Monday, June 11
Registration Begins - 8:00am
Presentations - 8:30am-5:00pm |
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ANTHOCYANINS AND HEALTH
Moderator: Balz Frei |
Michael Lefevre - Pennington Biomedical Research Center
“The Effects of Anthocyanins on Gene Regulation and Energy Metabolism ”
Tony K. McGhie - The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand
“The Biochemical Properties of Anthocyanins and the In-Vivo Antioxidant Function of Berry Fruit” |
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
Moderator: Balz Frei |
Giuseppe (Joe) Mazza - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
”Anthocyanins and Heart Health”
Raika Koli - Biomarker Laboratory, National Public Health Institute (KTL), Finland
"The Health Effects of Berry Consumption in Subjects at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease"
Jess D. Reed - University of Wisconsin, Madison
"Cranberry Proanthocyanidins and Cardiovascular Health" |
OBESITY
Moderator: Robert Martine |
Ronald L. Prior - USDA-ARS, Arkansas
Children’s Nutrition Center, University of Arkansas
“Anthocyanin Absorption and Metabolism from Berries in Humans and Animal Models
Takanori Tsuda - Chubu University, Japan
“Regulation of Adipocyte Function by Anthocyanins; Possibility of Preventing the Metabolic Syndrome” |
CANCER
Moderator: Robert Martine |
Gary Stoner - Ohio State University
“Prevention of Gastrointestinal Tract Cancers with Berries”
Laura Kresty - Ohio State University
“A Cranberry Extract Modulates Apoptosis, Cell Cycle and MAPK Pathways in Human Esophageal Cancer Cells” |
Keynote Dinner CH2M HILL Alumni Center
Moderator: Ron Wrolstad
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Dr. David Heber – UCLA
“What Color is Your Berry?
Dr. David Heber, Director of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition at the University of California, Los Angeles and author of “What Color is Your Diet?” and the “L.A. Shape Diet” will present the Keynote Address - “What Color Is Your Berry? The Rainbow of Berry Health”
Blueberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Strawberries, Cranberries and other lesser known berries make unique contributions to our health. The presentation will focus on how we move into the modern era of agriculture and nutrigenomics and take advantage of these sources of phytonutrients to stem the global epidemics of obesity and chronic disease. |
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Tuesday, June 12
Presentations - 9:00am-5:00pm |
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Speakers |
BERRIES AND PERFORMANCE
Moderator: Bob McGorrin |
Mary Ann Lila - University of Illinois
“Dietary Berries and Performance Enhancement”
Wilhelmina Kalt - Agriculture and
Agri-Food Canada
"Distribution of Anthocyanins in Body Tissues after Long Term Blueberry Feeding"
James A. Joseph - USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University.
“The Beneficial Effects of Berry Fruit on Behavioral and Neuronal Aging: Beyond Antioxidants” |
PROCESSING EFFECTS:
Moderator: Bob McGorrin
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Luke Howard - University of Arkansas
"Processing Effects on berry polyphenolics" |
BERRY PHENOLICS: COMPOSITION AND HEALTH EFFECTS
Moderator: Bob McGorrin |
Riitta Puupponen-Pimiä -VTT Biotechnology, Finland
“Therapeutically Active Berry Compounds - In Vitro and In Vivo Effects on Human Health”
Navindra Seeram - UCLA
“Bioavailability and Bioactivity of Strawberry Phytochemicals in Animals and Human Subjects”
Maurizio Battino - Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy
“Characterization of Biologically Active Compounds and Commercial Fruit Quality in Different Strawberry Genotypes: A Study on Antioxidant Capacity of Bioactive Compounds and Their Role In Vitro and In Vivo”
Alan Crozier - University of Glasgow, Scotland
“Berry Phenolics and Their Fate within the Body after Ingestion" |
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