Pre-Congress Workshop Webinars
(Monday, May 25th, 2026)
Room A
| 9:00 – 12:00 | Workshop 1: Oncology nutrition (in Romanian) | Irina Mateieș, MD, RD |
| 13:00 -16:00 | To be determined (in Romanian) | TBA |
Second Congress of The Society for Nutritional Sciences, Romania
(Tuesday to Thursday, May 26-28, 2026)
Day 1
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Room A
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10:00 – 10:30 |
Welcome – Introduction from the SSN President |
Mihai Niculescu, MD, PhD |
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Honorary President |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Keynote address |
TBA |
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Session 1 |
Dietetics |
Session chair: Anca Ignat-Sâncrăian |
| 11:00 – 11:20 | Introduction | Anca Ignat-Sâncrăian, RD |
| 11:20 – 12:00 | TBA | TBA |
| 12:00 – 12:40 | TBA | TBA |
| 12:40 – 13:20 | TBA | TBA |
| 13:20 – 14:00 | TBA | TBA |
| 14:00 – 14:10 | Conclusion | Anca Ignat-Sâncrăian, RD |
| 14:10 – 14:30 | “Coffee break”: meet the speakers |
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Session 2 |
Food safety |
Session chair: Daniela Cîrnațu |
| 14:30 – 14:50 | Introduction | Daniela Cîrnațu, MD, PhD |
| 14:50 – 15:30 | TBA | Monica Neagu, Eng |
| 15:30 – 16:10 | TBA | Oana Lelia Pop, PhD, Eng |
| 16:10 – 16:50 | TBA | Daniela Cîrnațu, MD, PhD |
| 16:50 – 17:30 | TBA | Irina Matran, PhD, Eng, MS |
| 17:30 – 18:40 | TBA | TBA |
| 18:40 – 18:50 | Conclusion | Daniela Cîrnațu, MD, PhD |
| 18:50 – 19:10 | Meet the speakers |
Day 2
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Room A
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Session 3 |
Sponsored presentations |
Session chair: Nicoleta Tupiță |
| 9:00 – 9:20 | Introduction | Nicoleta Tupiță, 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 Tupiță, MS, RD |
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Session 5 |
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 |
Room B
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Session 4 |
Poster presentations |
| 9:00 – 10:50 | Posters rolling continously, with 5 min duration |
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Session 6 |
Metagenomics |
Session chair: Mihai Covașă |
| 11:00 – 11:20 | Introduction | Mihai Covașă, 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 Covașă, PhD |
| 14:10 – 14:30 | “Coffee break”: meet the speakers |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Lunch break |
Room A
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Session 7 |
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 |
Day 3
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Room A
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Session 8 |
Case studies |
Session chair: Laura Gavrilaș |
| 9:00 – 9:20 | Introduction | Laura Gavrilaș, PhD, RD |
| 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 | Laura Gavrilaș, PhD, RD |
| 12:10 – 12:30 | “Coffee break”: meet the speakers |
Room B
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Session 9 |
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
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Session 10 |
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 |
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Session 11 |
Round table – controversies |
Moderator: Daniela Stoian, MS, PhD |
| 14:30 – 16:30 | An open discussion on controversies in nutrition |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Final address – concluding remarks. Thanks & invitation for next year’s congress. | Mihai Covașă, PhD, SSN Vicepresident |
Congress adjourns