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August 14 – 16, 2026

National Conference
ASCEND 2026

Amrita Scientific Conference on Evidence Based

Nutrition and Dysphagia Care

Theme: Bridging Nutrition, Dysphagia, and Multidisciplinary Practice for Holistic Care

Amrita Hospital, Kochi, India

About

ASCEND 2026 – Amrita Scientific Conference on Evidence-Based Nutrition and Dysphagia Care is a multidisciplinary academic conference organized by the Department of Clinical Nutrition and the Department of Deglutology (Head and Neck Surgery), Amrita Hospital, Kochi, in collaboration with the Indian Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (IAPEN) and Neuro Nutrition IAPEN India Core group Scheduled from 14th to 16th August 2026, the conference aims to bring together healthcare professionals, researchers, academicians, and students to explore the latest advancements in nutrition and dysphagia management.

A pre-conference workshop on 14th August 2026 will offering hands-on learning and practical insights into the connection between food, brain function, behaviour, and mental well-being, followed by the main scientific conference on 15th and 16th August 2026 at Amrita Hospitals, Kochi.

Join us at ASCEND 2026 to connect, learn, and advance multidisciplinary approaches in nutrition and dysphagia care for holistic, patient centered healthcare.

Preconference Workshop – NutriPsyCle – Food, Brain & Behaviour (A Practical Workshop on Nutritional Psychology)

Conference Themes

Oncology
Paediatrics
Geraitrics

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINESS

Submission Process

Abstracts are accepted on a wide range of topics in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics. The submitter must select the right topic for the abstract on the submission form. Available topics are:

  • Preventive Health
  • Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health
  • Non -Communicable Diseases
  • Food Science and Nutrition (includes food composition, formulation and processing)
  • Diet and Cancer
  • Intensive Care Unit
  • Aging and Chronic Disease
  • Public Health Nutrition
  • Nutrition and the Brain
  • Nutrition Education and Behavioral Science
  • Precision Nutrition/Nutrient -Gene Interactions
  • Sports Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Tribal Nutrition
  • Gender in Health and Disease
  • Technology in Health Care

For standardisation, the acceptable length of the abstract is of not more than 250 words.

The Abstract Needs to be Structured as Follows:
  • Rationale: this section should contain 1-2 sentences that clearly indicate the scientific question of the study and its clinical (or other) importance.
  • Methods : this section should contain sufficient information to be able to understand the experimental design, the analytical techniques and the statistics used in the study.
  • Results: this section should contain objective data to answer the scientific question(s).
  • Conclusions: this section should provide only conclusions of the study directly supported by the results, along with implications for clinical practice, avoiding speculation and over generalisation

One table can be included, but the total number of cells (columns + rows) may not exceed 16. Please note that tables may significantly reduce the number of the remaining allowed characters. The abstracts can be sent to nourishtoswallow@gmail.com

Presentation of Abstracts

Abstracts can be accepted either as a poster or oral communication. Only abstracts of authors, who have confirmed the presentation and are duly registered by the deadline on 31st July 202 6, will be scheduled and included in the Abstract publication.The presenters will receive a dedicated email with detailed instructions to confirm their presentation and register. It is mandatory that the same user account is used for the registration and abstract submission if the presenter wishes to register before receiving notice on acceptance/rejection. If different accounts are used, we cannot ensure the link between the registration and abstract and guarantee the inclusion of the abstract.

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