THEME 2: Assessment and novel technologies

Strand	Topic	Organiser	Click logo for more
A	The role of “big data” in nutrition research	FENS 2019 Scientific Committee
A	The Nutrigenomics Journey- are we there yet?	NuGo- the Nutrigenomics Organisation
B	Metabolic ‘Obesity’: Definitions, measurement and dietary determinants	FENS 2019 Scientific Committee
B	Stable isotope techniques for accurate nutrition assessment	International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
C	Novel approaches to measure dietary assessments	FENS 2019 Scientific Committee
C	New methodologies for food intake and dietary exposure assessment	ILSI Europe Dietary Intake & Exposure and Dietary Carbohydrates Task Forces
C	The DIOGENES project; 2.0 : A system biology approach.	Maastricht University
C	Fatty Acid Metabolism – Interlinking Diet with Cardiometabolic Health	FAME Consortium
C	Validating novel biomarkers of dietary exposure to Riboflavin and Polyphenols and associated health impacts: Transnational DERiVE and VALID projects	The School of Advanced Studies in Food and Nutrition, University of Parma / NICHE Ulster
D	Nutrition Sciences beyond reductionism	Dutch Academy of Nutrition Sciences
D	The eNutrition Academy: Global Online Learning, supporting a new generation of Nutritional Scientists	The eNutrition Academy
D	Strategies to tackle obesity: different visions from diverse Spanish Nutrition Societies.	Federation of Spanish Societies of Nutrition, Food and Dietetics (FESNAD)
D	Consumer behaviour and nutritional health: contributions from the Food, Nutrition and Health research Infrastructure	Food Nutrition and Health RI, EU-consortium led by Wageningen University and Research

THEME 3: Current metabolic perspectives

Strand	Topic	Organiser	Click logo for more
A	Role of brown adipose tissue in energetics and metabolic homeostasis	FENS 2019 Scientific Committee
A	Unlocking the potential of the microbiome	ILSI Europe Health Benefits Assessment of Foods Task Force
B	Sarcopenic obesity: metabolism & mechanisms	FENS 2019 Scientific Committee
B	Omega-3 fatty acids: from lab to clinic	University of Brest and University of Southampton
B	An update on ILSI’s Europe activities on Glycaemic Exposure: from the population without diabetes to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.	ILSI Europe Obesity & Diabetes, Early-Life Nutrition & Long-Term Health and Dietary Carbohydrates Task Forces
B	An Update on the Beneficial Health Impact of Specific Dietary Fatty Acids	ILSI Europe Nutrient Intake Optimisation, Early-Life Nutrition & Long-Term Health and Qualitative Fat Intake Task Forces
B	FiberTAG project : how to deal with dietary fiber in the context of obesity	Université catholique de Louvain
B	Malnutrition after weight loss in health and disease	IrSPEN – Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism
B	Balancing the correct nutrient intake: an extra challenge in the obese world	Italian Society of Human Nutrition (SINU)
C	Vitamin D: new insights from physiology to clinical practice	Sociedad Española de Nutrición (SEÑ)/ Spanish Nutrition Society
C	Dietary imbalances as risk factors for brain diseases	French Nutrition Society SFN
D	Chrononutrition: the evidence for why ‘You are when you eat.’	FENS 2019 Scientific Committee
D	National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Showcase	NIHR Diet and Activity Research Translation (DART)

THEME 4: The food environment

Strand	Topic	Organiser	Click logo for more
A	Does biofortification of crops work as a way of improving micronutrient status in poor populations?	FENS 2019 Scientific Committee
B	Improving diet quality with whole grain and cereal fibres	Health Grain Forum
B	The importance of sensory properties, including umami and kokumi substances, to promote healthy dietary patterns.	International Glutamate Information Service (IGIS)
B	Food-Based approach and physical activity to improve nutrition and health in the elderly	Austrian Nutrition Society
B	The Way to Nordic Sustainable Nutrition	The Icelandic Food and Nutrition Society
C	Ultra-processed food – potential health impacts	FENS 2019 Scientific Committee
C	Nordic diet and health	The Finnish Society for Nutrition Research
C	Nutrient profiling to improve population nutrition policy in Europe: Progress and future directions	The Belgian Nutrition Society
C	Can yogurt address malnutrition?	Yogurt in Nutrition – Initiative for a Balanced Diet
C	Transforming food systems: the potential and challenges for small and medium size food businesses	Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
C	Bioactives for human health	Nutrition Society (NS), Korean Nutrition Society (KNS) and the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition (KFN)
D	How can we keep our diet within the planetary boundaries?	Alpro Foundation
D	Nutrition communication in Europe: best practices, challenges and synergies	European Public Health Nutrition Alliance - EPHNA
D	Understanding Consumer Choice Drivers to Achieve Sustainable Food and Nutrition Security	ILSI Europe's Consumer Behaviour Determinants Task Force
D	The school food environment: opportunities to improve eating behaviours	Queen's University Belfast
D	Balanced Nutrition Education Programme in Primary Schools: Lessons Learned in Turkey	Sabri Ülker Food Research Foundation
D	EFSA’s recent activities in the area of nutrition	European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
D	Improving the global diet – the role of biofortification	British Nutrition Foundation and British Dietetics Association (BNF/BDA)
D	Does moderate beer consumption fit in a healthy diet?	The Beer and Health Initiative
D	UK sugar reduction journey: science to policy	Public Health England
D	Elderly Nutrition and Nutritional Health Care during Natural Disasters	Japan Society of Nutrition and Food Science, Japanese Society for Amino Acid Sciences & International Council on Amino Acid Science