Snežana Đorđević, Prof.

Division of Bioscience, University Colleague London (UCL), UK

Link to the online plenary lecture: “Evolutionary and Functional Links between Neuropilins and VEGF”

Biography  Abstract

Antonio J. Meléndez-Martínez, Prof.

Universidad de Sevilla, Nutrition and Food Science, Toxicology and Legal Medicine

Link to the online plenary lecture: Carotenoids and Derivatives: Versatile Compounds for Nature and the Agro-Food Industry”

Biography  Abstract

Gianluca Polese, Prof.

Federico II University of Naples, Italy

Link to the online plenary lecture: “Octopus’ Suckers a Multitasking Sensor”

Biography  Abstract

Anchana Prathep, Prof.

Prince of Songkla University (PSU), Thailand

Link to the online plenary lecture: “Seagrass Biodiversity and Conservation for Sustainable Development Goals: A Case Study from Thailand”

Biography  Abstract

Declan Troy, Prof. (Brijesh K. Tiwari)

The Agriculture and Food Development Authority (TEAGASC), Ireland

Link to the online plenary lecture: “Emerging Technologies and Consumer Perception for Sustainable Meat Processing”

Biography  Abstract

Imre Vass, Prof.

Hungarian Academy of Sciences; Insititute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Center of HAS, Szeged, Hungary

Link to the online plenary lecture: “Application of Plant Phenotyping Methods in Research and Breeding”

Biography  Abstract

Viktor Nedović, Prof. (Steva Lević)

Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture, Serbia

Link to the online plenary lecture: Encapsulated Bioactives for the Food Industry

Biography  Abstract

Track 1: Biology and Environment

  1. Sari Kontunen-Soppela, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Joensuu, Finland: “Acclimation and Adaptation Capacity of Northern Silver birch (Betula pendula) Populations to Climate Change”
  2. Carmen Arena, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy: “Plants in Extreme Environments: Focus on Space”
  3. Adriana Basile, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy: “Biomarkers of Heavy Metal Pollution in Bryophyta”
  4. Biljana Basarin, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Serbia: “Detailed Analysis of Extreme Heatwaves in Serbia, South-East Europe”
  5. Mladen Horvatović, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Serbia: “Serbian Stick Grasshopper – Pyrgomorphula serbica (Pančić, 1882) The Most Striking but Little-Known Endemic of Serbian Fauna”
  6. Jaruwan Mayakun, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand: “Underappreciated Roles of Calcareous Green Alga Halimeda”
  7. Sara Bumrungsri, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand: “Local and Landscape Compositions Influence Stingless Bee Communities and Pollination Networks in Tropical Mixed Fruit Orchards, Thailand”

Track 2: Biotechnology and Bioengineering

  1. Jelena Pejin, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology, Serbia: “Triticale in Beer Production”
  2. Komwit Surachat, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand: “In Silico Safety Assessment of Probiotics for Human Use Using Genomics and Bioinformatics Analysis Approach”
  3. Patamarerk Engsontia, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand: “From Butterfly Diversity to Peptide Drug Discovery”

Track 3: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomedicine

  1. Vassilios Roussis, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece: Algal Bioactive Metabolites for Biomedical Applications”
  2. Ioannis Mourtzinos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece : “Stability and Color Evolution of Anthocyanins from Cornelian Cherry Extracts in Different Food Systems”
  3. Silvia Rocha, University of Aveiro, Chemistry Department, Aveiro, Portugal: “Rethinking Plants as Excellent Sources of Health and Wellness-Promoting Compounds: Inspired by Nature and Science”
  4. Sergej Tomić, University of Belgrade, INEP- Institute for Aapplication of Nuclear Energy Department for Immunology and Immunoparasitology, Belgrade, Serbia: “Immunological profiles of COVID-19 patients reveal promising indicators and therapeutic targets for severe forms of the disease”
  5. Wipawadee Sianglum, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand: “Proteomic Analysis of Antimicrobial Effects of Lupinifolin in Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci”
  6. Pimonsri Mittraparp-arthorn, Prince of Songkla University, Faulty of Science, Thailand: “Impact of climate change in the adaptation and virulence of marine luminous bacterium Vibrio campbellii”
  7. Nebojša Kladar, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacy, Serbia: “The current status of Cannabis sativa L. therapeutic potential”

Track 4: Agri-food and Biosensing

  1. Brijesh K. Tiwari, The Agriculture and Food Development Authority (TEAGASC), Ireland: “Novel Approaches for Extraction of Proteins from Alternative Sources”
  2. Oliver Schlüter, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, Germany: “Potential of Plasma Applications in a Circular Food Systems Approach”
  3. Christos Tachtatzis, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom: “Artifical Intelligence for Precision Agriculture”
  4. Aneesh Chauhan, Wageningen University, Netherlands: “Novel Sensing Technologies in Food Supply Chains”
  5. Oskar Marko, BioSense Institute, Serbia: “Digital Services for Farmers Based on Sentinel-2 Satelllite Images and Advanced Machine Learning”
  6. Pissared Muangnil, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand: “Prebiotic Oligosaccharides: Dietary Strategies for Improving Gut Health”
  7. Chongdee Buranachai, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand: “A 3D Gelatin Aerogel Sorbent for the Extraction of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Tea Drinks”
  8. Alena Stupar, Institute for Food Technology, University of Novi Sad, Serbia: “Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents for Green Agri-Food Solutions”