15th - 17th December 2025
G27- ALL PLENARY SESSIONS
G27 - SCIENCE SESSIONS
G36 - APPLIED
G26- ALL PLENARY OVERSPILL SESSIONS
DAY 1 - MONDAY, 15TH DECEMBER 2025 | ||
PLENARY SYMPOSIUM - Creatine Supplementation and the Brain Next Session Supported by Nutrition X Chair: Prof Gareth Wallis | ||
9.00-11.00 | Measuring brain creatine and its implications for supplementation to improve health and performance | Prof Craig Sale (UK) |
Creatine, cognitive function and brain injury | Dr Eric Rawson (USA) | |
11.00-11.30 | Tea/Coffee and Poster Presentations | |
Applied Theme Chair: Dr Anu Koivisto-Mork | ||
11.30-12.10 | Technology, Artificial Intelligence and the future of sports nutrition. | Prof Asker Jeukendrup (UK) |
12.10-12.50 | Running an Elite Sports Nutrition Service: Challenges and Opportunities | Wendy Martinson (UK) |
12.50-14.001. | Lunch and Poster Presentations | |
Science Theme - Neglected Nutrients Next Session Sponsored by Danone (GetPro) Chair: Dr Mark Hearris | ||
11.30-13.00 | Iodine | Dr Enette Larson-Meyer (USA) |
Magnesium | Prof Louise Dye (UK) | |
Vitamin K | Dr Dan Owens (UK) | |
13.00-14.00 | Lunch and Poster Presentations | |
Applied Theme Chair: Wendy Martinson | ||
14.00-14.45 | Nutrition to Support the Youth Athlete | Dr Enette Larson-Meyer (USA) |
14.45-15.30 | Nutritional support for the winter sports athlete | Dr Ana Karin Kozjek Schwietert (Slovenia) |
Science Theme Chair: Dr Oliver Witard | ||
14.00-14.45 | Dietary strategies to mitigate muscle disuse atrophy | Prof Luc van Loon (Netherlands) |
14.45-15.30 | Fasting and exercise: the benefits and the drawbacks | Prof Javi Gonzalez (UK) |
15.30-16.00 | Tea/Coffee and Poster Presentations | |
PLENARY LECTURE Chair: Prof Ron Maughan | ||
16.00-17.00 | Lessons from a Life in Science | Prof Luc van Loon (Netherlands) |
19.00- 21.30 | WELCOME RECEPTION - All Delegates, Exhibitors and Speakers invited (To be held in the Business School) Welcome Reception Supported By: The Turmeric Co. | |
Welcome Speeches Drinks Reception and Hot Buffet Format: TBC | ||
DAY 2 - TUESDAY, 16TH DECEMBER 2025 | ||
PLENARY SYMPOSIUM Chair: Dr Paul Morgan | ||
09.00-09.40 | Life on the edge – the nutrition challenges of space flight | Serge Pieters (Belgium) |
09.40-10.20 | Body image and nutrition in adolescent athletes | Dr Christine Sundgot-Borgen (Norway) |
10.20-11.00 | Body Image, Nutrition, and Psychological Wellbeing Among British Gymnasts | Mhairi Keil (UK) Maimee Titmuss-Morris (UK) |
11.00-11.30 | Tea/Coffee and Poster Presentations | |
Applied Theme Next Session Sponsored by GELITA Chair: Dr Enette Larson-Meyer | ||
11.30-12.10 | Disordered eating or eating to win: is there a conflict? | Prof Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen (Norway) |
12.10-12.50 | Resistance training, nutrition and healthy ageing | Dr Eric Rawson (USA) |
12.50-14.00 | Lunch and Poster Presentations | |
Science Theme Chair: Prof James Morton | ||
11.30-13.00 | Nutrition for cycling: an evidence-based approach | Prof Asker Jeukendrup (UK) |
Prof Louise Burke (Australia) | ||
Prof Javi Gonzalez (UK) | ||
13.00-14.00 | Lunch and Poster Presentations | |
PLENARY SYMPOSIUM Chair: Prof Graeme Close | ||
14.00-15.30 | Bitesize Nutrition | Original Research Communications |
8 speakers 5-minute presentations. Slides advance every 15 seconds so 20 slides. 1 question at end. | ||
15.30-16.00 | Tea/Coffee and Poster Presentations | |
PLENARY SYMPOSIUM - Sports Nutrition Industry Presentations Chair: Prof Craig Sale | ||
16.00-18.00 | Each Company, 8-minute Presentation, Voting and Q+A at the end. | TBC |
DAY 3 - WEDNESDAY, 17TH DECEMBER 2025 | ||
PLENARY SYMPOSIUM Chair: Dr Sophie Hannon | ||
9.00-10.00 | Collecting data in the field - the challenges and benefits | Prof Louise Burke (Australia) |
10.00-11.00 | Diet, exercise and cardiometabolic disease: an update | Prof Jason Gill (UK) |
11.00-11.30 | Tea/Coffee and Poster Presentations | |
PLENARY SYMPOSIUM - Early Career Researchers Next Session Supported by Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport Chair: Prof Craig Sale | ||
11.30-13.00 | Dietary modulators of autophagy – implications for muscle repair and post-exercise recovery | Dr Nathan Hodson (UK) |
Dietary strategies to enhance amino acid availability | Dr Paul Morgan (UK) | |
Fuelling Endurance Athletes: Lessons from 13C Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy | Dr Mark Hearris (UK) | |
13.00-14.00 | Lunch and Poster Presentations | |
PLENARY SYMPOSIUM Chair: Hans Braun | ||
14.00-14.45 | The Evolution of Sports Drinks | Dr Ian Rollo (USA) |
Next Session Supported by Science in Sport Plc | ||
14.45-15.30 | How much carbohydrate do athletes really need? | Prof James Morton (UK) |
