Training School: Modelling the effects of low pH and other stresses on food-borne micro-organisms to improve food and drink quality

Training School: Modelling the effects of low pH and other stresses on food-borne micro-organisms to improve food and drink quality
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Date: 28 June - 30 June 2023
Venue: Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Location: Athens, Greece

EuroMicropH and the Department of Chemistry of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Athens, Greece) are organizing a 3 days-long training school on “Modelling the effects of low pH and other stresses on food-borne micro-organisms to improve food and drink quality”.  

The training school will bring together teaching and industrial staff currently working on different aspects of modelling for simulation and optimisation of the quality, safety of food products, with a special focus on high acid products.

The theoretical lectures will cover all the fundamentals and basic principles of predictive modelling. 

The practical activities will include the use of pedagogical tools for Project-Based Learning (PBL) in which trainees will work in groups to solve realistic multifaceted problems with the use of computer programming software.

Learning outcomes:

  • understanding of the substantial body of applied modelling, statistics and its recent developments in the field of Food Science
  • application of principle concepts in the theory and practice of empirical and theoretical modelling for quantifying responses in food acidic environments 
  • develop autonomous initiatives in problem-based studies of complex food systems
  • multi-sectorial competences that will help on their future employability. 

Trainers
Sara Bover-Cid, Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (Barcelona, Spain); Louis Corollel, Université de Bretagne Occidentale (Quimper, France); Agapi Doulgeraki, Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products, Hellenic Agricultural Organisation-DIMITRA (Athens, Greece); Alberto Garre Pérez, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (Cartagena, Spain); Nick Johnson, Nestlé R&D (Konolfingen, Switzerland).

Local organisers: Vasilis Valdramidis, Charalampos Proestos

Applicants
The TS is designed for beginners: PhD students or early-career Postdoc

Application procedure and deadline
If you are interested in applying for this Training School, please fill out this form.

Deadline for applications
31st March 2023

Meeting point in Athens and suggested hotels
The Local Organizers have arranged to have a mini bus that will collect people in front of Crowne Plaza hotel which is at walking distance from other suggested hotels:

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