At ILSI, we bring science and research to diverse audiences through a wide range of events. From independent symposia and workshops to hands-on training sessions, we host, sponsor, and co-organize events that foster learning and collaboration. Many of ILSI's events are also featured as part of larger scientific and professional conferences, further expanding opportunities for engagement, dialogue, and discovery. Join us!
2020
Ordinary General Assembly ILSI Mesoamerica 2020
2020-02-13
San José, Costa Rica
2020 ILSI Annual Meeting
2020-01-17 – 2020-01-21
San Jose, Costa Rica
Reunión Anual y Simposio Científico, ILSI 2020
2020-01-17 – 2020-01-21
San José, Costa Rica
Reunión Anual de ILSI 2020
Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium, ILSI 2020
2020-01-17 – 2020-01-21
San José, Costa Rica
Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium, ILSI 2020
ILSI Annual Meeting 2020
2020-01-17 – 2020-01-21
San José, Costa Rica
O Reiunião Anual e Sessão Científica do ILSI 2020 é um encontro de estreia de cientistas de todo o mundo. O foco principal da reunião é aprender sobre a ciência emergente de segurança e nutrição alimentar e identificar áreas em que o ILSI pode ter um impacto na saúde pública. Esta reunião multidisciplinar é uma oportunidade para especialistas de todos os setores colaborarem e compartilharem conhecimento
- Work related to one of ILSI's thematic areas:
- Food and Water Safety
- Risk Science and Toxicology
- Nutrition and Health
- Sustainable Agriculture and Nutrition Security
- New Technologies in any of the above thematic areas
- Effectively demonstrate how the study will advance the field.
- You may submit more than one abstract, but you may NOT submit the same abstract to more than one thematic area.
- In total, the proposal text may contain up to but not more than 250 words. No images, charts, or tables are allowed.
- Abstracts may not be sales or marketing oriented.
- No fees are required to submit a proposal; however, if your proposal is accepted for presentation, the presenting author(s) MUST register for and attend the 2020 ILSI Annual Meeting & Science Symposium.
Your abstract will not be reviewed/accepted if all steps of the abstract submission process are not completed.
Submission Deadline
Friday, 6 December by 11:59 p.m. Eastern. (Submit abstracts in the form below) Submissions will be reviewed and notified as received. Submit early to take advantage of lower registration rates.
Proposal Notification
All authors who submitted by Friday, 15 November will be notified via email of abstract status by Friday, 22 November.
Registration
Poster abstract submissions are open to the public. NOTE: If your abstract is accepted for presentation, the presenting author(s) MUST register for and attend the 2020 ILSI Annual Meeting & Science Symposium. Membership is not required to submit an abstract or to register. All accepted abstracts will be given codes for Best Value Rate pricing.
Design and Layout
The following are suggestions for ensuring the readability and quality of posters:
- Poster size: Maximum Height 150 cm x Width 112 cm, Vertical Orientation
- Check for proper spelling and grammar.
- Use a standard typeface font.
- Ensure text is clear and concise.
- Important information should be readable from about 10 feet away.
- Use bullets, numbering, and headlines to make it easy to read.
- Include tables, figures, graphs, and color to enforce key points.
- Standard abbreviations may be used without definition, but nonstandard abbreviations/acronyms should be placed in parentheses after the first use of the terminology. It is important to keep nonstandard abbreviations/acronyms to a minimum, to allow for readability and understanding.
- Have a consistent and clean layout.
- Include any appropriate acknowledgments, your name, and institutional affiliation.
The Lightning Round is a unique opportunity for students and early career researchers to share their research in an oral presentation format that is exciting, challenging, and entertaining. All presentations must convey relevance to the theme 'Smart Eating for Health, Sustainability and Safety'. Each participant will be given 5 minutes and 5 slides to clearly present their work, challenging them to think carefully about how best to use the allotted time and visual aids. The presentations will be scored by a committee, and prizes will be awarded to the top two participants.
Prizes
Below are the prizes for the 2020 ILSI Annual Meeting & Science Symposium Lightning Round:
- First Prize: USD $300
- Second Prize: USD $200
Abstract Submission Deadline: Friday, 6 December 2019.
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AccommodationsThe 2020 ILSI Annual Meeting & Science Symposium will be held at the Costa Rica Marriott Hotel Hacienda Belen located in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Costa Rica Marriott Hotel Hacienda Belen
700 meters west from Bridgestone/Firestone, La Ribera de Belen Heredia, Costa Rica
3.1 Miles to SJO airport
Airport shuttle provided
$206 USD/night
| Activity | 17-Jan Friday | 18-Jan Saturday | 22-Jan Wednesday | 23-Jan Thursday | Price per person | Driving time from Marriott |
| Sibo Chocolate Tasting Tour | X | X | $105 | 50 min | ||
| Tour Poas Volcano National Park, La Paz Waterfall Gardens & Doka Coffee Estate | X | X | $164 | 1 hr 15 min | ||
| Adventures at Vista Los Suenos Park | X | X | $150 | 1 hr 40 min | ||
| Your day, your way at Vista Los Suenos Adventure Park | X | X | $110 | 1 hr 40 min |
| Fee Type | Best Value Rate | Early Bird Rate | Regular Rate |
| (9 September - 4 October) | (5 October - 22 November) | (22 November - 17 January) | |
| Industry Member | $840 | $1,050 | $1,200 |
| Non-Profit/Gov't/Academia | $475 | $525 | $575 |
| Early Career Scientist | $300 | $350 | $400 |
| ILSI Staff | $300 | $350 | $400 |
| Spouse/Guest | $100 | $100 | $100 |
The Science Symposium includes presentations on new technologies in the following thematic areas:
Food Safety
Consumer Behavior
Smart Packaging
Food Allergens
Science Symposium
Symposium Chairs
Connie Weaver, PhD
Purdue UniversityDistinguished Professor Emerita
USA
Takeshi Kimura, PhD
Ajinomoto Co., IncJapan
Who Is an Expert, Who Gets to Decide?
Sunday 19 January | 14:00 - 17:00
- Chair: Sylvia Rowe, SR Strategy, United States
- Defining the Issues, Sylvia Rowe, SR Strategy, United States
- Policy Panel Selection Processes in North America, Ann Yaktine, Director of the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, United States
- Expertise of Policy Panels, Connie Weaver, PhD, Purdue University Distinguished Professor Emerita, United States
- Role of Public-Private Partnerships, Alan Boobis, OBE, Professor, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Session organized by ILSI. Session takes place during the ILSI Stakeholders Gathering.
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Smart Consumer Protection and Increasing Consumer Trust
Monday 20 January | 8:30 - 10:00
- Co-Chairs: Mario G. Ferruzzi, PhD, North Carolina State University, USA and Kerr Dow, PhD, Cargill Incorporated, USA
- New Solutions to Ensure Food Authenticity, Saskia van Ruth, PhD, Wageningen Food Safety Research - BU Authenticity & Bioassays, The Netherlands
- The Use of Blockchain to Improve Traceability and Food Safety, Eric Parkin, Digital Business Leader, Cargill, United States
- Avoidance and Mitigation of Pathogens in Food
Session sponsored by ILSI Europe and ILSI Mesoamerica
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Food Allergens: A Continuously Evolving Public Health Issue
Monday 20 January | 10:30 - 12:30
- Co-Chairs: Jason Hlywka, PhD, Kraft Heinz , United States and Stefano Luccioli, PhD, FDA, United States
- Emerging Allergens: Case Study on Alpha-Gal Syndrome, Jamie Waldron, MD, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, United States
- Allergens from Emerging Foods, Joseph Baumert, PhD, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, United States
- Utility of Allergen Thresholds from a Public Health Perspective
- Peanut Allergen, Lynne Haber, PhD, University of Cincinnati, United States
- What is Safe? Applicability & Utilization of Thresholds: Public Health Impact and Canadian Regulatory Perspective, Michael Abbott, PhD, Health Canada, Canada
- Brief Remarks: Industry Perspective on Applicability & Utilization of Thresholds, Kevin Boyd, PhD, The Hershey Company, United States
Session sponsored by ILSI North America
View SessionGlobal Harmonization of Nutrient Recommendations
Monday 20 January | 14:00 - 16:00
- Co-Chairs: Connie Weaver, PhD, Purdue University Distinguished Professor Emerita, United States and of Janet King, PhD, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, University of Davis & University of Berkley, United States
- The Case for Harmonizing Nutrient Reference Values Around the World, Susan Fairweather-Tait, PhD, University of East Anglia, United Kingdom
- A Resource Toolbox to Standardize Recommendations, Janet King, PhD, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, University of California at Berkeley and Davis, United States
- Proposed Global Harmonized Values, Lindsay Allen, PhD, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service, United States
- Sustaining Global Nutrient Recommendations in the Future, panel and audience discussion
Session sponsored by the American Society for Nutrition (ASN)
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Carbohydrate Forum: Fibers, Prebiotics and Sugars
Monday 18 January | 18:30 - 20:00
- Low Glycemic Index Foods for Metabolic Health: Fact or Fiction, Jeyakumar Henry, PhD, Clinical Nutrition Research Centre, Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), Singapore
- Discussion with participants
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Trends in Nutrition
Tuesday 21 January | 8:00 - 10:00
- Co-Chairs: Jeyakumar Henry, PhD, Clinical Nutrition Research Centre, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore and Laurent Le Bellego, PhD, Danone, France
- Personalized Nutrition by Prediction of Glycaemic Responses, David Zeevi, PhD, The Rockefeller University, United States
- Data Science and Precision Healthcare, Jose Ordovas, PhD, Jean Mayer USDA, Human Research Center on Ageing, Tufts, United States
- Future Foods: Alternate Protein Sources - Report from ILSI North America Roundtable Event, Wendelyn Jones PhD, ILSI North America, United States
- Non-Animal Testing in Food Safety and Nutrition: Alternative Strategies, Alie de Boer, PhD, University of Maastricht, The Netherlands
Session sponsored by ILSI Southeast Asia Region, ILSI Japan, ILSI North America, and ILSI Europe
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Eating by the Headlines: Impact of Consumer Food Behavior on Health and the Food Industry
Tuesday 21 January | 10:30 - 12:30
- Co-Chairs: Fergus Clydesdale, PhD, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, United States and Tia Rains, PhD, Ajinomoto, United States
- Impact of Consumer Choices on Diet Quality, Jason Riis, PhD, Behavioralize, United States
- Health Implications of Trendy Diets & Poor Food Choices, Jacqueline A. Vernarelli, PhD, Sacred Heart University, United States
- Consumer Food Choice: Implications for the Food Industry, Eric Decker, PhD, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, United States
Session sponsored by ILSI North America
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Smart Packaging for a Sustainable and Healthier World
Tuesday 21 January | 13:30 - 15:30
- Co-Chairs: Ellen de Brabander, PepsiCo, United States and Jose Vega Baudrit, PhD, National Center of Technology of Costa Rica, Costa Rica
- Feasible and Profitable Applications of Compostable Packaging, Jose Rafael Gonzalez Mendez, Vegetales Fresquita S.A.
- Detection & Characterization of Microplastics Accumulation in the Food Chain and Associated Health Risks, Joseph Cotruvo, PhD, Joseph Cotruvo and Associates, LLC, United States
- Sustainability and Circular Economy, Víctor Umana, Latin American Centre for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS) at INCAE Business School, Costa Rica
Session sponsored by ILSI Europe and ILSI's Latin American Entities
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Contributions of Food Science and Technology to Assure Safe, Healthy and Smart Eating in Latin-America
Tuesday 21 January | 16:00 - 17:30
- Co-Chairs: Carmela Velazquez, PhD, Univeristy of Costa Rica and Jorge Jara, ILSI Mesoamerica President / Coca-Cola, Costa Rica
- Future Food: The Role of Food Science and Technology, Ana María Quirós, Universidad de Costa Rica, President of the Costa Rican Association of Food Technologists, Costa Rica
- Contributions to Health from Processed Foods Now and in the Future, Susana Socolovsky, PhD, CFS, President of the Argentine Association of Food Technologists, Argentina
- Healthy Eating and Living for a Healthy Ageing, Sara Esther Valdés Martínez, PhD, University of Mexico, President of the Latinamerican and Caribbean Association of Food Science and Technology (ALACCTA) & Rafael Ponce de León, Mexico Laboratory of Technology in Food Quality, Cuautitlan and UNAN Mexico
Session organized by The Federation of the Institutes of Food Science and Technology in Latin America - ALACCTA
View SessionMalaspina International Scholars
Dr. Ching-Feng Chiu
TaiwanILSI Taiwan
Dr. Joao Paulo Fabi
BrazilILSI Brazil
Dr. Dian Handayani
IndonesiaILSI Southeast Asia Region
Dr. Martani Lombard
South AfricaILSI South Africa
Ms. Gabriela Montes de Oca
Costa RicaILSI Mesoamerica
Dr. Anisa Nirupa Ramchartiar-Bourne
TrinidadILSI Mesoamerica
Event Photos
Enjoy Costa Rica!
Why Attend
ILSI's mission is to provide science that improves human health and well-being and safeguards the environment. There is no substitute for the in-person engagement that has come to define ILSI's Annual Meetings. Each year, we join scientific colleagues from academia, government, industry, and civil society for state-of-the-science symposia, keynote lectures, networking events, and ILSI branch meetings.
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