Pre-Congress – Two Parallel Webinars
(Monday, May 25th, 2026)
Room A
Webinar 1: Dietetics
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| Each session: | ||
| 1. Metabolomics | Introduction 10 min | |
| 2. Metagenomics | Mihai Covasa | Speaker 1 35 min |
| 3. Nutrigenomics & nutrigenetics | Mihai Niculescu | Speaker 2 35 min |
| 4. Sponsored – supplements (?) | Nicoleta Tupita | Speaker 3 35 min |
| 5. Round table – controversies | Daniela Stoian | Speaker 4 35 min |
| 6. Communication, positioning, career building | Andreea Liptak Spiridon | Conclusion 10 min |
| 7. Epigenetics in nutrition | TOTAL = 2h 40min | |
| 8. Food technology | Dan Vodnar | |
| 9. Food safety | Daniela Cirnatu | |
| 10. Nutrition policy & Public Health |
Room B
Webinar 2: Research
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TBA
Second Congress of The Society for Nutritional Sciences, Romania
(Tuesday to Thursday, May 26-28, 2026)
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Room A
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10:00 – 10:30
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Welcome – Introduction from the SSN President
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Mihai Niculescu, MD, PhD |
| SSN President |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Keynote address | TBA |
Room A
| Session 1 | Dietetics | Session chair: TBA |
| 11:00 – 11:20 | Introduction | |
| 11:20 – 12:00 | TBA | |
| 12:00 – 12:40 | TBA | |
| 12:40 – 13:20 | TBA | |
| 13:20 – 14:00 | TBA | |
| 14:00 – 14:10 | Conclusion | |
| 14:10 – 14:30 | “Coffee break”: meet the speakers |
| Session 3 | Food safety | Session chair: Daniela Cirnatu |
| 14:30 – 14:50 | Introduction | Daniela Cirnatu, MD, PhD |
| 14:50 – 15:30 | TBA | |
| 15:30 – 16:10 | TBA | |
| 16:10 – 16:50 | TBA | |
| 16:50 – 17:30 | TBA | |
| 17:30 – 17:40 | Conclusion | Daniela Cirnatu, MD, PhD |
| 17:40 – 18:00 | “Coffee break”: meet the speakers |
Room B
| Session 2 | Nutrition policy & Public Health | Session chair: TBA |
| 11:00 – 11:20 | Introduction | |
| 11:20 – 12:00 | TBA | |
| 12:00 – 12:40 | TBA | |
| 12:40 – 13:20 | TBA | |
| 13:20 – 14:00 | TBA | |
| 14:00 – 14:10 | Conclusion | |
| 14:10 – 14:30 | “Coffee break”: meet the speakers |
| Session 4 | Metabolomics | Session chair: TBA |
| 14:30 – 14:50 | Introduction | |
| 14:50 – 15:30 | TBA | |
| 15:30 – 16:10 | TBA | |
| 16:10 – 16:50 | TBA | |
| 16:50 – 17:30 | TBA | |
| 17:30 – 17:40 | Conclusion | |
| 17:40 – 18:00 | “Coffee break”: meet the speakers |
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Room A
| Session 5 | Sponsored presentations | Session chair: Nicoleta Tupita |
| 9:00 – 9:20 | Introduction | Nicoleta Tupita, MS, RD |
| 9:20 – 9:40 | TBA | |
| 9:40 – 10:00 | TBA | |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | TBA | |
| 10:20 – 10:40 | TBA | |
| 10:40 – 10:50 | Conclusion | Nicoleta Tupita, MS, RD |
Room A
| Session 6 | Food technology | Session chair: Dan Vodnar |
| 11:00 – 11:20 | Introduction | Dan Vodnar, PhD |
| 11:20 – 12:00 | TBA | |
| 12:00 – 12:40 | TBA | |
| 12:40 – 13:20 | TBA | |
| 13:20 – 14:00 | TBA | |
| 14:00 – 14:10 | Conclusion | Dan Vodnar, PhD |
| 14:10 – 14:30 | “Coffee break”: meet the speakers |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Lunch break |
| Session 8 | Nutrigenomics & Nutrigenetics | Session chair: Mihai Niculescu |
| 15:30 – 15:50 | Introduction | Mihai Niculescu, MD, PhD |
| 15:50 – 16:30 | TBA | |
| 16:30 – 17:10 | TBA | |
| 17:10 – 17:50 | TBA | |
| 17:50 – 18:30 | TBA | |
| 18:30 – 18:40 | Conclusion | Mihai Niculescu, MD, PhD |
| 18:40 – 19:00 | “Coffee break”: meet the speakers |
Room B
| Session 7 | Metagenomics | Session chair: Mihai Covasa |
| 11:00 – 11:20 | Introduction | Mihai Covasa, PhD |
| 11:20 – 12:00 | TBA | |
| 12:00 – 12:40 | TBA | |
| 12:40 – 13:20 | TBA | |
| 13:20 – 14:00 | TBA | |
| 14:00 – 14:10 | Conclusion | Mihai Covasa, PhD |
| 14:10 – 14:30 | “Coffee break”: meet the speakers |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Lunch break |
| Session 9 | Poster presentations | |
| 15:30 – 19:00 |
Posters rolling continously, with 5 min duration
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Thursday, May 28, 2026
Room A
| Session 10 | Epigenetics in nutrition | Session chair: TBA |
| 9:00 – 9:20 | Introduction | |
| 9:20 – 10:00 | TBA | |
| 10:00 – 10:40 | TBA | |
| 10:40 – 11:20 | TBA | |
| 11:20 – 12:00 | TBA | |
| 12:00 – 12:10 | Conclusion | |
| 12:10 – 12:30 | “Coffee break”: meet the speakers |
Room B
| Session 11 | Communication, positioning, career building | Session chair: Andreea Spiridon |
| 9:00 – 9:20 | Introduction | Andreea Spiridon |
| 9:20 – 10:00 | TBA | |
| 10:00 – 10:40 | TBA | |
| 10:40 – 11:20 | TBA | |
| 11:20 – 12:00 | TBA | |
| 12:00 – 12:10 | Conclusion | Andreea Spiridon |
| 12:10 – 12:30 | “Coffee break”: meet the speakers |
Room A
| Session 12 | Poster competition awards | Session chair: Leading judge |
| 12:30 – 12:50 | TBA | Winner 1 |
| 12:50 – 13:10 | TBA | Winner 2 |
| 13:10 – 13:30 | “Coffee break”: meet the winners |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Lunch break |
| Session 13 | Round table – controversies | Moderator: Daniela Stoian, MS, PhD |
| 14:30 – 16:30 |
An open discussion on controversies in nutrition
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| 16:30 – 17:00 | Final address – concluding remarks. Thanks & invitation for next year’s congress. | Mihai Covasa, PhD, SSN Vicepresident |
Congress adjourns