Category «seminar»

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; 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 …

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 …

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

The Workshop on the PhD Research in Food Systems has been held in Milano from 14 to 18 September, 2020 by remote activities. The outcome of the entire Workshop is a Book of Abstracts that includes all the contributions of the PhD students of the Food Systems Programme

22nd March 2019 (9.30, Room “2”, Via Celoria 2 – Milan) Analysis of early events in barley in response to Fusarium culmorum infection Ayşe Feyza TUFAN (Haliç University, Instanbul, Turkey)

Seminar, 4 March 2019

4th March 2019 (14.30, Room “C12”, Via Celoria 2 – Milan) Packaging systems for horticultural produce Maria Dulce Antunes (Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Algarve, Algarve, Portugal)

11th September 2018 (10.30, Room “Aula di Biochimica”, Building 21040, Via Celoria 2 – Milan) Enhancement of antifungal activity of essential oils for food contact materials made from plants Narumol Matan (School of Agricultural Technology, University of Walailak, Thailand)

29th June 2018 (11.30, Room “Aula di Biochimica”, Via Celoria 2 – Milan) Recent research trends and funding sources in food and human nutrition in the US Dorothy Klimis-Zacas (Professor of Clinical Nutrition, Cooperating Graduate Faculty, School of Biomedical Sciences – Fulbright Fellow, School of Food and Agriculture – University of Maine, USA)

26th June 2018 (9.30, Room “C05”, Via Celoria 2 – Milan) Novel sulfate reducers within microbial dark matter Michael Pester (Head of the Dept. of Microorganisms, Leibniz Institute DSMZ & W2; Professor at the Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany)

23rd May 2018 (14.30, Room “M01”, Via Mangiagalli 31 – Milan) Multifaceted approaches in sensing of targeted analytes Gabriele Giancane (Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali, Università del Salento, Lecce, Italy)

17th May 2018 (9.30-11.30, Room “M01”, Via Mangiagalli 31, Milan) BY-CATCH VALORIZATION IN NORTHWEST SPAIN. HELPFUL IN AFRICA? Helena Moreno (Universidad Compluetense de Madrid, Spain)

23rd May 2018 (15.30, Room “M01”, Via Mangiagalli 31, Milan) Design and development of tailored nanoparticles and their involvement in biotechnology and agrifood Simona Bettini (Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Innovazione, Università del Salento, Lecce, Italy)

23rd May 2018 (13.30, Room “M01”, Via Mangiagalli 31 – Milan) Overlap of the physical chemistry approach in Unisalento and (bio)applications Ludovico Valli (Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Innovazione, Università del Salento, Lecce, Italy)

17th April 2018 (16.30, Room “Aula di Biochimica”, Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science) Towards integration of computational, sensory and cell-based approaches for studying taste Masha Niv (Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition, The Robert H Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel) …

15th May 2018 (9.30-15.15, Room “Aula Maggiore”, Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science) Calorimetry4Food: Calorimetry applied to food research Flyer and program:

8nd March 2018 (14.30, Room C11, bldg. 21500, Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science) The Use of Traditional Crop Materials for Health Benefits Prof. Perry K. W. Ng (Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition, Michigan State University, USA)

12nd December 2017 (15.30, Aula Biochimica, bldg. 21040, Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science) FOOD INDUSTRY BY-PRODUCTS: ASSESSING THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR UTILIZATION Prof. Vesna Tumbas Saponjac (Faculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad, Serbia)

Seminar, 27 September 2017

27th September 2017 (15.00, Room Aula Maggiore, Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science) Microscopic view of dairy products Lydia Ong (ARC Dairy Innovation Hub, Bio21 Institute, The University of Melbourne, Australia)

5th July 2017, 15.00, Room C11, Via Celoria 2 – Milano, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science Communicating for food waste reduction: investigation of different messages and strategies Valérie Lengard Almli, Nofima (Norway) Food preferences and taste genetics Mari Sandell, University of Turku (Finland) Interventions to increase vegetable intake in early childhood; results …

6th July 2017, 14.30, Biochemistry Room (Bld. 21040), Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science Utilizing Flavor Research to Advance Food Devin Peterson (Department of Food Science and Technology, Ohio State University, USA)(host: Alessandra Marti) Devin Peterson is a Professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology at The Ohio State University. He earned …

6th June 2017 (14.30, Room C23, bld. 21500, Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science) Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology: Advanced Liposomal drug delivery nanosystems Costas Demetzos (Department of Pharmacy, Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece)

30th March 2017 (14.00, C01 room, bld. 21500, Via Celoria 2 – Milan; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science) Dietary vitamin D and the gut-bone axis Prof. Elena Comelli (Dept. of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Canada)

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

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

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, 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, 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 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, 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 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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, 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, 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