The International Congress of DAO Deficiency'21 has been a great success in its first edition,

this is evidence of the growing interest in this important metabolic disorder that affects more than 15% of the population.

The International Congress of DAO Deficiency'21 has been a great success in its first edition,

this is evidence of the growing interest in this important metabolic disorder that affects more than 15% of the population.

This is shown by the congress data:

+ 800 congress participants, including physicians, pharmacists, scientists and academics, as well as professionals from the pharmaceutical and food industry.

More than 800 congress participants connected live from 26 countries in Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia.

16 lectures by international experts who addressed DAO deficiency from its etiology, its different clinical manifestations and its dietary treatment to the regulatory framework for the therapeutic use of the innovative Diamine Oxidase (DAO) enzyme.

+ 200 people attended the live forum specially dedicated to the Patient.

Videos of the scientific presentations and the patient forum in English:

International Congress of DAO Deficiency'21

Opening Conference: DAO Deficiency: from histamine intoxication to histamine intolerance

Speaker: Prof. Doctor M. Carmen Vidal-Carou.

Director of the Food and Nutrition Campus of the University of Barcelona. President of the Scientific Committee of the Catalan Agency for Food Safety. Head of the Food Bioactive Amines and Polyamines Research Group.

Unfolding new evidence on DAO Deficiency

Speaker: Oriol Comas- Basté. PhD

Associate Professor and post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Gastronomy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences of the University of Barcelona. President of the Catalan Association of Food Scientists and Technologists. Member of the Spanish Society of Nutrition (SEN).

Round Table I. Origin of DAO Deficiency

The nexus between the intestinal microbiota and histamine intolerance

Speaker: Walburga Dieterich

Department of Medicine 1, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. Hector-Center for Nutrition, Excercise and Sports (Germany)

Round Table I. Origin of DAO Deficiency

Genetic origin of DAO Deficiency

Speaker: Eva Ruiz Casares, PhD

Professor of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology. San Pablo-CEU University. Technical Director at Genyca Genetics.

Round Table II. Clinical manifestations of DAO Deficiency

DAO deficiency as a cause of chronic digestive disorders

Speaker: Dr. Ramon Tormo

Head of the Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit, Hospital Quirón, Barcelona. Member of ESPGHAN. Member of the New York Academy of Sciences.

Round Table II. Clinical manifestations of DAO Deficiency

Migraine and DAO Deficiency: DAO enzyme activity in Migraine patients and effect of DAO supplementation

Speaker: Joan Izquierdo, MD PhD

Doctor of Medicine. Head of the Neurology Department at the Hospital Universitario General de Catalunya. Associate Professor at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya Member of the Catalan Society of Neurology. Member of the Spanish Society of Neurology.

Round Table II. Clinical manifestations of DAO Deficiency

DAO Deficiency in patients with dermatological disorders

Speaker: Pedro Ojeda

Specialist in Allergology. Ojeda Clinic. Expert in Severe Asthma, San Pablo-CEU University. Member of the Spanish Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and the Madrid-Castilla-La Mancha Society of Allergology.

Round Table II. Clinical manifestations of DAO Deficiency

Other symptoms associated with DAO deficiency in the clinical practice

Generalized muscle pain and DAO Deficiency

Speaker: Ismael San Mauro, PhD.

Dietician-nutritionist. Doctor in Biomedicine. Professor of Human Nutrition and Dietetics Degree in Complutense University of Madrid. Member of the Spanish Academy of Dietitians and Nutritionists. Head of the Nutrition and Health Research Centres (CINUSA Group) and the CINUSA Clinic.

Round Table II. Clinical manifestations of DAO Deficiency

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and DAO Deficiency

Speaker: Dr. Hilario Blasco-Fontecilla

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist at Puerta de Hierro University Hospital (HUPHM) and ITA Salud Mental. Associate Professor at UAM. Head of the Traslational Research Group in Mental Health at HUPHM-IDIPHISA.

Round Table III. Dietary management of DAO Deficiency

Histamine and other biogenic amines in food: challenges in the design of low-histamine diets

Speaker: Mariluz Latorre, PhD.

Professor. Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Gastronomy. University of Barcelona.

Round Table III. Dietary management of DAO Deficiency

Dietary approach to DAO Deficiency and its empirical evidence

Speaker: Adriana Duelo, MSc RDN

Clinical Nutritionist specialized in DAO deficiency. Food Bioactive Amines and Polyamines Research Group. Food and Nutrition Campus. University of Barcelona. Member of the International Society of DAO Deficiency.

Round Table III. Dietary management of DAO Deficiency

Food safety and regulatory insight of exogenous DAO supplementation.

Speaker: Nicoleta Pasecinic

Regulatory Affairs Manager at Pen & Tec Consulting S.L.U. Expert in EU novel food authorisation and novel food consultations. Nutritionist, graduated in Food and Human Nutrition from Newcastle University, UK. Master’s degree in Marketing.

Innovation in ingredients, functional foods, and supplementation

Speaker: Jaume Bori, PhD.

Biotechnologist and Doctor in Environmental Engineering. Master’s degree in environmental pollution and toxicology. Head of the DR Healthcare production plant and center R+D+i. Sescelades campus of the Rovira i virgili University. Tarragona.

Patients Forum - Program

How to follow a low histamine diet?

Speaker: Judit Rigau

Clinical Nutritionist. Master’s Degree in Nutrition in Physical Activity and Sport.

LIVING with DAO deficiency

Speaker: Gemma Peralta Pérez

Clinical psychologist. Postgraduate degree in patient education. Master’s Degree in Behavioural Medicine and Psychological Intervention. Master’s Degree in Diabetes Education.

Is there a cure for DAO deficiency?

Speaker: Adriana Duelo, MSc RDN

Clinical Nutritionist specialized in DAO deficiency. Food Bioactive Amines and Polyamines Research Group. Food and Nutrition Campus. University of Barcelona. Member of the International Society of DAO Deficiency.