Conference Program
September 20-21, 2019
8:15-8:45 Registration
8:45-9:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks.
Session 1. Opening and Keynote Session. Session Chair(s):
9:00-9:40 Jay Whelan, Keynote Speaker, PhD, Professor, and the Department Head of Public Health at the University of Tennessee. Currently, he is researching different bioactive compounds and their effect on the mouse model. His primary research interests include the effect of dietary fats (omega-3 and -6) on the cellular and biomolecular level in the respect to cancer. He will be presenting on the topic of LKB1 and CaMKK2, a tumor suppressor and a tumor promotor, which are antithetically regulated by a well-defined blend of herbal extracts. Dr. Jay Whelan will be explaining his results of how a mixture of 10 herbal extracts has anticancerous properties through the regulation of 2 signaling pathways. LKB1 and CaMKK2, a Tumor Suppressor and a Tumor Promotor, are Antithetically Regulated by a Well-Defined Blend of Herbal Extracts
9:40-10:10 Uma Naidoo, Special lecture, MD, Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (Mood-Food Expert), Instructor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. Dr. Uma Naidoo is also a Culinary Instructor at The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts. She graduated from Harvard as a Medical Doctor of Psychiatry as well as Cambridge School of Culinary Arts with High Honors and M.F.K. Fisher Award as a professional chef. Currently, she works as a Harvard Psychiatrist and Professional Chef Innovator (the leading Mood-Food Expert), Instructor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and the Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. She has been recognized for being an expert in the connection between diet/nutrition and mental health. Food Labels and Mental Health: Is there a Connection?
10:10-10:25 Coffee Break
Session 2: Functional Food Definition, Status, and Regulation. Session Chairs: Dr. Debasis Bagchi and Dr. Willette Crawford
10:25-10:55 Danik Martirosyan, PhD, President, Functional Food Institute, Dallas, TX, USA. Evaluating BioMedical Data by using Functional Food Definition
10:55-11:20 Willette Crawford, PhD, MPH, Principal Consultant and Owner at Katalyst Consulting LLC, Instructor at Northeastern University, San Francisco, USA. Food Bioactive Compounds: Regulatory Challenges
11:20-11:45 Izabela Tanska, Food Law Advisor, IGI Food Consulting LLC, Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance Department, Warszawa, Poland. The EU Regulatory Framework Affecting the Functional Food Promotion by Healthcare Professionals.
11:45-12:10 Debasis Bagchi, PhD, Professor, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Houston, TX, USA. Nutraceuticals and Functional Food Regulations in the United States with a Special Emphasis on Food Label Claims and GRAS Approval
12:10-13:10 Lunch
Session 3: Functional Foods, Bioactive Compounds and Nutrition for Cancer. Session Chair: Sheila M. Wicks, MD
13:10-13:35 Akinori Yanaka, MD, PhD, Professor, Hitachi Medical Education and Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan. Daily Intake of Sulforaphane-Rich Broccoli Sprouts Improves Bowel Habits in Human Subjects, by Strengthening Nrf2-Dependent Anti-Oxidant Systems, and by Normalizing Intestinal Microbiota
13:35-13:55 Alexandra Zambrano, MSc. Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, University of Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela. Soursop (Annona muricata L.) and Blackberry (Rubus glaucus B.) as Potential Ingredients to Prevent Different Types of Cancer
13:55-14:20 Sheila M. Wicks, MD, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Rush University, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. Black Cohosh extracts, Actein and 23-Epi-26-deoxyactein have biphasic effects on cultured COV-434 ovarian granulosa tumor cells by acting as HDAC/SIRT agonists/antagonists
14:20-14:40 Coffee Break and Networking
Session 4. Bioactive Compounds and Biomarkers for Chronic Disorders: Session Chair Amranda Ajay
14:40-15:05 Manashi Bagchi, PhD, Victory Nutrition International, Inc., Department t of Research and Development, Lederach, PA, USA. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study on N-SORB, a Proprietary KD120 MEC Metabolically Activated Enzyme Formulation
15:05-15:30 Harry Preuss, PhD, Professor, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA. Assessing the Triglyceride/HDL-Cholesterol Ratio as a Surrogate for Insulin Resistance and its Link to the Metabolic Syndrome in Hispanics and African-Americans
15:30-15:55 Christina Khoo, PhD, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc, Lakeville, MA, USA. Cranberry: Beyond UTI
15:55-16:20 Bernd Markert, PhD, Professor, Environmental Institute of Scientific Networks in Haren, German. From the Age of Information Technology to the Age of Psychology - the Superessentiality of Chemical Element Lithium, Part 5
16:20-16:45 Amrendra K Ajay, PhD, Faculty, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. Mechanism of Action of Functional Lipids and Metabolites for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.
16:45-17:30 Session 5. Poster Session and Exhibition
17:30 Conference Closing
September 21, 2019
Session 6: Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds for Disease Management and Healthy Aging. Session Chair: Dr. Debasis Bagchi
8:45-9:05 Monal Velangi, PhD, Department of Foods, Nutrition, and Dietetics, College of Home Science, Nirmala Niketan, University of Mumbai, India; K.J.Somaiya Hospital and Research Center, Mumbai, India. Effect of Vitamin D3 and Virgin Coconut Oil on Cartilage Degeneration, Inflammation and Functional Abilities in Early Knee Osteoarthritis
9:05-9:25 Myriam Merarchi, PhD Student, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Paris Descartes, Paris, France. Molecular Targets Modulated by Fangchinoline in Breast Cancer
9:25-9:45 Cedric B. Baker, Pharm.D., Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Mercer University, College of Pharmacy Atlanta, GA, USA. Hormetins and Xenohormetins in Functional Dietary Phytochemical Patterns: Select Mediterranean, Latin American, and Asian Diets Promote Longevity
9:45-10:15 Debasis Bagchi, PhD, Proffesor, University of Houston, College of Pharmacy, Houston, Texas, USA. VMP35 MNC, A Novel Iron-Free Supplement, Enhances Cytoprotection Against Anemia in Human Subjects: A Clinical Investigation
10:15-10:35 Coffee Break and Networking
Session 7: Functional Foods, Metabolism and Diabetes. Session Chair: Bodo Melnik, MD, Professor
10:35-11:00 George Birkmayer, MD, PhD, Institute for Parkinson Therapy, George Birkmayer NADH – Vienna, Austria. NADH (Coenzyme-1) in Prevention and Therapy of Diabetes Type-2
11:00-11:25 Xiuhua Liu, PhD, Professor and Dean, Henan University, Henan Kaifeng, China. Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine and Immune-Engineering of Henan Province, Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Pharmaceutical College, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, China. α-Glucosidase Inhibitors from Chinese Yam (Dioscorea opposita Thunb)
11:25-11:50 Dinia R. Dwijayanti, PhD Student, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan. Bitter Melon Fruit Extract Affects Hepatic Expression of the Henes Involved in Inflammation and Fatty acid Metabolism in Ob/Ob Mice
11:50-12:15 Bodo Melnik, MD, Professor, Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory University of Osnabrück, Germany. The Impact of Persistent Milk Consumption in the Pathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Lunch: 12:15-13:15
Session 8: Current Research and Development of New Functional Food Products: Session Chair: Danik Martirosyan, PhD
13:15-13:35 Doman Kim, PhD, Professor, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang Gangwon, Korea. Composition and Biochemical Properties of L-Carnitine Fortified Makgeolli Brewed by Using Fermented Buckwhea
13:35-13:55 Kubra Dogan, PhD Student, Department of Food Engineering, Yildiz Technical University, Faculty of Chemistry and Metallurgical Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey. Improvement of Bioavailability of Some Medicinal Herbs by Fermentation with Lactobacillus plantarum
13:55-14:15 Abnita Thakuria, Ph.D., Department of Foods and Nutrition, Faculty of Family and Community Sciences, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. An In vitro Study of the Prebiotic Properties of Xylooligosaccharide (XOS) and Organoleptic Evaluation of XOS Added Prawn Patia and Black rice Kheer
14:15-14:35 Ozan N. Ciftci, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE , USA. Increasing Bioavailability of Water-Insoluble Bioactive Compounds Using Nanoporous Gioaerogels and Supercritical Fluid Technology
14:35-14:45 Coffee Break
14:45-15:30 Session 9. Poster Session and Exhibition
15:30-15:45 Awards and Certificates
15:45-16:05 Conference Closing
*Please note: Schedule subject to change.