Event Schedule

07:00

Delivery of Material and Credentials – Welcome Coffee and honey

08:30

Opening Cerimony

08:30

Call for the Table Guests followed by the “Performance of the Brazilian National Anthem and Cultural Activity

11:00

Opening Speech – James Fearnley

Propolis : Immunity Community Sustainability

Panel 1 – “Propolis and Global Standards: Driving Market Expansion and Export Potential through ISO Compliance.”

Moderator

James Fearnley, UK

11:30

Xuan Li – ISO Bee Products General Secretary, Nanjing, China.

11:50

Andresa Berretta, Convenor of the Propolis Working Group, ISO, and International Honey Commission, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

12:10

Gustavo Ribeiro, Coordenador de Acesso a Mercados da Apex-Brasil

12:30 – 14:00 – Lunch

Panel 2 – “Integrating Propolis into Mainstream Medicine: Overcoming Barriers and Expanding Use Cases”

Moderator

Eduardo Barbosa Coelho – Department of Medicine –  Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo

14:00

“How to overcome the restriction of uses of propolis in Complementary and Alternative Medicine”

Andresa A. Berretta – Apis Flora

14:30

“Shaping the Future: Exploring the Potential Roles of Propolis in Modifying Aging Hallmarks and Parkinson’s disease

Carla Scorza, São Paulo Medicine School, UNIFESP

14:50

“FROM THE HIVE TO HEALTH: BEE PRODUCTS IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE MANAGEMENT”

Denise Mafra – Nutrition Faculty, Fluminense Federal University

15:10

“Effect of a Standardized Brazilian Green Propolis Extract (EPP-AF®) Supplementation on Muscle Recovery Parameters Following Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage: A Randomized and Placebo-Controlled Trial in Young Females”

Olavo Ramos Júnior – Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism Research Group – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

15:25

“Standardized Brown Propolis Extract: Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy, and Safety”

Julian Cases – Fytexia

15:40 – 16:10 – Coffee Break

Panel 3 – “Propolis Extract in Therapeutic Applications: A Case Study Approach for Modern Treatments”

Moderator

Fúlvio Scorza – Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo

16:20

“Propolis EPP-AF in Children with Necrotizing Fasciitis, Septic, and Dehiscent Wounds”,

Andrés Pi Osória – Cuban physician at Angola’s Hospital

16:40

ONLINE
“Three decades curing patients with propolis”

Dr. Stefan Stangaciu, Romania

16:55

“Use of Propolis Alginate for the Treatment of Difficult Healing Wounds”

Viviana Papantonakis – Laboratorio APITER SA

17:10

“Clinical trial of oral diseases with different formulations of propolis according to the type of wound and recurrent aphthous stomatitis”

Mohsen Fathi Najafi – Soren Tech Toos co.

17:25

“Propolis in Dentistry: Uses and Applications”

Rafael Felitti – Sociedad Apicola del Uruguay

17:45

ONLINE
“Effects of propolis on oxidative stress and pain, in third molar extraction”

Ramona-Niculina Jurcau – Department of Pathophysiology, Medicine Faculty, „Iuliu Hațieganu” Romania

Panel 4 – “Unveiling the Secrets of Propolis: Chemical and Biological Insights into different botanical sources of Propolis”

Moderator

Jairo Kenupp Bastos – Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo

09:00

Chemical variability of native stingless bee propolis samples

Alexandra Sawaya – UNICAMP, Brazil

09:20

“Recent discoveries in the diversity of Australian propolis”.

Trong Tran, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia

09:40

“Merkus Pine: A new resin source for stingless bees in Indonesia”

Vassya Bankova – Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

09:55

An overview of the different types of propolis in Turkey

Etil Guzelmeric – Yeditepe University

10:10

ONLINE
Certainties and perspectives in Romanian propolis research: Does geographical origin influence its chemical and bioactive properties?

Otilia Bobis – University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca – Romania

10:30

“Comparative Antivial Activity of Green and Tubi Propolis Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus”

Karina Toledo – UNESP

10:45

“Chemistry of propolis from stingless bees: Is standardization possible?”

Milena Popova, Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

11:05 – Coffee Break 

11:20

Advances in untargeted metabolomic approaches to decipher the chemical fingerprints of propolis of various botanical origins

İsmail Emir Akyıldız – Balparmak

11:35

ONLINE
“Botanical origins and authenticity assessment of Chinese propolis”

Hongcheng Zhang – Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

11:50

Propolis from the Amazonian stingless bee Duckeola ghilianii: Characterization of polyisoprenylated benzophenones and cytotoxic, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory effects

Ana Lígia Leandrini de Oliveira – Federal University of Amazonas, Brazil

12:05

Characterization of alcoholic extracts of Cuban propolis as antivirals against Dengue virus 2″

Nankiyu Sánchez – Departamento de Genética y Biología Molecular, Centro de Investigaciones Apícola

12:20

“Quality and Chemical Diversity of Australian Stingless Bee Propolis”

Damon Woods – University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia

12:35 – 14:00 – Lunch

Panel 5 – “Advancing Propolis Delivery: Exploring Innovative Technologies and Applications”

Moderator

Andresa A. Berretta, Apis Flora – Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

14:00

“Functionalized Pollen Microcapsules: Propolis Loading for Wound Healing Applications”

Miguel Vilas-Boas – Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal.

14:30

“Bioshield ‘ an effective delivery of propolis actives to combat microbial resistance.”

Baghyashree Kamble – University of Bradford, UK

14:50

Recent advances in propolis extraction and processing technologies

Ufuk Alpat – AltiBalparmak, Turkey

15:10

Enhanced healing and antimicrobial properties of multifilament suture threads infused with hydroalcoholic extract of red propolis

Christean Oliveira – Universidade Tiradentes

15:25

Green extraction of poplar propolis with natural deep eutectic solvents: Influence on the composition and biological activity of the extracts

Boryana Trusheva – Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

15:45

The effect of the combination of microencapsulated green propolis and turmeric on the activities of digestive enzymesS”

Jéssica Lima – University of São Paulo, Apis Flora

16:00 – 16:30 – Coffee Break 

16:30

Molecular docking studies of isolated green propolis components against human inducible nitric oxide synthase: Their role in anti-inflammatory use

Joelmir L. V. Silva – Laboratory of Functional Practice, Faculty of Medicine of Olinda

16:45

ONLINE
Evaluation of two raw Indian and Turkish propolis samples in a pre-formulation study for cosmetic preparations

Ghaida Mustafa – University of Bradford

17:00

Supercritical CO2 extracts of propolis inhibit tumor proliferation and enhance immunomodulatory activity via activation of the TLR4-MAPK/ NF-κB signaling pathway

Yu Zhang, Jiangsu Beevip Biotechnology Co., Ltd; Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Key Laboratory of Bee Products for Quality and Safety Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China

17:15

ONLINE
Cascade technologies for propolis processing

Marat Psyanchin – LLC “Tentorium”, Perm, Russia

17:30

ONLINE
Comparison of the chemical content, total phenolic profile, cytotoxic, antiviral, and antioxidant properties of Anatolian propolis

Ekin Varol – EGE University, Turkey

Panel 6 – “Pharmacological Insights: Exploring Therapeutic Potential of Propolis”

Moderator

Miguel Vilas-Boas – Polytechnic Institute of Bragança – Portugal

09:00

The use of propolis against xenobiotic-induced oxidative stress and hepato-renal damage: A potential approach that warrants a clinical investigation

Badiaa Lyossy (Marrocos) – University Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah , Fez, Morocco

09:30

“Moroccan Propolis’ potential as a multitarget therapeutic product : from experimentation to clinical perspectives”

Soumaya Touzani – Faculty of Medicine pharmacy and dentistry, Hassan II University Hospital, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco

09:50

Propolis and the immune system

José Maurício Sforcin, UNESP, Botucatu, Brazil

10:10

ONLINE
Protective effects of Croatian poplar-type propolis against irinotecan-induced cytogenetic damage in human lymphocytes in vitro

Mateo Jakac – Teaching Institute of Public Health of Istria County, Croatia

10:25

Turkish propolis stimulates innate immune system cells to kill breast cancer cells (MCF-7) in their promotion stage

Abdurrahim Kocyigit – Bezmialem Vakıf Üniversitesi, Turkey

10:40

Cardioprotective effects of propolis: Metabolic modulation in a 6-hydroxydopamine Parkinson’s disease model through dietary intervention

Valéria de Cássia Gonçalves – Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP)

10:45

Cytotoxic effect of propolis extracts from the stingless bee Melipona beecheii on cancer cells

Elizabeth Ortiz-Vásquez – Tecnológico Nacional de México/ITMérida

11:00 – 11:25 – Coffee Break 

11:15

In vitro assessment of Brazilian propolis-induced gene modulation in hepatic cell lines: Implications for the inflammatory response

Ana Sofia Saliba, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

11:30

Indonesian stingless bee propolis: Flavonoid and phenolic content and antioxidant activity

Muhamad Sahlan – Universitas Indonesia

11:45

Determination of phenolic compounds, chemical characterization, and antimicrobial activity of geopropolis from the stingless bee Melipona capixaba

Rafaela Franco Dias Bruzadelli – UNIFAL/MG, Brazil

12:00

Green, brown and red Brazilian propolis reduce biomass and percent viable cells of Xylella fastidiosa biofilms

Nagila Silva – Federal University of Uberlandia, Brazi

12:15

“Antioxidant Compounds Of Propolis Produced By Tetragonula Carbonaria Stingless Bees In Gibberagee, New South Wales, Australia”

Dylan Ebner – University of the Sunshine Coast, Austrália

12:30 – 14:00 – Lunch

Panel 7 – “Propolis as a Bee Health Protection”

Moderator

James Fearnley, UK

14:30

Back to the hive: Reevaluating the role of propolis in honey bee colonies

Daniel Nicodemo – São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil

15:00

Propolis in beekeeping: Two decades of research supporting resilient bees

Michael Simone-Finstrom – USDA-ARS Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics and Physiology Research Laboratory, Baton Rouge, USA

15:30

The value of propolis for bee health

David De Jong – Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo

15:45

Sustainable management of phytopathogens: The promising role of Brazilian propolis extracts

Gabriel Calefi – Federal University of Uberlandia

16:00 – 18:00 – Closing Cerimony – Award Announcement