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Nutracon Conference 2010

Nutracon Conference 2010 Agenda

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Weight Management & Obesity (Wednesday)
New Developments in Botanicals and Extracts (Wednesday)
Healthy Aging (Wednesday & Thursday)
Mainstreaming of Natural Sweeteners - (Wednesday & Thursday)
Antioxidant Science (Thursday)
Healthy Oils (Thursday)

 


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DATE, TIME EVENT DETAILS


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

7:30 am - 8:30 am
Morning Coffee Hour
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7:30 am - 8:30 am
Registration
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Welcome and Introduction

Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Keynote Address; Iconoclast: A Neuroscientist Reveals How to Think Differently
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Gregory Berns, Distinguished Chair of Neuroeconomics, Emory University

Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Networking Break

SubTrack(s):
SuperTrack Test 1

Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
10:30 am - 10:45 am
Track Chair Overview
Jay Udani MD, CEO and Medical Director, Medicus Research

SubTrack(s):
SuperTrack Test 1
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Track Chair Overview
Adam Ismail, Executive Director, Global Organization for EPA, DHA Omega 3s

SubTrack(s):

SuperTrack Test 2



Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
10:30 am - 10:40 am
Track Chair Welcome & Overview
Mary Hardy MD, Medical Director, Simms/Mann Integrative Oncology Program

SubTrack(s):

SuperTrack Test 2


10:30 am - 11:00 am
Welcome and Track Overview of the Landscape of Natural Sweeteners
Tim Avila, GENERAL MANAGER, ZERO WORRIES FOODS INC. - ZSWEET

SubTrack(s):
SuperTrack Test 1
10:40 am - 11:20 am
Validation of Identity for Common and Uncommon Botanicals
Joseph Betz PhD, Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health

SubTrack(s):

SuperTrack Test 2


10:45 am - 11:45 am
Obesogens, Stem Cells, and the Maternal Programming of Obesity
Bruce Blumberg Ph.D, Professor, Developmental & Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine
11:00 am - 11:30 am
A Regulatory Overview
Tim Avila, GENERAL MANAGER, ZERO WORRIES FOODS INC. - ZSWEET
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Trends in Healthy Aging: From Head to Toe
Elizabeth Sloan PhD, President, Sloan Trends & Solutions

Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
11:20 am - 12:00 pm
GMP and Quality Concerns: What Your FDA Inspector is Looking For
Ikhlas Khan PhD, Assistant Director, Director of FDA Program, Research Professor, National Center for Natural Product
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sweeteners: What You Need to Know: R&D, QAQC and Beyond
Frank Jaksch, CEO & President, CHROMADEX, INC.
11:45 am - 12:30 pm
Quenching the “Fires” of Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress: Implications for Healthy Brain Aging
Jim Joseph, Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University

Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
11:45 am - 12:30 pm
Trends in Weight Management
Thomas Aarts, Co-Founder, Nutrition Business Journal
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Difficult Issues in Herbal Products: Validation, Quality and Substantiation
Marilyn Barrett PhD, Pharmacognosy Consulting, Adjunct Professor at Touro University-California College of Pharmacy Joseph Betz PhD, Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of HealthIkhlas Khan PhD, Assistant Director, Director of FDA Program, Research Professor, National Center for Natural Product
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Networking Lunch
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Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Speed Data Sessions
Thomas Aarts, Co-Founder, Nutrition Business JournalJohn Grubb, Managing Partner, Sterling-Rice GroupElodie Lebastard, Regulatory Advisor EAS EuropeMary Mulry PhD, President, Foodwise, Inc.Ed Wyszumiala, Manager, NSF International

Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Botanical Products as Inflammatory/Immune Modulators: Perils and Potentials Defined by Mechanisms
Gailen Marshall MD PhD FACP, The University of Mississippi Medical Center
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Free Radicals and Inner Ear Disorders: From Basic Research to Clinical Trials.
Matti Anniko MD, President, Chief Editor, Professor, Barany Society

Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Review of the Consumer Response: Sales and Trends From Retail
Michael Movitz, Vice President – Business Development, SPINS
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Slim Slam II
Thomas Aarts, Co-Founder, Nutrition Business JournalAnthony Almada MSc, President & CEO, GENr8, Inc.Vladimir Badmaev MD, PhD, PL ThomasAbhijit Bhattacharya, Chief Operating Officer, OMNIACTIVE HEALTH TECHNOLOGIESHarry Preuss MD, MACN, CNS, Professor of Physiology, Medicine & Pathology, Georgetown University Medical CenterSharrann Simmons, MARKETING DIRECTOR, NA, COGNIS NUTRITIONI & HEALTHJay Udani MD, CEO and Medical Director, Medicus Research
2:45 pm - 3:30 pm
How about Modifying Stress and Inflammatory Responses- Integrating Ethnobotany into Modern Practice
Roberta Lee MD, Medical Director, Beth Israel Medical Center
2:45 pm - 3:30 pm
Trans-resveratrol for Cardiovascular Health: New Human Clinical Data
Kevin Pearson Ph.D, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Synopsis and Review
Tim Avila, GENERAL MANAGER, ZERO WORRIES FOODS INC. - ZSWEET
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Networking Break

Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Behavioral Issues in Weight Management
John Foreyt, Baylor College of Medicine
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Cutting Edge Consumer Research
Mary Mulry PhD, President, Foodwise, Inc.
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
DHEA: Does it Have a Future?
Stephen Cherniske M.S., Chief Scientific Officer , Univera

Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Spices: The Next New Herb; Where We've Been & Where We're Going
Bharat Aggarwal, Professor, University of Texas, Department of Experimental Therapeutics
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Q&A and Conclusions
Jay Udani MD, CEO and Medical Director, Medicus Research
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Q&A and Take Aways
Mary Hardy MD, Medical Director, Simms/Mann Integrative Oncology Program
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Q&A and Wrap Up
Adam Ismail, Executive Director, Global Organization for EPA, DHA Omega 3s

Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Movers and Shakers Interactive Cocktail Party

Track(s):
Healthy Aging,


Thursday, March 11, 2010

7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
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Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Review and Overview
8:30 am - 8:45 am
Track Chair Overview: Explore the Ever Expanding Range of Healthful Food Oils
Philippe de Lapérouse, Managing Director, HighQuest Partners' Global Food & Agribusiness
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Welcome and Introduction
Andrew Shao PhD, Vice President Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Council for Responsible Nutrition
8:30 am - 8:45 am
Welcome and Overview
Adam Ismail, Executive Director, Global Organization for EPA, DHA Omega 3s

Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
8:45 am - 9:30 am
Osteoporosis, Insulin and Inflammatory Signaling: New Therapeutic Targets
Lyra Heller MA

Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
8:45 am - 9:15 am
The Outlook for Global Edible Oil Supply & Demand
Philippe de Lapérouse, Managing Director, HighQuest Partners' Global Food & Agribusiness
8:45 am - 9:00 am
Welcome and Overview
James Tonkin, President, HealthyBrandBuilders
9:00 am - 9:45 am
Antioxidant Vitamins and Superfruits: The Promises and Perils
David Heber MD, PhD, Director and Professor Center for Human Nutrition, UCLA
9:00 am - 10:00 am
New Sweetener Market Reconnaissance, Products, Packages and Trends
Tom Vierhile, Director of Product Launch Analytics, Datamonitor
9:15 am - 10:00 am
Trends & Drivers in Consumer Edible Oil Preferences
Roger Daniels, Director of Research & Development, Bunge Oils North America
9:30 am - 10:15 am
Leveraging Science to Improve the Delivery of Healthy Aging Ingredients
Dave Gangemi, Professor Emeritus Microbiology and Molecular Medicine, Clemson UniversityJeff Taylor, Manager Licaps® Product Development , CapsugelTyler White, Formulation Scientist, Capsugel

Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
9:45 am - 10:30 am
Superfruits Research: Recent Breakthroughs and Remaining Gaps
Susanne Talcott PhD, Texas A&M University
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Networking Break

Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Networking Break
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10:30 am - 11:30 am
New Sweeteners, Why Choose One Over Another, and Who Will Win the Race?
Jim May, Founder & CEO, WISDOM NATURAL BRANDSRon Perko, Sales Manager, CargillDavid Thorrold, CEO, BIOVITTORIA USAAndrea Young, Global Director of Consumer Innovation, Coca-Cola
10:30 am - 10:55 am
Soybean Oils: Novel Solutions for Complex Market Needs
Robert Reeves, Director of Public Affairs, QUALISOY
10:30 am - 11:30 am
The Not-So-Secrets of Successful Aging
Jane Brody, Columnist, New York Times

Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
10:55 am - 11:20 pm
Palm Oils: Opportunities in the U.S. Food Market
Harold Kazier, Technology and Technical Services Manager, Loders Croklaan
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Controversies Surrounding Vitamin Antioxidants: Are the Criticisms Justified?
Jeffrey Blumberg PhD, Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
11:20 am - 11:45 am
Canola Oils: Options for Food Production
Mary Laguardia, Omega - 9 Oils Manager, Dow AgroSciences
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
New Sweeteners and How Flavorists are Adapting to Integrate Them into Food/Beverages’
Greg Horn, Sr. Director Technology & Innovation, Wild Flavors
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
The Potential Role of Antioxidants in Heart Disease, Diabetes & High Blood Pressure
Howard Sesso DSc, Harvard University

Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
11:45 am - 12:30 pm
Antioxidants and Nutrigenomics: How Genetic Polymorphisms Affect Response
Stephen Barnes PhD, University of Alabama, Birmingham
11:45 am - 12:00 am
The Role of Sunflower, Cottonseed, Corn and Peanut Oils in the Current Market
Patricia Kearney, President/CEO, PMK Associates, Inc.
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Ask the Experts: How Can Major Oils Be Best Used in Food Products?
Harold Kazier, Technology and Technical Services Manager, Loders CroklaanPatricia Kearney, President/CEO, PMK Associates, Inc.Mary Laguardia, Omega - 9 Oils Manager, Dow AgroSciencesRobert Reeves, Director of Public Affairs, QUALISOY
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Progressive Lunch
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Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
"Brain Storm" (Cognition Slam)
Anthony Almada MSc, President & CEO, GENr8, Inc.Baldur Hjaltason, EPAX ASAdam Ismail, Executive Director, Global Organization for EPA, DHA Omega 3sDan Lifton, Vice President of Business Development, Maypro GroupLakshmi Prakash PhD, Vice President Innovation and Business Development, Sabinsa CorporationHarry Rice, Senior Scientist, Regulatory & Scientific Affairs

Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Randomized Controlled Trials: The Case of Vitamin E
Sridevi Devaraj Ph.D., DABCC, FACB, CCRP, Professor, Department of Pathology, Director of Special Chemistry and Toxicology, University of California, Davis
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
The Nutritional Function of Medium-Chain Fatty Acids
Michio Kasai, Manager, Edible Oils Development Division, Nisshin OilliO GroupKaori Nakajima, Assistant Manager, The Nisshin OilliO Group
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
ZEVIA, a Stevia Sweetened Soft Drink Case Study
Derek Newman, CEO, ZEVIA
2:45 pm - 3:30 pm
Designing Antioxidant Trials to Inform Public Policy: What the Future Holds
Howard Sesso DSc, Harvard University
2:45 pm - 3:30 pm
Sustainability and Food Oils
Rosidah Radzian, Head of Customer Technical Advisory Services, AMERICAN PALM OIL COUNCILBen Zeehandelaar, Manager, Producer Services and Outreach, Roundtable on Responsible Soy Association
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Case Study Q&A
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Networking Break

Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Conclusions and Q&A
Adam Ismail, Executive Director, Global Organization for EPA, DHA Omega 3s

Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Conclusions and Take Aways
James Tonkin, President, HealthyBrandBuilders
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Summary and Takeaways
Andrew Shao PhD, Vice President Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Council for Responsible Nutrition
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Track Chair Summary
Philippe de Lapérouse, Managing Director, HighQuest Partners' Global Food & Agribusiness
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Helping Your Consumers Turn Mindless EatingTM into Healthier Eating
Brian Wansink, Food and Brand Lab, Director , Cornell University

Track(s):
Healthy Aging,
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Supplier's Night

Track(s):
Healthy Aging,


Saturday, March 13, 2010

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
NutrAwards Ceremony and Reception
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