The Department of Food Science and Nutrition hosts a number of virtual events through its 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 2023 Seminars
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Feb 2 |
Duey Fimreite South Chicago Packing LLC |
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Feb 9 |
Capabilities of ultraviolet light technologies for food and grain processing |
Tatiana Koutchma
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ID: 3123989873 |
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Feb 16 |
TBD |
Isha Chadha
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Feb 23 |
A salty alternative: A case for seaweeds and sea plants
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Sara Marshall Baker
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ID: 3123989873
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Mar 2 |
TBD |
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Mar 9 |
The expanding area of health benefits of brassica vegetables
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Anqi Zhao
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ID: 3123989873
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Mar 23 |
Application of machine learning in microbiological research
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Renmao Tian
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ID: 3123989873
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Mar 30 |
Omic approaches to coffee and health research |
Marilyn C Cornelis
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ID: 3123989873 |
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Apr 6 |
Characterization and Bioactivity of Small Peptides Following Ingestion of Dry Edible Beans |
Bikram Upadhyaya
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ID: 3123989873 |
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Apr 13 |
Genetic analysis of traits in food crops that affect the human gut microbiome—a new approach to drive crop breeding programs toward human health |
Andrew K. Benson, Ph.D.
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ID: 3123989873 |
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Apr 20 |
"Approximating the needle in the haystack: using simulation models to improve food safety controls"
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Claire Zoellner
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ID: 3123989873 |
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Apr 27 |
Bacteriophage-based Biocontrol of Salmonella: A One-Health Approach
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Siyun Wang
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ID: 3123989873 |
Fall 2022 Seminars
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Google Link |
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Sept 15 |
Teresa Bergholz |
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Sept 22 |
An Introduction to Kosher and Halal Food Laws
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Joe Mac Regenstein
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| Sept 29 | Optimizing Protein in a Carbohydrate World | Donald Layman | Watch the Video |
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Oct 6 |
Sandhya Krishnankutty |
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Oct 13 |
Hao Feng |
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Oct 20 |
Urvi Shah |
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| Oct 27 | Anti-inflammatory Interactions of Gallotannins with the Intestinal Microbiome |
Susanne U. Talcott |
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| Nov 3 | Legal Issues for Food and Beverage Startups | Sean Swidler | |
| Nov 10 | Use of Next-Generation Sequencing Methods for Surveillance and to Study Bacterial Adaptation | Séamus Fanning | |
| Nov 17 | Nutrition in the News: Science Fact or Science Fiction | Melissa Joy Dobbins |
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| Dec 1 | Craft Distilling–Combining History and Science |
Spring 2022 Seminars
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Jan 20 |
Chelsea Preiss |
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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 |
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 |
Kristin Schill |
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Feb 24 |
Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Blackberry Phenolic and Volatile Extracts |
Dr. Luke R. Howard |
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| Feb 25 | Building Career Capital in the Food Industry: How to Stand Out from the Rest |
Kantha Shelke, principal at Corvus Blue Matthew Botos, CEO of ConnectFood |
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Mar 3 |
Leading with Heart – A Career from Illinois Institute of Technology to Impossible Foods |
Ravi Tadapaneni Product Development & Commercialization Impossible Foods |
ID: 88566964370 Passcode: 86036235 |
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Mar 10 |
The USDA Pesticide Monitoring Program for Foods Consumed in the United States |
Shanker Reddy Ph.D.
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| Mar 23 | Building Career Capital in the Food Industry: The Three L's: Listen, Learn, Leverage |
Kantha Shelke, principal at Corvus Blue Matthew Botos, CEO of ConnectFood |
Watch the Video |
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Mar 24 |
Topic to Be Announced |
Dr. Bhaskar Janve, QA manager at the Honest Kitchen |
ID: 81021730076 Passcode: 318314 |
| Mar 25 | Research & Development and Food Safety at Hormel Foods | Kevin Myers, Senior Vice President of R&D, Hormel Foods |
ID: 84527361110 Passcode: 719978 |
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Mar 31 |
Cocoa Flavanols - The Journey from Flavor Inhibitor to Potent Nutraceutical and Beyond |
John Hammerstone
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Apr 7 |
Purnendu C. Vasavada, Ph.D. |
ID: 82051438992 Passcode: 663020 |
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Apr 14 |
Sadie Shake: An Entrepreneurs Journey to Bring Ground-breaking Nutrition to Children in Schools |
Margaret Hyde |
ID: 82189604738 Passcode: 604276 |
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Apr 21 |
Dr. Valeria Acquarone |
ID: 83036829889 Passcode: 791231 |
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Apr 28 |
Ruixi Chen PhD Candidate, |
ID: 89847132066 Passcode: 129921 |
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| Apr 29 | Overview of B2B industry and role of Technical Service Scientist in growing the B2B business | Neeraj Kamath,
Sr. Technical Service Scientist Dairy Category and Certified Food Scientist, Tate & Lyle |
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 |
Join with Google Meet Join by phone |
| 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 |
Join with Google Meet Join by phone |
| May 6 | Metabolically Activated Macrophages in Obesity and Insulin Resistance | Dr. Becker - UOC |
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