Department of Food Science and Nutrition

Department of Food Science and Nutrition
225 FScN
1334 Eckles Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 612-624-1290
Fax: 612-625-5272

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences

Graduate Seminar

Fall 2009

Coordinated by Dan Gallaher and Pam Ismail.

Seminars are held Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m., in FScN Room 23 unless otherwise noted.

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Seminar Schedule

September 15
Informational Meeting

Fall 2009 Seminar Schedule

Date SpeakerTitleAdvisorUMConnect Link
September 22Denise King
Associate Director
Nutrition Coordinating Center
Minnesota Technology Center
Accuracy of Nutrient Composition Information Provided on Food Manufacturer’s Websites https://umconnect.umn.edu/p46633486/
September 29Andy Benson
Professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology of the University of Nebraska
Factors that Shape the Mammalian Gut Microbiome: How Much "G" and How Much "E" https://umconnect.umn.edu/p48799294/
October 6Annette Dickinson, PhD
Dickinson Consulting, LLC
Controversies Relating to Dietary Supplements https://umconnect.umn.edu/p99536766/
October 13Alisha Wood (MS)Relationship between BMI, Eating Behaviors and Attitudes Toward Food, its Preparation and Consumption in Midlife Women.Dr. Marla Reickshttps://umconnect.umn.edu/p93332811/
       
October 20Lisa Mauer
Associate Professor
Food Science Department
Purdue University
From Tg to Deliquescence https://umconnect.umn.edu/p48418717/
October 27Catrin Tyl (PhD)




Abby Dornbusch (MS)
Activity Guided Fractionation of Different Wheat Varieties


Astringency of Whey Protein Beverages
Dr. Mirko Bunzel



Dr. Zata Vickers
https://umconnect.umn.edu/p98541861/
November 3
(ABLMS 223)
Hetvi Damodhar (MS)Development of Biophysically-Based Fluids for Swallowing DisordersDr. Zata Vickershttps://umconnect.umn.edu/p47717176/
Na Wang (MS) Thermal and Chemical Inactivation of Ricin and Shiga Toxins in Liquid Foods Dr. Francisco Diez and Dr. Ted Labuza  
November 10Jennifer Hess (MS)Effect of a Highly Fermentable Fiber on Satiety, Food Intake, and ToleranceDr. Joanne Slavinhttps://umconnect.umn.edu/p98324635/
Melinda Dotray (MS) Dietary Intake in Breast Cancer Survivors: Comparison with Normative Data Dr. Alice Shapiro  
November 17Angie Tagtow, MS, RD, LD
IATP Food & Society Fellow
Advocates for Good Food
Connecting Soil to Food to Health
Healthy Land, Healthy Food, Healthy Eaters - Cultivating Sustainable Food Systems  https://umconnect.umn.edu/p23907591/

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November 24Holly Jakits (MS)Dietary Glycemic Index & Load in Relation to Oxidative Stress in Healthy, Premenopausal WomenDr Mindy Kurzer https://umconnect.umn.edu/r97521686/
Nicholas Smith (MS) Comparison of Marquette Wine produced using Co-inoculation and Sequential Inoculation of O. Oeni Dr. Zata Vickers  
December 1Stelios Viazis (PhD)Isolation and Characterization of Lytic Bacteriophages Against Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coliDr. Francisco Diez-Gonzalez 
December 8Elpida Papadantonaki (MS)Changes in Resting Metabolic Requirements and the Perception of Hunger and Satiety in Patients with Eating Disorders throughout Residential TreatmentDr Jillian K. Croll 
Kanak Masodkar (MS) Vitamin D Deficiency and Obesity Dr. Shalamar Sibley and Dr. Carrie Earthman  
December 15Eric Hedstrand (MS)To be announcedDr. Francisco Diez-Gonzalez 
Mary Orsted (MS) To be announced Dr. Len Marquart