The NUTRITION 2026 schedule is now available – sessions on AI-powered dietary tools, obesity treatment and GLP-1, regulation of nutritional supplements and the future of dietary guidance.
Early registration deadline: Friday, May 1, 2026
Rockville, MD (April 9, 2026) – The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) has announced a plenary session, presidential symposium and other program features for its annual meeting. Nutrition 2026which will be held July 25-28 in Mill Harbor, Maryland, outside of Washington, DC. The meeting invites a global and multidisciplinary audience, including researchers, clinicians, educators, industry leaders and policymakers, to explore the science and critical challenges shaping the future of nutrition.
At a time of rapid scientific progress, increasing public interest and evolving policy priorities, NUTRITION 2026 provides a forum for scientific exchange and collaboration across disciplines, sectors and boundaries, strengthening ASN’s role as a trusted convener for the global nutrition community.
special session, Dietary Guidelines at the Crossroads: Science, Practice, and Innovationwill examine science, processes, and real-world implications Dietary Guidelines for Americans. This session is designed to move from criticism to constructive dialogue that will strengthen the role of the nutrition science community in strengthening the rigor, relevance, and impact of dietary guidelines.
The Presidential Symposium complements this discussion by One Health in a Global Context: Food Systems, Nutrition and Human Healthwill emphasize the important role of food science in relation to agriculture, food systems and human health. Featuring international leaders from CGIAR and ICDDR, the session will explore how climate-resilient agriculture, diverse food systems and local solutions translate into healthier diets and better outcomes, especially for women and children in climate-stressed and food-insecure environments.
Together, these sessions reflect the breadth of food science today—from national policy to global systems—and underscore ASN’s commitment to advancing science that both guides and informs real-world impacts.
Another description 2026 sessions include:
- Effects of diet on human gut microbiota communities
- Breaking down silos in child nutrition: Evidence review and use of social protection platforms
- Nutritional AI for dietary assessment and real-time feedback: State of the science, accuracy, and ethics
- Beyond the “GLP-1s”: Mechanistic insights into the amylin and glucagon pathways in next-generation obesity drugs
- Formulation of infant formula and nutritional composition: Operation Stork’s speed and beyond
- Ultra-processed foods and chronic disease: Current research and future priorities
- Food is medicine: Evidence and application in health systems
- And more!
In addition to these featured sessions, attendees can expect:
- Prestigious awarding lectures with prominent leaders in pediatric nutrition, obesity and global nutrition
- A From research to practice clinical follow-up science and care
- Connect with the Fed meetings with heads of federal agencies
- 40+ oral sessions and daily poster sessions featuring 1,650 unpublished research presentations
- Every day Community activities organized by GEMs ASN (Member Engagement Groups), including networking, hot topic speakers, important updates and more
- Professional and professional development activities
- And more!
Scientific Program Committee (SPC) member, Stephen R. Hennigar, Ph.D., was noted recently“I’m really excited about what we have in store for NUTRITION 2026. Featured sessions cover a wide range of topics from AI and dietary assessment to emerging in vitro and in silico methods in nutrition research. There’s a good mix of basic and applied science, and I think there’s something for everyone.”
In table updated periodically. Check back for updates.
Registration is open and early bird pricing is available until Friday, May 1. Click here Learn more about NUTRITION 2026 and register today to save.
