The 15th Asia Pacific Conference on Clinical Nutrition (APCCN 2026) will take place on 23–24 November 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, under the theme “Nourishing a Sustainable Future.” The conference will bring together clinicians, researchers, educators and other nutrition professionals from across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
APCCN 2026 will explore the transformative role of clinical nutrition in addressing current and future health challenges, with a programme spanning health and nutrition equity, emerging trends in nutritional science, and clinical nutrition and food systems for a healthy planet. The event will also provide opportunities for scientific exchange, networking and collaboration.
The conference will be held in a hybrid format, offering both on-site and online participation. Early-bird registration is available until 25 September 2026.
Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of obesity will be central to the discussions at the XXX Brazilian Congress of Nutrology (CBN 2026) and the III World Congress of Nutrology. This edition, marking the event’s 30th anniversary, will take place from September 24 to 26 at the Frei Caneca Convention Center in São Paulo, featuring experts from Brazil and abroad.
Organized by the Brazilian Association of Nutrology (ABRAN), CBN 2026 will be held entirely in person and is expected to welcome over 3,500 healthcare professionals. The program includes 70 national and international symposia, approximately 400 scientific papers, and an exhibition area featuring more than 60 companies. Activities will take place simultaneously across five auditoriums.
Key topics include new therapies for obesity and diabetes; the use of incretin-based medications, such as GLP-1 and GIP agonists; muscle mass preservation during weight loss; cardiorenal-metabolic syndrome; insulin resistance; gut microbiota; and personalized nutritional therapy.
The scientific agenda will also cover sarcopenia, women’s health, aging, pediatric nutrology, oncology, nutritional therapy for critically ill patients, mental health, artificial intelligence in healthcare, and scientific communication in the face of social media misinformation.”. CBN is a forum for discussing the latest scientific evidence, refining clinical practice, and exploring the innovations transforming the specialty. In this historic edition, we will gather to share experiences and strengthen a community dedicated to health promotion and patient care,” highlights Prof. Dr. Durval Ribas Filho, President of ABRAN.
World-renowned diabetes expert to participate in the congress
One of the major international highlights will be Prof. Dr. Ralph A. DeFronzo is a world-renowned authority on type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance. A graduate of Yale University and Harvard Medical School, with residency training at Johns Hopkins Hospital, he serves as a professor and Chief of the Diabetes Division at UT Health San Antonio in the United States. DeFronzo is credited with formulating the “Ominous Octet” concept—which describes the mechanisms involved in the development of type 2 diabetes—and the clamp method, considered the gold standard for assessing insulin resistance.
At CBN 2026, he will present the lecture “Obesity and the new cardiorenal-metabolic (CKM) syndrome” on September 24 at 9:30 AM in Auditorium 1.
Clinical obesity and adipose tissue The program also features Prof. Dr. Eugenio Cersosimo, an endocrinologist, professor of medicine, and scientific director of research at the Texas Diabetes Institute in the United States. The specialist will deliver the lecture “Adipose tissue: cellular mechanisms in clinical obesity” on September 24 at 8:45 AM in Auditorium 1.
Precision nutritional therapy and supplementation Uruguayan physician Dr. Marcelo Yaffé—Head of the Specialized Nutritional Support Unit at Pasteur Hospital in Montevideo and a member of the Board of Directors of the Latin American Federation of Nutritional Therapy, Clinical Nutrition, and Metabolism (FELANPE)—will participate in three sessions. “Precision nutritional therapy: real personalization or sophisticated illusion?” September 24 at 3:30 PM, Auditorium 1 “Obesity and omega-3: DHA, EPA, or both? What is the dosage?” September 24, 5:30 PM, Auditorium 1 “Use of astaxanthin in obese patients and metabolic impact: what the evidence says” September 25, 4:30 PM, Auditorium 5
GLP-1, microbiota, and pediatric nutrition The international program also features Prof. Dr. Lisandro Garcia (Argentina), who will discuss the use of the probiotic *Akkermansia muciniphila* in treating obesity-associated dysbiosis. Dr. Leah D. Whigham (USA) will present the lecture “GLP-1 and nutrition: aligning diet with incretin-based therapy.”
In the field of Pediatric Nutrology, Prof. Dr. Carla Rego (Portugal) will address the prescription of early childhood formulas and scientific advances aimed at bringing infant formulas closer to the composition and biological functions of breast milk.
Other specialists from Chile, Colombia, the United States, Paraguay, and Uruguay, as well as Brazil, will also be in attendance.
Established three decades ago, the Brazilian Congress of Nutrology has solidified its position as one of the leading scientific gatherings in the specialty within Latin America and globally. This commemorative edition aims to foster greater exchange among researchers, physicians, and professionals from various healthcare fields, focusing on applying scientific evidence to clinical practice.
Event Details XXX Brazilian Congress of Nutrology (CBN 2026) and III World Congress of Nutrology Dates: September 24, 25, and 26, 2026 Frei Caneca Convention Center – São Paulo – SP – BRAZIL
Welcome back to the IUNS 80th anniversary series, “Nutrition Without Borders: 80 Years of IUNS”. The topic of this month is “ICNs: Where the Global Nutrition Community Meets, Shares, and Innovates”.
Since its earliest days, the IUNS has recognised that science advances fastest when people come together. One of the most powerful expressions of this belief is the International Congress of Nutrition (IUNS-ICN), which is the IUNS’s flagship global meeting held every four years. From a small gathering of nutrition scientists in the 1940s to today’s major scientific event attracting thousands of delegates from around the world, the IUNS-ICNs are where knowledge is shared, collaborations are formed, and the future of nutrition science is shaped.
A Forum for Global Exchange
The first IUNS‑linked International Congress of Nutrition took place shortly after the union was founded, bringing together researchers from a handful of countries to exchange findings and build scientific networks. Over the decades, these congresses have grown dramatically in scale and diversity. Where early meetings were largely academic and regional, today’s IUNS-ICNs are multi‑disciplinary, multi‑sectoral scientific gatherings.
By the late 20th century, IUNS-ICNs were drawing thousands of participants from all inhabited continents. Recent congresses, such as events in Buenos Aires, Granada, Bangkok, Tokyo, and Paris, have included plenary talks, symposia, posters, workshops, and networking events, reflecting the breadth of contemporary nutrition science.
These gatherings are not only about presenting research; they are about convening the community: professors and students, researchers and practitioners, policymakers and thought leaders, all under one roof to discuss evidence, debate ideas, and explore solutions to pressing global nutrition challenges.
ICN 2025: Sustainable Food for Global Health
The most recent congress, the 23rd IUNS‑ICN took place in Paris from 24–29 August 2025 under the theme “Sustainable Food for Global Health.” The event gathered thousands of participants from over 100 countries and showcased a rich scientific programme of plenary sessions, lectures, symposia, oral presentations, posters, and networking opportunities.
Topics spanned multiple facets of nutrition research and practice, including:
The future of nutrition recommendations
Climate change, sustainability, and nutrition
Global health and planetary nutrition
Public health nutrition across the life course
Precision and clinical nutrition
Non‑communicable diseases
Basic research in nutrition
Organisers made a special effort to ensure representation from all continents, including support for young scientists and researchers from low‑ and middle‑income countries. In addition to scientific sessions, cultural and social programmes fostered community and exchange among participants.
IUNS-ICN 2025 also reaffirmed IUNS’s commitment to inclusivity, knowledge sharing, and global dialogue about the future of diets and nutrition in a changing world.
Looking Back and Ahead
From its modest beginnings to its current scale, the IUNS-ICN has become a cornerstone event in global nutrition science. It reflects how the field has expanded from early concerns about deficiencies to today’s multifaceted questions about sustainability, diet quality, chronic disease, and planetary health. The next congress, scheduled for Vancouver in 2029, promises to continue this tradition of rigorous science, inclusive exchange, and collaborative learning.
By bringing thousands of voices together on a regular cadence, ICNs ensure that global nutrition science continues advancing collectively, not in isolation, just as IUNS intended decades ago.
In September, our series continues with IUNS-ICNs Through the Decades: How the Global Nutrition Conversation Evolved. The next story looks back across the congresses to trace how early priorities such as deficiency diseases and protein-energy malnutrition expanded into today’s wider agenda of chronic disease, food systems, sustainability, and equity, showing how IUNS and the IUNS-ICNs have helped shape nutrition science in step with a changing world.
The abstracts presented at IUNS-ICN 2025, held in Paris in August 2025, are now available as a special collection published in the Journal of Nutritional Science.
The collection brings together the scientific contributions presented at the Congress and provides a lasting resource for the nutrition science community.
The 9th Bangladesh Nutrition Conference will take place in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 21–23 November 2026. The conference is jointly organised by the Bangladesh Breastfeeding Foundation (BBF), the Nutrition Society of Bangladesh (NSB) and the Nutrition Foundation of Bangladesh (NFB).
The conference aims to strengthen nutrition programmes in Bangladesh by showcasing recent advances in nutrition science and promoting innovation, evidence-based interventions, and emerging developments in clinical, molecular, biochemical and public health nutrition. It will also provide a valuable platform for scientific exchange, collaboration and networking among researchers, practitioners, policymakers, students and young professionals.
The organisers warmly invite scientists, policymakers, development partners, students and early career researchers to participate in this important event and contribute to advancing nutrition science and improving nutrition outcomes in Bangladesh.
For further information, please contact the conference organisers directly at BangladeshNutritionConference@nsb.org.bd.
Hosted by the Association for Dietetics in South Africa (ADSA) and the Nutrition Society of South Africa (NSSA), the 2026 Nutrition Congress will take place from 7 – 9 October 2026 at the Wanderers Club, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Registration and Abstract Submission are now open for the 2026 Nutrition Congress. Abstract submission will be closing on 17 March 2026.
Congress Theme: Qhamuka: a call to serve, lead, and innovate in nutrition
The Sabri Ülker Foundation Istanbul Science Summit 2026 will bring together leading researchers, healthcare professionals, educators, policymakers, civil society representatives and early-career scientists to explore the theme “Childhood Nutrition: Education, Health and Security – A Global Perspective”.
Organised by the Sabri Ülker Foundation in collaboration with The Nutrition Society, the Summit will take place on 20–21 October 2026 at Rixos Tersane Istanbul, with opportunities for both in-person and virtual participation. Registration is free for all participants.
The scientific programme will focus on three key areas: Developmental Origins, Nutrition Education, and Public Health Approaches. Through plenary lectures, thematic sessions, panel discussions, workshops, oral presentations and digital ePoster sessions, the Summit will provide a platform for sharing evidence, exchanging ideas and strengthening collaboration across disciplines.
The event welcomes professionals and researchers interested in advancing evidence-based approaches to childhood nutrition and improving health outcomes for future generations.
Further information, including the programme, abstract submission, registration and practical details, is available on the official Summit website: https://sabriulkeristanbulsciencesummit.org.
The International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) is pleased to congratulate the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) on Nutrition 2026, the Society’s flagship annual meeting taking place in National Harbor, Maryland, USA.
To mark the occasion, Professor Hyun-Sook Kim, President of IUNS, shared a video message congratulating Dr Naïma Moustaïd-Moussa, ASN President, and the organising committee for delivering an outstanding scientific programme that brings together researchers, clinicians, educators, and policymakers from around the world. In her message, Professor Kim also reaffirmed the long-standing partnership between IUNS and ASN, highlighting their shared commitment to advancing nutritional science globally.
Professor Kim noted that 2026 marks the 80th anniversary of IUNS, celebrating eight decades of international collaboration in nutrition science. She recognised the invaluable contributions of IUNS’ 85 Adhering Bodies and Regional Affiliated Bodies, whose collective efforts continue to advance the Union’s mission of promoting excellence in nutritional science and fostering global knowledge exchange.
Reflecting on the enduring relationship between IUNS and ASN, Professor Kim emphasised the importance of international collaboration in addressing global nutrition challenges, including undernutrition, obesity, food security, and the development of sustainable food systems.
“Although we come from different countries and cultures, we are united by a common purpose: improving quality of life through nutritional science.”
Professor Kim concluded by encouraging participants to use Nutrition 2026 as an opportunity to inspire new scientific discoveries, strengthen international partnerships, and reaffirm a shared commitment to advancing nutrition research for the benefit of people worldwide.
IUNS congratulates ASN on Nutrition 2026 and looks forward to continuing its close collaboration in advancing nutrition science and supporting the next generation of nutrition researchers worldwide.
The Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS), will hold the 15th European Nutrition Conference (FENS 2027) from 7–11 November 2027 at De Doelen Congress Centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Co-organised by FENS and the Dutch Nutrition Society (NAV), the congress will be held under the theme “Inclusive Nutrition: Embracing Diversity!” The programme will showcase the breadth of nutrition science, spanning fundamental, clinical, epidemiological, and social perspectives, while providing a platform for researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, educators, and early career scientists to exchange knowledge and foster collaboration.
Save the date:
7–11 November 2027
De Doelen Congress Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Abstract submission and registration will open later this year.
For the latest congress news, programme updates, speaker announcements, and important deadlines, visit the FENS2027 website and follow the official FENS 2027 LinkedIn page.
IUNS is delighted to share this announcement and encourages members of the global nutrition community to mark their calendars for this important European nutrition congress.
The French Nutrition Society (SFN), in partnership with the SFNCM, organizes «Les Journées Francophones de Nutrition» (JFN), the leading annual event bringing together all French-speaking professionals and stakeholders in the field of nutrition.
The JFN are an annual interdisciplinary and interprofessional conference dedicated to nutrition in all its dimensions.
The conference brings together experts in clinical nutrition, nutritional physiology, biology, food science and animal nutrition.
The JFN also welcomes specialists from other disciplines related to nutrition and food, ranging from the humanities and social sciences to paleo-nutrition and emerging technologies shaping the future of the field.
The JFN 2026 will take place in Lille, France, from November 4 to 6, 2026.
