Concluding Remarks of Malta Polyphenols 2019
In continuation of previous editions, fundamental research and applied studies were covered during approximately 20 extended presentations, 40 short oral presentations, and 70 poster contributions given by both established scientists and young researchers.
Hot topics included, among others, polyphenol-microbiome interactions, mitochondria, metabolism and health effects, role of polyphenols in cognitive diseases and obesity, and technological, biotechnological and analytical aspects in polyphenol research.
A special session initiated and chaired by Prof. Dr. Alessandra Napolitano, University of Naples Federico, Italy, was dedicated to the role of polyphenols in skin health. For the first time in this series of conferences, the role of volatile phenolics in foods was addressed. Thus, the 2019 edition witnessed a similarly broad program as the preceding Bonn conference last year. Prof. Dr. Yves Desjardins from Laval University, Canada, and Prof. Dr. Fred Stevens, Oregon State University, USA, received the 2019 Polyphenols Award for their excellent presentations “Role of polyphenols in cognitive diseases” and “Computation-assisted annotation of biological activity to polyphenols in botanical supplements and herbal medicines”, respectively. Dr. Remulo Carvalho, Empair, Brazil, was honored for his short oral presentation “Control of pineapple fusariosis with polyphenols”, and the poster award went to Dr. Benjamin Dilberger, University of Gießen, Germany, for his poster contribution entitled “Polyphenols and metabolites enhance survival in rodents and nematodes-impact of Mitochondria”.
In their concluding remarks, Prof. Dr. Marvin Edeas, University Paris Descartes, France, and Prof. Dr. Andreas Schieber, University of Bonn, Germany, emphasized the importance of further studies on the effects of polyphenols and their metabolites on gut microbiota and receptors and the necessity to continue research on reactions of polyphenols during food processing.
Malta Polyphenols 2019 Scientific and Industrial Awards
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Scientific Contribution Award Prof. Jan Fred Stevens, from Oregon State University, USA for his Scientific Contribution for 2019. |
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Scientific Contribution Award Prof. Yves Desjardins from Laval University, Canada has been awarded by the Scientific Committee for his Scientific Contribution for the year 2019. |
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Shor Oral Presentation Award Dr. Rêmulo Carvalho, from EMPAER, Brazil, for his excellent oral presentation entitled "Control of pineapple fusariosis with polyphenols". |
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Poster Presentation Award
Dr. Benjamin Dilberger
from Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany was awarded for his presentation entitled "Polyphenols and Metabolites enhance survival in Rodents and Nematodes - Impact of mitochondria". |
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Silvateam has received an Industrial Innovation
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Prof Andreas Schieber,
President of Malta Polyphenols 2019
