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PhD defense (38 cycle; V round), 9 February 2026

The 38th cycle Food Systems PhD defense (V round) is scheduled for February 9th 2026 at 10:00, Room C13 (via Celoria 2, Milan, Italy). The event will include the keynote lecture of Prof. David Gillan (Science Faculty, Mons University, Belgium): “The bacterial endophytes in Arabidopsis halleri and Viola calaminaria, two metallophytes of a calaminiferoius soil“. …

PhD defense (38 cycle; III round), 19 January 2026

The 38th cycle Food Systems PhD defense (III round) is scheduled for January 19th 2026 at 11:30, Room C11 (via Celoria 2, Milan, Italy). The event will include the keynote lectures of Prof. Hubert Dobrowlsky (Department of Functional and Organic Food, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Vizja University, Warsaw, Poland): “Does Nutri-Score labelling have a …

PhD defense (38 cycle; IV round), 27 January 2026

The 38th cycle Food Systems PhD defense (IV round) is scheduled for January 27th 2026 at 10:30, Room C13 (via Celoria 2, Milan, Italy). The event will include the keynote lecture of Prof. Antonio Morata (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain): “Emerging non-thermal technologies for the extraction and preservation of wine molecules with sensory impact“. …

PhD defense (38 cycle; I round), 19 December 2025

The 38th cycle Food Systems PhD defense (I round) is scheduled for December 19th 2025 at 14:30, Room C13 (via Celoria 2, Milan, Italy). The event will include the keynote lectures of Prof. Hayat Bouteau (Sorbonne Université, Paris, France): “Increasing the protein content of seeds, strategies and challenges“ Agostina ColaciccoFrom agri-food waste to high-value …

Seminars cycle, November-December 2026

Take note about the cycle of seminars held by Prof. Ederlan de Sousa Ferreira (Department of Food Analysis at the School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Bahia -UFBA, Brasil). Seminars are held in rooms of the Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (Via Celoria, 2 – Milan, Italy) as detailed in the leaflet –>

Seminar, 24 November 2025

Take a note of the following seminar on the “Biotechnological valorization in North Patagonia: development of functional foods through sustainable models” organized by Dr. Cristina Cattò and taught by Prof. Maria Clara Tarifa, Universidad Nacionalde de Río Negro (Argentina). The seminar will be held on November 24th from 1 to 2 pm in room C04. …

Seminar, 29 September 2025

Please take a note of the seminar on “WINE PROFILING: THE ROLE OF NON-CONVENTIONAL YEASTS AND LACTIC ACID BACTERIA ON ACIDITY, VOLATILOME AND EXO-METABOLOME” by Prof. Nicola Francesca & Dr. Vincenzo Naselli, University of Palermo. The seminar will take place: September, 29th, 2025 room C13, 10:00 a.m. Flyer –>

Seminar, 13 November 2025

Please take a note of the following seminary on “Biocatalysis and Chemo-Enzymatic Cascades: Expanding the Toolbox of Organic Synthesis” by Prof. Daniele Castagnolo from University College London (UCL). November 13th, 2025,10:30 a.m. room C01. Flyer –>

Food Systems Welcome Day, 25 November 2025

The academic board in Food Systems has planned a “41st cycle PhD students Welcome-DAY” on November 25th, 2025 (Room C03, 3:15 pm). This event is focused to introduce the 41st cycle PhD students to our community. It should be considered a way for the new students, to know how the PhD in Food Systems is …

Seminar, 3 April 2025

Please take a note of the following seminar: “Quantitative lipidomics as a novel fingerprint of health and disease” Dr. Kai Simons, Director Emeritus of MPI-CBG and CEO of Lipotype GmbH, Dresden, Germany Auditorium Human Technopole, Thursday 3 April, 16:00-17:00 To register use following link by 1 April FORM DI REGISTRAZIONE To know the other appointments of …

Seminar, 13 March 2025

It is pleasure to share with you the invitation to the DMEM Opening Ceremony keynote lecture “Neuron-glia metabolic coupling mediated by lactate: relevance for neuroenergetics, plasticity and neuroprotection”, which will be held by Prof. Pierre J. Magistretti on March 13 at 4.30 PM. The seminar will take place at the Room G09, Via Golgi 19. Prof. Magistretti is …

Seminar, 6 March 2025

Take a note of Dr. Jean-Michel Roger Seminar on “Robustness of model’s calibration and calibration transfer”, March 6th, 3:00 p.m. room Molon. Flyer –>

PhD defense (XXXVII cycle; IV round), 4 March 2025

The XXXVII cycle Food Systems PhD defense (IV round) is scheduled for March 4th at 9:30, Room C03 (via Mangiagalli 25, Milan, Italy). The event will include the keynote lectures on: “Prospective LCA in food systems” by Prof. Gabriela Clemente Polo (Dpto. de Tecnología de Alimentos, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia) “Concepts and Relevance of Grape …

PhD defense (XXXVII cycle; III round), 3 March 2025

The XXXVII cycle Food Systems PhD defense (III round) is scheduled for March 3rd at 9:30, Room C03 (via Mangiagalli 25, Milan, Italy). The event will start with the keynote lecture on “Biodiversity within the cereal sector – role of alternative(gluten-free) products” by Prof. Regine Schoenlechner (Institute of Food Technology, BOKU University) Session 1 – 09:30welcome by Prof. …

Seminar, 12 February 2025

Take note of the following seminary on The Dietary Transition From Animal To Plant-Based Foods. Flyer –>

Seminar, 18 February 2025

Take a note of the following seminary on “Energy and nutrient metabolism: from the intracellular to the whole animal/human level”, February 18th, 9:00, Room 206 Via Celoria N° 18/20 – Edificio 3. Flyer –>

Seminar, 20 February 2025

Take a note of the final event of the project “Citrus waste recycling for added value products Fostering circular economy within the citrus production chain” funded by Cariplo foundation, with Prof. Diego Romano as PI. February 20th, 2025, 2 p.m. online event Flyer –>

PhD defense (XXXVII cycle; II round), 20 December 2024

The XXXVII cycle Food Systems PhD defense (II round) is scheduled for December 20th at 9:00, Room C03 (via Mangiagalli 25, Milan, Italy). The event will start with the keynote lecture on “Plant proteins for food – processing and nutritional quality” by Prof. Iben Lykke Petersen (Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen). 09:00 a.m. welcome by Prof. Diego Mora, dean of the …

Seminar, 3 February 2025

Take a note of the seminaries scheduled for February 3rd, 2025, in the frame of “E-sensing 4 food”. For details see the attached file –>

Seminar, 14 January 2025

Take note of the following seminar given by Prof. Přemysl Mladěnka, Charles University, Czech Republic. Flavonoids, their metabolites and vascular smooth muscle – January 14, 2025 (11.00; room C05) Flyer –>

PhD defense (XXXVII cycle; I round), 18 December 2024

The XXXVII cycle Food Systems PhD defense (I round) is scheduled for December 18st at 13:30, Room C12 (via Mangiagalli 25, Milan, Italy). The event will start with the keynote lecture on “Using adaptive laboratory evolution for development of novel beer yeast strains” by Prof. Neža Čadež (Biotechnical Faculty, Food Science and Technology Department, University of Ljubljana). 13:30 p.m. welcome by Prof. Diego Mora, …

PhD defense (XXXVI cycle; III round), 16 December 2024

The XXXVI cycle Food Systems PhD defense (III round) is scheduled for December 16st at 15:00, Room “Entomologia” (via Celoria 2, Milan, Italy). The event will start with the keynote lecture on “Harnessing molecular and microbial tools to fight gray mold in strawberry” by Prof. Barbara De Coninck (Department of Biosystems, KU Leuven, Belgium). 15:00 p.m. welcome by Prof. Diego Mora, dean of the Food Systems PhD …

Food System Journal Club, 15/04/2024

It is announced that the “Food Systems Journal Club” will take place on April 15, 2024 at 2.30 pm (Room C12). This event is dedicated to the presentation and discussion of research projects proposed by students enrolled for the 39th cycle of the Food Systems PhD Program. Here is the agenda of the event

Seminar, 18 April 2024

18th April 2024 (14.30-17.30, Room C11; Via Celoria 2, Milano) Nanomaterials and technologies for food encapsulation and preservation Carlos Alberto Fuenmayor (Associate Professor, National University of Colombia. Visiting Professor University of Milan)

Food Systems short lectures 2024

Below are the first announcements of the short lectures organized for 2024: “A One-Health perspective to tackle antibiotic resistance spread and impact in agri-food systems” The seminar will focus on agri-food ecosystems discussing the major antibiotic resistance (AR) sources, the mechanisms behind AR determinants spread into bacterial communities, and the methodologies adopted to investigate the …

PhD defense (XXXVI cycle; I round), 11 January 2024

The XXXVI cycle Food Systems PhD defense is scheduled for January 11st at 9:30 a.m., Room C03 (via Mangiagalli 25, Milano, Italy). The event will start with the keynote lecture on “Fecal microbiota transplantation studies as a discovery platform for novel probiotics” by Prof. Reetta Satokari (University of Helsinky, Finland). Program of the event will be: 9:30 welcome by Prof. Diego …

PhD defense (XXXV cycle; II round), 17 March 2023

The XXXV cycle Food Systems PhD defense is scheduled for March 17th at 9:00 a.m., Room Levi (via Valvassori Peroni 21). The event will start with the keynote lecture on “Food system re-thinking: are we ready?” by Prof. Emanuele Zannini (University College Cork/Università di Roma Sapienza). Program of the event will be: 9:00 a.m. welcome …

One-day meeting, 26 september 2022

One day meeting on “Plant based foods” September 26th, 2022, Department of Food Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), room C03, via Mangiagalli 25, Milan. See flyer:

Seminar, 19 May 2022

Take a note: Food without Fossil Fuels: opportunities and hurdles – a seminary by Dr. Umberto Perna (thursday May 19th in Room “Aula 4” at 15:30)

Research projects presented by the XXXVII cycle students

Here are the videoclips of presentations of research projects proposed by students of the XXXVII cycle carried out on February 23rd 2022. Andrea Casson Development of LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) calculation models to support decision-making processes and the assessment of opportunities for the optimization of production, the promotion of the circular economy and the reduction of waste …

PhD defense (XXXIV cycle; II round), 1 March 2022

The PhD defenses for the XXXIV cycle students Begum Akgun, Cesare Rovera and Alessio Tugnolo are scheduled for March 1st 2022 at 14:30. The final exam will take place using the Microsoft Teams platform. Potential and Pitfalls of Cellulose Nanocrystals in Advanced Packaging Materials: their role in food safety (Begum Akgun) Reinforced plastics and bioplastics using added value additives extracted …

PhD defense (XXXIV cycle; III round), 2 March 2022

The PhD defenses for the XXXIV cycle students Pietro Cannazza, Dea Korcari and Francesco Riva are scheduled for March 2nd 2022 at 10:30. The final exam will take place using the Microsoft Teams platform. Biocatalytic and fermentative approaches for the production of added value compounds using wild type and genetically modified acetic acid bacteria (Pietro Cannazza) Investigating the biodiversity in spontaneous fermentations as …

18th February 2022 (11:00 am, Biochemistry Room, building 21040; Via Celoria 2, Milano) Anthropology of microbes Lucia Cavalca (Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences; Università degli Studi di Milano; Italy) Roberta Raffaetà (Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage; Università Cà Foscari; Venezia, Italy)

The course “Giovani & Impresa” organized by the Fondazione Sodalitas is worth mentioning. The course (4 CFU) will be on 17th, 19th and 20th January 2022. For details see the flyer:

November 25th 2021 (from 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm) Agri-food sustainability: knowing to inform Lorenzo Morelli (Catholic University of the Sacred Heart) Nicole Darmon (INRAE, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique and Environnement) Thom Huppertz (Wageningen University / FrieslandCampina) See the leaflet for details to take part –> Agri-food sustainability: knowing to inform

Seminar, 4 March 2015

4th March 2015 (15.00, Hall C23; Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science) Biobased polymers: is this the future in common plastics applications? Prof. Mikael S. Hedenqvist Department of FIBRE AND POLYMER TECHNOLOGY KTH – ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

Seminar, 5 March 2015

5th March 2015 (15.00, Hall C23; Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science) Mass transport properties of polymeric materials: principles and applications Prof. Mikael S. Hedenqvist Department of FIBRE AND POLYMER TECHNOLOGY KTH – ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

Seminar and Practical Demonstration, 29 April 2015

29thApril 2015 (10.30, Aula Maggiore; Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science) Making life simpler: novel approaches and instruments for enzyme-based assays in food Dr. Tiziana Mariarita Granato R-Biopharm Italia, SrL

Seminar, 16 February 2015

16th February 2015 (15.30, Hall C11; Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science) Polymer-Metal nanocomposites: an effective tool as a catalyst for synthesis of bio-active heterocyclic compounds and other applications Prof. Vasant V Chabukswar Department of Chemistry, Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune, India

Seminar, 4 June 2015

4th June 2015 (15.30, Hall 2; Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science) Effect of the introduction of D-genome related gluten proteins on durum wheat pasta and bread making quality Prof. Mike Sissons Research Scientist – Cereal Science Durum Breeding Australia & NSW Department of Primary Industries, Calala, Australia

Seminar, 5 June 2015

5th June 2015 (11.30, Hall 1; Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science) A kinetic study of starch digestion in durum wheat flour, in purified starch, and in pasta or pasta powder Prof. Mike Sissons Research Scientist – Cereal Science Durum Breeding Australia & NSW Department of Primary Industries, Calala, Australia

Seminar, 30 June 2015

30th June 2015 (10.30, Hall V9; Via Vanvitelli – Milan) Micro and macro structure as a tool for defining the physical and sensory properties of food Dr. Stefano Renzetti Research Scientist; Functional Ingredients TNO, Zeist, The Netherlands

Seminar, 20 July 2015

20th July 2015 (11.00, Biochemistry Hall; Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science) Mycotoxin contamination on harvested commodities and innovative strategies for their detection and control Dr. Simona Marianna Sanzani DiSSPA Università degli Studi Aldo Moro Bari

Seminar, 18 February 2016

18th February 2016 (9.30, Meeting Room, 3rd floor, Bldg. 21500; Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science) Metal nanoparticles: synthesis, properties and use for SERS detection of natural compounds Dr. Chiara Zaffino Department of CHEMISTRY UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO

Seminar, 20 April 2016

20th April 2016 (14.30, Room B8, Via Celoria 26 – Milan) Better understanding of bitter taste using computer simulations and sensory studies Dr. Masha Niv Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment & Fritz Haber Center for Molecular Dynamics The Hebrew University, Jerusalem (ISRAEL)

Seminar, 22 April 2016

22th April 2016 (10.00, Room C21, Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science) Scientific writing and publishing from the point of view of the publisher Dr. Hanna Hensler‐Fritton Editorial Director SPRINGER Heidelberg, Germany

Seminar, 20 June 2016

20th June 2016 (10.30, Room C11, Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science) South African Viticulture: Past, Present and Future Dr. Erna Blancquaert University of Stellenbosch, Dept. of Viticulture and Oenology

Seminar, 4 July 2016

4th July 2016 (14.00, Room C11, Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science) Food preference formation Prof. Per Møller Associate Professor, Department of Food Science University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Seminar, 5 July 2016

5th July 2016 (14.00, Room C11, Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science) Food choice, behavioral economics/neuroeconomics and nudging Prof. Per Møller Associate Professor, Department of Food Science University of Copenhagen, Denmark

26th January 2017 (14.30, Aula Maggiore, Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science) Taste physiology and food choice Prof. Iole Tomassini Barbarossa Associate Professor of Physiology Department of Biomedical Sciences University of Cagliari, Italy