The Department of Food Science and Nutrition hosts a number of virtual events through its Fall 2021 Seminar Series and its Virtual Food Industry Friday series.
The FDSN Seminar Series features guest lectures by invited speakers that broaden understanding and knowledge of various scientific topics and original research in food science and nutrition. Speakers include experts from academia, federal government agencies, and the food industry. These seminars are held every Thursday at 1 p.m. Central Time.
Our Virtual Food Industry Friday events showcase food industry professionals, board members, and alumni who are available to meet with students, providing career path insights to the broad and important field of food, science, and technology. Speakers represent a wide range of experience and roles in the food industry such as quality, product development, packaging, regulations, research and development, and more, providing a broad perspective on the food industry. Virtual Food Industry Friday events are held every third Friday of the month during the spring and fall semester from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. CST. The open seminar forum lasts approximately 45 minutes with a 10-15 minute Q&A session included.
Spring 2022 Seminars
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Jan 20 |
Nutrition and Immune Resilience: A Clinical Perspective |
Chelsea Preiss |
meet.google.com/fha-ctmv-szp (909) 929-1617 PIN: 694 541 773#
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Jan 27 |
Interlaboratory Comparison of SARS-CoV2 Molecular Detection Assays in Use by U.S. Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories
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Kaiping Deng
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meet.google.com/pwz-kxny-ftw (661) 527-0275 PIN: 524 256 573#
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Feb 3 |
Disruption by the Pandemic: Future Proofing the Food Industry |
Kantha Shelke
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meet.google.com/cde-jnnv-xry (US) +1 254-881-9240 PIN: 263 404 061#
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Feb 10 |
OPEN |
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Feb 17 |
The continued search for suitable surrogates for Clostridium botulinum
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Kristin Schill |
meet.google.com/eyo-ppwt-yte (567) 238-9937 PIN: 836 046 301#
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Feb 24 |
Anti-inflammatory properties of blackberry phenolic and volatile extracts
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Dr. Luke R. Howard
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meet.google.com/knz-kohq-iyg (US) +1 502-480-3321 PIN: 765 065 400#
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Mar 3 |
OPEN |
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Mar 10 |
PENDING |
Shanker Reddy Ph.D.
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meet.google.com/ymv-ymot-wck (US) +1 786-581-6648 PIN: 749 500 751#
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Mar 24 |
OPEN |
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Mar 31 |
Cocoa Flavanols - The Journey from Flavor Inhibitor to Potent Nutraceutical and Beyond |
John Hammerstone
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meet.google.com/ddn-hmef-cfm (605) 854-1186 PIN: 362 653 267# |
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Apr 7 |
Emerging pathogens and pathogens of emerging concerns |
Purnendu C. Vasavada, Ph.D. |
meet.google.com/nci-jicj-afh (475) 999-4429 PIN: 264 879 678# |
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Apr 14 |
PENDING |
Margaret Hyde |
Phone Numbers (US)+1 203-952-0584
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Apr 21 |
Innovation Process |
Dr. Valeria Acquarone |
meet.google.com/eyw-idgg-ozy (US) +1 575-323-9284 PIN: 863 518 083#
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Apr 28 |
Experimental, modeling, and genomics-approaches to studying and characterizing risks associated with foodborne pathogens.
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Ruixi Chen PhD Candidate, |
Join with Google Meet Phone Numbers (US)+1 760-463-2732 PIN: 420765320#
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Fall 2021 Seminars
| Date | Topic | Speaker | Web Link |
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| Sept 9 | Sugar Reduction in Food Applications | Eric Shinsato - Ingredion | |
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Sept 16 |
The Evolution of Bacterial Symbionts and Microbiomes | Professor Patrick Keeling, University of British Columbia | |
| Sept 23 | All About Stevia Leaf Sweetener | Fernando Martinez - Ingredion | |
| Sept 24 | Food Safety and Quality from Concept to Commercialization at Vital Farms | Liang Bennett (BCHM ’15, M.S. FST ’16), Vital Farms | |
| Sept 30 | Academia is an Exciting Career! | Cheryl Rock, Ph.D. California State University - Long Beach | |
| Oct 7 | Overview of Sensory Analysis of Foods | Dr. Charles Sims - University of Florida | |
| Oct 14 | Existing and Emerging Detection Methods for Botulinum Toxin | Catherine Rolfe - FDA |
meet.google.com/pfw-pfca-qdn (US) +1 470-485-6903 PIN: 783 316 583# |
| Oct 15 | A Food Safety Leader's Perspective on Risk and Risk Management in a Complex World | David Clifford - Nestle USA | |
| Oct 21 | Technological Advances in Processing and Packaging That Will Reduce Carbon Emissions | Chuck Sizer - Pilot Aseptic, LLC | |
| Oct 28 | The Exploration of Anti-Obesity Effects of Potential Probiotics on C57BL/6 Mouse Model | Kequan Zhou - Wayne State University |
meet.google.com/pdn-imaq-jqm (336) 864-0283 PIN: 635 899 137# |
| Nov 4 | Nutrition and Immune Resilience: A Clinical Perspective | Chelsea Preiss - Center of Nutrition Research @IIT |
meet.google.com/fha-ctmv-szp (US) +1 909-929-1617 PIN: 694 541 773# |
| Nov 11 | The Pennsylvania Genome Trakr Consortium Advances Understanding of Salmonella Transmission, Antibiotic Resistance, and Bugs in My Food | Edward Dudley - PSU | |
| Nov 18 | The Migration of Engineered Nanomaterials Out of Nanotechnology-Enabled Polymers and into Foods | Tim Duncan - FDA |
meet.google.com/cqq-hemv-ejx (262) 563-8797 PIN: 522 326 798# |
| Nov. 19 |
Creating a Bigger Table: Impactful Philanthropy in the Food Industry |
John Shapiro, Partner, Complex Litigation Practice Group, Freeborn and Peters LLP |
meet.google.com/acz-orun-qhm (US) +1 475-299-8956 PIN: 296 961 300# |
| Dec 2 | Inferring Protein Function by Structural Homology — A Case Example with Microsporidia | Jean-Francois Pombert, IIT and Academic Editor |
meet.google.com/bvs-sngf-bax (US) +1 339-545-2349 PIN: 706 278 253# |
Spring 2021 Seminars
| Date | Topic | Speaker | Web Link |
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| Feb 4 | Data Analytics and Why Modelling Matters | Dr. Clare Thorp, Ph.D., Creme Global | |
| Feb 11 | OPEN | ||
| Feb 18 | Deciding What to Eat: A Cognitive Neuroscience Approach | Akram Bakjour, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Chicago | |
| Feb 19 | INDUSTRY: Overview of Wine Making Processes and Project Management Cycle | Udit Mankad, Corporate Project Engineer at Constellation Brands, Inc. | |
| Feb 25 | Development of a Genomic Framework for Quality Assessment of Live Microbial Supplements | Carmen Tartera, Ph.D., FDA | |
| Mar 4 | Conscious Eating: How to Become Healthy and Blissful in 21 days | Dr. Huan Xia, Founder and CEO, LucOasis Inc. | |
| Mar 11 | What We Learned from Recent United States Listeriosis Outbreaks | Dr. Yi Chen, Microbiologist, FDA CFSAN | |
| Mar 18 | Protective Effects and Mechanisms of Muscadine Grapes or Wine on Gut Inflammation | Dr. Liwei Gu, University of Florida |
Join with Google Meet Join by phone |
| March 19 |
INDUSTRY: Biotechnology, Taste, Nutrition, and Food Security: Perspectives in Industrial Life Sciences |
Scott Hagedorn, Ph.D., SRH Consulting LLC, Science, Innovation, Risk Management |
Join with Google Meet Join by phone |
| Mar 25 | Simpler Better Fruit Preparation for Yogurt Application | Dr. Jie Sun, Principal Scientist, NTS (Nutrition and Technology Solutions) General Mills |
Join with Google Meet Join by phone |
| Apr 1 | Statistical Methods, Tools & Concepts for Scientific Research | Dr. Jingyun Yang, Assistant Professor, Rush University Medical Center |
Join with Google Meet Join by phone |
| Apr 8 | NO SEMINAR – COVID STUDY DAY | ||
| Apr 15 | Byproduct and Waste Protein as a Building Block for Polymer Applications in the Food and Non-food Industries | Nandika Bandara | |
| Apr 16 | INDUSTRY: Food Safety & Quality Influence Across Business Functions and Strategies | Kurt Deibel, VP Food Safety & Quality — Americas at H.J. Heinz Company |
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| Apr 22 | How Vascular Endothelial Cells Regulate Transendothelial Migration: Intravital Microscopic Studies in Real Time | Dr. William Muller, MD, Ph.D., Professor of Pathology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine |
Join with Google Meet Join by phone |
| Apr 29 |
X-rays: Sources, Techniques, and Applications in the Food Industry |
Ali Khounsary, Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology |
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| May 6 | Metabolically Activated Macrophages in Obesity and Insulin Resistance | Dr. Becker - UOC |
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