This conference is endorsed by the Association for Nutrition EN438
Join us as we kick off the Society’s inaugural Congress!
Unique to the new Congress (previously the Summer Conference) is that you will have greater opportunity to engage with more nutrition science than ever before. In 2024 the core programme will be delivered by the Irish Section of The Nutrition Society, supported by the Science Committee. The theme of these symposia will be ‘new data – focused approaches and challenges’. Outside of the core programme you will have the chance to hear the latest research from the Society’s partner organisations, universities, the private sector and more, on a diverse range of research.
Wonder if the congress is for you? The Society’s conferences bring together a global audience from a diverse range of disciplines within the field, including academics, students, HCPs, industry, freelancers, and policy leaders.
Topic of the congress:
The discipline of nutrition science is diverse in nature – encompassing the study of human health from a molecular to a public health level, and from an ingredient or nutrient level to positioning as part of a (sustainable) global food system. Recognising this diversity, the data used to underpin and inform nutrition science are complex, stemming from a variety of sources. The aim of this congress is to provide an overview of the diversity of the data collected and used within the field of nutrition science and how analysis of this data has and can be used to progress the discipline.
Congress Dinner
Join us for a special congress dinner at Titanic Belfast – one of the most popular attractions in Belfast City! Our congress dinner will be a fun and relaxed event where we step away from the science for one evening and enjoy great food and even better company.
Relive the Titanic dining experience in the The Titanic Suite which has a replica of the liner’s Grand Staircase and stunning views of the Slipways and Belfast Lough – where the world-famous liner was designed, built, and launched.
We have limited tickets to this unique dining experience, be sure to buy your ticket before it sells out!
To book your place at the congress dinner, please click HERE
Format
This conference is an in-person event only.
Day One
Registration
Exhibition Area
Opening Ceremony
Assembly Hall
Professor Mary Ward, President of The Nutrition Society, UK and Ulster University, UK
Professor Ian Young, Queen’s University Belfast and Chair, Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition
Professor Jayne Woodside, Queen’s University Belfast, UK
Dr Anne Nugent, Queen’s University Belfast, UK
Plenary Lecture One
Hosted by: The Nutrition Society
Assembly Hall
Global food transformation and SDGs by 2030: challenges for prevention policy and systems change
Dr Tarra Penney, York University, Canada
Core Symposium One: Nutrition data in epidemiology
Hosted by: The Nutrition Society
Assembly Hall
Data challenges in nutritional epidemiology – intake, patterns or biomarkers – or else?
Professor Edith Feskens, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Big data in nutritional epidemiology
Professor Tilman Kühn, University of Vienna, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Biomarkers of nutritional exposure and status
Professor Lorraine Brennan, University College Dublin, Ireland
Lunch
Exhibition Area
Satellite networking session: Mix ‘n’ mingle
Hosted by: NutriPD
Board Room
Dr Lisa Ryan, Atlantic Technological University, Ireland
Miss Sarah O’Donovan, Atlantic Technological University, Ireland
Original Communication Session One
Room locations are noted in the programme booklet running order
Refreshment Break
Exhibition Area
Original Communication Session Two
Room locations are noted in the programme booklet running order
Theme Highlights
Hosted by: The Nutrition Society
Assembly Hall
Nutrition in the treatment, management and prevention of disease
Novel nutrition research methodologies and technologies
Food Systems
Nutrition and Optimum Life Course
Satellite Symposium
Hosted by: Workplace diet and health SIG, The Nutrition Society
Conference Room
Introduction to the session
Dr Rachel Gibson, King's College London, UK
Shift-Diabetes: Working the night shift and living with type 2 diabetes
Dr Rachel Gibson, King's College London, UK
Developing a nutrition policy for sensory panels: the why, how, and what
Dr Louise Durrant, Marlow Foods Ltd, UK
The effectiveness of workplace dietary interventions on organisational and business-related outcomes: a systematic review
Ms Georgia Rogerson, King's College London, UK
Panel Discussion
Close of Day
Drinks Reception
Europa Hotel
The reception is open to all delegates as part of the registration fee.
Day Two
Satellite Symposium: Feeding the future: exploring roles in food systems transformation
Hosted by: University College Dublin – Institute of Food and Health
Assembly Hall
Food production for a growing global population
Professor Tommy Boland, University College Dublin, Ireland
Creating a health enabling food environment: Where we are now and future perspectives
Sinead O’Mahony, University College Dublin and Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), Ireland
Transforming dietary guidelines for more sustainable healthy diets
Dr Aifric O’Sullivan, University College Dublin, Ireland
Satellite Symposium: Are dietary recommendations for whole-grain intake necessary for UK and Ireland?
Hosted by: Quaker Oats (PepsiCo)
Conference Room
The importance of wholegrain intake in the diet and challenges with the definition of wholegrain and wholegrain foods
Professor Chris Seal, Newcastle University, UK
Overview of the Danish Whole Grain partnership and how this programme translates to the UK and Ireland
Professor Louise Dye, University of Sheffield, UK
Core Symposium Two - Nutrition study design
Hosted by: The Nutrition Society
Assembly Hall
Novel study designs analysis approaches in nutrition research
Professor Baukje de Roos, The Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, UK
Nutrition Study Design - Data integration from multiple assessments
Professor Eileen Gibney, University College Dublin, Ireland
Understanding and applying food systems to improve dietary health
Professor Maria Bryant, University of York, UK
Refreshment Break
Exhibition Area
Silver Medal Lecture
Hosted by: The Nutrition Society
Assembly Hall
Co-designing digital solutions to improve diets in rural communities: an Australian perspective
Dr Katherine Livingstone, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Australia
Lunch
Exhibition Area
Satellite Symposium: Navigating the complexity of applying nutrition evidence: Recommendations from the Academy of Nutrition Sciences
Hosted by: Academy of Nutrition Sciences
Assembly Hall
Navigating the complexity of applying nutrition evidence: Recommendations from the Academy of Nutrition Sciences
Professor Christine Williams, Trustee of the Academy of Nutrition Sciences, UK
Dr Margaret Ashwell Trustee of the Academy of Nutrition Sciences, UK
Professor Kevin Whelan, Trustee of the Academy of Nutrition Sciences, UK
Workshop: 'Ideas for Careers'
Hosted by: The Nutrition Society Academy
Board Room
Annual Section Meeting (ASM)
Hosted by: The Nutrition Society Irish Section
Conference Room
UK Postgraduate Competition
Hosted by: The Nutrition Society
Assembly Hall
Optimising dietary behaviour: can sports nutrition research contribute to improvements in population health?
Michèle Renard, King’s College London, UK
Creating sustainable diets with metabolic phenotyping
Katie Davies, University College Dublin, Ireland
Plant-based milk alternatives – can they replace the iodine from cows’ milk?
Katie Nicol, University of Surrey, UK
Introducing dietary advice as a therapeutic tool to manage psoriasis
Sylvia Zanesco, King’s College London, UK
BJN Paper of the Year Lecture
Hosted by: The Nutrition Society
Assembly Hall
Weight trajectories from birth to 5 years and child appetitive traits at 7 years of age: a prospective birth cohort study
Dr Sarah Warkentin, Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Portugal
Refreshment Break
Exhibition Area
Core Symposium Three - Monitoring of food data from purchase to intake
Hosted by: The Nutrition Society
Assembly Hall
Capturing food insecurity data and implications for business and policy
Dr Sinead Furey, Ulster University, UK
A nation’s story with food and body weight – through the eyes of national food consumption surveys
Associate Professor Breige McNulty, University College Dublin, Ireland
Conflict or Interest? Using consumer purchase data to support food systems transformation
Professor Michelle Morris, University of Leeds, UK
Ms Nilani Sritharan, Sainsbury's Plc, UK
Rank Prize Lecture
Hosted by: The Nutrition Society
Assembly Hall
Micronutrient deficiency prevention: using the evidence base to inform national, regional, and global policy
Professor Kevin Cashman, University College Cork, Ireland
Close of Day
Student Social Event
Day Three
Satellite Symposium: Sustainable, healthy and resilient food systems, a focus on micronutrients
Hosted by: Queen's University Belfast - Institute for Global Food Security & Centre for Public Health
Assembly Hall
Pasture-based grazing: does it make a difference to human health?
Professor Nigel Scollan, Queen's University Belfast, UK
Transforming food systems - the new Co-Centre for Sustainable Food Systems
Professor Aedin Cassidy, Queen's University Belfast, UK
Seaweeds in ruminant nutrition: What are the potential benefits for the environment and human-health?
Dr Kayley Barnes, Queen's University Belfast, UK
Plant based alternatives, a viable option – just don’t forget the micronutrients
Dr Claire McEvoy, Queen's University Belfast, UK
Core Symposium Four - Considerations of the food system
Hosted by: The Nutrition Society
Assembly Hall
Climate change, food systems, nutrition and health
Associate Professor Pauline Scheelbeek, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK
Sustainable approaches to ruminant production based upon the one health principles
Professor Sharon Huws, Queen's University Belfast, UK
Complex, contradictory, and confusing: exploring consumer dilemmas in navigating nutrition knowledge
Professor Mary McCarthy, University College Cork, Ireland
Refreshment Break
Exhibition Area
Satellite Symposium: The role of diet in gut health
Hosted by: Yakult UK and Ireland
Assembly Hall
The role of diet in gut health
Professor Kevin Whelan, King's College London, UK
Satellite Symposium: Animal Nutrition textbook launch
Hosted by: British Society of Animal Science(BSAS) and The Nutrition Society
Board Room
Introduction and session chair
Professor David Kenny, Teagasc, Ireland, President of BSAS
Alternative protein sources for animal feed
Professor Andrew Salter, University of Nottingham, UK
Bioactive plants: the case of polyphenol-rich plants for gastrointestinal parasite control in ruminants
Dr Spiridoula Athanasiadou, Scotland's Rural College, UK
Dietary manipulation of rumen fermentation to reduce enteric methane emissions
Dr Paul Smith, Teagasc, Ireland
Lunch
Exhibition Area
Satellite Symposium: Achieving food and nutrition security whilst limiting global warming and enabling healthy diets for all
Hosted by: Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board
Conference Room
Animal and plant source foods and human health – reflections on “too little” and “too much”
Professor Alice Stanton, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Ireland
Health- from the ground up’ a farmer’s perspective
Professor John Gilliland, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, UK
Nutrition and health impacts of reducing meat and dairy intakes to meet the UK Climate Change Committee recommendations in the Scottish population
Professor Geraldine McNeill, The University of Edinburgh, UK
Satellite Symposium: A masterclass in sustainable healthy diets; education, food service and policy perspectives.
Hosted by: Nutritics Ltd
Assembly Hall
Empowering sustainability through software: navigating strategies for sustainable, healthy diets and consumer perceptions
Dr Laura Kirwan and Frances Douglas, Nutritics Ltd, Ireland
Sustainable diets in education: upskilling the next generation of nutrition professionals
Dr Anne Nugent, Queen's University Belfast, UK
Healthy and sustainable diets at scale: perspectives from the food service industry
Dr Caroline Donovan, Aramark Ireland, Ireland
Food reformulation for a healthy and sustainable diet; policy, progress and future directions
Dr Oonagh Lyons, Food Safety Authority of Ireland, Ireland
Satellite Symposium
Hosted by: Nutrition and healthy ageing SIG, The Nutrition Society
Conference Room
Food systems mapping for older adults. A gap analysis from the Food4Years Ageing Network
Professor Lisa Methven, University of Reading, UK
A protein enriched Mediterranean diet to combat undernutrition: Findings from the ProMed-Cog intervention study
Dr Claire McEvoy, Queens University Belfast, UK
The challenges and opportunities in developing foods for older adults
Professor Alexandra Johnstone, University of Aberdeen, UK
Satellite Symposium
Hosted by: Phytochemicals and health SIG, The Nutrition Society
Assembly Hall
Introduction to the Phytochemicals and Health Special Interest Group
Dr Ana Rodriguez - Mateos, King's College London, UK
Dr Charlotte Mills, University of Reading, UK
The importance of flavonoids for health
Professor Aedin Cassidy, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland
Interplay between dietary polyphenols and the digestive system
Dr Chris Gill, Ulster University, UK
Original Communication Session Three
Room locations are noted on the programme booklet running order
Refreshment Break
Exhibition Area
Plenary lecture two
Hosted by: The Nutrition Society
Assembly Hall
Animal-source Foods for Nutrition, Environment, and Society: Finding a Balance
Dr Stella Nordhagen, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, UK
Satellite Symposium: Balancing the scale: micronutrient deficiency and protein quality in European diets
Hosted by: EuroFIR AISBL
Assembly Hall
Opening Remarks and Introduction
Dr Siân Astley, EuroFIR AISBL, Belgium
Hidden hunger: addressing micronutrient deficiency in Europe
Professor Mairead Kiely, University College Cork, Ireland
Protein quality at the meal level: a cornerstone of wellness
Dr Sander Biesbroek, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Panel Discussion: Integrating solutions into everyday life
Satellite Symposium: The role of dairy foods in the protein transition: does the food matrix matter?
Hosted by: European Milk Forum
Conference Room
Introduction to the food matrix concept: implications for the protein transition
Professor Michelle McKinley, Queen’s University Belfast, UK
Dairy matrix effects: the case of protein transition and micronutrient bioavailability
Professor Ian Givens, University of Reading, UK
Beyond protein content to optimise musculoskeletal health: interactions in the dairy matrix
Dr Oliver Witard, King’s College London, UK
The Nutrition Society Annual Charity Meeting (ACM)
Hosted by: The Nutrition Society
Board Room
Close of Day
Conference Dinner
Titanic Belfast
To book your place at the congress dinner, please click HERE
Day Four
Julie Wallace Award Lecture
Hosted by: The Nutrition Society
Assembly Hall
The role of nutrition in dementia risk reduction: Current evidence and context
Dr Oliver Shannon, Newcastle University, UK
Core symposium Five - How food and nutrition data can inform policy
Hosted by: The Nutrition Society
Assembly Hall
Translating data into policy informing decisions: current and future perspectives from EFSA
Dr Maria Anastassiadou, European Food Safety Authority, Italy
Translating evidence into policy - the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations
Professor Maijaliisa Erkkola, University of Helsinki, Finland
Refreshment Break
Exhibition Area
Core symposium Six - Novel approaches in nutrition research from evidence to impact
Hosted by: The Nutrition Society
Assembly Hall
Participatory approaches in human nutrition research
Professor Michelle McKinley, Queen's University Belfast, Ireland
Good practices and misconceptions in machine learning in nutrition research
Dr Daniel Kirk, King’s College London, UK
Using citizen science to monitor food intake as we move towards sustainable diets and a sustainable food system
Dr Christian Reynolds, City, University of London, UK
Plenary Lecture Three
Hosted by: The Nutrition Society
Assembly Hall
National Food Composition Data – capabilities and culpabilities in monitoring food intake on an individual and population basis
Dr Maria Traka, Quadram Institute Bioscience, UK
Close of Congress
Find out more about the organisations supporting the Congress here.
Venue address and accommodation
The congress is an in-person event.
Congress venue:
Assembly Buildings Conference Centre
2-10 Fisherwick Place
Belfast
BT1 6DW
The Assembly Buildings Conference Centre is deemed accessible, featuring ramps and elevators.
Congress Dinner
Join us for a special congress dinner at Titanic Belfast – one of the most popular attractions in Belfast City! Our congress dinner will be a fun and relaxed event where we step away from the science for one evening and enjoy great food and even better company.
Relive the Titanic dining experience in the The Titanic Suite which has a replica of the liner’s Grand Staircase and stunning views of the Slipways and Belfast Lough – where the world-famous liner was designed, built, and launched.
We have limited tickets to this unique dining experience, be sure to buy your ticket before it sells out! Please note that delegates will be responsible for their own transportation to and from the Titantic Belfast.
To book your place at the congress dinner, please click HERE.
Nutrition Society Congress accommodation recommendations
Queen's University Belfast - Halls of Residence
Ensuite single room: £65 per night
Elms Village in BT9 is located 15 minutes from Queen's University Belfast and just 25 minutes from Belfast City Centre. The accommodation is also a 10-minute walk from the Lisburn Road which has a variety of different cafes, restaurants, and shops which you can visit. There are buses that will take you to the city centre from Windsor Avenue every 20 minutes to outside The Belfast City Hall, a short walk from the conference venue. All public transport accepts contactless card payments including Apple Pay and Google Pay. Please note they do not accept cash. For more information, please click HERE
To make a booking please click HERE
Please note that online booking reservations close on 4 June 2024.
Additional accommodation recommendations
Prices start from £85 per night
Please click HERE to see a list of accommodation recommendations, provided by VisitBelfast.
*Please note that the Society is not responsible for any arrangementes related to the booking of accomodation for delegates. Should you have any accomodation queries, please direct these to your chosen hotel.
Call for Abstract Details
The abstract submission portal for the Nutrition Congress 2024 is now closed.
Order your tickets
Member - To benefit from the membership rate, please log in to your membership area before completing the registration.
Student/LIC/Unwaged Member - To benefit from the membership rate, please log in to your membership area before completing the registration.
Any students attending alone or for the first time and would like a conference buddy, please sign up HERE.
Group rate for members and non-members* Please contact [email protected]
Please note you must have a minimum of 10 people to qualify for the group rate.
Non - Member
Group rate for students* Please contact [email protected]
Please note you must have a minimum of 10 people to qualify for the group rate.
Non - member - Please register HERE to purchase the day rate.
Member - Please register HERE to purchase the day rate.
To benefit from the membership rate, please log in to your membership area before completing the registration.
Student/LIC/Unwaged Member - Please register HERE to purchase the day rate.
To benefit from the membership rate, please log in to your membership area before completing the registration.
Congress Dinner
To book your place at the congress dinner, please click HERE
UK Postgraduate Competition
The Nutrition Society Postgraduate Competition offers current Society members who are postgraduate students registered for a Higher Degree the opportunity to present an original short review paper on their research topic in the Postgraduate Symposium at the Nutrition Society Congress. All winners of the competition will have the opportunity to have their review published in the Proceedings of the Nutrition Society.
Find out more and apply here.
Silver Medal
The Silver Medal application portal is open.
Find out more about the medal here.
Julie Wallace Award
The Julie Wallace Award application portal is open.
Find out more about the award here.