Award Announcement
Congratulations!
The ICPH 2026 & ICoFF 2026 Committee evaluated the presentations and selected the following award recipients.
Student Presentation Award (SPA): Oral & Poster
POS-063 Jing Yan (Pusan National University)
Synergistic effects of Ecklonia cava extract and Lactobacillus casei on atopic dermatitis and gut–skin–brain axis dysfunction in DNCB-Induced mice
POS-067 Marianthi Firoglani Moschi (Quadram Institute Bioscience)
The gut microbiota-dependent anthocyanin metabolite catechol-3-O-sulfate promotes mitochondrial biogenesis in HepG2 cells
POS-068 Aleef Daniel (Hiroshima University)
Associations of meal timing and sleep timing with premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea in Japanese women: A cross-sectional study
POS-153 Takafumi Shimizu (Shibaura Institute of Technology)
Structural insights into the interaction between flavonoids and bitter taste receptor: integration of molecular dynamics simulations, sensory perception, and Skn-1α-Dependent metabolic regulation
POS-141 Md Moniruzzaman (Hiroshima University)
Effects of banana blossom extract on milk production and gut microbiota in lactating mice
POS-157 Antonio Sanchez-McSweeney (Macquarie University)
Targeting metabolic syndrome: A novel sunflower-derived peptide with dual antidiabetic and antihypertensive activity
POS-160 Yi-Hsiu Chen (Taipei Medical University)
Effects of probiotic supplementation on lung immune cell mobilization in chronic alcohol-fed rats through gut-liver-lung axis
POS-139 Hiroki Takahashi (Osaka Metropolitan University)
Establishment and mechanistic analysis of a fructose-responsive in vitro hepatic steatosis model using primary hepatocytes
POS-170 Ana Catarina Macedo (iBET)
From olive oil to oncology: Hydroxytyrosol potentiates irinotecan by targeting cancer stem cells in metastatic colorectal cancer spheroids
POS-162 Honoka Hiranouchi (Hiroshima University)
Preventive effect of beta-hydroxybutyrate on adenine-induced chronic kidney disease
POS-006 Terigele Khereid (Kitami Institute of Technology)
Anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory effects of the lipophilic fraction of Tilia japonica honey in mast cells and macrophages
POS-011 Sangyi Lim (Chonnam National University)
Evaluation of the metabolic effects of steviol glycosides and their derivatives in mice
POS-015 Pei Yu Loe (Taipei Medical University)
Frequency-dependent effects of ultra-processed food exposure on metabolic disturbance, fecal short-chain fatty acids, and muscle function in ovariectomized mice
POS-027 Chihiro Tada (Yokohama National University)
Thermodynamic and kinetic evaluation of iron chelation under neutral conditions: application to coffee-like mixtures
POS-031 Yu-Kuan Yen (Inst. Food Sci. Technol., NTU)
Precision enzyme engineering for tailored prebiotic production
POS-033 Jui-Feng Lee (Chung Shan Medical University)
Gastroprotective effects of hydrolyzed fish collagen against indomethacin-induced gastric mucosal injury in rats
POS-053 Yuanyuan Lu (Hiroshima University)
Crocetin from gardenia jasminoides modulates circadian rhythms and potential mechanisms
POS-080 Altaf Farraj (University of Reading)
Untargeted metabolomic profiling of coffee intake: an acute randomised controlled trial
POS-100 Juengeun Im (Texas A&M University)
Explainable machine learning analysis of plasma metabolite responses to mango gallotannins and probiotic supplementation in lean and obese adults
POS-112 Koki Kato (Kanazawa University)
Effect of fermented food rice-koji on cognitive function and neurogenesis: Screening of brain-targeted functional compounds
Oral Presentation Selected Award: SPA Applicants
SYD7-3 Xiaoqi Yang (Kyushu University)
High-sensitivity detection of bioactive oligopeptides using methoxyacetylation–LC–TIMS–qTOF/MS
SYC4-4 Miaki Yamaoka (Nagoya University)
Oxidative metabolites of curcumin mediate inflammatory regulation through protein modification
SYB8-3 Harumi Ando (Nagoya University)
Structural and functional characterization of food-derived phenolic compounds as novel GPR35 agonists
SYB1-3 Cheng-Tso Tsai (China Medical University)
Gastroprotective effects of okra polysaccharides against gastric ulcer via regulating Nrf2/HO-1-mediated oxidative stress, PERK/ATF4-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress, and inflammasome NLRP3/GSDMD-mediated cell death pathways
SYE3-4 Takumi Wakabayashi (Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology)
β-linked glucose-fructose disaccharide enhances cecal β-glucosidase activity and improves hesperidin absorption
SYD3-3 Caroline Gilcher (Geisenheim University)
Differential effects of orange juice constituents on vascular function and uric acid metabolism: Evidence from two randomized controlled trials
SYE4-3 Yasuaki Matsushima (The University of Osaka)
Cocoa bean polyphenols inhibits pyroptosis following inflammasome activation
SYD7-4 Chikayuki Funabashi (Hokkaido University)
Identification of a novel bifunctional peptide with both GLP-1-releasing and DPP-4-inhibitory effects
SYE1-3 Hanna Ryszczuk (University of Leeds)
Polyphenol-carrying tea nanoparticles: Characterisation and interactions with intestinal epithelial cells
SYD1-4 Mikoto Oda (Hiroshima University)
3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl) propionic acid prevents renal fibrosis and inflammation in CKD mice induced by adenine
SYC3-3 Michał Żebrowski (University of Warsaw)
Synthesis of novel aza-flavonoids and evaluation of their antioxidant activity in membrane and erythrocyte models
SYC4-3 Wojciech Witkowski (University of Warsaw)
Thionation of natural quercetin enables its antimelanoma activity
SYE4-4 Emily Waterfield (University of Reading)
The effects of green tea high in flavan-3-ols on blood viscosity and coagulation in older adults
SYC3-4 Lee Seonguk (Kyushu University)
Hydrolysable tannin suppresses lipid droplet accumulation and induces ferroptosis–associated cell death in colon cancer cells
SYC1-5 Diogo Moura-Louro (Universidade NOVA de Lisboa)
A novel small molecule as an attenuator of neuroinflammation
SYD3-5 Daigo Urakawa (Kagoshima University)
Functional characterization of a Zinc-enriched onion and its potential in metabolic regulation
SYB5-3 Ilay Turkmen (University of Reading)
Fiber-bound phenolic acids and their role in gut microbiota modulation
SYA5-4 Yuzuki Goshi (Fukushima University)
Effects of 12-month green tea catechin intake on cognitive function and tryptophan metabolism-related factors in mice fed a high-fat/high-sucrose diet
SYD8-4 Rentaro Inoue (Kyoto University)
Elucidation of gastrointestinal food signaling networks based on parallel synthesis of multiple peptides
SYG3-4 Chihiro Koshio (Nihon University)
Diallyl trisulfide, a garlic-derived organosulfur compound, promotes inflammation resolution through TRPA1-independent inhibition of NF-κB DNA binding
Oral Presentation Selected Award: YIA Applicants
SYB9-3 Nur Syafiqah Mohamad Ishak (Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company)
Pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ)-mediated NQO1 activation enhances intracellular NAD+ levels
SYC8-4 Lim Su Hui (Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation)
Interfacial polyphenol-protein complexes for oxidation-resistant omega-3 delivery
SYG6-4 Ryosuke Imai (Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School)
Effect modification of cocoa extract on cardiovascular outcomes by RAAS inhibitors and diuretics: A secondary analysis of the COSMOS randomized trial
SYG6-3 Suzannah Gerber (Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine)
High-adherence supplement of cocoa flavanols and omega-3 fatty acids for older adults at risk of cognitive decline: a precision biomarker pilot
SYF5-4 Aaron Thong (Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR))
The shape of flavour: exploring koku through the kiki-bouba axis
SYB5-4 Shiori Oishi (University of Shizuoka)
3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid prevents chronic inflammation by inhibiting the production of gut bacterial metabolite phenol
SYB1-2 Fumika Yokoyama (Hokkaido University)
Increased enterohepatic 12-hydroxylated bile acids promote hepatic lipid accumulation via suppressed very-low-density lipoprotein secretion and enhanced de novo lipogenesis in rats
SYD7-5 Satoshi Miyauchi (Tokyo Kasei University)
Development of a novel method for dipeptide sequencing using a single-quadrupole mass spectrometer: Identification of food-derived peptides in human blood
SYC6-4 Mengyao Chen (Pharma Foods International Co., Ltd.)
Wine lees extract (WLE)-derived ceramides modulate membrane lipid composition in human epidermal keratinocytes
SYA2-6 Elissa Price (Queen’s University Belfast)
Flavonoid intake and risk of all-cause mortality and recurrence among cancer survivors: findings from the UK Biobank cohort
SYB8-4 Juan Antonio Gimenez Bastida (Quality, Safety & Bioactivity Plant Foods, Food Science and Technology Dep.)
Urolithin A activation via oxidative reactions: new anti-inflammatory insights beyond the stable metabolite
SYF3-4 Satoshi Yano (Waseda University)
Food factors open the nuclear gate to activate autophagy and lysosomal function
Young Investigator Award (YIA): Oral & Poster
YSF2-5 Ryotaro Hayashi (NIPPN Corporation)
R1-barrigenol from Camellia sinensis activates oxytocin receptor
YSF2-6 Afifah Zahra Agista (Tohoku University)
Impact of Rhizopus oligosporus-fermented rice bran dietary supplementation in a streptozotocin-induced sarcopenia model
YSG2-3 Emilio Balbuena (North Carolina State University)
Sex-specific gut microbiome and cognitive effects of (-)-epicatechin are linked to cell- and sex-dependent hippocampal transcriptional alterations identified by single-nucleus RNA sequencing
YSG2-4 Nicole Tosi (University of Parma)
Inter-individual variability in the colonic metabolism of flavan-3-ols: how the dehydroxylation capacity defines urinary gut metabotypes
YSE7-2 Irene Sánchez Gavilan (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
Cross-sectional association between intake of flavan-3-ol–rich foods and urinary gamma-valerolactone metabolite levels in older adults from the COSMOS trial
YSE7-7 Chun-Wai Chan (National Taiwan University)
Early-life exposure to Chinese olive (Canarium album L.) extract extends lifespan and improves healthspan in Caenorhabditis elegans
POY-002 Hao-Yuan Chien (National Cheng Kung University)
Development of an enzyme-assisted isolation strategy for pineapple-derived extracellular vesicles and their probiotic potential
POY-008 Kana Hirano (Kinjo Gakuin University)
Changes in ferulic acid during rice bran roasting and effects of rice bran on gut health
POY-021 Tomoya Kitakaze (Osaka Metropolitan University)
Involvement of vitamin A in overload-induced muscle hypertrophy in female mice
WIN Award
POY-007 Chusana Mekhora (University of Reading)
Effects of anthocyanin-rich black rice on cognition, inflammation, and microvascular blood flow in older adults
SYB6-3 Layanne Nascimento Fraga (University of São Paulo)
Phenyl-γ-varelolactone metabolites modulate gene expression and miRNA expression in pancreatic β-cells under oxidative stress
SYD3-4 Siew Siew Lee (University of Nottingham Malaysia)
Co-occurrence of vitamin D deficiency, obesity, food insecurity, and common mental disorders as risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus among pregnant women in Malaysia: A syndemic perspective