Pre-Conference Course
Monday 12th July
8.30 - 9.00 h. Registration
11.00 - 11.30 h. Welcome and organization
Speakers:
Francisco José Pérez-Cano
Departamento de Bioquímica y Fisiología. Facultad de Farmacia y Ciencias de la Alimentación. Universidad de Barcelona.
Margarida Castell Escuer
Department of Biochemistry and Physiology. Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science. University of Barcelona.
Ascensión Marcos
Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos y Nutrición (ICTAN). Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC). Madrid.
11.00 - 13.00 h. Session 1: Nutrition, immune system and microbiota
11.30 - 12.00 h. What, how and why Immunonutrition
Speaker:
Ascensión Marcos
Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos y Nutrición (ICTAN). Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC). Madrid.
12.00 - 12.30 h. Nutrition for ensuring body necessities
Speaker:
Manuel Suarez
Departamento de Bioquímica y Biotecnología. Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Tarragona.
12.30 - 12.50 h. Discussion
Chair:
Ascensión Marcos
Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos y Nutrición (ICTAN). Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC). Madrid.
12.50 - 13.00 h. Coffee Break
13.00 - 15.30 h. Session 2: Nutrition, immune system and microbiota
13.00 - 13.30 h. How the Immune System works
Speaker:
Marta Vives-Pi
Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute
13.30 - 14.00 h. Mucosal Immunology
Speaker:
María Vicario
Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca, Barcelona. Nestlé Research Center, Lausanne
14.00 - 14.30 h. Microbiota: key element between food and the Immune system
Speaker:
Dr. Malen Massot Cladera
Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science, University of Barcelona.
14.30 - 15.00 h. Immunity in special situations: opportunity for nutrients
Speaker:
Dr. Ángels Franch Masferrer
Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science, University of Barcelona.
15.00 - 15.20 h. Discussion
15.20 - 15.30 h. Coffee Break
15.30 - 18.00 h. Session 3: Immunonutritional approaches
15.30 - 16.00 h. In vitro evaluation of immunomodulatory components
Speaker:
María José Rodriguez Lagunas
Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science, University of Barcelona.
16.00 - 16.30 h. Animal models for in vivo evaluation
Speaker:
Ignasi Azagra Boronat
Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science, University of Barcelona.
16.30 - 17.00 h. Overview of dietary interventions in humans
Speaker:
Mireia Urpí
INSA, Santa Coloma
17.00 - 17.30 h. Biomarkers of immunity
Speaker:
Esther Nova
Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos y Nutrición (ICTAN). Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC). Madrid.
17.30 - 18.00 h. Discussion
Tuesday 13th July
11.00 - 13.00 h. Session 4: OMICS for immunonutrition studies
11.00 - 11.30 h. Flow cytometry: cell phenotype and more...
Speaker:
Dr. Mar Abril Gil
Vall d’Hebron Hospital Institut of Research, Barcelona.
11.30 - 12.00 h. Microbial metagenomics
Speaker:
Pedro González
Microomics, Center of Genomic Regulation, Barcelona
12.00 - 12.30 h. Nutrimetabolomics
Speaker:
Jordi Mayneris
Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta, Girona
12.30 - 12.50 h. Discussion
12.50 - 13.00 h. Coffee Break
13.00 - 15.30 h. Session 5: Nutrients and Immunity I
13.00 - 13.30 h. Lipids and Immune System
Speaker:
Laurence Harbige
Lipidomics and Nutrition Research Centre. London Met University.
13.30 - 14.00 h. Overall mineral functions
Speaker:
Dr. Nora H. Slobodianik
Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Cátedra de Nutrición. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Argentina.
14.00 - 14.30 h. Minerals and Immune System (via Skype)
Speaker:
Wilson Salvino
Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Brazil
14.30 - 15.00 h. Vitamins and Immune System
Speaker:
Roxana Valdés-Ramos
Facultad de Medicina. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México. México.
15.00 - 15.20 h. Discussion
15.20 - 15.30 h. Coffee Break
15.30 - 18.30 h. Session 6: Nutrients and Immunity II
15.30 - 16.00 h. Polyphenols and Immune system
Speaker:
Margarida Castell Escuer
Department of Biochemistry and Physiology. Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science. University of Barcelona.
16.00 - 16.30 h. Probiotics and Immune System
Speaker:
Carolina Maldonado
CERELA, Argentina
16.30 - 17.00 h. Prebiotics, fiber and Immune System
Speaker:
Sara Ramos
Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology. University of Barcelona.
17.00 - 17.30 h. The future of Immunonutrition
Speaker:
Francisco José Pérez Cano
Departamento de Bioquímica y Fisiología. Facultad de Farmacia y Ciencias de la Alimentación. Universidad de Barcelona.
17.30 - 18.00 h. Discussion
Chair:
Francisco José Pérez Cano
Departamento de Bioquímica y Fisiología. Facultad de Farmacia y Ciencias de la Alimentación. Universidad de Barcelona.
