Functional Food Center's (FFC's) Conferences

Upcoming FFC's International Conferences

32nd International Conference & EXPO of FFC - 20th International Symposium of ASFFBC
October 2-4, 2024, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Diego, CA, USA. (In-Person and Virtual/Live Online Event)

Discovery, Research and Utilization of Bioactive Compounds: Development of Healthy and Functional Food Products

Past FFC's Conferences

• 31st International Conference of FFC - 19th International Symposium of ASFFBC, "Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds: Modern and Medieval Approaches", September 29th - October 1st, 2023, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia (In-Person and Virtual/Live Online Event)

  30th International Conference of FFC - 18th International Symposium of ASFFBC, "Mediterranean Diet, Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds: Science and Practice". September 23-25, 2022, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of the Aegean, Myrina, Lemnos, Greece In-Person and Virtual/Live Online Event.
• 29th International Conference of FFC - 17th International Symposium of ASFFBC, "Can Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds Reduce the Risk of Chronic and Viral Diseases?". April 29 – 30, 2021, a virtual live event. Organized by FFC, The Journal of Functional Foods in Health and Disease (FFHD), and The Journal of Bioactive Compounds in Health and Disease (BCHD).
• 28th International Conference of FFC -  16th International Symposium of ASFFBC, "Functional and Healthy Foods for Longevity: Bioactive Compounds and Biomarkers in Age-Related Diseases". August 28 – 29, 2020, a virtual live event. Organized by FFC, International Academic Society for Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds, The journal of Functional Foods in Health and Disease, and The journal of Bioactive Compounds in Health and Disease.
• 27th International Conference of FFC - 15th International Symposium of ASFFBC, "Functional Foods, Bioactive Compounds and Biomarkers: Health Promotion and Disease Management", September 20-21, 2019, Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
• 26th International Conference and Expo of FFC -14th International Symposium of ASFFBC, "Functional Foods, Bioactive Compounds and Nutraceuticals in Health and Disease", May 9-10, 2019, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA, USA
• 25th International Conference of FFC -13th International Symposium of ASFFBC, "Encounters of Functional Foods and Asian Traditional Medicines", October 27-28, 2018, Ritsumeikan University, Osaka-Ibaraki Campus, Osaka, Japan. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the College of Life Sciences and the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ritsumeikan University. Organized by Functional Food Center and Ritsumeikan University
• 24th International Conference of FFC -12th International Symposium of ASFFBC, "Functional Foods, Nutrition and Chronic Diseases: Science and Practice", September 22-23, 2018, Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. Organized by FFC and Nutrition/Metabolism Laboratory at Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• 23rd International Conference of FFC -11th International Symposium of ASFFBC, "Functional Foods, Bioactive Compounds, and Biomarkers in Health and Disease: Science and Practice", April 24-25, 2018, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA, USA
• 22nd International Conference of FFC - 10th International Symposium of ASFFBC ,"Functional and Medical Foods for Chronic Diseases: Bioactive Compounds and Biomarkers", Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School Boston, USA on September 22-23, 2017. Conference organized by FFC and Nutrition/Metabolism Laboratory at Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
• 21st International Conference and Expo of FFC - 9th International Symposium of ASFFBC, "Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds in Health and Disease: Science and Practice", March 25-26, 2017, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA, USA
• 20th International Conference of FFC - 8th International Symposium of ASFFBC, "Functional and Medical Foods for Chronic Diseases:
  Bioactive Compounds and Biomarkers", September 22-23, 2016, The Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA. Conference organized by FFC and Nutrition/Metabolism Laboratory at Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• 19th International Conference of FFC - 7th International Symposium of ASFFBC, "Functional and Medical Foods, Bioactive Compounds and Biomarkers: Longevity and Quality of Life", November 17-18, 2015, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan. Conference organized by FFC and and Kobe University
• 18th International Conference of FFC - 6th International Symposium of ASFFBC, "Functional and Medical Foods for Chronic Diseases: Bioactive Compounds and Biomarkers", September 15-16, 2015, The Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA. Conference organized by FFC and Nutrition/Metabolism Laboratory at Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• 17th International Conference of FFC - 5th International Symposium of ASFFBC, "Discovery, Utilization and Control of Bioactive Components and Functional Foods" November 18-19, 2014, University of San Diego, San Diego, California, USA. Conference organized by FFC and United Statse Department of Agriculture-USDA (USDA ARS).
• 16th International Conference of FFC - 4th International Symposium of ASFFBC and 8th International Symposium of Food Science
  "Functional Foods, Bioactive Compounds and Biomarkers: Research and Practical Application", July 26-27, 2014, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Conference organized by FFC and China Food Publishing Co.
• 15th International Conference of FFC - 3rd International Symposium of ASFFBC, "Mental, Neurological and other Chronic Disorders: Bio-markers, Bioactive Compounds, and Functional Foods", May 10-11, 2014, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany. Conference organized by FFC and University of Regensburg
• 14th International Conference of FFC - 2nd International Symposium of ASFFBC, "Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds in the Management of Chronic Inflammation: Science and Practical Application", August 20-22, 2013, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA. Conference organized by FFC and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
• 13th International Conference of FFC - 1st International Symposium of ASFFBC, "Functional and Medical Foods with Bioactive Compounds: Science and Practical Application", May 11-12, 2013, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan. Conference organized by FFC and Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
• 12th International Conference of FFC - "Functional Food Ingredients and Nutraceuticals in Chronic Disease: Science and Practice"
  November 29-December 1, 2012, SMU, Dallas, TX, USA. Conference organized by FFC and Southern Methodist University(SMU), Dallas, TX, USA
• 11th International Conference of FFC - "Functional Foods and Chronic Inflammation: Science and Practical Application", August 21-23, 2012, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA. Conference organized by FFC and University of San Diego
• 10th International Conference of FFC - "Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds in Health and Disease: Science and Practice", March 13-15, 2012, University of California, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California, USA). Conference organized by FFC and University of California at Santa Barbara
• 9th International Conference of FFC - "Functional Food Components in Health and Disease", August 16-18, 2011, University of San Diego, California, USA. Conference organized by FFC and University of San Diego
• 8th International Conference of FFC - "Functional Foods for Chronic Diseases: Science and Practice", March 15-17, 2011, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA. Conference organized by FFC and University of Nevada
• 7th International Conference of FFC - "Functional Foods in the Prevention and Management of Metabolic Syndrome", December 3-4 , 2010, Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dallas, TX, USA. Conference organized by FFC and Southern Methodist University (SMU)
• 6th International Conference of FFC - "Functional Foods for Chronic Diseases: Diabetes and Related Diseases", December 4–5, 2009, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX, USA. Conference organized by FFC  and Texas Woman's University (TXU)
• 5th International Conference of FFC - "Functional Foods for Chronic Diseases: Obesity and Other Related Chronic Diseases", October 16–18, 2008, Southern University, Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.  Conference organized by FFC and Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Southern University
• 4th International Conference of FFC - "Functional Food Products for Chronic Diseases: Obesity, Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes, and Aging", October 13–14, 2007, Holiday Inn Select Hotel, Richardson, Texas, USA. Conference organized by Functional Food Center
• 3rd International Conference of FFC - "Functional Foods and Phytotherapy for Chronic Diseases", October 14-15, 2006,

  Holiday Inn Select Hotel, Richardson, Texas, USA. Conference orgnized by Functional Food Center

• 2nd International Conference of FFC - "Functional Foods for the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Diseases", November 15-16, 2005, Holiday Inn Select Hotel, Richardson, Texas, USA. Conference orgnized by Functional Food Center

• 1st International Conference of FFC - "Functional Foods for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases", November 16-17, 2004, Holiday Inn Select Hotel, Richardson, Texas, USA

Call for Conference Proposals:
Submission deadline for 2025 conferences: August 31st, 2024

Submission deadline for 2026 conferences: August 31st, 2025

Submission deadline for 2027 conferences: August 31st, 2026