VFS Seminars 2023 Spring

Welcome to Viikki Food Science online seminars in spring 2023!

 

The seminars are held online using Zoom, if no other information is provided. 

https://helsinki.zoom.us/

Meeting ID: 658 7377 7037

Passcode: 733308

 

January 26, at 15:00

Maija Greis, Doctoral researcher (Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki)

Plant-based yogurts: texture perception and consumer responses

 

February 16th, at 15:00

Saara Sammalisto, Doctoral researcher (Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki)

Understanding the quality factors of oat baking and processing

 

March 30th, at 15:00

Maija Tenkanen, Professor (Department of Food and Nutrition, HELSUS, University of Helsinki)

From wood to food – past, present and future opportunities

 

May 25th, at 14:00-16:00 (Walter hall, EE building, Viikki)

Mari Sandell, Vice dean, professor (Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki) & Sulo Roukka, Doctoral researcher (Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki)

Scientific updates from Senses and Food

Luisa Torri, Professor (Food Science and Technology, University of Gastronomic Sciences, Italy)

Insights to combination of ecogastronomy, food science and culture

 

June 15th, at 15:00 (Postponed)

Minh Thao Ho, Postdoctoral researcher (Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki)

Value-added applications of wood hemicelluloses: wall materials for microencapsulation of bioactive compounds, and gel

 

Welcome!

Note to doctoral candidates: You can earn 1–3 credits for FHDP-013 Research Seminar in Food Science by participating in seminar sessions (1–2 cr) and giving a presentation yourself (1 cr).

For more information or suggesting for future speakers, please contact the coordinators of the seminar series: Bhawani Chamlagain (bhawani.chamlagain@helsinki.fi) and Noora Mäkelä-Salmi (noora.makela-salmi@helsinki.fi).