Scientific Programme
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| Day 1: Tuesday 9th March, 2010 | |
| 15.00 | Registration opens |
| 17.00 |
Official Opening Chair: Prof. Paul Ross, Head of Food Research Programme, Teagasc, Ireland Official Opening of the Functional Food Conference 2010 by Mr. Brendan Smith, TD, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Also in attendance: Prof. Gerry Boyle, Director, Teagasc, Ireland Dr. Michael Murphy, President, University College Cork, Ireland Dr. Stephen Anderson, Commercial Counselor, US Embassy, Dublin, Ireland Dr. Gloria Solano-Aguilar, USDA/ARS, Beltsville, USA |
| 18.00 |
Keynote Address By Prof. Jeremy K. Nicholson Imperial College London, UK The keynote address will be presented in honour of Prof. Liam Donnelly, former Director of Food Research, Teagasc, in recognition of his distinguished service to Teagasc and the Dairy Industry |
| 19.00 | Welcome reception |
| Day 2: Wednesday 10th March, 2010 | |
| SESSION 1 | GUT SIGNALLING/HORMONES/INCRETINS (Sponsored by Wyeth) Chair: Dr. Gloria Solano-Aguilar, USDA/ARS, Beltsville, USA |
| 09.00 – 09.45 |
PLENARY OVERVIEW
Graham Dockray, University of Liverpool, UK
How the gut sends signals in response to food |
| 09.45 – 10.20 |
Topic 1: Dietary factors and incretin secretion Speaker: Jens Holst and Charlotte Rasmussen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 10.20 – 10.55 |
Topic 2: Appetite control: Focus on anandamide and oleoylethanolamide Speaker: Vincenzo Di Marzo, Institute de ChimicaBiomolecolare, ConsiglioNazionaledelleRicerche, Naples, Italy |
| 10.55 – 11.30 | Tea/coffee break and Poster Viewing |
| 11.30 – 12.05 |
Topic 3: Nutritional regulation of incretin hormone release Speaker: Frank Reimann, University of Cambridge, UK |
| 12.05 – 12.40 |
Topic 4: The immune/enteroendocrine link in the regulation of food intake and body weight Speaker: John McLaughlin, University of Manchester, UK |
| 12.40 – 14.00 | Lunch and Poster Viewing |
| SESSION 2 | GUT MICROBIOTA Chair: Dr. Catherine Stanton, Teagasc, Moorepark Food Research Centre, Ireland |
| 14.00 – 14.45 |
PLENARY OVERVIEW
Fredrik Bäckhed, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Addressing the gut microbiome and implications for obesity |
| 14.45 – 15.20 |
Topic 1: The role and potential of probiotics in the gut, and the communication between gut microbiota and gut/host Speaker: Todd Klaenhammer, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, USA |
| 15.20 – 15.55 |
Topic 2: Specific metabolite production by gut microbiota as a basis for probiotic function Speaker: Paul Ross, Teagasc, Moorepark Food Research Centre, Ireland |
| 15.55 – 16.30 | Tea/coffee break and Poster Viewing |
| 16.30 – 17.05 |
Topic 3: Nutritional modulation of gut microbiota in the context of obesity and insulin resistance (includes prebiotics) Speaker: Nathalie Delzenne, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium |
| 17.05 – 17.40 |
Topic 4: Gut microbiota: Changes throughout the lifecycle: From infancy to elderly Speaker: Paul O’Toole, University College Cork, Ireland |
| 19.30 | GALA DINNER |
| Day 3: Thursday 11th March, 2010 | |
| SESSION 3 | MECHANISMS AND BIOMARKERS AS THEY RELATE TO NUTRIENT RESPONSE Chair: Prof. Eamonn Quigley, University College Cork, Ireland |
| 09.00 – 09.45 |
PLENARY OVERVIEW
Randy Seeley, The University of Cincinnati, OH, USA
Biological systems that regulate energy balance and body weight |
| 09.45 – 10.20 |
Topic 1: The gut brain axis: New avenue for nutritional therapy? Speaker: Robert Jan Brummer, Örebro University, Sweden |
| 10.20 – 10.55 |
Topic 2: Immune-based alterations in gastrointestinal function Speaker: Terez Shea-Donohue, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA |
| 10.55 – 11.30 | Tea/coffee break and Poster Viewing |
| 11.30 – 12.05 |
Topic 3: Over-nutrition, immune cells and metabolic dysregulation
Speaker: Rob O’Doherty, University College Cork, Ireland and University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA. |
| 12.05 – 12.40 |
Topic 4: Neuroimmune responses with respect to food intake Speaker: John Bienenstock, MacMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| 12.40 -14.00 | Lunch and Poster Viewing |
| SESSION 4 | FUNCTIONAL FOODS -FROM TECHNOLOGICAL TO REGULATORY ASPECTS TO CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE Chair: Prof. Patrick Wall, University College Dublin, Ireland |
| 14.00 – 14.45 | PLENARY OVERVIEW Tiina Mattila-Sandholm, Valio, Finland Consumer acceptance of Functional Foods: From technology to regulatory aspects |
| 14.45 – 15.20 |
Topic 1: Functional Foods from the perspective of the consumer: How to make them a success. Speaker: Jens Bleiel, Food for Health Ireland (FHI) |
| 15.20 – 15.55 |
Topic 2: Do regulatory bodies need science?: Lessons from the gut Speaker: Willem de Vos, University of Wageningen, The Netherlands and University of Helsinki, Finland |
| 15.55 – 16.30 | Tea/coffee break and Poster Viewing |
| 16.30 – 17.05 |
Topic 3: Challenges in effective delivery of bioactive food compounds to the gut Speaker: Paul de Vos, University Medical Centre of the University of Groningen, The Netherlands |
| 17.05 – 17.40 | CLOSING PANEL DISCUSSION Chair: Prof. Gerry Boyle, Director of Teagasc, Ireland |