this field, receive information/support on how to make a new, healthy product, and provide oral presentations about a related topic.

7. The Academic Society for Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds and Functional Food Center can advise you on how to create a new, healthy and functional product (this can be a separate discussion).

We look forward hearing from you.

Sponsorship Prospects

Please join us for an exciting opportunity!

We are pleased to invite you to a conference in San Diego Convention Center, on August 28-29, 2020.

The Functional Food Center, The Journal of Functional Foods in Health and Disease, Academic Society for Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds would all be honored for you to join us at our conference. We will bring together experts in medicine, biology and the food industry to discuss the contribution of functional/medical foods and bioactive compounds in the prevention and management of chronic diseases.

With over 1000 expected participants(conference and EXPO attendees), the conference provides a great opportunity to increase the visibility of your company and exhibit products and services to an international group of researchers, clinicians, post-docs and next-generation scientists.

Sponsors and exhibitors will be exposed to a wide audience and will have many promotional opportunities.

Below are details regarding the sponsorship and exhibitor packages.

Since 2004, the Functional Food Center has organized conferences where scientists, researchers, and food industry professionals present their discoveries in the realm of functional foods and bioactive compounds.

The Conference Organizing Committee is pleased to announce the 28th International Conference of FFC - 16th International Symposium of ASFFBC will be held at the San Diego Convention Center, on August 28-29, 2020.

The Functional Food Center is a valuable resource for businesses in the food industry. The benefits of sponsorship include but are not limited to:

• Developing various connections through conference participation, such as medical doctors, food scientists, food industry representatives, dieticians and nutritionists.
• Information on the latest research and discoveries in the realm of functional foods and bioactive compounds, to develop, market and commercialize healthy products.
• The ability (if eligible) to gain recognition in the food industry by joining our board of Medical and Food Industry Experts.

Sponsorship funding goes to support conference organization and conference promotion. We are also willing to work with companies who are interested in specifically sponsoring student registration, student travel, international scientist travel, conference lunches, conference receptions, or abstract book publication.

Co-chairman: Danik M. Martirosyan, Ph.D., President, Functional Food Center/Functional Food Institute; Editor-In-Chief, The Journal of Functional Foods in Health and Disease, Dallas, TX, USA.

Exclusive Sponsorship and Benefits

Terms of Agreement

1. Sponsorship will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis. Sponsorship will not be reserved until full payment is received.
2. The sponsor is responsible for all materials, printing, customization and shipping-related costs associated with supplying the logo materials to FFC

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact us.

Our Partners and Media Sponsors

	Natural Medicines

Prospective Organization Attendees

1. NutraGenom, LLC, Las Vegas, NE, USA
2. Cell Science Systems Corp., USA
3. Lifeway Foods, Inc, USA
4. Japan Institute for the Control of Aging (JaICA), Nikken SEIL Co., Ltd., Fukuroi, Shizuoka, Japan
5. Beyond Biotech, LLC; Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA
6. Danem Dairy Products, Inc, Turkey
7. BESO Biological Research Inc, California, USA
8. Canada RNA Biochemical Inc. Richmond BC, Canada
9. UbiquityBiz; San Diego, California. USA
10. J&J Compliance Consulting Group;Temecula, California, USA
11. SierraSil Health Inc.; Vancouver, Canada
12. Henan Zhongda Hengyuan Biotech Co., Ltd.; Shanghai, China
13. Pure Indian Foods, NJ, USA
14. Keto Dough Co, LLC, Dacula, GA, USA
15. Ordinary Vegan, USA
16. Inca Gold Organic, Scarborough, ON, Canada
17. Choice Organic Teas,Seattle, Washington, USA
18. Baobab Foods, LLC, Seattle, Washington, USA
19. Serbian Association for Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Research; Belgrade, Serbia
20. Vista Unified School District, Nutrition Services; Oceanside, California, USA
21. The Aiya's Difference, USA
22. Redhill Biopharma; Tel-Aviv, Israel
23. Geneus Health; San Antonio, Texas, USA
24. EnerGaia Co., Ltd.; Bangkok, Thailand, USA
25. Verdant Oasis; Roslyn Heights, New York, USA
26. Nestlé- Hygiene and Food Safety; New York City, New York, USA
27. Sunmax Biotechnology Co., Ltd.; Tainan City, Taiwan
28. BioNeutra North America Inc., USA
29. InClinic s.r.o; Petr?alka, Slovakia
30. Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories; Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
31. National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Haryana, India
32. Aleksandrija Fruska Gora; Belgrade, Serbia
33. The Jewish Crohn’s & Colitis Support Group (JCCSG Inc.); Brooklyn, New York, USA
34. Aayushi Clinic; Maharashtra, India
35. Tatas Trust, Nutrition; New Delhi, India
36. AAS Food Technology Pty. Ltd.; Melbourne, Australia
37. Natural Alternatives International; San Diego, California, USA
38. GMProject s.r.o; Opava, Czechia
39. University of California San Diego; San Diego, California, USA
40. Point Loma Nazarene University; San Diego, California, USA
41. Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agriculture University; Rajasthan, India
42. California State University, Los Angeles; Los Angeles, California, USA
43. Southern Medical University; Guangzhou, China
44. University of Illinois at Chicago; Chicago, Illinois
45. Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai, China
46. Michigan State University; East Lansing, Michigan, USA
47. University of Porto; Porto, Portugal
48. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Pomona, California, USA
49. Facey Medical Foundation; Mission Hills, California, USA
50. UC San Diego School of Medicine; La Jolla, California, USA
51. University of Newcastle; Callaghan, Australia
52. University of Manitoba; Winnipeg, Canada
53. The Hut Group; Manchester, United Kingdom
54. University of California, Davis; Davis, California, USA
55. Adana Science and Technology University; Sar?çam/Adana, Turkey
56. Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute; Karaj, Iran
57. Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center; Lezion, Israel
58. Agropur, Protein Applications Center; Eden Prairie, Minnesota
59. Czar Salt; San Diego, California, USA
60. Real Nutrition by Kristin; Enfield, Connecticut, USA
61. University of Oslo; Oslo, Norway
62. RSUD Tanjung Priok; Jakarta, Indonesia
63. TGA Pharm Co., LTD; Nanyang, China
64. Universiti Putra Malaysia; Selangor, Malaysia
65. Swisse Wellness; Melbourne, Australia
66. Happy Times; San Diego, California
67. iBET, Food & Health Division; Oeiras, Portugal
68. 64. University of Guelph; Guelph, Canada
69. Institute of Physiology and Fundamental Medicine; Novosibirsk, Russia
70. Stanford University; Stanford, California, USA
71. Functional Wellness; Redlands, California, USA
72. Neptune Wellness Solutions; Québec, Canada
73. UBF.B Unternehmungsberatung und Unternehmensführung GmbH; Berlin, Germany
74. BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.; Beijing, China
75. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services; Tehran, Iran
76.  Eulji Medical College; Seoul, South Korea
77. Indian Institute of Naturopathy; Maharashtra, India
78. Bruce D Campbell Farm & Food Discovery Centre; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
79. Cal Nutrition Group; Saint Louis, Missouri
80. Vita-Pakt Citrus Products; Fresno, California
81. Hellenic Food Authority; Athina, Greece
82. Dignity Health; Stockton, California, USA
83. Providence Saint John's Health Center; Santa Monica, California, USA
84. Indians in Nutrition and Dietetics; Lexington, Kentucky, USA
85. University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
86. Canada RNA Biochemical Inc.; Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
87. Yin Lifestyle; Shanghai, China
88. NeuEnterprises, Inc; Park City, Utah, USA
89. Neutrition, Inc; Park City, Utah, USA
90. University of Arizona; Tucson, Arizona, USA
91. Hiroshima University; Hiroshima, Japan
92.  Legendary Baking; Denver, Colorado
93. Dairy Maid Dairy LLC; Frederick, Maryland
94. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Champaign, Illinois
95. North Carolina State University; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
96. Jacobs Consultancy; South Holland Province, Netherlands
97.  Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co.; Fort Worth, Texas
98. Tbilisi State Medical University; Tbilisi, Georgia
99. Lindora LLC; Laguna Beach, California
100.  Integrative Structural and Computational Biology; San Diego, California, USA
101. Peking University; Beijing, China
102. Fukuyama University; Hiroshima, Japan
103. London South Bank University; London, United Kingdom
104. Shenzhen University; Shenzhen, China
105. San Diego State University; San Diego, California
106. HCSC Health and Wellness; Northbrook, Illinois
107. Teaching Hospital Kurunegala; Kurunegala, Sri Lanka
108. The University of Queensland; Brisbane, Australia
109. University of Malaya; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
110. Digital Nutrition; Washington D.C.
111. Texas A&M University; College Station, Texas, USA
112.  Hitachi Medical Education and Research Center, Tsukuba University Hospital; Ibaraki, Japan
113. King Saud University; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
114. Seowon University; Cheongju, Korea
115. The Angiogenesis Foundation; Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
116. Ting Hsin International Group; Shanghai, China
117. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre, Brazil
118. Kangwon National University; Chuncheon, South Korea
119. University of Florida Genetic Institute, University of Florida; Gainesville, Florida, USA
120. Indulge Right Foods; Los Angeles, California, USA
121. Beviva Foods; Upland, California, USA
122. St. Boniface Hospital Research; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
123. University of Kragujevac; Kragujevac, Serbia
124. University of Louisville School of Medicine; Louisville, Kentucky, USA
125. Creighton University; Omaha, Nebraska, USA
126. Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Boston, Massachusetts
127. The Institute for Molecular Medicine; Laguna Beach, California, USA
128. DayTwo; San Francisco, California, USA
129. Holistic Family Nutrition; Santa Cruz, California, USA 
130. The Garner Group; Beachwood, Ohio, USA
131. National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR); Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
132. E&J Gallo Winery; Modesto, California, USA
133. Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, Texas, USA
134. RMIT University; Melbourne, Australia
135. Mood for Food Brand Group; Fullerton, California, USA
136. Jain Farm Fresh Food Limited; Maharashtra, India
137. MegaFood; Londonderry, New Hampshire, USA
138. Chobani, LLC; New Berlin, New York, USA
139. Giovanni Food Company, Inc.; Syracuse, New York, USA
140. LIVMOR, Inc.; Orange County, California, USA
141. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
142. Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.; Los Angeles, California, USA
143. Elements Meals; Los Angeles, California, USA
144. Rainbow Chefs; San Francisco, California, USA
145. University of La Verne; La Verne, California, USA
146. Loma Linda University; Loma Linda, California, USA
147. Ventura County Health Care Agency, Outpatient Clinic; Camarillo, California, USA
148. Whittier Kidney Dialysis; Whittier, California, USA
149. New Classic Cooking LLC; New York City, New York, USA
150. European Food Safety Authority; Parma, Italy
151.  DuPont Nutrition & Health; Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
152. Century Snacks; Commerce, California, USA
153. University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
154. Michigan Medicine; East Lansing, Michigan, USA
155. Technical University of Denmark; Lyngby, Denmark
156. Independence Healthcare Management, LLC; Northridge, California, USA
157. DNA Science Nutrition; Laguna Beach, California, USA
158. Strokes Trading LLC; Dubai, United Arab Emirates
159. Renown Health; Reno, Nevada, USA
160. Tanta University; Tanta, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
161. Health Product Business Success LLC; New York, New York, USA
162. Endure Firm; Washington, District of Columbia, USA
163. BSD Group Inc.; Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
164. Headlamp Advisors LLC; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
165. Nikken SEIL Co., Ltd, Japan Institute for the Control of Aging (JaICA); Shizouka, Japan
166. Nutrasource; Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
167. Kaiviti Consulting, LLC; Dallas, Texas, USA
168. South Dakota State University; Brookings, South Dakota, USA
169. Cepham Life Sciences, Inc.; New York City, New York, USA
170. Immaculata University; Immaculata, Pennsylvania, USA
171. Ageless Living Lifestyle; San Diego, California, USA
172. Stratego, Inc; Incline Village, Nevada, USA
173. National Nutrition And Food Technology Research Institute; Tehran, Iran
174. University of Saint Joseph; Sutton, Massachusetts, USA
175. Renown Health; Reno, Nevada, USA
176. Kaiser Permanente; Redondo Beach, California, USA
177. AmpliCell Medical; Linda, California, USA
178. University of British Columbia; British Columbia, Canada
179. USC Roski Eye Institute; Los Angeles, California, USA
180. Maple Leaf Foods Inc; Guelph, Ontario, Canada
181. University of the Fraser Valley; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
182. Finlan Food Design; Ontario, Canada
183. Auckland University of Technology, Department of Science; Auckland, New Zealand
184. Vinius University; Lithuania
185. Jacobs Medical Center; La Jolla, California, USA
186. University of Burgundy; Dijon, France
187. WASC Senior College and University Commission; San Diego, California, USA
188. Federal University of Rio Grande; Rio Grande - RS, Brazil
189. Kaibigan sa Kalusugan/The Globaleader Inc; Manila, Philippines
190. Oregon State University; Astoria, Oregon, USA
191. Auburn University; Auburn, Alabama, USA
192. UT Health San Antonio; San Antonio, Texas, USA
193. Kagawa Nutrition University; Chiyoda, Sakado, Japan
194. The Door, Food and Nutrition; Brooklyn, New York, USA
195. For Long Life Inc; Hollywood, Florida, USA
196. Kagawa Nutrition University; Kanagawa, Japan
197. Lysulin; San Diego, California, USA
198. Xian Jiaotong University; Xian Shaanxi, China
199. Seoul National University; Seoul, Korea
200. Infini Therapy; Van Nuys, California, USA
201. Chapman University; Orange, California, USA
202. National Taiwan University; Taipei, Taiwan
203. A-Star, Molecular Biology; Normanton Park Singapore
204. Wayne State University; Detroit, Michigan, USA
205. Biena Inc; Quebec, Canada
206. Twinlab; Boca Raton, Florida, USA
207. GMP Vitamins; Pico Rivera, California, USA
208. YouBar; Monterey Park, California, USA
209. Protein Solution Group; Dana Point, California, USA
210. Environmental Institute of Scientific Networks (EISN-Institute); Haren, Germany
211. Wolters Kluwer; Peoria, Arizona, USA
212. Sun Genomics; San Diego, California, USA
213. University of North Texas at Dallas; Dallas, Texas, USA
214. Big Deal Ingredients; British Columbia, Canada, USA
215. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
216. Hood College; Frederick, Maryland, USA
217. ClearView Healthcare Partners; San Francisco, California, USA
218. St. Mary Medical Center; Apple Valley, California, USA
219.  LIfestyle by Colleen - Health and Wellness; New York City, New York, USA
220. Al-Futtaim Private Company LLC; Dubai, United Arab Emirates
221. Kandy Kay's Inc; Downey, California, USA
222. PepsiCo; New York, New York, USA
223. Growing Your Greens; Los Angeles, California, USA
224. Kenndy Dr. Medical Centre; Tweed Heads, Australia
225. Tuskegee University; Tuskegee, Alabama, USA

Conference Topics/Sessions

1. Biology of Aging

1. Cell Transplantation and Aging
2. Understanding and Extending the Lifespan
3. Caloric Restriction Significantly Extends Lifespan
4. Genetic Basis of Aging, Longevity, and Disease

2. Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds

1.  What are Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds?
2.  Regulation of Functioanal Foods
3.  What’s Next for Functional Foods?
4.  Functional Food Product Development: Form, Function, Appeal, and Affordability

3. Functional Foods Ingredients Market: Bioactive Compounds and Healthy Aging

1. The Relationship Between Aging and Disease
2.  Antioxidants and Healthy Aging
3.  Dietary Fibers and Healthy Aging
4.  Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Healthy Aging
5.  Prebiotics and Probiotics and Healthy Aging
6.  Plant Sterols and Healthy Aging

4. Diet, Nutrition and Older Adults

1.  Current Diets of Older Adults
2.  Bioavailability of Functional Foods in Older Adults
3.  Drug-Nutrient Interactions in Older Adults
4.  Recommended Daily Intakes for Older Adults
5.  Macronutrients for Older Adults

5. Changes in Organ Systems Over the Lifespan

1.  Age-Associated Changes in the Cardiovascular System
2.  The Role of Nutrition on Cardiovascular Health and Disease in Aging
3.  Skeletal and Muscular Changes in Aging
4.  Age-Associated Changes in Taste and Smell Function

6. Chronic Diseases and Aging

1.  Prevalence of Chronic Diseases as People Age
2.  Are Chronic Diseases Associated with Aging Preventable?
3.  Cancer and Aging
4.  Cardiovascular Disease and Aging
5.  Obesity and Aging
6.  Diabetes and Aging: Overweight and Obesity in Older Persons: Impact on Health and Mortality Outcomes

7. Mental Disorders and Aging

1.  Prevalence of Mental Disorders in Older Adults
2.  Dementia and Functional Foods
3.  Schizophrenia and Functional Foods
4.  Bipolar Disorder and Functional Foods

8. The Role of Functional Foods in Aging Demographic 

1. Current Look and Future Predictions for Aging Demographic in the US and other Countries
2. Aging and Increased Disease Risk
3. Aging and Increased Health Care Expenditure
4. Potential for Functional Foods to Contribute to Healthy Aging

 9. Gender Differences in Aging

1.  Physiological Differences
2.  Emotional and Psychological Differences
3.  Differences in the Prevalence of Chronic Diseases
4.  Nutritional Differences

10.  Future Issues

1.  The Importance of Protein in Older Adults’ Diets
2.  Effects of Caloric Restriction on Longevity
3.  The Prevention of Sarcopenia in Older Adults
4.  Potential of Adult Stem Cells and Cell Replacement in Aging

11.  Prebiotics and Probiotics and Healthy Aging

12. FFC's Anti-Aging Strategies: Clinical Studies on longevity

1. Aging as a Pathology: Disease or Not a Disease?
2. Senescent cells: Promising Anti-aging Targets for Health Span Extension
3. Development of Clinical Trials to Extend Healthy Lifespan
4. Targeting Aging with Functional Food Products
5. Exercise Essentials for Healthy Aging

13. Research and Development of New Functional Food Products for Healthy Aging

14. Are there functional foods that may find application in the treatment of a Coronavirus (COVID-19 or 2019-nCoV) infection? Which functional foods may be effective?Functional Foods and Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)     

1. Facts about novel coronavirus and how to prevent COVID-19
2. Coronavirus infection: Food and Nutrition suggestions
3. Are there functional foods that may find application in the treatment of a Coronavirus infection?
4. Which functional foods may be effective?
5. Functional food ingredients (vitamins, minerals, polyphenols, fatty acids and others) for the enhancement of immune system and management of coronaviruses