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Nutritional Psychiatry Special Interest Group (SIG) Research Day 2027

Nutritional psychiatry is a rapidly developing field that explores the relationships between nutrition and mental, cognitive, and sleep health, as well as their neural and biological correlates. However, important questions remain around causality, underlying mechanisms, translation into practice, and how nutritional approaches can best support health across the life course.

The Nutrition Society Nutritional Psychiatry Special Interest Group (SIG) Research Day will bring together researchers, clinicians, representatives from industry, and early career scientists to showcase emerging research and discuss the latest developments in this field. The programme will highlight research across nutritional psychiatry and related disciplines, bringing together different methodological and disciplinary perspectives.

The day will feature a keynote lecture from Professor Anne-Marie Minihane, alongside original research presentations, Pecha Kucha presentations, poster sessions and an interdisciplinary panel discussion. The Research Day will also provide opportunities to connect with colleagues across the field, exchange ideas and develop new collaborations. With dedicated opportunities for early career researchers to present their work and engage with established researchers, the event aims to foster an inclusive and collaborative community within nutritional psychiatry.

09:30

Registration

10:00

Welcome

10:00

Keynote Lecture Professor Anne Marie Minihane – “ Omega-3 fatty acids and brain health: more than just a fishy tale” (Moderator: Dr Piril Hepsomali). This lecture is kindly supported by Myota Ltd.

10:45

Refreshment Break and Poster Session

11:15

Oral Presentation Session 1 (Moderator: Dr Simon Dyall)

12:15

Oral Presentation Session 2 (Moderator: Professor Kathrin Cohen-Kadosh)

13:15

Lunch break and networking 

14:15

Pecha Kucha Presentation Session (Moderators: Dr Rebecca Colombage and Lewis Hepburn)

15:15

Afternoon Tea/Coffee Break and Poster Session

15:45

Panel Discussion (Moderator: Dr Daniel Lamport)

16:45

Closing Remarks and Prizes

17:00

Networking Drinks and Nibbles kindly supported by Freisland Campina 

18:30

Event closes

This is an in-person event only. 

Conference address:
The Meadow Suite
White Knights Campus 

Reading University

Reading RG6 6UR
 

Map available here

PLEASE NOTE: Places are limited to 100, and registration will close when capacity is reached or on 21 February 2027, whichever is sooner.

Call For Abstracts

We welcome abstracts across all areas of nutritional psychiatry, including:

  • Diet and mental health

  • Gut microbiome and the gut–brain axis

  • Nutritional neuroscience

  • Nutritional interventions

  • Psychobiotics

  • Sleep, cognition and nutrition

  • Neuroimaging and nutrition

  • Precision nutrition

  • Mechanistic, clinical, epidemiological and translational research

Early Career Researchers and students are particularly encouraged to submit abstracts. 

Abstract Guidelines:

  • Maximum 300 words

  • Include: Background, Methods, Results and Conclusions

  • No figures or tables

When submitting your abstract, you will be asked to indicate your preferred presentation format:

  • Oral presentation

  • Pecha Kucha presentation

  • Poster presentation

The Scientific Committee will make every effort to accommodate preferences; however, the final presentation format will be determined following peer review and programme requirements.

Important Dates:

Abstract submission & registration open

27 October 2026

Abstract submission deadline

31 December 2026

Acceptance notification

18 January 2027

Registration deadline

21 February 2027

Oral/Pecha Kucha presentation submission

14 March 2027

Awards

Best and runner-up awards will be presented for:

  • Oral Presentation

  • Pecha Kucha Presentation

  • Poster Presentation

At least one author of each accepted abstract must register and attend the conference to present their work.

Please submit your abstract details here

Register now

£40

Member in-person attendance. To benefit from the membership rate, please log in to your membership area before completing the registration.

£80

Non-member in person attendance

N.B.

Places are limited to 100, and registration will close when capacity is reached or on 21 February 2027, whichever is sooner.

Best and runner up prizes

Best and runner-up awards will be presented for:

  • Oral Presentation
  • Pecha Kucha Presentation
  • Poster Presentation

At least one author of each accepted abstract must register and attend the conference to present their work.