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Foods Webinar | Functional Foods for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, 19 March 2026
Message from the Chair:
Welcome to the MDPI webinar: Functional Foods for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.
Functional foods have attracted significant attention in recent years, not only within the scientific community but also in industry, policy, and public health practice. As the global burden of non-communicable diseases continues to rise, there is increasing interest in understanding how food-based strategies can contribute to prevention, health optimization, and healthy ageing. Today’s webinar offers an important opportunity to explore the scientific foundations, emerging evidence, and translational implications of functional foods in promoting population health.
Webinars such as this provide a valuable platform for interdisciplinary dialogue, bringing together researchers, clinicians, industry professionals, and policy stakeholders. They allow us to critically examine the current evidence, identify research gaps, and consider how innovation in food science can be translated into real-world health impacts.
Keywords: functional foods; novel food products; bioactive compounds; health promotion; non-communicable diseases; disease prevention.
Date: 19 March 2026
Time: 12:30 (CET) | 19:30 (CST Asia) | 07:30 (EDT)
Webinar ID: 815 5014 6953
Website: https://sciforum.net/event/Foods-8
Register now for free!
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Speaker |
Presentation |
Time in CST Asia |
Time in CET |
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Foods Journal Introduction |
7:30–7:40 p.m. |
12:30–12:40 p.m. |
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Dr. Zheng Feei Ma (Chair) |
Webinar Opening and Relevant Special Issue Introduction |
7:40–7:50 p.m. |
12:40–12:50 p.m. |
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Dr. Wee Sim Choo |
Bioactive Potential of the Natural Pigments: Betalains |
7:50–8.10 p.m. |
12:50–1:10 p.m. |
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Dr. Zheng Feei Ma |
Probiotics and Functional Foods in Promoting Cognitive Health During Ageing |
8:10–8:30 p.m. |
1:10–1:30 p.m. |
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Q&A Session |
8:30–8:45 p.m. |
1:30–1:45 p.m. |
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Dr. Zheng Feei Ma |
Closing of Webinar |
8:45–8:50 p.m. |
1:45–1:50 p.m. |
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email stating how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritised.
Unable to attend? Register anyway, and we will let you know when the recording is available for viewing.
Webinar Chair and Keynote Speaker:
- Dr. Zheng Feei Ma, School of Health and Social Wellbeing, College of Health, Science and Society, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK;
- Dr. Wee Sim Choo, School of Science, Monash University, Selangor, Malaysia.
Relevant Special Issue:
“Functional Foods for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention”
Guest Editors: Dr. Zheng Feei Ma, Dr. Iain A. Brownlee and Prof. Dr. Caili Fu
Deadline for manuscript submission: 25 April 2026
