The 5th Edition of ILSI Europe’s Symposium on Nutrition for the Ageing Brain will be held in Chania, Crete, Greece, on June 6-7, 2025. This event brings together experts from academia, industry, and public institutions to explore the latest research on nutrition and brain health. The symposium will feature a diverse program with the following sessions:

1. Nutrition for Mental Health in Old Age: Addressing Depression & Anxiety
2. The Intersection of Sex, Nutrition, and Socioeconomic Inequalities: Implications for Health in Old Age
3. Nutritional Interventions for Frailty, Sarcopenia, and Cognitive Function
4. Nutrition, Diet, and Immune Function
5. Nutrition, Dental Health, Oral Microbiome, and Cognition: Exploring the Connections
6. Biomarkers of Cognitive Ageing and Nutrition: Current Advances and Future Directions

Attendees will have opportunities to engage with leading researchers, share ideas, and discuss innovative solutions for supporting cognitive health.

Call for abstracts:

ILSI Europe and the Symposium’s Scientific Committee welcome abstracts related to the themes above for oral and poster presentations.

Submission deadline: March 1st, 2025

For more information and access to the abstract submission portal, visit the symposium page on ILSI Europe’s website.

Background:
ILSI Europe is a non-profit organization of collaborative science for safe, nutritious, and sustainable food. Its mission is to provide science-based guidance to the food sector. Operating with scientific integrity, inclusivity, and transparency, ILSI Europe focuses on public health challenges and facilitates collaboration and consensus building between experts from academia, industry, and the public sector, ensuring a tripartite approach.

The first workshop on Nutrition for the Ageing Brain was held in 2014. Since then, the event has grown into a well-established symposium, with the 2022 edition attracting over 100 delegates from academia, industry, and public institutions. For details on previous events, visit the Previous Editions page on ILSI Europe’s website.

Scientific Organising Committee:

The success of this symposium is only possible thanks to the efforts of our esteemed scientific committee, which includes:

• Prof. David Vauzour, University of East Anglia
• Prof. Sandrine Thuret, King’s College London
• Prof. Wim Vanden Berghe, University of Antwerp
• Prof. Louise Dye, University of Sheffield
• Dr. Piril Hepsomali, University of Reading
• Dr. Tomasz Rudka, Danone
• Dr. Nate Matusheski, Haleon

Sponsors:
The event is supported by key industry sponsors such as Danone and Haleon.