Industry organized symposiums

Cross-talk between the gut and the brain – the role of functional carbohydrates and prebiotic fibres

Organised by Beneo

Chairs: Jeya Henry, SICS, Singapore and Stephan Theis, Beneo-Institute, Mannheim, Germany

Impact of glycemic index on sleep and memory consolidation
David Benton, Swansea University, Swansea, UK

Prebiotics and the gut-brain-axis
Markus Heinrichs, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

Effects of prebiotics on intestinal colonization and mood
Robert Rastall, University of Reading, Reading, UK

Chair-led discussion

Plant-based diets: transition to a healthy plate and planet

Organised by Cosun Nutrition Center
Chair: Frans Kok, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands

Introduction:
Frans Kok, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands

Protein transition:
shift to optimal diets within planetary boundaries; Fras Kok, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands

Consumer interest in healthy and sustainable diets:
Wim Verbeke, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium

The plant positive way:
role of value chain actors and industry solutions:
Andries Olie, Cosun Nutrition Center, Hilversum, The Netherlands

Chair-led discussion
Summary and conclusions

Advancing nutrition and microbiome research: best practices in clinical trial design, recruitment, and data integrity

Organised by Atlantia Clinical Trials

Chair: Irene Cisma Díaz, Atlantia Clinical Trials, Cork, Ireland and Shauni Fitzgerald, Atlantia Clinical Trials, Cork, Ireland

Clinical trial design;
Vânia Maria Barbos, Atlantia Clinical Trials, Cork, Ireland

Recruitment and patient outcomes;
Onthatile Serehete, Atlantia Clinical Trials, Cork, Ireland

Data integrity & real-world data;
Gillian Dunngalvin, Atlantia Clinical Trials, Cork, Ireland

Chair-led discussion