Pre-Congress Webinar
(Thursday, April 3rd, 2025)
Theory and practice in clinical nutrition
Lead Organizer Iustin-Nicolae Bilibou, RD, MS
Clinical Lead Dietitian, Cygnet, UK
9:00 – 12:00
Theory
- Assessment: anamnesis, nutrition assessment, integration for precision nutrition
- Labwork & other assessments, including microbiota assessment
- Establish nutrition diagnosis
- Assessment of dietary input (acute / chronic)
- Intervention plan – including: targets, lifestyle & psychology, the roles of guidelines
- Outcomes
- Follow-up & reassessment
Lectors & Contributors
Iustin-Nicolae Bilibou, Mihai Niculescu, Mihai Covașă, Nicoleta Elena Pop, George Vrapcea, Iatcu Camelia Oana, Nicoleta Tupita,
12:00 – 13:00
Break
13:00 – 16:00
Practice – practical tools used in dietetics
- Online tools for dietary assessment (validation, databases, circumstantiation
- Portion size guide & food models
- Nutrition assessment in practice (FFQ, 24-hr dietary recalls, Food journal) – how to choose
- Anamnesis in nutrition
- Meal planning (nutribase, good processes, etc.)
- Education & counseling tools. Examples of cases.
First Congress of The Society for Nutritional Sciences, Romania
(Friday to Sunday, April 4-6, 2025)
Friday, April 4, 2025
10:00 – 10:30
Welcome – Introduction from the SSN President
Mihai Niculescu, MD, PhD
10:30 – 11:00
Keynote address
Daniel Lupu, MD, PhD
Session 1
Research for sustainable and innovative systems
Session chair: Monica Trif
11:00 – 11:20
Introduction
Monica Trif, PhD
11:20 – 12:00
Rethinking microbial processing for functional ingredients
Iulian Boboescu, PhD
12:00 – 12:40
Innovative protein solutions: advancing sustainable nutrition
Monica Trif, PhD
12:40 – 13:20
Counteracting malnutrition in elderly: innovative food applications and concepts
Alexandru Rusu, PhD
13:20 – 14:00
Molecular gastronomy and modern biotechnological processes involved in the development of valuable compounds
Dan Vodnar, PhD
14:00 – 14:10
Conclusion
Monica Trif, PhD / Dan Vodnar, PhD
14:10 – 14:30
“Coffee break”: meet the speakers
Session 2
Dietary Approaches in Modulating Gut Microbiota in Health and Disease
Session chair: Mihai Covașă
14:30 – 14:50
Introduction
Mihai Covașă, PhD
14:50 – 15:30
Microbiome, nutrition, and diabetes: dietary strategies for better health
Grațiela Grădișteanu, PhD
15:30 – 16:10
The microbiota in the context of precision nutrition
Ignacio Rangel, PhD
16:10 – 16:50
Nervous system-microbiota interactions: from the gut to the brain and back
Michael Bogdan Marginean, PhD
16:50 – 17:30
Restoring Microbial Balance: Preventative Strategies Against Gut Dysbiosis
Mihai Covașă, PhD
17:30 – 17:40
Conclusion
Mihai Covașă, PhD
17:40 – 18:00
“Coffee break”: meet the speakers
Saturday, April 5th, 2025
Session 3
Inside the industry – perspectives and insights
Session chair: Nicoleta Tupiță
9:00 – 9:10
Introduction
Nicoleta Tupiță, MS, RD
9:10 – 9:40
Food Supplements – The essential in a nutshell
Gerald Filip Flintoacă, MD
9:40 – 10:20
MasterClass de Personal Branding
Andreea Cristea
10:20 – 10:45
Meeting consumers needs by working together
Nicoleta Tupiță, MS, RD
10:45 – 10:50
Conclusion
Nicoleta Tupiță, MS, RD
10:50 – 11:10
“Coffee break”: meet the speakers
Session 4
From research to clinical application and back
Session chair: Mihai Niculescu
11:10 – 11:30
Introduction
Mihai Niculescu, MD, PhD
11:30 – 12:10
The efficacy evaluation of the Program 10-10. How clinical data can be used as research data sets.
Anca Ignat Sâncrăian, RD
12:10 – 12:50
Clinical nutrition for the Romanian oncological patient – identifying barriers and possible solutions
Irina Mateieș, MD, RD
12:50 – 13:30
Betaine in human nutrition and metabolism
Agata Chmurzyńska, ME, PhD
13:30 – 14:10
MASLD can be reduced by a nutrient-based intervention
Mihai Niculescu, MD, PhD
14:10 – 14:20
Conclusion
Mihai Niculescu, MD, PhD
14:20 – 14:40
“Coffee break”: meet the speakers
14:40 – 15:30
Lunch break
Session 5
From basics to best practices: exploring the foundations of food safety
Session chair: Daniela Cîrnațu
15:30 – 15:50
Introduction
Daniela Cîrnațu, MD, PhD
15:50 – 16:30
Food hygiene vs food safety
Daniela Cîrnațu, MD, PhD
16:30 – 17:10
Food safety from theory to practice
Monica Neagu, Eng
17:10 – 17:50
Acrilamide in our daily diet: health implications and safety concerns
Elena Pogurschi, PhD
17:50 – 18:30
Safety assessment of novel foods, food enzymes and food additives derived from agro-food by-products by EFSA
Gabriela Precup, PhD
18:30 – 18:40
Conclusion
Daniela Cîrnațu, MD, PhD
18:40 – 19:00
“Coffee break”: meet the speakers
Session 6
The Nestlé Poster Competition Awards
19:00 – 19:10
Introduction
Mihai Niculescu, MD, PhD
19:10 – 19:30
High levels of plasma valine and isoleucine, and CC genotype of BCAT2 rs11548193, are associated with dyslipidemia and worse NAFLD indices
Monika A Mlodzik-Czyzewska, PhD
19:30 – 19:50
Impact of chokeberry supplementation on cardiometabolic outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Oleg Frumuzachi, MS, RD
19:50 – 20:10
“Coffee break”: meet the awardees of the poster competition
Sunday, April 6, 2025
9:00 – 10:00
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Statistical analysis of demographic and bioclinical parameters in patients with H. pylori infection and chronic PPI use (Razvan Badiu, Koszta Istvan)
Pesticide residues in food products (Alexandra A. Botnaru,Paula C. Morariu, Branco A. Morariu, Ionela D. Morariu)
Impact of chokeberry supplementation on cardiometabolic outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (Oleg Frumuzachi, Laura Gavrilaș, Sascha Rohn)
Eating behaviour of individuals with obesity (Elena Gherghi, Ovidiu Tafuni)
Nutritional profile and price comparison – gluten-free & gluten-containing white bread (Otilia Man)
Case study: from severe clinical obesity to overweight status – a success story (Maria-Flavia Mareși, Anca Ignat-Sâncrăian)
Exclusive breastfeeding: a key to longer breastfeeding periods? (Joanna Mikołajczyk-Stecyna)
High levels of plasma valine and isoleucine, and CC genotype of BCAT2 rs11548193, are associated with dyslipidemia and worse NAFLD indices (MA Mlodzik Czyzewska , A Chmurzynska)
Role of nutritional intervention in type 2 diabetes (Adriana Pană, Elena-Andreea Pop, Monica Tarcea)
Intermittent fasting in Lupus Erythematosus. Preliminary observations (Elena-Andreea Pop, Adriana Pană, Monica Tarcea)
Evaluation of gut dysbiosis and M2-pyruvate kinase as biomarkers in ovarian cancer remission – a case study (Camelia Râtea, Adriana D. Socianu)
Modulation of biochemical parameters after physical exercise by N-acetylcysteine supplementation: the effects of the C677T MTHFR polymorphism (Marcin Sadowski, Agata Muzsik-Kazimierska, Ewa Bulczak, Emilia Zawieja, Agata Chmurzynska)
High fat diet-induced liver disfunction: preclinical insights from Sprague-Dawley rat models for MAFLD design (Rodica Talmaci, Irina Matran)
Does betaine supplementation alter the balance of sex hormones in overweight and obese females? A randomized clinical trial (Emilia Zawieja, Agata Chmurzynska, Monika Młodzik-Czyżewska)
Session 7
Bridging the gaps in eating disorder care: identification, intervention, and collaboration
Session chair: Iustin Nicolae Bilibou
10:00 – 10:20
Introduction
Iustin Nicolae Bilibou, RD, MS
10:20 – 11:00
Spotting the signs: early identification and referral pathways for eating disorders
Elena Nicoleta Pop, MS, FCD
11:00 – 11:40
Nutrition in hospitalized patients: refeeding, stabilization, and challenges in eating disorders treatment
Iustin Nicolae Bilibou, RD, MS
11:40 – 12:20
Eating disorders: the partnership between psychiatry and nutrition in treatment approaches
Thushara Stanly, MBBS, MRCPsych, PGDip
12:20 – 13:20
Debate session & conclusion
13:20 – 13:50
Final address – concluding remarks. Thanks & invitation for next year’s congress.
Mihai Covașă, PhD, SSN Vicepresident
Congress adjourns