INNOVATION DAY 2023: Sustainable and Healthy Food Choices

Sexta-feira, Abril 21, 2023 - 09:15 to 16:00

Universidade Católica

Rua Diogo Botelho, 1327
Porto4169-005
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We would like to invite you to join us on April 21st, for the Innovation Day 2023 about “Sustainable and Healthy Food Choices”. This event is organized by the Faculty of Biotechnology of Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto, with the goal to promote knowledge transfer between all the stakeholders, and to highlight cutting-edge research in different areas.

21st April | 9.15am
Aud. Carvalho Guerra
UCP - Porto

 

PROGRAMME

09h15 Opening Session
Paula Castro | Director of Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Manuela Pintado | Director of Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina (CBQF), Universidade Católica Portuguesa
09h30 Human brain and planetary health:
Can the globe feed two birds with one scone by following the EAT-Lancet Reference Diet?
Dalile Boushra| Postdoctoral Researcher at the Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders (TARGID) at KU Leuven, Belgium
10h00 Funding Research and Innovation for Sustainable and Healthy Products
João Cortez | R&I Funding Advisor, CBQF-ESB, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
10h30 Coffee break 
11h00

Innovation in Health, Nutrition and Sustainability through By-Products Valorization (online)
Mª Cruz Arcas, Scientific Director, AMC Natural Drinks, Spain.

11h30 Sustainable and Healthy Food Choices – its challenges from crop production to barriers of consumption, to product development, to clinical validation
Marta Vasconcelos | Assistant Professor CBQF-ESB, Universidade Católica Portuguesa  
Elisabete Pinto | Assistant Professor CBQF-ESB, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Ana Gomes | Associate Professor CBQF-ESB, Universidade Católica Portuguesa  
Marta Correia | Assistant Professor CBQF-ESB, Universidade Católica Portuguesa 
12h20

Round Table: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable and Healthy Food Choices
Moderation: Manuela Pintado | Director of Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina (CBQF), Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Gonçalo Abreu Teixeira | Project Manager, Germen Moagem de Cereais, S.A
Fátima Carvalho | Technical and Quality Director, Primor – Charcutaria Prima, SA
Ana Machado Silva | Senior Project Manager, SONAE MC
Miguel Azevedo | Director of Innovation and Development, Decorgel – Produtos Alimentares, SA
Beatriz Oliveira | HSE Director, Eurest

12h45 “ECOTROPHELIA – Inovação e Empreendedorismo no setor agrolimentar”
Challenges and Participation of ESB-UCP

Conceição Hogg | Assistant Professor, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa.
12h55

Closing Session
Manuela Pintado | Director of Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina (CBQF), Universidade Católica Portuguesa

13h00 Lunch
14h30
16h00
Guided Visits to CBQF Laboratories