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Developing Scientists/Students Poster and Oral Communication Award Winners
(2010 - 2023)
(list updated on December 2, 2023 by Mina Rajkovic®)
2023
32th Brazilian Congress of Microbiology, 18 - 22 october, 2023, Foz do Iguaçu, PR
First place
Bruna Barnei Saraiva, State University of Maringá (UEM)
Poster title: In Vitro Reduction of Staphylococcus Aureus by Photodynamic Inactivation Using Curcumin as Photosensitizer
250 euros + certificate
Second place
Karina Felix Dias Fernandes, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPb)
Poster title: Application of Sodium Alginate Coating Loaded with Mixed Culture of Lactic Bacteria to Control Anthracnose in Guava During Storage
150 euros + certificate
Third place
Emanoelli Aparecida Rodrigues dos Santos, State University of São Paulo (UNESP)
Poster title: Inhibitory Effects of Lactic and Acetic Acid on the Diversity and Architecture of Multispecies Biofilms of Listeria Monocytogenes, Salmonella spp. and Accompanying Microbiota
100 euros + Certificate
12th International Conference on Predictive Modelling in Food, 13 - 16 June, 2023, Sapporo, Japan
First place
Hidemoto Yabe, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
Poster title: How do the survival kinetics of cross-contaminated foodborne bacteria differ in ground meat during thermal inactivation process?
250 euros
2022
FoodMicro2022, 27th International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene Conference, 28 - 31 August, 2022, Athens, Greece
Oral presentations
First place
Danai Etter, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Oral presentation title: Effect of Food-related Stress on Staphylococcal Enterotoxin C Expression and Its Regulatory Control
500 euros
Second place
Francis Muchaamba, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Oral presentation title: Cold Shock Proteins Promote Nisin Tolerance in Listeria monocytogenes through Modulation of Cell Envelope Modification Responses
Oral presentation title: Shotgun Metagenomics as a New, One-step and Fast Method for Strain-level Food-borne Outbreak Investigation
100 euros
Poster presentations
First place
Laura Nadal Calvo, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, Spain
Poster title: Effect of Lipopolysaccharide Truncation on Salmonella Typhimurium Membrane Fluidity and Resistance to Stress Conditions
500 euros
First place
Núria Ferrer-Bustins, Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (Spain)
Poster title: MicroBioKosmos Developing Scientists Best Poster Award:
Metataxonomic Study to Evaluate the Impact of Formulation and Process on the Microbiota Dynamics of Nutritionally Improved Dry Fermented Sausages
250 euros
Second place
Eva Maria Voglauer, Austrian Competence Centre for Feed and Food Quality, Safety and Innovation – FFoQSI, Austria
Poster title: Biofilms in the Meat Processing Environment: Water Hoses as an Under-investigated Route for Bacterial Transmission
300 euros
Third place
Octavian Augustin Mihalache, University of Parma, Italy
Poster title: Risk-benefit Assessment of Shifting from Traditional Diets to Plant-based Meat Alternative Diets
100 euros
15th International Scientific Conference on Probiotics, Prebiotics, Gut Microbiota and Health – IPC2022, 27 - 30 June, 2022, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
First place
Yannis Kourkoulas, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
Poster title: Effect of a Novel Pediococcus acidilactici Strain on Obesity-associated Insulin Resistance in a Short-term High Fat Diet Mouse Model
250 euros
Second place
Daniela Karsova, Veterinary Research Institute, Czech Republic
Poster title: Host Species Adaptation of Obligate Gut Anaerobes Is Dependent on Their Environmental Survival
150 euros
Third place
Annachiara De Prisco, Probiotical Research, Probiotical SpA, Italy
Poster title: Strain-specific Production of GABA by Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteria Probiotics
100 euros
2021
31th Brazilian Congress of Microbiology, 23 - 26 november, 2021, online
First place
Otavio Guilherme Gonçalves de Almeida, University of São Paulo (USP)
Poster title: In silico metatranscriptomic approach for tracking biofilm-related effectors in diaries
250 euros + certificate
Second place
Bruna Barnei Saraiva, State University of Maringá (UEM)
Poster title: Phototoxic potential of curcumin in a in vitro photodynamic inactivation of Pseudomonas fluorescens
150 euros + certificate
Third place
Eduardo Azevedo Lonardoni, State University of Londrina (UEL)
Poster title: Effect of different carbon sources on the growth of basidiomycete fungus Pleorotus ostreatus in wood and malt residues
100 euros + Certificate
31st Brazilian Congress of Microbiology, 22-24 October, 2021, Maceio, Alagoas, Brazil
First place
Otavio Guilherme Gonçalves de Almeida, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Poster title: In silico metatranscriptomic approach for tracking biofilm-related effectors in diaries
250 euros
Second place
Bruna Barnei Saraiva, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
Poster title: Phototoxic potential of curcumin in a in vitro photodynamic inactivation of Pseudomonas fluorescens
150 euros
Third place
Eduardo Azevedo Lonardoni, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brazil
Poster title: Effect of different carbon sources on the growth of basidiomycete fungus Pleorotus ostreatus in wood and malt residues
100 euros
2019
30th Brazilian Congress of Microbiology, 6 - 9 october, 2019, Maceio, Alagoas, Brazil
First place
Thiago Henrique Belle, Federal University of Pará (UFPa)
Poster title: Pure and mixed biofilms formation of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella Typhimurium on polypropylene surfaces at 12oC and 37oC.
250 euros + certificate
Second place
Davi Josué Marcon (IC), Federal University of Pará (UFPa)
Poster title: Occurrence, antibiotic resistance and phylogenetic profile of Escherichia coli strains isolated from mangrove oysters (Crassostrea gasar) farmed in estuaries of Amazonia.
150 euros + certificate
Third place
Felipe Micelli de Farias, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
Poster title: Molecular and genetic characterization of BLIS (bacteriocin-like inhibitory substance) E86 produced by Enterococcus faecium E86 with biotechnological applications
100 euros + Certificate
23rd Biennial Evergreen International Phage Meeting, 4 - 9 August, 2019, Evergreen State College (TESC), Olympia, Washington State, USA.
First place
Amaru Djurhuus, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Poster title: Phage Biocontrol Efficiently Reduces Symptoms of Soft Rot in Potato Tubers Caused by Multiple Soft Rot Pectobacteriaceae Genera
250 euros
Second place
Tracey Lee Peters, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Poster title: Sequencing and Genomic Analysis of Coevolved Listeria Phages
150 euros
Third place
Caitlin Carmody, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Poster title: Magnetic Microparticle Conjugated T4 Bacteriophage for E. coli Detection
100 euros
13th International Scientific Conference on Probiotics, Prebiotics, Gut Microbiota and Health – IPC2019, 17 - 20 June, 2019, Prague, Czech Republic
First place
Kwangbo Jung, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea.
Poster title: The Metabolites Produced by Gut Microbiome Induced the in vitro Maturation and Functional Enhancement of Human Intestinal Organoids
250 euros
Second place
Yayun Cheng, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea
Poster title: Phenyllactic Acid Biosynthesis from Phenylpyruvate by Using Whole Cells of Sporolactobacillus sp. and Characterization of Its D-lactate Dehydrogenase
150 euros
Third place
Bernardo Cuffaro, Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille, France
Poster title: Targeting the Gut Microbiota for the Development of a New Generation of Probiotics in Chronic Diseases.
100 euros
2018
20th International Food Safety Congress and 35th National Meeting on Food Microbiology, Hygiene, and Toxicology, 1 - 3 November, 2018, Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico
First place
Hector E. Rodriguez Sollano, Universidad Nacional Autónama de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
Poster title: Antimicrobial Effect of SES with Neutral pH on Chicken Breasts Contaminated with Salmonella Typhimurium
250 euros
Second place
Cristóbal Joel González-Pérez, Centro de Investigación en Alimentacióny Desarrollo A.C., Michoacán, Mexico
Poster title: Pediococcus pentosaceus Metabolites for the Control of Bacteria Responsible for Foodborne Illness
150 euros
Third place
Liliana Marcela Rincon-Fuentes, Universidad Pedagógica y Technológica de Colombia, Tunga, Colombia
Poster title: Bioflocculant Resulting from Cationized Cellulose as an Alternative to Polyacrilamide in the Production of Panela
100 euros
23rd Symposium, Belgian Society for Food Microbiology, 4 - 5 October, 2018, Brussels, Belgium
First place
Niels Demaître, Institute for Agricultural, Fisheries & Food Research, Vlaanderen, Belgium
Poster title: Study of the Transfer of Listeria monocytogenes During Cattle Slaughter by Molecular Typing
250 euros
Second place
Mathieu Gand, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Poster title: How to Save Money and Time for Salmonella Identification in Belgium: A New, Fast, and Accurate Genotyping System
150 euros
Third place
Katrien Begyn, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Poster title: Directed Evolution by UV-C Treatment of Bacillus cereus Spores
100 euros
FoodMicro 2018, 26th International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene, 3 - 6 September, 2018, Berlin, Germany
Oral presentations
First place
Ilario Ferrocino, University of Turin, Italy
Oral presentation title: Dietary Interventions Modify the Gut Microbiota During Pregnancy in Patients with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
500 euros
Second place
Arellano Ayala Karina, Handong Global University, South Korea
Oral presentation title: Functional Lactic Acid Bacteria from Traditional Korean Fermented Food for Combating Obesity
300 euros
Third place
Narciso Martín Quijada, Instituto Technology Agrario Castilla y Leόn, Spain.
Oral presentation title: Quick Genome Analysis Using TORMES
100 euros
Poster presentations
First place
Daniel Monte, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Poster title: The Changing Epidemiology of Salmonella enterica: Distribution of Serotypes Among 2000 and 2016 in Brazil
500 euros
Second place
Ewelina Bigoraj, National Veterinary Research Institute, Pulawy, Poland.
Poster title: Sporadic Occurrence of Hepatitis E Virus in Pork Meat Supply Chain in Poland
300 euros
Third place
Kristin Pettersen, Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Oslo, Norway
Poster title: Shining Light on L. monocytogenes - A Transcriptome Analysis
100 euros
4th Asian Food Safety and Security Conference, 10 - 12 August, 2018, 2018, Siem Reap, Cambodia
First place
Hor Rathna, Royal University of Agriculture, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Poster title: Determination of Aflatoxin in Peanut, Soybean, and Corn
250 euros
Second place
Sharmin Zaman, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Poster title: Hygiene Assessment Along the Production Line of Flexi Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBC) Manufacturing Company Intended to Use for Food
150 euros
Third place
Rithy Chrun, Royal University of Agriculture, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Poster title: Application of Lactobacillus plantarum as a Starter Culture in Fermented Fish (Pha-ork) to Inhibit Pathogenic Bacteria
100 euros
3rd International Conference on Beneficial Microbes (ICOBM3), 30 July - 1 August, 2018, 2018, Kuching, Malaysia
First place
Yan Yan Hor, Universiti Sans Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.
Poster title: Beneficial Lactic Acid Bacteria as Potential Anti-aging Therapy for Bone and Muscle
250 euros
Second place
Ghemis Radu, EITAT Technological Center, Spain
Poster title: The Small Intestine in a Plate: A More Realistic Approach for CaCo-2 In Vitro Absorption Models in Co-culture with Microbiota
150 euros
Third place
Lee-Ching Lew, Universiti Sans Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
Poster title: Probiotic for Alleviation of Hyperlipidemia and Other Age-related Impairments.
100 euros
12th International Scientific Conference on Probiotics, Prebiotics, Gut Microbiota, and Health (ICP2018), 18 - 21 June, 2018, Budapest, Hungary
First place
Sandy Camila Mira, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Poster title: Effects of Perimaatal Administration of Saccharomyces cerevisiae UFMG A905 on the Prevention of Astham in Offspring Mice
(250 euros)
Second place
Yi-Fan Ma, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
Poster title: Lactobacillus plantarum PS129 Alleviated Pathological Beta-alleviation in Rat Model of Parkinson’s Disease
150 euros
Third place
Hermanova Petra, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Republic.
Poster title: Germ-free Mice Exhibit Mast Cells with Impaired Functionality and Gut Homing and do Not Develop Food Allergy (100 euros)
(100 euros)
2017
19th International Food Safety Conference and 34th National Meeting on Food Microbiology, Hygiene, and Toxicology, 2-4 November, 2017, Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico
First place
Angelica Godinez Oviedo, Universidad Autόnoma de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico
Poster title: Persistence of Listeria monocytogenes the Frozen Vegetable Industry: Influence of Genetic Finger Prints in Identifying Pathogen Viability
(250 euros)
Second place
Francisco Javier Vázquez Armenta, Centro de Investigation en Alimentaciόn y Desarrolloi, Mexico
Poster title: Queretina Inhibits the Secretion of Polimeric Substances During the Formation of Biofilms by Listeria monocytogenes on stainless steel surfaces
(150 euros)
Third place
Julio Anduro Jordan, Instituto Tecnologico de Sonora, Sonora, Mexico
Poster title: Analysis of the Incidence of Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli in Meats in South Sonora
(100 euros)
4th International Conference on Microbial Diversity, 24-26 October, 2017, Bari, Italy
First place
Alessia Levante, University of Parma, Italy
Poster title: Lactobacillus casei Group Adaptation to Cheese Environment
(500 euros)
Second place
Giuseppe Celano, University of Bari, Italy
Poster title: Genome Diversity Between Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis and Lactobacillus lindneri
(no monetary prize)
Third place
Elena Bancalari, University of Parma, Italy
Poster title: An Integrated strategy to Discover LAB Strains for Potential Aromatic Starters
(no monetary prize)
29th Brazilian Congress of Microbiology, 22-25 October, 2017, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil
First place
Silvia Juliana Martinez, Federal University of Larvas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Poster title: Application of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Torulaspora delbrueckii as Starter Cultures in Semi-dry Processed Coffee and Improvement of Sensory Attributes
(500 euros)
Second place
Beatriz Ximena V. Quecan, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Poster title: Inhibition of Bacterial Quorum Sensing (QS) by Organic Extracts of Onions Varieties
(no monetary prize)
Third place
Felipe Miceli de Farias, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Poster title: Study of the Effectiveness of Staphylococcins in Biopreservation of Minas Frescal Cheese with Reduced Sodium Content
(no monetary prize)
10th International Conference on Predictive Modeling in Food (ICFMF10), 26-29 September, 2017, Cordoba, Spain
First place
Lena Fritsch, ANSES, France
Poster title: Including Genotypic Data Into Microbial Quantitative Risk Assessment: Application on Listeria monocytogenes in Cold Smoked Salmon
(250 euros)
Second place
Leonardo do Prado Silva, University of Campinas, Brazil
Poster title: Quantitative Assessment (SPME/GC-MS) of Spoilage Compounds and Effects of Thermal Shocks in Alicyclobacillus spp. Spores
(150 euros)
Third place
Hiroki Abe, Hokkaido University, Japan
Poster title: A Stochastic Predictive Model to Estimate Survival Probability of Salmonella enterica During Thermal Inactivation
(100 euros)
22nd Belgian Society for Food Microbiology Conference, 22-22 September, 2017, Brussels, Belgium
First place
Mathieu Gand, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels and Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Poster title: Development of a Real-time PCR Test for the Genotyping of Salmonella Paratyphi B and its Variant Java
(500 euros)
Second place
Louise Hock, Laboratory of Food and Environmental Microbiology, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Poster title: Success Story of Bacteriophages as Bioperservatives: The Case of Deep-blue Infecting Bacillus cereus
(no monetary prize)
Third place
Paulone Bondue, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
Poster title: Metabolites from Media Supplemented with Bovine Milk Oligosaccharides and Fermented by Bifidobacterium mongoliense Modulate Virulence of Pathogens
(no monetary prize)
International Scientific Conference on Probiotics and Prebiotics (IPC2017), 19-22 June, 2017, Budapest, Hungary
Poster title: The Development of an Infant Gut Microbiota During the First Year of Life - A case Study
(250 euros)
Second place
Julie Noreen O’Sullivan, APC Microbiome Institute, Cork, Ireland
Poster title: The Human Skin Microbiota as a Source of Novel Bacterocinproducing Strains with Health Potential
(150 euros)
Third place
Ju Young Oh, Dankook University, South Korea
Poster title: Changes in the Faecal Microbial Community by Feeding Enterococcus sp. and Lactulose to Weaned Pigs
(100 euros)
Q-Safe International Conference, 10-12 April, 2017, Hermoupolis, Syros, Greece
First place
N. S. Mohd Tsa, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, U.K.
Poster title: Modelling the Effects of Bacterial Growth on Microfluidic-generated Water-in-oil Droplet Stability During Storage
(500 euros)
Second place
S. Keppler, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, U.K.
Poster title: Uniform Heat Treatment of Particles for Sustainable Food Processing
(no monitory prize)
Third place
S. Papadaki, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Poster title: Environmental Aspects of Microalgae as a New Source of Bioactive Compounds for Food Applications
(no monetary prize)
2016
18th International Food Safety Conference and 33rd National Meeting on Food Microbiology, Hygiene, and Toxicology, 29 September - 1 October, 2016, Guadalajara, Mexico
First place
E. J. Gutiérrez Alcántara, Universidad Politécnia de Francisco, Madero, Mexico
Poster title: Prevalence and Phylogenetic Relationship of Multidrug-resistant Salmonella Strains to Antibiotics in Environmental Samples and Foods in Hidālgo
(500 euros)
Second place
J. Rochin Arenas, Universidad Autόnoma de Sinaloa, Los Pinos Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Poster title: Quantification of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Rock Oyster Striostrea Prismatic (Gray, 1825) and Its Seasonal Variation in the Bay of Mazatlan, Sinaloa
(no monetary prize)
Third place
A. M. Vergara Pineda, CIATEJ, A. C., Mexico
Poster title: Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Mixed Culture Starter of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Dairy Matrices
(no monetary prize)
21st Belgian Society for Food Microbiology Conference, 15 - 16 September, 2016, Brussels, Belgium
First place
Mohamed Elhahidy, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium
Poster title: One Health in Practice: Abilities of STEC O157:H7 Genotypes from Food Sources Potentially Affecting Human Transmission and Disease Symptoms
(500 euros)
3rd Asian Food Safety and Security Association Conference, 15 - 17 September, 2016, Bhubaneswar, India
First place
Masafumi Yokoyama, Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
Poster title: Study on Sugar-tolerant Bacillus spp. Isolated from Dried Fruits
(500 euros)
FoodMicro 2016, 25th International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene Conference, 19-22, July, 2016, Dublin, Ireland
Oral presentations
First place
Amélie Rouger, Secalim INRA and Lunam University, France
Oral presentation title: Understanding Bacterial Community Dynamics to Improve the Quality of Poultry Meat During Refrigerated Storage
(500 euros)
Second place
Amir H. P. Anvarian, Teagasc and University College Dublin, Ireland
Oral presentation title: Development of a Protocol for Monitoring the Physiological Status of the Microbiome in Powered Infant Formula Production Units Using Flow Cytometric and High Throughput Sequencing Techniques
(300 euros)
Third place
Ilario Ferrocini, University of Turin, Italy
Oral presentation title: Functional Metagenomic and Volatilome Profile of the Microbiota of Fermented Sausages
(100 euros)
Poster presentations
First place
Geoffrey Ras, Chr Hansen and INRA, France
Poster title: Contribution of the Staphylococcus xylosus Nitric Oxide Synthase to the Formation of the Meat Pigment Nitrosomyoglobine
(500 euros)
Second place
Yusak Budi Susilo, Lund University, Sweden
Poster title: Fluorescent Report System for Monitoring the Production of Staphylococcal Enterotoxin A in Real Time
2nd International Conference on Beneficial Microbes, 31 May - 2 June, 2016, Phuket, Thailand
First place
Ju Kyong Oh, Dankook University, Republic of Korea
Poster title: Effects of Bacillus subtilis to the Fecal Microbiota of Laying Hens During Salmonella Gallinarum Infection
(500 euros)
Second place
Yan Yan Hor, University Sans Malaysia, Malaysia
Poster title: The Key to Killing Troublemaker Klebsiella pneumoniae
(no monetary prize)
Third place
Pattra Charnchai, Suranaree University, Thailand
Poster title: Selection and Characterization of Bifidobacterium spp. Isolated from Thai Infants
(no monetary prize)
2015
17th International Food Safety Conference and 32nd National Meeting on Food Microbiology, Hygiene, and Toxicology, 5 - 7 November, 2015, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
First place
Miquel Alejandro Vázquez Gómez, Tecnológico de Nayarit, Mexico
Poster title: Simulation of the Impact of Climate Change on Quantitative Risk Assessment of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Raw Oysters (Crassostrea corteziensis) for Consumption in Nayarit
(500 euros)
Second place
Mariana Villareal Silva, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA
Poster title: Effect of Epiphytic Bacteria on the Growth of Salmonella Saintpaul on the Epidermis of Cantaloupe
(no monetary prize)
Third place
Jonathan Beltrán Huerta, University de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
Poster title: Adherence of Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes on the Exocarp of Roma Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) Stored at 5 and 35C
(no monetary prize).
3rd International Conference on Microbial Diversity: The Challenge of Complexity, 27 - 29 October, 2015, Perugia, Italy
First place
Ilenia Campedelli, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Poster title: The Complex Microbial Community of Withered Berries of cv. Corvina as Revealed by Metagenomic Analysis
(500 euros)
Second place
Lucille Garnier, LUBEM, Plouzané, France
Poster title: Diversity of Spoilage Fungi in Dairy Products and Their Environment
(no monetary prize)
Third place
Gabriele Zanichelli, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Poster title: Acetic Acid Bacteria from Unimore Microbial Culture Collection: Biolomics Platform as a Tool for their Industrial Exploitation
(no monetary prize)
28th Brazilian Congress Microbiology, 18 - 21 October, 2015, Florianópolis, PR, Brazil
First place
A. F. Silva, State University of Maringá, Brazil
Poster title: Lipoprotein Lpp in Involved in Biofilm Formation of Salmonella Typhimurium on Polypropylene
(500 euros)
Second place
E. M. Rossi, Universidade do Oesto de Santa Catarina, SC, Brazil
Poster title: Biosurfactant Produced by Salmonella Enterititis SE86 can Increase the Adherence and Resistance to Sanitizers on Lettuce Leaves (Lactuca sativa L. Cichoraceae)
(no monetary prize)
Third place
A. C. Tsuchiya, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, SP, Brazil
Poster title: Behavior of Clostridium difficile in Culture Media at Differient Temperatures
(no monetary prize)
9th International Conference on Predictive Modeling in Food (ICPMF9), 29 September - 03 October, 2015, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
First place
Alonzo Gabriel, University of the Philippines, Philippines
Poster title: Precision Food Processing: Combining Microbial Inactivation and Quality Deterioration Models for Fruit Juice Safety and Quality
(500 euros)
Second place
Luxi Ruan, University of Maryland, College Park, USA
Poster title: Modeling the Enhanced Thermal Inactivation of Cronobacter sakazakii by Inclusion of Parabens
(no monetary prize)
Third place
Leonardo Prado-Silva, University of Campinas, Brazil
Poster title: Thermal Inactivation of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris in Different Citrus Juices: A meta-analysis Approach
(no monetary prize)
International Scientific Conference on Probiotics and Prebiotics (ICP 2015), 23 - 25 June, 2015, Budapest, Hungary
First place
Kamikado Kohei, Institute of Health Science, EzakiGlico, Japan
Poster title: Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis GCL2505, a Probiotic Strain that Proliferates in the Gut, Improves Metabolic Disorders by Elevating Acetate and Glucogon-like Peptone 1 in the Gut
Poster title: Growth-boosting Mechanisms in the Probiotic Strain Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei F19
(no monetary prize)
Third place
Akigama Takuya, Yakult Honsha European Research Center, Belgium
Poster title: Biofidobacteria Prevent Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Subsequent Barrier Disruption in Intestinal Epithelial Caco-2 Monolayers
(no monetary prize)
2014
16th International Food Safety Conference and 31st National Meeting on Food Microbiology, Hygiene, and Toxicology, 6 - 8 November, 2014, Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico
First place
Héctor Rodrigo Sánchez Porras, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
Poster title: Evaluation of Pathogenicity Transcription Factors in Salmonella on Tomatoes (Lycopersicum escalentum) Under Conditions of Temperature Abuse During Transport
(500 euros)
Second place
Eduardo Jahir Gutiérrez-Alcántara, Autonomous University of Hidalgo, Hidalgo, Mexico
Poster title: Generation of Salmonella Strains Multiresistant to Antibiotics, and Assessment of Their Behavior in Agricultural Irrigation Water and Soil
(no monetary prize)
Third place
Maria Theresa Arceo Martinez, Central Michoacán State University, Suhuago, Mexico
Poster title: In Vitro Antagonistic Effect of Chitosan on Pathogenic and Spoilage Fungi on Strawberries (Fragaria ananassa Ducht.) During Post Harvest
(no monetary prize)
Latin American Congress of Food Microbiology and Hygiene (MICROAL 2014), 12-15 October, 2014, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil
First place
Angelica Bernardi, Institute of Food Technology, Campinas, Brazil
Poster title: Salmonella and Other Enterobacteriaccae at Peanut Post-harvest Stages
(500 euros)
Second place
Vanessa Biscola, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Poster title: Screening for Proteolytic Lactic Acid Bacteria with Potential for Application in the Production of Fermented Hypoallergnic Dairy Products,
(no monetary prize)
Third place
Nayara Alves Reis, Universidade Federal do Reconcavo da Bahia, Bahia, Brazil
Poster title: Antimicrobial Activity of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Human Milk
(no monetary prize)
FoodMicro 2014, 24th International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene Conference, 1 - 4 September, 2014, Nantes, France
Oral presentations
First place
Sara Ester Diomande, INRA UMR408, Avignon, France
Oral presentation title: A Novel Mechanism Involved in Bacillus cereus Cold Adaptation
(500 euros)
Second place
Lise Soendergaard, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Oral presentation title: Exploring Microbial Viability, Autolysis, and Cell Distribution During Ripening of Semi-hard Cheese with Variable NaCl Content
(300 euros)
Third place
Yosep Ji, Handong Global University, South Korea
Oral presentation title: Anti-obesity Effect of a Probiotic Strain from Kimchi and Its Impact on Microbiota Modulation
(100 euros)
Poster presentations
First place
Pia Siljamäki, University of Helsinki, Finland
Poster title: Comparative Proteomics of Staphylococcus epideridis to Search for Mechanisms Underlying Environmental Adaptation, Successful Infection and Protein Export
(500 euros)
Second place
Julien Le Lay, INRA UMR 408 SQPOV, Avignon, France
Poster title: Implication of Exofacials Thiols Groups in Reproductive Capacities of Bacillus cereus
(300 euros)
Third place
Ramila Cristiane Rodregues, INRA UMR 1014 SECALIM, Nantes, France
Poster title: Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of the Foodborne Pathogen Campylobacter jejuni BF, an Aerotolerant strain
(100 euros)
2nd Asian Food Safety and Security Association Conference, 15 - 18 August, 2014, Bien Hao City, Vietnam
Poster title: The Optimized Condition of Ochratoxin A Production for Reference Material Production
(500 euros)
International Scientific Conference on Probiotic and Prebiotics (ICP 2014), 24 - 26 June, 2014, Budapest, Hungary
First place
Marian Mader, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Košice, Slovakia
Poster title: The HISTO-FISH Method Useful for Detection of Biofilm in Parts of Gastrointestinal Tract Standardized for Gnotobiotic Animals
(500 euros)
Second place
Sara Aziz, SporeGen, UK
Poster title: Safety Assessment of Probiotic Strains of Bacillus Species
(no monetary prize)
Third place
Peris Mumbi Munyaka, University of Manitoba, Canada
Poster title: Intestinal Microbiome Profile in Piglet Model of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): The Impact of Prebiotic (Resistant Starch) and Escherichia coli-derived Probiotics
(no monetary prize)
International Conference on Beneficial Microbes, 27-29 May, 2014, Penang, Malaysia
First place
Na Rae Shin, Chungbuk National University, South Korea
Poster title: Metabolic Conversion of Caffeic Acid and Gallic Acid by Lactic Acid Bacteria
(500 euros)
Second place
Chiharu Ishii, Keio University, Japan
Poster title: The Valuation of the Influence of Western Diet Consumption on Gut Microbiota and Metabolites
(no monetary prize)
Second place
Hyunjoon Park, Handong Global University, Pohang, South Korea
Poster title: Differences in Auto-inducer-2 Secretion and Inhibition of Probiotic Lactobacillus spp.
(no monetary prize)
Third place
M. N. Lani, University Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia
Poster title: Evaluation of Vibrio sp. in Big Eye Tuna (Thunnus obesus)
(no monetary prize)
2013
Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition, Annual Meeting, 13 - 15 November, 2013, Gwangju, South Korea
First place
Hye-Jin Jang, Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea
Poster title: Reduction Effects of Organic Acids and NaCl on Shigella sonnei
(500 euros)
Second place
Taeyoung Oh, Korean Food Research Institute, Sung-nam, South Korea
Poster title: Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium Isolated from Fresh-cut Produce in Korea
(no monetary prize)
Third place
Hyun-Sun Seo, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
Poster title: Development of an Antimicrobial Film to Inhibit the Growth of Foodborne Pathogens
(no monetary prize)
15th International Food Safety Conference and 30th National Meeting on Food Microbiology, Hygiene, and Toxicology, 30 October - 2 November, 2013, Guadalajara, Mexico
First place
Maria Daniela Quijas Canales, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
Poster title: Survival of Salmonella Typhimurium During Preparation and Ripening of Cotija Cheese
(500 euros)
Second place
Liliana Martizez Chávez, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
Poster title: Comparison of Inoculation Methods, Sample Collection, and Wash Solution Used to Recover Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. Inoculated on the Endocarp of Avocados
(no monetary prize)
Third place
Nancy León-Montes, ENCB-IPN, Laboratorio de Microbiologia Molecular, Mexico
Poster title: Non-tuberculosis Mycobacterium in Salads
(no monetary prize)
2nd International Conference and Exhibition on Probiotics and Functional Foods (Probiotics 2013), 23 - 25 October, 2013, Orlando, USA
First place
Ana Beatriz Jeronymo-Ceneviva, Sao Paulo State University, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Poster title: Potential Beneficial Properties of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Water Buffalo Mozzarella
(500 euros)
Second place
Hyonjoon Park, Handong University, Pohang, South Korea
Poster title: Autoinducer-2 Association Inhibition by Lactobacillus sakei NR28 Influences Pathogenicity of Enterohemoragic Escherichia coli O157:H7
(no monetary prize)
Third place
Divyashri G, Central Food Technological Institute, Mysore, India
Poster title: Attribute of Enterococcus sp. CFR 3003 to Combat Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) Deficiency
(no monetary prize)
International Conference on Microbial Diversity: Microbial Interaction in Complex Ecosystems, 23 - 25 October, 2013, Torino, Italy
First place
Francesca de Filippis, University of Naples, Naples, Italy
Poster title: Exploring the Sources of Bacterial Spoilers in Beefsteaks by Culture-independent High-throughput Sequencing
(500 euros)
Second place
Patricia Branco, LNEG, Portugal
Poster title: Antimicrobial Peptides from Saccharomyces cerevisiae Induce Physiological Changes in Hanseniaspora guilliermondi
(no monetary prize)
Third place
Yunita Dewi, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
Poster title: The Presence of Staphylococcus equorum in Cheeses
(no monetary prize)
27th Brazilian Congress of Microbiology, 29 September - 3 October, 2013, Natal, Brazil
First place
Natan di Jesus Pimentel Filho, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
Poster title: Sensitivity of Staphylococcus aureus to Bacteriocin Bovicin HC35 and its Interference with Protein Synthesis
(500 euros)
Second place
Maria Crystina Igarashi, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Poster title: Sensitivity of Listeria monocytogenes to Eugenol, Limonene, and Their Combinations
(no monetary prize)
Third place
Felipe Alves de Almeida, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
Poster title: Influence of Acyl Homoserine Lactones on the Growth and Resistance to Acid Stress of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis Grown in Anaerobic Conditions
(no monetary prize)
8th International Conference on Predictive Modelling for Food Quality and Safety, 16 - 20 September, 2013, Paris, France
First place
Steven Duret, Irstea Refrigeration Processing Engineering, Antony cedex, France
Poster title: Assessment of the Impact of Consumer Behaviors on Exposure of Listeria monocytogenes by Deterministic and Stochastic Approaches
(500 euros)
Second place
Frédérique Perris, ActillA Produits Laitiers, Paris, France
Poster title: Quantitative Risk Assessment of Hemolytic and Uremic Syndrome Linked to O157:H7 and non-O157:H7 Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli strains in Raw Milk Cheese
(no monetary prize)
Third place
Diah Chandra Aranyi, TI Food and Nutrition, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Poster title: Quantifying the Impact of Strain, Biological, and Experimental Variability on Growth Kinetics of Listeria monocytogenes as a Function of pH
(no monetary prize)
International Scientific Conference on Probiotics (IPC-2013), 11 - 13 June, 2013, Košice, Slovakia
First place
Nicoletta Mangina, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
Poster title: Selection of Potential Probiotic Lactobacillus casei Strains for Functional Fermented Sheep Milk Production
(500 euros)
First place
Mariana I. Ferrario, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Poster title: Microbial inactivation in apple, melon, orange and strawberry juices using high intensity pulsed light: application of different predictive models (Inactivación microbiana en jugos de manzana, melon, naranja y frutilla mediante luz pulsada de alta intensi
(500 euro)
Second place
Andrea M. Dallagnol, Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, San Miguel de Tucumán,
Poster title: Formulation of a biopreservative lactic ferment using a mixed flour containing quinoa and wheat (Formulación de um fermento láctico bioconservantes empleando harina “compuesta”: quinua y trigo)
(no monetary prize)
2012
11th Latin American Congress of Food Microbiology and Hygiene, 26 - 29 November, 2012, Buenos Aires, Argentina
First place
Chiharu Ishii, Keio University, Japan
Poster title: Evaluation of the effects of age and diet on the gut ecosystem via multiple omics
(500 euros)
Second place
Rafael Chacon Ruiz Martinez, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Poster title: Control of Listeria monocytogenes in a dairy spread by Lactobacillus sakei subsp. sakei 2a, a bacteriocinogenic and potentially probiotic strain
(no monetary prize)
Third place
Maria Eugenia Aristimuño Ficoseco, LABIFITO, Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, San Miguel de
Poster title: Antifungals from native Schinopsis: natural growth inhibitors of toxigenic Fusarium species.
(no monetary prize)
International Conference and Exhibition on Probiotics (Probiotics 2012), 19 - 21 November, 2012, San Antonio, USA
Third place
Maria Porfiria Barron Gonzalez, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Mexico
Poster title: Inhibition in vitro of growth of an encystation of Entamoeba histolytica by probiotics
(no monetary prize)
14th International Food Safety Conference and 29th National Meeting on Food Microbiology, Hygiene, and Toxicology, 8 - 10 November, 2012, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
First place
J. A. Pérez Montaño, Departamento Salud Pública, CUCBA, Universidad de Guadalajara, Zapopan, Jalisco and Departamento Mic
Poster title: Adhesion Properties of Surrogates Proposed for Salmonella and Escherichia coli Biotype I
(500 euro).
Second place
J. F. Cerna-Cortes, Departamento de Microbiologia, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas-IPN, Centro de Investigacione
Poster title: Presence of Indicator Bacteria and Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli Pathotypes on Mung Bean Sprouts from Public Markets
(no monetary award).
Third place
N. A. Chávez Vela, Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalienters, Centro de Ciencias Básicas, Aquascalientes.
Poster title: Validation of an ELISA System to Detect Aulteration of Commercial Cheese and Milk with Whey in the State of Aguascalientes
Van Ho, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Poster title: Are Yeasts Essential for Cocoa Fermentation?
(500 euros)
Second place
Benoît De Sarrau, INRA and University of Avignon, Avignon, France
Poster title: Low Temperatures and Fermentative Metabolism Limit Cell Division of Bacillus cereus Impact on Colony Forming Unit Counts
(300 euros)
Third place
Irina Stulova, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
Poster title: Growth and Thermophilic Starter Bacteria in Non-irradiated and Irradiated Reconstituted Milk
(200 euros)
International Scientific Conference on Probiotics and Prebiotics, 12 - 14 June, 2012, Košice, Slovakia
First place
Erika Sasaki, Kagome Co. Ltd., Research Institute, Japan
Poster title: Mechanism of the Enhancement of Cell-mediated Cytotoxicity by Lactobacillus brevis KB290 Ingestion in Mice
(500 euros)
Second place
Carlos Araùjo, Facultad de Veterinara, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Poster title: Genetic Profiling and Safety Assessment of Potential Fish Probiotics of Lactococcus lactis Strains from Rainbow Trout (Oncorrhymus mykiss) and His Aquatic Environment
(no monetary prize)
Third place
Jin Seok Moon, Food Science and Technology, Chungbuk National University, South Korea
Poster title: In Vitro Fermentation of Arabino-oligosaccharides by the Human Gut Microflora
(no monetary prize)
2011
1st International Conference on Microbial Diversity: Environmental Stress and Adaptation, 26 - 28 October, 2011, Milan, Italy
First place
Angela Guidone, Universita degli studi della Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
Poster title: Aerobic Metabolism and Oxidative Stress Tolerance of the Lactobacillusplantarum group
(500 euros)
26th Brazilian Congress of Microbiology, 2 - 6 October, 2011, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil
First place
Camilla Pihero do Carmo, University of Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Poster title: Evaluation of the Change in Cellular Size of Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis during its Maintenance in VNC, by Atomic Force Microscopy
(500 euros)
Second place
L. Magalhae, Sao Carlos Institute, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Poster title: Action of Rahamnolipids on Listeria monocytogenes Cell Permeability
(no monetary prize)
Third place
M. Zimmermann, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Poster title: Modelling the Heat Resistance of Bacillus coagulans in Tomatoes Pulp
(no monetary prize)
7th International Conference on Predictive Modelling for Food Quality and Safety, 12 - 15 September, 2011, Dublin, Ireland
First place
Maria Gougouli, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Poster title: Modelling the Effect of Temperature on the Germination and Mycelium Formation Dynamics of Fungal Spores
(500 euros)
2010
Food Micro 2010, 22nd International ICFMH Symposium, 30 August - 3 September, 2010, Copenhagen, Denmark
First place
Chawalit Kocharunchitt, University of Tasmania, Australia
Poster title: Proteomic Response of Escherichia coli O157:H7 to Steady-state Conditions of Cold and Water Activity Stress
(200 euros)
Second place
Alexander Lianou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Poster title: Strain Variability of Salmonella entericia Kinetic Behavior
(150 euros)
Third place
Maria Gougouli, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Poster title: Modelling Fungal Spores Germination at Constant and Dynamic Temperature Conditions