Speakers
Plenary Speakers
Marciane Magnani
Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Brazil
Presentation: Safeguarding Food Safety in a Changing World: Understanding the Vital Role of Hygiene
Martin Wagner
University of Veterinary Medicine, Austria
Presentation: Food Microbiome Analysis: Chances and Challenges
Michael Schloter
Research Unit Comparative Microbiome Analysis, Germany
Presentation: Microbiome interconnectedness throughout Environments – Impact on human health and well-being
Keynote Speakers
Maria Marco
University of California, Davis, United States
Presentation: Our missing microbiome: how traditionally fermented foods support health
Jasna Kovač
The Pennsylvania State University, USA
Presentation: Mapping the Invisible: How Microbiomes Influence Contamination and Control Strategies
Fernanda Beatriz Mozzi
Cerela-Conicet, Argentina
Presentation: Selenium-enriched fermented beverages using lactic acid bacteria
Tom Van de Wiele
Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET), Belgium
Presentation: The Gut as a Bioreactor: Translating Food Microbiology into Microbiome Function and Human Health
Johanna Burtscher
BOKU University (University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences), Austria
Presentation: Finding Needles in a Haystack: Enumerating Bacterial Food Spoilers in Raw Materials
Sonja Billerbeck
Bioengineering Department of Imperial College, United Kingdom
Presentation: Sustainable Microbial Production of Foods Using Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock
Monika Ehling-Schulz
Centre for Pathobiology and Head of the Unit of Microbiology at Vetmeduni Vienna, Austria
Presentation: Small Toxins but Significant Impact: Cereulide Challenges Across the Food Chain
Matevž Dular
University of Ljubljana (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering), Slovenia
Presentation: Cavitation Bubble Interactions with Biological Structures: From Microscale Mechanisms to Water Treatment Applications
Branko Velebit
Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Serbia
Presentation: Targeting Noroviruses in Food – Paving New Analytical Approaches in Food Virology
Ingela Marklinder
Uppsala University, Sweden
Presentation: Beyond Knowledge: How Human Behavior Shapes Hygiene in Food Environments
Enda Cummins
UCD School of Biosystems and Food Engineering, Ireland
Presentation: Using predictive models to stay ahead of risk
Manuel Simões
Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Portugal
Presentation: Emerging Chemicals, Emerging Risks: Rethinking Microbiological Safety in Drinking Water
Janja Trček
Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presentation: TBD
Kang Zhou
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Presentation: JEMRA and FAO work on microbiological risk assessment
Brigitte Moen
Nofima, Norway
Presentation:Control of Listeria monocytogenes in food processing: Best practice and critical factors for implementation
