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DEAR COLLEAGUES: We are very pleased to announce the 8^th International Conference "Functional Foods for Chronic Diseases" at the University of Nevada, in Las Vegas. University of Nevada is located in the heart of the Las Vegas Valley, five minutes from the McCarran International Airport and the Las Vegas Strip.

Welcome to University of Nevada - Las Vegas

The main goal of the Conference is to bring together experts in medicine, biology, and the food industry to discuss the contribution of functional foods in the prevention and management  of Chronic Diseases.

MAIN CONFERENCE TOPICS:

1.  Functional Foods for Diabetes;
2.  Functional Foods for Obesity;
3.  Functional Foods for Cardiovascular Diseases;
4.  Functional Foods for Cancer;
5.  Functional Foods in Health and Disease;
6. Development of Functional Food Products as Therapeutics.

For more information about conference topics, please click here.  

CALL FOR ABSTRACT: The deadline for abstracts is February 1, 2011. There is no fee for submitting a conference abstract.  First authors are expected to be the individuals who will register and pay the registration fee, attend the conference and make the presentation. An abstract must be submitted with the intention that, if accepted by conference committee, it will be presented by the first author. However, the abstract publication fee without  a conference registration is $49.00. Decisions on selection will be promptly communicated to the authors via E-mail. All contributions will be reviewed and excepted abstracts will be published in the conference proceeding book. Authors must pay the fee after their abstract has been accepted for publication. We offer a complete or partial fee waiver for authors who do not have funds to cover the publication fees. Please, submit all abstracts electronically via the web system, using the link: or by e-mail at ffc_usa@sbcglobal.net in attached file. Please see our sample abstract.

There is no charge for withdrawal of an abstract. In the case the first author cannot attend the conference and present, he/she must contact the conference organizing committee by e-mail at ffc_usa@sbcglobal.net    to provide notification of withdrawal or to request a substitute presenter. Withdrawals must be received before the November 14, 2010. Please note: Abstracts withdrawn after November 14, 2010 will be published and the first author will be expected to pay the abstract publication fee. The conference does not provide financial support nor registration fee waivers for any presentations.  

To avoid the last minute rush, submit your abstract in advance. Abstracts reaching the Conference Organizing Committee after December 14, 2010, 5 PM,  will not be accepted. For any information concerning publications please contact us at ffc_usa@sbcglobal.net. For more information about abstract submission please click  here.

ARTICLE SUBMISSION: The deadline for articles is February 1, 2010 to submit manuscripts to the organizers. Early submissions are encouraged. Our books are freely available to all readers via the Internet (Google and Amazon). We will provide free online access to our copies of the book. Functional Food Center requires authors to pay a publication fee, which is $295.00 per each article. Authors must pay the fee after their paper has been accepted for publication. We offer a complete or partial fee waiver for authors who do not have funds to cover publication fees. Functional Food Center has no access to author's payment information, and hence the inability to pay will not influence the decision whether the article is published. There is no restriction on the numbers of pages, figures, tables and references in our books. For more information about article submission please click here

INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSTER PRESENTATION: Conference Poster Presentations: Poster presentations provide an opportunity for the audience to get a clear visual of what the presenter is saying in a simple format. The most reasonable size for posters is 2.5 – 3.0 feet high by 3.5 - 4 feet wide.

Poster presentation recommendations:

1. The poster should clearly present the title, the author(s), affiliation(s), and a description of the research, highlighting the major elements that are covered in the abstract.

2. Remember that pictures, tables, and figures are key to any poster display

3. At least 50% of the surface area should be used for photos, graphs, diagrams.

4. Good use of color and the use black or dark blue for text. Too much color can be hard to read!

5. One or two large, high quality photographs attract attention.

6. Make it the title large and clear! Include author(s) name(s) and address. Your poster title should be easily readable from a distance of 3-4 meters.

7. We recommend the following sections on the poster: Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Tables, Figures, Results and Conclusions.

For more information about poster session, please visit us at http://www.functionalfoodscenter.net/Poster_Session.html

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS or CEUs:  The  8th  International Conference on “Functional Foods for Chronic Diseases"  is designated for a maximum of 24 hours of CEU credits. Each medical specialist, dietitians and nutritionists should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the conference. Our Continuing Education Units or CEU's are offered through the University of Nevada to anyone who attends the  conference successfully, provides evidence that they attended, and pays for the CEUs. This would naturally include  doctors, nurses, dietitians or nutritionists.

GUIDANCE FOR AUTHORS: The best way to send in your contributions is by email as an attached file. Our preferred word-processing format is Microsoft Word, version 6 or higher. Manuscripts must be single-spaced, in 12 point typeface (including the references and legends of tables and figures) on sheets of uniform size (preferably ISO A4 or 8 ½ x 11”) with wide margins. A title of up to ten words (in all capitals), and the first and last name of the author, department, and organization’s address should also appear. If there is more than one establishment involved in the work, authors' names should be linked to the appropriate establishment by the use numbers or the symbols *, †, ‡, §, and ¶ in that order. A summary giving a bulleted outline of content should appear for the introduction. If there are any abbreviations in your article, they should be placed in brackets after the full title on the first occasion they are used.

The main body of the paper should be divided into: (a) introduction; (b) experimental, including materials and methods; (c) results, with appropriate quantification and statistical treatment of data; (d) tables and figures; (e) discussion (f) acknowledgements, including details of financial support; (g) numbered references. It is often an advantage to combine (c), (d) and (e) to gain conciseness and clarity. The discussion section should not recapitulate the results, but only discuss their implications. The number of references should not normally exceed 50, and 20–30 references are frequently adequate.

REFERENCES: References in the paper must be numbered in the order in which they appear in the text. The list of references at the end of the paper should give all the author's names and initials unless there are more than six authors, in which case 'et al' is used for subsequent names. This is followed by the title, abbreviated according to the "List of Journals Indexed" in Index Medicus, the year of publication, the volume number, and the first and last page numbers. References to books should give the names of any editors, place of publication, publisher and year, in place of the journal information.

REGISTRATION FEES:  The registration fee will cover the Conference Proceedings (Abstracts),  lunch and refreshments during Conference days as well as one year of membership to the FFC. We are pleased to offer Early Bird Registration:

Cancellation Policy: Two months before conference: 75% refund, 45 days before conference: 50% refund, one month before conference: No refund. Refund will be sent after the congress. Notice of cancellation of registration must be received in writing to the Conference Secretariat:  ffc_usa@sbcglobal.net.

Registration Category Fee                                                       

Full Time Students*  ($275 after January 15, 2011)                                         $225.00

RD, DPT, RN ** ($375 after January 15, 2011)                                                   $325.00

Registration fees for members of Academia ($645 after the January 15)         $595.00

Registration fees for members of Industry ($795 after the January 15)           $695.00

Vendors  ($895.00 after the January 15, 2011)                                                 $795.00

*To obtain the special fee for students, an approval letter signed by the head of the department, together with a copy of a valid student card must accompany the registration form (if registered via the website, please mail it toffc_usa@sbcglobal.net).

**Letter of verification required by email.

Please note: space at this conference is limited and  will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Special Hotel Pricing Available: Rooms have been reserved with the  Embassy Suites Hotel in Las Vegas. Rooms are available for booking by using group code FUF and by calling either 1-800-726-1751  or by calling the hotel at 702-795-2800. Reservations  for the  March 15-17 for the conference special rate of US $109 + tax per night. This rate  is  available now through February  21st, 2011.

Hotel Location:  Embassy Suites Las Vegas, 4315 Swenson Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119, Phone: 702-765-6751, Fax: 702-765-6899,  www.lasvegasairport.embassysuites.com

Linda Narvaez / Sales Coordinator. Direct Line: 702-765-6759,  E-mail:linda.narvaez@hilton.com

For more information about the  the conference, please contact us by  E-mail atffc_usa@sbcglobal.net or by phone at  (866) 464-6955 .  For international calls, please use  (1)-469-441-8272.