Join us on March 19th, 1-5 PM at the McNamara Alumni Center for an afternoon of introductions to the many exceptional new faculty members who have joined FScN since 2023. The event will consist of short presentations from the newly recruited faculty and our Vision Planning Committee, followed by a networking and poster session, and culminating in a Keynote Address from FScN alumnus Sean Leighton, MBA (MS '01), Cargill's Global VP of Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory Affairs and former IFT President (‘22-’23) as well as remarks from UMN President Rebecca Cunningham. The event will conclude with a buffet-catered reception, including displays from our faculties' research groups, the FScN Vision Planning Committee, and FScN Student Organizations.
Featured speakers include:
- Levi Teigen - Precision Nutrition & Gut Microbiomes
- Fernanda Dias - Analytical & Food Chemistry (Lipid Emphasis)
- Prasanth Pillai - Food Sustainability & Byproduct Upcycling
- Aimee Tritt - Dietetics Practice & Counseling
- Jayendra Amamcharla - Dairy Fractionation & Separation Science
- Francine Overcash - Community Nutrition (President’s Postdoctoral Fellow)
- Keynote Address: Sean Leighton, MBA (Food Science and Nutrition MS ‘01) - Global VP of Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory Affairs | Cargill; Former IFT President (‘22-’23)
- UMN President Rebecca Cunningham
We look forward to seeing you on the afternoon of March 19th at the Showcase event!