Fish-AI Concluding Worshop

26 of November 2024, at Innsikten, Veterinary building
Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Norway

08.30    Registration

09.00    Welcome and Opening remarks by Fulvio Gandolfi, Fish-AI coordinator

09.30    NMBU: Research strategies for evaluating fish feed ingredients: How can in vitro trials help?

10.00    Skretting: Industrial strategies for evaluating fish feed ingredients: How can in vitro trials help?

10.30    IOLR: In vitro digestion as a tool to evaluate feed ingredients and their effect on the intestine”

11.00    Coffee break

11.30    Biofabics: Devices and strategies for intestinal in vitro modelling

12.00    UNIMI: Principles and practice of the Fish-AI platform

12.30    Lunch

13.30 – 16.00     Panel discussion “Which role for in vitro testing in modern aquaculture?”

Four invited panellists will briefly introduce their point of view on possible uses, advantages and limitations of in vitro models in aquaculture challenging the members of the consortium, stimulating a wider discussion with the rest of the public both in presence and from remote.

Consortium members and invited panellists will be on stage and will reply to questions and comments.

The 4 invited panellists representing different points of view will be:

• Luisa Valente, Full Professor ICBAS – Porto University: Circular economy: the principles, the goals, how can in vitro systems help.

• Francisco Moyano, Full Professor Universidad de Almería: In vitro digestibility assay, opportunities and limits.

• Ester Santigiosa, Head of R&D at DSM-Firmenich: How can in vitro platforms be useful to develop and screen innovative feeds or/and additives.

• Olai Einen, Head of feed and fish health at Cermaq Global: is there a role for independent in vitro testing of feeds in the management of large farms?

16.00    Concluding remarks

Follows social gathering with food and wine for informal discussions