PROGRAMME
19 September - Tuesday
Young Scientist Camp (student, post doc, PhD-grade <5 years)
14:00-15:00 Arrival of participants to DTU Food, Kemitorvet, Building 202, 1stfloor (area with red sofas) – drinks and cakes are served
15:00 Presentation round
15:15 Introduction to the DTU and National Food Institute (DTU Food) – Tine Rask Licht, Deputy Director DTU Food
15:25 Vitamin research conducted at DTU Food – Jette Jakobsen, Senior Researcher
16:05 Danish Food Databank – Anders Poulsen, Academic Officer
16:20 Accreditation – part of laboratory work – Mikael Pedersen, Chemist, Specialist Consultant
16:35 Tour of the laboratories and instruments – Marie Bagge Jensen, Postdoc
17:30 Departure to Copenhagen City/the venue for the get-together reception by public transport
19:00-21.30 - Pre-registration and get-together reception with light meal, drinks and “hygge” at IDA
20 September - Wednesday
09:00 – Registration and coffee and light breakfast
10:00 - Welcome by prof. Lise Arleth, Assoc. Dean of Research, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen.
SESSION 1: Sustainable food system for vitamin adequacy chaired by Susanne Bügel and Jayashree Arcot
10:15 - Co-benefits and trade-offs in transitioning to sustainable diets: examples for high and low income countries (streaming).
Speaker: Assistant Professor Sander Biesbroek, Wageningen University, the Netherlands – Abstract 1
10:45 - The role of aquatic food systems in alleviating vitamin deficiencies, in local and global perspectives
Speaker: Prof. Nanna Roos, University of Copenhagen, Denmark – Abstract 2
11:15 - Vitamin adequacy in the transition to healthy and sustainable diets.
Speaker: Senior Researcher Ellen Trolle, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark – Abstract 3
11:45 - The nutritional benefit of UV-treated mushrooms for the Dutch population: Modelling the addition of UV-treated mushrooms to the diet.
Speaker: Dr. Ellen van den Heuvel, Scelta Mushrooms B.V., The Netherlands – Abstract 4
12:00 - Niacin in legume ingredients and extrudates
Speaker: Aino Siitonen, University of Helsinki, Finland – Abstract 5
12:15 - Dietary climate impact in relation to micronutrient intake and status in a Swedish cohort
Speaker: Anna Stubbendorff, Lund University, Sweden - – Abstract 6
12:30 - Lunch
SESSION 2: Vitamin K – why still a mystery chaired by Jette Jakobsen and Vieno Piironen
13:30 - Latest news on vitamin K
Speaker: Prof. Leon Schurgers, Maastrict University, The Netherlands – Abstract 7
14:00 - Vitamin K requirements and meeting them: vitamin K1, vitamin K2 or total vitamin K
Speaker: Senior Scientific Officer Agnes De Sesmaison, European Food Safety Authority – Abstract 8
14:30 - Vitamin K – content and bioaccessibility
Speaker: Marie Bagge Jensen, PhD, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark – Abstract 9
15:00 - Coffee break
15:30 - Vitamin K1 intake and incident diabetes in the Danish Diet Cancer and Health Study
Speaker: Pratik Pokharel, Danish Cancer Society Research Centre, Denmark – Abstract 10
15:45 - Vitamin K pathway in breast cancer
Speaker: JoEllen Welsh, State University of New York at Albany, United States - – Abstract 11
16:00 – The effects of vitamin K2 on coronary artery disease - Platinum sponsored talk by Kappa Bioscience
Speaker: Selma Hasific, Odense University Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Denmark – Abstract 12
19:00 - Conference dinner
21 September - Thursday
08.00 - Registration and coffee and light breakfast
SESSION 3: The role of vitamins in mitochondrial ageing chaired by Jens Lykkesfelt and Jette Jakobsen
08:30 – Coenzyme Q10 - From Energy to Protection. Unveiling CoQ10 Dual Role in mitochondrial function and Anti-Ageing Mechanism.
Speaker: Prof. Luca Tiano, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy – Abstract 13
09:00 - Micronutrients and mitochondria
Speaker: Prof. Franscesco Visioli, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Italy – Abstract 14
09:30 – Comparative efficacy of various NAD boosters in NAFLD/NASH
Speaker: Yasmine Liu, PhD, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland – Abstract 15
10:00 - Regulation of lipid metabolism and homeostasis in human macrophages by α-13’-COOH, a vitamin E metabolite
Speaker: Sylvia Omage, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany – Abstract 16
10:15 - Multi-Compartment Nonlinear Metabolic Model Framework for Muscle Fiber Contractions
Speaker: Gerhard Nygaard, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway – Abstract 17
10:30 - Coffee break
SESSION 4: Vitamins in food – from measurement to bioavailability chaired by Vieno Piironen and Esther Campos Geminez
11:00 - Challenging use of labelled isotopes in MS/MS analyses
Speaker: Prof. Michael Rychlik, Technical University of Munich, Germany – Abstract 18
11:30 - Bioaccessbility – in vitro models
Speaker: Prof. Jayashree Arcot, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia – Abstract 19
12:00 - Lunch
13:00 - A Novel Approach for Determining Vitamin A Equivalency That May Be Useful for Assessing the Vitamin A Equivalency of Provitamin A Carotenoids from A Mixed Diet
Speaker: Tsitsi Chimhahsu, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands – Abstract 20
13:15 - Comparison of the effect of daily vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 supplementation on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration (total 25(OH)D, 25(OH)D2 and 25(OHD3) and importance of body mass index: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Speaker: Ellen van den Heuvel, Scelta Mushrooms B.V., The Netherlands – Abstract 21
13:30 - An improved folate stable isotope dilution assay of underexploited food sources from Brazil
Speaker: Lisa Obermaier, TUM School of Life Sciences, Germany – Abstract 22
13:45 - Determination of vitamin B12 in foods using stable isotope dilution assays: findings of the cyanidation method
Speaker: Mengle Wang, Technical University of Munich, Germany – Abstract 23
14:00 - Should 11'-α-tocomonoenol be considered as the next official member of the vitamin E family?
Speaker: Alexander Montoya-Arroyo, University of Hohenheim, Germany – Abstract 24
14:15 - Micellization increases bioavailability and bioefficacy of fat-soluble vitamins in buccal and intestinal cells
Speaker: Stefanie Steinbauer, University of Applied Sciences Upper, Austria – Abstract 25
14:30 – Coffee break
15:00 - Increased total vitamin D activity in beef from grass finishing system compared to concentrate does not influence 25(OH)D3 concentration in healthy adults.
Speaker: Erika Rosbotham, Ulster Univeristy, Coleraine, UK, Northern Ireland – Abstract 26
15:15 - LC-ESI-MS/MS method for simultaneous determination of the B-vitamins B1, B2, B3 and B6 in feed and food
Speaker: Eystein Oveland, Institute of Marine Research, Norway – Abstract 27
15:30 - Novel method for screening of vitamin B12-producing bacteria for the fermentation of foods
Speaker: Alexander Maxones, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Germany – Abstract 28
15:45 - Fermentation of faba bean and wheat bran by Propionibacterium freudenreichii for vitamin B12 fortification of plant-based food products
Speaker: Bhawani Chamlagain, University of Helsinki, Finland – Abstract 29
16:00 - Influence of culinary treatment on the vitamin D2 content in UV-B-treated mushrooms
Speaker: Lenka, Libenská, UCT Prague, Czech Republic – Abstract 30
18:00 - Poster session at conference facility incl. meal and beverages combined with poster presentations.
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18:40-19:20 - Poster session 1 chaired by Susanne Bügel and Jayashree Arcot
Critical assessment of emerging health benefits of vitamin K, and determination of potential healthcare cost savings for Europe. A new activity from the International Life Science Institute (ILSI) Europe
Speaker: Delphine Saulnier, Novozymes, Germany – Abstract 31
The association of vitamin K status with lung function and disease in a general population
Speaker: Allan Linneberg, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, Denmark – Abstract 32
Association between dietary vitamin K1 intake and the incidence of aortic valve stenosis
Speaker: Nicola Bondonno, Danish Cancer Institute, Nutrition and Biomarkers, Denmark – Abstract 33
The vitamin E derivate trans-13ʹ-carboxy-δ-tocotrienol modulates the NLRP3 inflammasome and pyroptosis in murine macrophages
Speaker: Lisa Börmel, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany – Abstract 34
Use of Compartmental Modeling and Datasets for Theoretical Subjects to Optimize the Experimental Design for Community-Based Studies of Vitamin A Status and Retinol Kinetics
Speaker: Joanne Balmer Green, The Pennsylvania State University, United States – Abstract 35
Evaluating the association of vitamin B supplementation on fatigue symptoms in elite athletes
Speaker: Deborah Maier, Immundiagnostik AG, Germany – Abstract 36
Vitamin B12 status during pregnancy
Speaker: Monika Todorova, MU Varna, Bulgaria – Abstract 37
Legume proteins and arabinoxylans as emulsifiers to deliver vitamins at intestinal level
Speaker: Ángela Bravo-Núñez , Aix-Marseille University, CardioVascular and Nutrition Center - C2VN, France – Abstract 38
19:30-20:10 - Poster session 2 chaired by Michael Rychlik and Esther Campos Gimenez
Enhancing B-group Vitamin UPLC-ESI-MS/MS Analysis by Hybrid Surface Technology
Speaker: Jinchuan Yang, Waters Corporation, United States – Abstract 39
Mineral stable, single ingredient embedded vitamin K2 (MenaQ7 Matrix) in functional foods
Speaker: Olav Gåserød, Lesaffre, Norway – Abstract 40
Stable isotope dilution assay to determine vitamin E and its metabolites
Speaker: Alexander Maxones, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Germany – Abstract 41
Improvement and Validation of a commercial LC-MS/MS Assay for the sensitive, robust, automatable and rapid measurement of 1,25-(OH)2-vitamin D2/D3
Speaker: Markus Bösche, Immundiagnostik AG, LC-MS, Germany – Abstract 42
Novel SIDA LC-MS/MS method for the quantification of six B6-vitamers in beer and monitoring of vitamin B6 and folates during a model brewing process
Speaker: Simone Jahner, Technical University of Munich (TUM School of Life Sciences), Germany – Abstract 43
Development of a SIDA-LC-MS/MS method for the analysis of natural vitamin B12 forms in milk
Speaker: Carina Hagenauer, Technical University of Munich (TUM School of Life Sciences), Germany – Abstract 44
Development of an urinary vitamin D metabolite assay by LC-MS/MS and relationship between vitamin D metabolites in blood and urine.
Speaker: Masaki Takiwaki, JEOL Ltd., Japan – Abstract 45
Is Meso-Zeaxanthin Occurring Naturally in the Human Food Chain?
Speaker: Alexandra Schattner, DSM-Firmenich, Switzerland – Abstract 46
20:20-21:00 - Poster session 3 chaired by Jens Lykkesfeldt and Alida Melse
Phospholipid-based formulations for sustained release of vitamin C
Speaker: Andre Duesterloh, DSM-Firmenich, Switzerland – Abstract 47 (Presented by Marina Kostesic)
Micellated bioenhancers improve the uptake of thiamin and pyridoxin in the Caco-2 cell model
Speaker: Verena Preinfalk, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria & FFoQSI GmbH, Austria – Abstract 48
Vitamin density of the diet and relationship to BMI
Speaker: Julia Bird, Wageningen University, Netherlands – Abstract 49
Multivitamin-mineral supplement use among young Danish children: 2011-2022
Speaker: Camilla Christensen, Technical University of Denmark, Research Group for Nutrition, Sustainability and Health Promotion, Denmark – Abstract 50
Effect of a 12-Week Micronutrient Supplementation on INFLA Score in Elderly Subjects
Speaker: Felix Kerlikowsky, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Institute of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Germany – Abstract 52
Sufficient Status of Vitamin D, Cobalamin and Folate in Healthy and Active German Home-Dwelling People Over 70 Years of Age
Speaker: Felix Kerlikowsky, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Institute of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Germany – Abstract 53
Is vitamin C when given as part of a whole fruit easier absorbed than when given as a synthetic version bought in a drugstore?
Speaker: Kaj Winther, University of Copenhagen, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Denmark – Abstract 54
22 September - Friday
08.30 - Registration and coffee and light breakfast
SESSION 5: Potential of vitamins in pharmacological doses as disease therapy chaired by Manfred Eggersdorfer and Jens Lykkesfelt
09:00 - Overview of vitamins as disease therapies
Speaker: Hon. Mette M. Berger, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland – Abstract 55
09:30 - High dose vitamin application in critically ill patients
Speaker: Angelique de Mans, DR. University Amsterdam – Abstract 56
10:00 - Vitamin C deficiency may delay recovery of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in adult guinea pigs
Speaker: Josephine Skat-Rørdam, University of Copenhagen, Denmark – Abstract 57
10:15 - Consensus on vitamin D - Platinum sponsored talk by dsm-firmenich
Speaker: Roger Bouillon, Bouillon Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, Leuven, Belgium – Abstract 58
10:40 - Coffee break
SESSION 6: New advances in vitamin research chaired by Alida Melse and Manfred Eggersdorfer
11:10 - Compartmental modelling for studying (pro-)vitamin A absorption and kinetics
Speaker: Prof. Michael Green, Penn State University, USA – Abstract 59
11:40 - Maintaining nutritional balance in space
Speaker: Sara Zwart, NASA, US (streaming) – Abstract 60
12:10 - Lunch
13:10 - Vitamin E metabolites as bioactive molecules: Reviving of vitamin E as therapeutic agent?
Speaker: Maria Wallert, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Germany – Abstract 61
13:25 - The effect of low vitamin C in a guinea pig model of pediatric non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Speaker: Kamilla Pedersen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark – Abstract 62
13:40 - Is exogenous vitamin K2, a potent neuroprotectant?
Speaker: Shruti Shandilya, Aalto University, Finland – Abstract 63
FINAL PART
14:00 - Ceremony for the host for 8th International Vitamin Conference in 2025
15:00: Coffee at the end of conference
