Between the 16th and 18th of June 2025, the international workshop “OMALI | Omega Marine Lipids – Enhancing the exploration and analysis of marine-derived lipids for healthy and sustainable diets” took place at the University of Aveiro.
The event was organised by Rosário Domingues, researcher at CESAM/DQ and professor in the Department of Chemistry, together with Diana Lopes and Felisa Rey, researchers at CESAM/DQ. It was held in the framework of the collaboration with the European network EuroMarine Research Network and brought together internationally renowned experts in the field of marine lipids.
Over the course of three days, the workshop provided a platform for scientific exchange and interdisciplinary discussion on the latest advances in the exploration, analysis, and application of marine-derived lipids, with a particular focus on their role in healthy and sustainable diets, both for human and animal nutrition.
The initiative welcomed researchers from institutions across various European countries, as well as representatives from companies in the aquaculture sector. The audience was also international and diverse, including early-career scientists, postgraduate students, and professionals from the fields of aquaculture, nutrition, biochemistry, biotechnology, and marine sciences.
OMALI represented a unique opportunity to strengthen scientific collaboration networks and to promote the excellence of the research carried out at the University of Aveiro, within the global context of food sustainability challenges and the valorisation of marine resources.