Beyond the Hype - Science, Technology and Innovation in Sustainable Protein Research
Beyond the Hype - Science, Technology and Innovation in Sustainable Protein Research
Program
| 08:30-09:00 | Registration, analytical expo + posters on display |
| 09:00–09:20 | Welcoming remarks |
| 09:20–10:10 | KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Beyond Photosynthesis: Toward a Water-Constrained, Energy-Driven Paradigm for Food Production | Ellen Stechel, Arizona State University |
| 10:10–10:30 | Beyond the Hype: Technology and Innovation Pathways Toward Competitive Alternative Meat | Nir Goldstein & Daniel Dikovsky, Good Food Institute, Israel |
| 10:30-10:45 | Coffee Break |
| Session 1 – Cellular Agriculture & Bioengineering | |
| 10:45-11:05 | The Plant Age: Proteins for a Sustainable Future | Oded Shoseyov, Hebrew University |
| 11:05-11:25 | Engineering Edible Bioinks for Bioprinting Cultivated Steaks | Shulamit Levenberg, Technion |
| 11:25-11:45 | Harnessing Microbial Photosynthesis High-Light Robustness Towards Improved Crops | Dvir Harris, Technion |
| Session 2 – Materials, Processing & Food Structure | |
| 11:45-12:05 | Overcoming Rheological and Structural Challenges in the Additive Manufacturing of Proteinaceous Scaffolds | Eyal Zussman, Technion |
| 12:05-12:25 | Biphasic Innovative Soft-matter Design for Alternative Food Applications | Maya Davidovich-Pinhas, Technion |
| 12:25-12:45 | Protein-Driven Materials for Sustainable Food and Health Applications | Luai Khoury, Technion |
| 12:45-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:15-14:00 | Poster Session |
| 12:45-14:00 | Analytical Exposition | Sartorius, Tetra Sense, Bargal, Eisenberg, Waters |
| Session 3 - Food Systems, Nutrition & Sustainability | |
| 14:00-14:45 | FEATURED LECTURE: Transforming Food Production for Sustainability: Microbes to Eat CO2; Humans to Eat Microbes | Ron Milo, Weizmann Institute |
| 14:45-15:05 | Lipids as Functional Materials: Lessons from Dairy for Novel Food Design | Nurit Argov-Argaman, Hebrew University |
| 15:05-15:25 | Consumers’ Habits, Attitudes and Personal Preferences Towards Dairy Alternatives | Kim Penias, Shira Bukchin-Peles, Liat Levontin, Technion |
| 15:25-15:40 | Coffee Break |
| 15:40–16:10 | Academic Panel Discussion Beyond the Hype: What Are the Real Scientific Challenges in Sustainable Protein? | Moderator: Ayelet Baram-Tsabari Panelists: Zvi Hayouka, Ron Milo, Shulamit Levenberg, Avi Shpigelman |
| 16:10-16:25 | Poster flash talks (selected posters) |
| 16:25–16:40 | Poster prizes + closing remarks |
