We are very pleased to announce the International Conference "Functional Food Ingredients and Chronic Disease: Science and Practice" at the UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.  

                                  Welcome to UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA

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 and bioactive compounds in the prevention and management  of chronic diseases.

Main Conference Topics:

1. Functional Food Ingredients: Sources and  Potential Benefits in Public Health
2. Functional Food Ingredients and Chronic Diseases
3. Role of Functional Food Ingredients in Nutrigenomics, Nutrigenetics, Proteomics, and Metabolomics
4. Functional and Medical Foods in the Management of Chronic Diseases: Obesity, Diabetes, CVD,       Cancer and other Chronic Diseases
5. Research and Development of Functional and Medical Food Products

For detailed information about conference topics please click here. 

Call for Abstracts: The deadline for abstract submission is September 4, 2012. The entire abstract should have a maximum of 650 words (up to three pages). There is no up front fee for submitting a conference abstract. An abstract must be submitted with the intention that the submission fee will be deducted from your conference registration payment. First authors are expected to be the individuals who will register, pay the conference fee, and present the paper if their submission is accepted by the conference committee. However, the abstract publication fee without  a conference registration is $99.00. Decisions on selection will be promptly communicated to the authors via E-mail. All contributions will be reviewed and accepted abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings book. Please, submit all abstracts electronically  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 August 27, 2012. Please note: Abstracts withdrawn after August 27, 2012 will be published and the first author will be expected to pay the abstract publication fee.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 September 4, 2012 at 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.

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 along with 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, or diagrams.

4. Good use of color and the use of 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 (es). 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 sessions, please click  here.

Registration Fees:  The registration fee will cover the Conference Proceedings book (Abstracts), free transportation from the hotel to the university, and lunch and refreshments during conference days as well as a 6 month membership to the FFC.

Cancellation Policy: Two months before conference: 75% refund, 45 days before conference: 50% refund, one month before conference: No refund. Refunds will be sent after the conference. Notice of cancellation of registration must be received in writing to the Conference Secretariat:  ffc_usa@sbcglobal.net. We are now open for early registrationfor which the deadline is April 30, 2012.

   Registration fees:

*Letter of verification required by E-mail 

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

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