IAFP's 13th European Symposium on Food Safety

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

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08:30-10:30

Opening Session

David Tharp, Linda J. Harris, Jacques Mahillon, Linda J. Harris, Marc Heyndrickx, Lilou Van Lieshout

10:30-16:00

Poster Session 1 –

11:00-12:30

Employing Whole Genome Sequencing for Successful Traceback Investigation

Pamina-Mika Suzuki, Kathie Grant, Guido Werner

Don't Dismiss Clostridia in Food (They are still there!): From Disease Burden to Prevention and Health Promotion

Miia Lindström, Alexandra Tabaran, Bernard Taminiau

Foodborne Microbial Toxins, Virulence, and Host-Pathogen Interactions

Andreja Rajkovic, Stéphanie Blanquet-Diot, Luca Cocolin

Technical Session 1 – Intervention Strategies

14:00-15:30

RT1

Putting the Limelight on Non-Pathogenic Microbes

Christophe Dufour, Peter McClure, Roy Betts, Jan Dijksterhuis and Eleni Pantiora

Source Attribution of Campylobacteriosis

Samuel Sheppard, Amandine Thepault, Lapo Mughini Gras

Use of Molecular Techniques to Understand Mechanisms of Persistence and Removal of Foodborne Pathogens from the Food Supply Chain

Kimon Andreas Karatzas, Vasileios Valdramidis, Cormac Gahan

Technical Session 2 – Contamination Source Tracking, Epidemiology and Regulation

16:00-17:30

How to Exploit Omics Data on Pathogen Behavior in Microbiological Risk Assessment: An Update on the Current Research

Luca Cocolin, Heidy den Besten, Trevor Phister

Dietary Exposure to Food Chemicals: Data Needs, Methods, and Case Studies

Cian O'Mahony, Sarah Tozer, Theresa Neely

Prevalence, Properties, and Control of Listeria monocytogenes in the Food Supply Chain

Conor O'Byrne, Kimon Andreas Karatzas, Marjon Wells-Bennik

Technical Session 3 – Laboratory and Detection Methods

Thursday, 30 March 2017

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08:30-10:00

Predictive Mycology Applied to Spoilage: From Data Collection to User-Friendly Tools

Philippe Dantigny, Jeanne-Marie Membré, An Vermeulen

S10

The Race to Zero – Everybody Loses

Bert Popping, Gabriele Scholz, Nina McGrath

Technical Session 4 – Molecular Characterisation of Microorganisms

10:00-15:30

Poster Session 2 –

10:30-12:00

S11

Progress in Food Safety Education and Training – Learnings from Tailored Small Group Offerings to Running Massive Open On-line Courses

Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Stephen Forsythe, Marcel Zwietering

S12

Novel Insights into the Microbial Ecology of Food Processing Using Next Generation Sequencing Methods

Trond Møretrø, Francesca De Filippis, Johanna Björkroth

S13

Cleaning and Disinfection Methods for Low Water Activity Foods

Karin Blacow, Collette Girvin, Pauline Titchener

Technical Session 5 – Food Safety and Microbiology

13:30-15:00

S14

Foodborne Viruses: Detection, Risk Assessment, and Control Options in Food Processing

Alvin Lee, Elissavet Gkogka, Sophie Zuber

S15

Identification of Emerging Risks in Food – Different Approaches to Achieve a Common Goal

John O'Brien, Ana Afonso, Jan Oltmanns,

S16

Ensuring Food Safety of Meat Products by Use of High Pressure Processing (HPP): From Recent Research Initiatives to Commercial Developments

Sara Bover-Cid, Sandrine Guillou, Carole Tonello-Samson

Technical Session 6 – Modeling and Risk Assessment 1

15:30-17:00

S17

Use of Predictive Microbiology for Process Validation Encompassing Biological Variability

Marcel Zwietering, Jeanne-Marie Membré, Laure Pujol

S18

Innovative Non-thermal Technologies for Microbial Biofilm Decontamination on Biotic and Abiotic Surfaces

Jan Van Impe, Paula Bourke, James Walsh

S19

How to Manage Microorganisms with Complex Life Cycles in the Food Industry

Frank Devlieghere, Maria Gougouli, Emilie Gauvry

Technical Session 7 – Food Processing Technologies

Friday, 31 March 2017

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08:30-10:00

RT2

Globalisation Challenges in Food Safety Management - Emerging Issues in Culture, Systems and Practice

Olivier Galard, Liesbeth Jacxsens and Gert Jan Hofstede

S20

Application of Bacteriophages as an Antimicrobial Intervention and Detection Strategy in the Food Industry

Cath Rees, Steven Hagens, Mathias Schmelcher

S21

Differentiate the Real Culprits from the Presumed Ones: How Emerging Technologies Improve a Typical Day's Work in Routine Testing Labs

Marie Bugarel, Anne Brisabois, David Tomas Fornes, Jean-François Mouscadet, Danièle Sohier

Technical Session 8 – Modeling and Risk Assessment 2

10:30-13:00

Closing Session

Wendie Claeys, Frank Devlieghere, Kris de Smet, Mickey Parish, Linda J. Harris

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