Finland-China Food and Health Network Conference and Final Seminar 3–4 October 2024
Food, Health and Sustainability Euro-Sino Collaboration
Finland-China Food and Health Network Conference and Final Seminar 3–4 October 2024,
Turku, Finland – Growing excellence together
We welcome you to Turku the 3–4 of October 2024 to celebrate the joint efforts of the Finland-China Food and Health Network (FCFH) at a Conference and a Final seminar. The Conference and the Final Seminar will gather Chinese and Finnish researchers to strengthen the collaboration in research on Food, Health and Sustainability.
University of Turku (UTU) has coordinated the FCFH project since the start in 2021. The network will continue working but the nationally supported project will finish in the end of 2024.
Location: Mauno Koivisto Centre (Mauno Koivisto Keskus), BioCity, Ministeri Lecture Hall, Tykistökatu 6, 20520 Turku
The sign up has ended. You can inquire free spots from fcfh-coordinator@utu.fi
The abstracts and bios will be updated here on 2 October. Please note that the rest of the bios and abstracts will be updated as soon as possible.
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Day 1: Thursday, 3 October 2024
8:30 – 9:00
Registration
9:00 – 9:15
Welcoming Words
Rector Marjo Kaartinen, University of Turku
9:15 – 9:30
Opening Remarks
Professor Baoru Yang, University of Turku
The morning moderated by Professor Baoru Yang, University of Turku
9:30 – 9:45
Dr. Hongzhi Sun, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Finland, First Secretary and Director of Educational Affairs
Break
10:00 – 10:20
Euro-Sino Science Diplomacy and Responsible Collaboration
Dr. Olli Suominen, Counsellor, Education and Science, Finnish Embassy in Beijing
10:20 – 10:40
Sino-Finnish Business Collaboration – Opportunities for Further Cooperation
Dr. Mika Klemettinen, Trade and Innovation Consul, Head of Shanghai Office
10:40 – 11:30
Review of Activities, Outcomes, and the Future of the Finland-China Food and Health Network
Professor Baoru Yang, University of Turku with other theme leaders of the network: Professor Marina Heinonen, University of Helsinki; Professor Marjukka Kolehmainen, University of Eastern Finland and Professor Aki Manninen, University of Oulu
11:30 – 13:00
Lunch, BioCity Mauno
13:00 – 13:40
Moderated by Professor Marjukka Kolehmainen, University of Eastern Finland and Associate Professor Zhi Jane Chen, University of Oulu
Technical Session 1: Nutrition and Health Effects of Food
Unlocking the Power of Omega-3: How Specialized Pro-Resolving Mediators (SPM) Regulate Immunity and Inflammation for Optimal Health
Professor Jesmond Dalli, Professor in Molecular Pharmacology, Lipid Mediator Unit Director, Queen Mary University of London, UK
13:40 – 14:40
Presentations on Research Supported by FCFH Seed Funding
- Survey on the Nutrition and Health Status of Middle-aged and Elderly People in Five Western Regions of China in 2023 – Nutritional concerns in 5 cities including Lhasa, Dali, and Ordos
Professor Yumei Zhang, Beijing University, China - Registration & Regulation of Special Food in China
Senior Researcher Xueying Ma, Technology Innovation Center of Special Food, State Administration for Market Regulation - The influence of anthocyanins in blueberry extract on retinal damage induced by diabetes mellitus
Associate Professor Wei Yang, Jiangnan University, China
14:40 – 15:00
Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:00
Theme-Specific Discussion on Continuation Beyond 2024
Moderated by Professor Marjukka Kolehmainen, University of Eastern Finland and Associate Professor Zhi Jane Chen, University of Oulu
18:00
Dinner, BioCity Mauno
Day 2: Friday, 4 October 2024
8:30 – 9:00
Registration
9:00 – 9:40
Moderated by Professor Marina Heinonen, University of Helsinki and Postdoctoral Researcher Ying Zhou, University of Turku
Technical Session 2: Sustainable Food System
A sustainable diet in a Nordic perspective
Professor Helle Margrete Meltzer, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway
9:40 – 10:20
Presentations on Research Supported by FCFH Seed Funding / Other Invited Lectures
- MediFoods: Development of novel foods from Asian-European medicine herb
Dr. Ye Tian, Docent, Academy Research Fellow, University of Turku - “NEWPLANT”: Impact of processing on the biochemical composition of sustainable plant-based products and their effect on microbiota and human metabolism Doctoral Researcher Jasmin Raita, University of Turku
10:20 – 10:30
Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:10
Presentations on Research Supported by FCFH Seed Funding / Other Invited Lectures
- Adding pea protein into beef patties for a more sustainable and higher-quality meat product
Dr. Jian Lyu, University of Helsinki - Expanding use of yeast protein by fermentation bioprocessing: techno-functional and aroma characterization
Dr. Yaqin Wang, University of Helsinki
11:10 – 11:40
Theme-Specific Discussion on Continuation Beyond 2024
Moderated by Professor Marina Heinonen, University of Helsinki, Professor Baoru Yang, University of Turku and Postdoctoral Researcher Ying Zhou, University of Turku
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch, BioCity Mauno
13:00 – 13:40
Moderated by Professor Aki Manninen, University of Oulu and Professor Hongbo Zhang, Åbo Akademi University
Technical Session 3: Food and Health Technologies
Research Keynote Presentation: Plant-based supplements and functional foods for joint health
Professor Ali Mobasheri, University of Oulu
13:40 – 14:10
Presentations on Research Supported by FCFH Seed Funding / Other Invited Lectures
- New Era of Targeted Drug Delivery
Professor Hongbo Zhang, Åbo Akademi University - Dynamic combinatorial chemistry: a sustainable technology for drug delivery against drug-resistant cancer
Senior Research Fellow Jianwei Li, University of Turku
14:10 – 14:20
Coffee Break
14:20 – 15:00
Presentations on Research Supported by FCFH Seed Funding / Other Invited Lectures
- Exploring Machine Learning for Accurate Diagnosis of Multiple System Atrophy
Doctoral Researcher Seyed Hosseini, Turku PET Centre and University of Turku - Performance Analysis of Animal PET Scanners Using NEMA Standards
Doctoral Researcher Anting Li, Turku PET Centre and University of Turku
15:00 – 15:30
Theme-Specific Discussion on Continuation Beyond 2024
Moderated by Professor Aki Manninen, University of Oulu and Professor Hongbo Zhang, Åbo Akademi University
15:30 – 16:00
Summary of Theme-Specific Discussions on Continuation Beyond 2024 moderated by the moderators of the day.
16:00
Closing Remarks
Professor Baoru Yang, University of Turku