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--></style></head><body lang=en-DE link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Assistant Professorship of Chronobiology & Health at the Technical University of Munich (Prof. Dr. Manuel Spitschan) is hosting a special seminar within the "Current Topics in VIsual and Circadian Neuroscience" </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>series via Zoom.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Nutrition for eyes and brain: The role of macular pigment in health</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dr. Kwadwo Owusu Akuffo (KNUST), <a href="https://webapps.knust.edu.gh/staff/dirsearch/profile/summary/9c476f70f179.html" title="https://webapps.knust.edu.gh/staff/dirsearch/profile/summary/9c476f70f179.html">https://webapps.knust.edu.gh/staff/dirsearch/profile/summary/9c476f70f179.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Date: Thursday, 12 September 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Time: 1600-1700 CEST<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Location: </span><span lang=DE style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://tum-conf.zoom-x.de/meeting/register/u5wtcuqgrjssEtWY_hsncXN3XQW-PxPm6yxC" title="https://tum-conf.zoom-x.de/meeting/register/u5wtcuqgrjssEtWY_hsncXN3XQW-PxPm6yxC"><span lang=EN-US>Zoom</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Abstract:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Lutein (L), zeaxanthin (Z) and meso-zeaxanthin (MZ) are concentrated in the human macula, where they are collectively known as macular pigment (MP). This yellow pigment (MP, which is of dietary origin) has been shown to contribute to protection against ocular disease by its optical (blue light filtration) and biochemical (antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective) properties. Furthermore, augmentation of MP with supplemental macular carotenoids has been shown to improve different measures of cognition in healthy persons and patients with Alzheimer's disease. This talk will address the role of nutrition in preventing retinal disease and optimizing visual/cognitive function. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Registration is mandatory</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: <a href="https://tum-conf.zoom-x.de/meeting/register/u5wtcuqgrjssEtWY_hsncXN3XQW-PxPm6yxC" title="https://tum-conf.zoom-x.de/meeting/register/u5wtcuqgrjssEtWY_hsncXN3XQW-PxPm6yxC">https://tum-conf.zoom-x.de/meeting/register/u5wtcuqgrjssEtWY_hsncXN3XQW-PxPm6yxC</a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Support for this talk is provided by the TUM Global Incentive Fund.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Manuel Spitschan PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Assistant Professor </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>for Chronobiology and Health</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Technical University of Munich<br>TUM </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>School of Medicine and Health</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>TUM-IAS Fellow<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Telepho</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>ne: +49 (89) 289 24544</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:manuel.spitschan@tum.de" title="mailto:manuel.spitschan@tum.de">manuel.spitschan@tum.de</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.sg.tum.de/en/chronobiology/home/" title="https://www.sg.tum.de/en/chronobiology/home/">https://www.sg.tum.de/en/chronobiology/home/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p 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style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Max Planck Research Group <i>Translational Sensory & Circadian Neuroscience</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:manuel.spitschan@tuebingen.mpg.de" title="mailto:manuel.spitschan@tuebingen.mpg.de">manuel.spitschan@tuebingen.mpg.de</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de/614159/translational-sensory-and-circadian-neuroscience" title="https://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de/614159/translational-sensory-and-circadian-neuroscience">https://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de/614159/translational-sensory-and-circadian-neuroscience</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span 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