welcome

On behalf of the Organising Committee, it is our great pleasure to invite you to attend the “Natural Products for Healthy Aging: from Molecular Targets to Therapy” symposium, to be held virtually from 8th – 10th November 2021. This symposium, co-hosted by the University of Strasbourg, Stellenbosch University and the University of Adelaide, and sponsored by The Academic Consortium for the 21st Century (AC21), will explore the latest science and advancements in the field of natural products and healthy ageing. We expect our participants will include academic researchers, industry, regulators and medical practitioners. Speakers (both experts and early career researchers) from Europe, Africa, Australia, Asia and the Americas will present their latest research in any of the overall themes of the Symposium, including:

  • The pivotal importance of a healthy diet rich in selected fruits, vegetables, plant-derived products and other nutraceuticals to prevent the development of major diseases associated with ageing including cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
  • The scientific evidence for the beneficial effects of active natural compounds and their underlying mechanisms.
  • The overlap between Western medicine, Traditional Medicines and nutraceuticals.

You are invited to submit an abstract to be considered for oral presentation and we sincerely hope that you will accept our invitation to participate in this exciting virtual symposium.

See you online!

Prof Valérie Schini-Kerth
 (Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Strasbourg, France)


BIOGRAPHY



Prof Hans Strijdom
(Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa,
Stellenbosch University, South Africa) BIOGRAPHY

Prof David Adelson
(School of Biological
Sciences,
 University of Adelaide, Australia)

      BIOGRAPHY


call for abstracts

Participants are invited to submit original abstracts for oral presentations.

Deadline for submission of abstracts:  Friday 15 October 2021

GUIDELINES FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Authors are requested to conform to the following guidelines for submission of abstracts:

  • Only abstracts submitted online will be considered for inclusion in the programme. 
  • The word limit for abstracts is 350 words.
  • The system allows you to edit and save your abstract up to the closing date for submission of abstracts.
         No editing will be possible after closing date for submission of abstracts.
  • The criteria according to which all abstracts will be reviewed are provided as a way of guiding the development
         of your submission. These include:
  • Content:Quality of content and awareness of scholarship in the field
    Significance:Significance for theory and practice
    Originality:Originality and level of innovativeness
    Relevance:Relevance to the conference theme
    Clarity:Clear goals, coherence and logical progression
  • All abstracts will be reviewed and selected for the spaces available in the programme.
  • Feedback from the Scientific Committee will be e-mailed to the main presenting author by Wednesday 20 October 2021.
  • A decision whether to include a paper in the conference programme or not is the sole and final prerogative
         of the conference committee.
  • Very important: All presenting author(s) are required to register and submit pre-recorded presentations
          for the conference by 27 October 2021. 
  • SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

    Click here to Submit an abstract for the symposium.

    Abstracts sent by mail, direct e-mail, or fax cannot be accepted.


    pROGRAMME


    Registration

    Click on the button below to navigate to the registration system to sign up for the complimentary event. REGISTER

    Contact Us

    Address

    Office 03, Bonitas Office Park, Carl Cronje Drive, Tyger Waterfront, Tygervalley, Bellville, South Africa

    Phone

            +27 (21) 205 7382/7381

    thank you

    to our sponsor the Academic Consortium 21 (AC21) for sponsoring this event