Pre-Congress Workshop Webinars
(Monday, May 25th, 2026)
| 9:00 – 12:00 | Workshop 1: Oncology nutrition (in Romanian) | Irina Mateieș, MD, RD |
| 13:00 -16:00 | Workshop 2: Nutrigenetics in clinical practice (in Romanian) | Mihai Niculescu, MD, PhD |
Second Congress of The Society for Nutritional Sciences, Romania
(Tuesday to Thursday, May 26-28, 2026)
Day 1
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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10:00 – 10:30 |
Welcome – Introduction from the SSN President |
Mihai Niculescu, MD, PhD |
| Honorary President | ||
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Keynote address |
TBA |
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Session 1 |
Effectiveness of Dietary Interventions in Clinical Practice |
Session chair: Anca Ignat-Sâncrăian |
| 11:00 – 11:10 | Introduction | Anca Ignat-Sâncrăian, RD |
| 11:10 – 11:40 | Emerging Gut Microbial Metabolites as Targets for Dietary Interventions in Clinical Practice | Andreea Nițescu, RD, MSc |
| 11:40 – 12:10 | Genotype-Guided Vitamin D Supplementation and Personalized Nutrition in Adiposity: Endocrine and Metabolic Outcomes | Carmina Mariana Stroia, PhD |
| 12:10 – 12:40 | Extended Evaluation of the 10-10 Program: A 7-Year Longitudinal Analysis of Clinical Outcomes | Anca Ignat-Sâncrăian, RD |
| 12:40 – 13:10 | Anorexia nervosa among adolescents in Romania – implications and challenges of the out-patient nutritional intervention | Monica Sânpălean, RD |
| 13:10 – 13:40 | Precision Nutrition vs Standard Dietary Therapy: Clinical Experience from Functional Medicine Practice | Maria Plăiaș, AFMHC |
| 13:40 – 13:50 | Conclusion | Anca Ignat-Sâncrăian, RD |
| 13:50 – 14:50 | Lunch break |
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Session 2 |
Poster competition awards |
Session chair: Leading judge |
| 14:50 – 15:00 | Introduction | Leading Judge |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Winning poster 1 | Winner 1 |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Winning poster 2 | Winner 2 |
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Session 3 |
Nutrigenomics & Nutrigenetics |
Session chair: Mihai Niculescu |
| 16:00 – 16:10 | Introduction | Mihai Niculescu, MD, PhD |
| 16:10 – 16:50 | Nutrigenetics: The Science That Will Change Cardiovascular Prevention Forever | Maria Vrânceanu, PhD |
| 16:50 – 17:30 | A Hardy-Weinberg analysis in nutrigenetics. Could nutrition stress be an evolutionary driver in Romanian population? | Cătălina Poplicean, RD |
| 17:30 – 18:10 | Are nutrigenetic-driven micronutrient recommendations useful? A pilot study. | Mihai Niculescu, MD, PhD |
| 18:10 – 18:50 | The genetics of food preference | Agata Chmurzyńska, ME, PhD |
| 18:50 – 19:00 | Conclusion | Mihai Niculescu, MD, PhD |
Day 2
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Room A
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Session 4 |
Sponsored presentations |
Session chair: Nicoleta Tupiță |
| 9:00 – 9:10 | Introduction | Nicoleta Tupiță, MS, RD |
| 9:10 – 9:30 | TBA | |
| 9:30 – 9:50 | TBA | |
| 9:50 – 10:10 | TBA | |
| 10:10 – 10:30 | TBA | |
| 10:30 – 10:40 | Conclusion | Nicoleta Tupiță, MS, RD |
Room B
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Session 5 |
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| 9:00 – 10:40 | Posters rolling continously, with 5 min duration |
Room A
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Session 6 |
Food technology |
Session chair: Dan Vodnar |
| 10:40 – 10:50 | Introduction | Dan Vodnar, PhD |
| 10:50 – 11:30 | Minimally Processed Plant-Based Foods: The Next Generation of Sustainable Nutrition | Denisa Eglantina Duţă, PhD |
| 11:30 – 12:10 | Renewable resources for sustainable agri-food systems | Sonia-Ancuţa Socaci, PhD |
| 12:10 – 12:50 | From Functional Foods to Precision Foods: how multi-omics, fermentation and AI are redesigning food technology | Ramona Suharoschi, MD, PhD |
| 12:50 – 13:30 | Fatty Acids in Modern Food Products: From Chemical Profile to Nutritional Value | Dana-Maria Copolovici, PhD |
| 13:30 – 13:40 | Conclusion | Dan Vodnar, PhD |
| 13:40 – 14:40 | Lunch break |
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Session 7 |
Metagenomics |
Session chair: Mihai Covașă |
| 14:40 – 14:50 | Introduction | Mihai Covașă, PhD |
| 14:50 – 15:30 | The Gut Microbiome at the Crossroads of Antimicrobial Resistance and Chronic Disease: From Dysbiosis to Targeted Pro- and Postbiotic Interventions | Carmen Chifiriuc, PhD |
| 15:30 – 16:10 | Gut microbiota and inflammatory bowel diseases | Mihai Covașă, PhD |
| 16:10 – 16:50 | Rapid microbiota composition assessment using long reads sequencing – opportunities and challenges | Andrei Lobiuc, PhD |
| 16:50 – 17:30 | TBA | TBA |
| 17:30 – 17:40 | Conclusion | Mihai Covașă, PhD |
Day 3
Thursday, May 28, 2026
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Session 8 |
Case studies |
Session chair: Laura Gavrilaș |
| 9:00 – 9:10 | Introduction | Laura Gavrilaș, PhD, RD |
| 9:10 – 9:50 | Gut–Skin Axis in Acne Vulgaris: The Role of Intestinal Dysbiosis and the Potential of Targeted Microbiota-Modulating Interventions | Laura Gavrilaș, PhD, RD |
| 9:50 – 10:30 | Gut Microbiota Patterns in Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Anxiety, and Autoimmune Disorders: Cohort Findings and a Longitudinal Case Illustration | Rareș Candrea |
| 10:30 – 11:10 | From Weight Loss to Sustained Maintenance: A Two-Year Journey in Nutritional Obesity Management | Maria Mareși, RD |
| 11:10 – 11:50 | Ketogenic Diet in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Sorina Adam |
| 11:50 – 12:00 | Conclusion | Laura Gavrilaș, PhD, RD |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch break |
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Session 9 |
Food safety |
Session chair: Daniela Cîrnațu |
| 13:00 – 13:10 | Introduction | Daniela Cîrnațu, MD, PhD |
| 13:10 – 13:40 | Managing the Risk of Pesticide Residues in Food Products | Monica Neagu, Eng |
| 13:40 – 14:10 | Shaping Trust: European Consumers’ Perspectives on Food Safety and Emerging Food Innovations | Oana Lelia Pop, PhD, Eng |
| 14:10 – 14:40 | Food Safety Under the Microscope: Understanding Pesticide Residue Dynamics | Daniela Cîrnațu, MD, PhD |
| 14:40 – 15:10 | Food safety and nutrivigilance, from dietitians to space missions | Irina Mătran, PhD, Eng, MS |
| 15:10 – 15:40 | Building Robust National Food Safety Frameworks: The Case of France | Petru Jitaru, PhD |
| 15:40 – 15:50 | Conclusion | Daniela Cîrnațu, MD, PhD |
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Session 10 |
Communication, positioning, career building |
Session chair: Andreea Spiridon |
| 15:50 – 16:10 | Introduction – Professionals in the digital era: between visibility and irrelevance | Andreea Spiridon |
| 16:10 – 17:00 | 6 Key Steps to Building a Personal Brand That Drives Growth and Attracts Clients | Anca Baniță |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Mindset – The Invisible Architect of Personal and Professional Performance | Petre Nicolae, PhD |
| 18:00 – 18:10 | Conclusion | Andreea Spiridon |
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Session 11 |
Round table – controversies |
Moderator: Daniela Stoian, MS, PhD |
| 18:10 – 20:00 | An open discussion on controversies in nutrition |
| 20:00 – 20:20 | Final address – concluding remarks. Thanks & invitation for next year’s congress. | Mihai Covașă, PhD, SSN Vicepresident |
Congress adjourns