Consumers are increasingly interested in their health, and you can hardly read a magazine or watch the news without finding articles or advice on healthy eating, exercising more, and healthy living in general. The demand for healthy and safe foods continues to increase. However, at the same time, more and more people are affected by infectious diseases, lifestyle diseases – such as diabetes, overweight, and cardiovascular diseases – and exposure to chemicals which can lead to cancer and inhibit our ability to reproduce. Thus, research that promotes health and prevents disease is very important.
On 12 November 2024, you are invited to attend a conference on health promotion and disease prevention. Attendance is free, but you must register by 10 November. The programme is divided into two sessions:
The first part will take place in Oticon Hall with a series of exciting presentations. See the programme for the first part below.
The second part will take place in the Biosphere in Building 202 as a Health Fair with various simultaneous activities. Engage in dialogue with the institute's researchers and advisors at different exhibition stands, hear additional short presentations, or participate in unique tours of some of the institute’s laboratories to learn more about DTU National Food Institute’s work in promoting health and preventing diseases.
The conference is particularly relevant for professionals in the food sector, industry organisations, research institutions (including other DTU institutes), authorities, healthcare professionals, and food science students. Journalists are also welcome.
Participation in the conference is free of charge. The conference is supported by the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science and Food & Bio Cluster Denmark.
Time
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 9:00 - 16:00. Registration and coffee from 8:30.
Venue
9:00–12:30
Oticonsalen (Oticon Hall)
Building 107
Anker Engelunds Vej
2800 Kgs. Lyngby
12:30–16:00
Biosfæren (The Biosphere)
Building 202
Henrik Dams Allé
2800 Kgs. Lyngby
The morning programme
8.30 - Registration and coffee
9.00 - Welcome, Head of DTU National Food Institute Tine Rask Licht
Promoting health: Diet and dietary components:
Dietary health and environmental impact - current status and future possibilities
Professor Elinor Hallström, DTU National Food Institute
New strategies to prevent obesity
Senior Researcher Gitte Ravn-Haren and Senior Researcher Rikke Andersen, DTU National Food Institute
Probiotic intake during pregnancy modulates offspring neurodevelopment and behavior
Professor Ioannis S. Chronakis, DTU National Food Institute
Substrate availability and dietary fibre regulate tryptophan metabolism by gut microbes
Researcher Anurag Kumar Sinha, DTU National Food Institute
Plants achieved by New Genomic Techniques: the benefits, the concerns, and the regulation
Senior Officer Agnieszka Podolska-Charlery, DTU National Food Institute
10.30 - Break
11.00 - Key note: Food cultures in meat and other ready to eat food products: latest innovation
Director Applied R&D Veronique Zuliani, Novonesis
Preventing diseases - Minimizing dietary risks:
Should we rotate between biocides in the food industry?
Researcher Martin Laage Kragh, DTU National Food Institute
Monitoring and prediction of antibiotic resistance in animals in Denmark
Associate Professor Håkan Vigre, DTU National Food Institute
Chemicals and sex differentiation: not always a good mix
Professor Terje Svingen, DTU National Food Institute
Key note: Innovative support of risk-based control
Veterinary Officer Jacob Gade, The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
Programme – second part
12.30 -Lunch and networking in Building 202, the Biosphere
13.00-16.00 - Health Fair
Registration
Participation in the conference is free. Due to limited space and catering, registration is required no later than Sunday, 10 November 2024.
Contact
For questions about the conference, please contact: food@food.dtu.dk
