Functional Food Center/Functional Food Institute, Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School
September 22-23, 2016
Conference Preliminary Program September 22, 2016 8:15 -9:00 Registrations 9:00-9:15 Welcome and Conference Opening Session 1: The Status and Regulation of Nutraceuticals, Functional and Medical Foods. Health Claims 9:15-9:40 Bruce P. Burnett (Plenary Speaker), PhD, Vice President of Compliance, Regulatory & Medical Affairs, Entera Health, Inc., Cary, NC, USA. Medical Foods: An Essential Therapeutic Category in Search of Definition and FDA Clarification in the United States 9:40-9:55 Debasis Bagchi, PhD, Professor, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Houston, TX, USA. Nutraceutical regulations in the United States with a special emphasis on GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status and label claims. 9:55-10-10 Narendra Deshmukh, Director, Toxicology Department, INTOX Pvt. Ltd., Pune, India.Nutraceutical Regulation in the Southeast Asian Subcontinent. 10:10-10:25 Malcolm Riley, PhD, Nutrition Scientist, Food and Nutrition, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia.Health Claims on Food Packaging – little apparent need from South Australian adults 10:25-10:45 Coffee break 10:45-11:10 Paula Trumbo (Keynote Speaker), PhD, Director, Nutrition Programs at U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. FDA Health Claims for Foods and Dietary Supplements 11:10-11:25 Danik M. Martirosyan, PhD, Functional Food Center, Dallas, TX, USA. Creating new functional food products using FFC's new definition. Recent developments on new formulations based on Omega 3, vitamin C, and Squalene. Session 2: Functional Foods for Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity and Diabetes: Session Chair 11:25-11:50 Harry G. Preuss (Plenary Speaker), MD, Professor, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC,USA. General lack of correlations between age and signs of metabolic syndrome in subjects with non-diabetic fasting glucose levels 11:50-12:05 Yasuhito Shirai, PhD, Professor, Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan. Possibility of epigallocatechin gallate and a-tocopherol as functional food for diabetic nephropathy and their molecular mechanism 12:05-12:20 Valentina Guzmán-Pérez, PhD, Department of Nutrition and Biochemistry, Sciences Faculty- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Bogota D.C, Colombia. Isothiocyanates from the edible plant nasturtium and the prevention of type 2 diabetes: Reduction in glucose production and modulation of protective pathways 12:20-12:35 Anand Swaroop, PhD, FACN, President, Cepham Research Center, Piscataway, NJ, USA. Safety and Efficacy of a novel fenugreek seed (Trigonella foenum-graecum, FenfuroTM) extract in patients with Type-2 Diabetes 12:35-12:50 Joanne Smith and Kylie James, University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute. Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Body mass, metabolic and cardiovascular impact of aquatic exercise and nutritional guidance for individuals with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury 12:50-13:05 Manashi Bagchi, PhD, Cepham Research Center, Piscataway, NJ, USA. Clinical efficacy of a novel green coffee bean extract (GCB-70) in overweight subjects 13:05-14:00 Lunch Session 3: Functional Foods and Neurological Diseases 14:00-14:25 Francesco Marotta (Plenary Speaker), MD, PhD, Professor, ReGenera Research Group for Aging Intervention, Milan, Italy; Montenapoleone Medical Center, Milano, Italy. A 2-year follow up study with fermented papaya preparation (FPP) modulating novel risk markers of cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disease in middle-age subjects with impending metabolic syndrome 14:25-14:40 Carol Dillon, MD, PhD, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET); SIREN, Department of Neurology. CEMIC University Hospital, Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sociological and environmental factors associated with mental health. A follow up study of patients with Geriatric Depression and Cognitive Impairment 14:40-14:55 Sushil Sharma, PhD, Professor of Pharmacology, Saint James School of Medicine Cane Hall, St Vincent St, Vincent & Grenadines. Charnoly body as a novel biomarker of nutritional stress in alzheimer’s disease 14:55-15:10 Komal Chauhan, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Foods and Nutrition, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. Vitamin B12 supplementation and cognitive scores in geriatric patients having Mild Cognitive Impairment 15:10-15:20 Coffee break
Session 4: Functional Foods and Cancer. Session Chairs: Jin-Rong Zhou, PhD, Nutrition/Metabolism Laboratory, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA and Nancy J. Emenaker, PhD, Program Director, Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA. 15:20-15:45 Gabriela Riscuta (Plenary Speaker) MD, CNS, Program Director Nutritional Science Research Group, Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda MD, USA. Potential benefits of probiotics consumption
15:45 -16-00 Zeynep Banu Guzel-Seydim, PhD, Professor, Department of Food Engineering, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey. Effect of kefir on Fusobacterium nucleatum potentially causing intestinal cancer 16:00-16:15 Roula M. Abdel-Massih, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, University of Balamand, Lebanon. The Immuno-modulatory and anti-proliferative activity of high molecular weight and modified citrus pectin 16:15-16:30 Vasantha Rupasinghe, PhD, Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, Canada. Apple peel flavonoids AF4 inhibit triple negative breast cancer cell proliferation and migration 16:30-17:15 Poster Session 17:15-17:30 Conference Closing September 23, 2016 Session 5: Prevention and Management of Dementia. Session Chairs: Hoyoku Nishino, MD, PhD, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicin, Kyoto, Japan and Elizabeth Johnson, Ph.D, Antioxidants Research Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA 8:30-8:55 Elizabeth Johnson (Plenary Speaker), PhD, Associate Professor, Antioxidants Research Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA. The role of lutein in cognitive function (Invited Speaker) 8:55-9:10 Hoyoku Nishino, MD, PhD, Professor, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicin, Kyoto, Japan. Functional food factors and prevention of dementia 9:10-9:25 Rachel Wong, PhD, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia. Acute resveratrol consumption improves cerebrovascular responsiveness during a working memory task in adults with type 2 diabetes 9:25-9:45 Barbara Shukitt-Hale, Ph.D, Neuroscience and Aging Laboratory, USDA-ARS Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA. The beneficial effects of berry fruit on cognitive and neuronal function in aging 9:45-10:00 Tammy M. Scott, Ph.D, Scientist II, Neuroscience and Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA. Long Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Cognitive Aging, and Dementia 10:00-10:20 Coffee Break Session 6: Roles of Food Derived Nitrite / Nitrate from Cured Meat to Vegetables, to Hypertension and/or Antioxidant Effect. Session Chair: Hiroshi Maeda, PhD, Professor, Sojo University, Japan 10:20-10:25 Hiroshi Maeda, PhD, Professor, Sojo University, Japan. Opening remarks: Roles of food derived nitrite / nitrate from cured meat to vegetables 10:25-10:50 Nathan S. Bryan (Plenary Speaker), PhD, Professor, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX USA. Dietary Nitrite and Nitrate: From Menace to Marvel 10:50-11:05 Weili Li, PhD, Professor, University of Chester, Chester, UK. Arabinoxylan Extracts for Immunity: Modulation Pathway 11:05-11:20 Jacklyn Jackson, PhD Candidate, School of Health Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW, Australia. What is the role of inorganic nitrate and nitrite in cardiovascular disease: A Systematic Review of Human Evidence 11:20-11:35 Coffee Break Session 7: Functional Foods and Bioactive Compound(s): Prevention and Management of other Non-communicable Diseases. Session Chair: Debasis Bagchi, PhD, Professor 11:35-12:00 Ananda S. Prasad, MD, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Oncology, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, and Karmanos Cancer Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Discovery and impact of zinc on human health: Bio-markers of zinc deficiency 12:00-12:15 Christina B. Wegener, PhD, Julius Kuehn Institute (JKI); Institute for Resistance Research and Stress Tolerance, Sanitz, Germany. Drought stress affects organic and inorganic bioactive compounds in potatoes relevant to non-communicable diseases 12:15-12:30 Na Zhang, PhD, Key Laboratory of Food Science and Engineering of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin, P R China. Impact of casein non-phosphopeptides on sarcopenia using CT scanning technology 12:30-12:45 Jun Nishihira, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Medical Management and Informatics, Health Information Science Center, Hokkaido Information University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan. Lactobacillus gasseriSBT2055 stimulates immunoglobulin production and innate immunity after influenza vaccination in healthy adult volunteers: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study 12:45-13:00 Atif Can Seydim, PhD, Professor. Department of Food Engineering, Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Engineering, Isparta, Turkey. Effects of Grape Wine and Apple Cider Vinegar on Oxidative and Antioxidative Status in High Cholesterol-Fed Rats 13:00-13:15 Debasis Bagchi, PhD, Professor, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Houston, TX, USA. Efficacy of Furosap, a novel Trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract, in Enhancing Testosterone Level and Improving Sperm Profile in Male Volunteers 13:15 –14:15 Lunch Session 8: Current Research and Development of New Functional Food Products. Session Chairs: Zhongyi Li PhD, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra, Australia and Vijaya Juturu, PhD, FACN, Scientific and Clinical Affairs, OmniActive Health Technologies Inc., Morristown, NJ, USA 14:15-14:40 Peter F. Kador (Plenary Speaker), PhD, Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA. and President, Therapeutic Vision, Inc., Omaha, NE, USA. Topical applied nutraceutical antioxidant formulation reduces ocular oxidative stress 14:40-14:55 Jerzy "George" Szewczyk, PhD, CEO, BioKier Inc., Chapel Hill, NC, USA. Colonic delivery of nutrients for management of blood glucose in type 2 diabetes patients 14:55-15:10 María Dolores del Castillo, PhD, Head of Food Bioscience group, Department of Food Analysis and Bioactivity, Institute of Food Science Research, Spain. Coffee silverskin extract for diabetes 15:10-15:25 Johannes Westendorf, PhD, Professoer Emeritus, Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology University Medical School, Germany. Pharmacokinetic of 3H-deacetylasperulosidic acid in mice Coffee Break: 15:25-15:45 15:45-16:00 Doman Kim, PhD, Professor, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea. Enzymatic synthesis of glycosides, their functional characterization, and potential uses 16:00-16:15 Nazma Shaheen, PhD, Professor, Director, Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka. Evaluation of functional potentiality of selected commonly consumed foods of Bangladesh 16:15-16:30 Zhongyi Li, PhD, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra, Australia.Developing a barley grain containing high fibre and high resistant starch Poster Session 16:30 -17:10 17:10-17:20 Awards and Membership Certificates (Membership for Academic Society of Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds). 17:20-17:30 Conference Closing
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