The 2nd Food Oats Conference

Dear all,

We are most delighted to welcome you all to this on-site conference to be held in Lund, Sweden, between the 19th-21st of June 2023. This is the 2nd Food Oats Conference and this year’s focus will be on Oats for Future – dietary fibers and other bioactive compounds. Topics include:

 

  • Oat genetic resources
  • Oat breeding and management
  • Oat processing
  • Oat and health
  • Innovation and consumer trends

 

Do not miss this excellent networking opportunity, where researchers and industrial representatives in the oat field are brought together. The conference will be arranged by ScanOats (scanoats.se) and held at Medicon Village (mediconvillage.se) – the largest science park in Scandinavia focusing on life science and an inspiring hub for start-up companies in the region. Medicon Village is situated close to the Lund University campus as well as the Ideon science cluster (ideon.se)

Highlights of the program

Day 1, the 19th of June brings a welcoming reception, inspiration talks and organized visit to pilot-hall facilities at Chemical Center, Lund University.

Day 2-3, the 20th-21st of June include scientific talks, poster sessions and conference dinner at Grand Hotel.

Keynote speakers include

  • Catherine Howarth, Aberystwyth University, UK
  • Sarah Clarke, ADAS, UK
  • Lucia Gutierrez, University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S.
  • Nofima, Norway
  • Emilia Nordlund, VTT, Finland
  • Rikard Landberg, Chalmers, Sweden
  • Kristofer Cook, Carbiotix, Sweden

Important date

  • Deadline for abstract submission and registration: 5th of May, 2023

 

We look forward to seeing you all soon in Lund!

Best regards

The Organization Committee ScanOats