Dietary Manipulations for Health and in the Prevention and Management of Disease 2026, is taking place on 8 – 9 April 2026 at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. Find out more
  • Wednesday 08 April - Thursday 09 April 2026

Dietary Manipulations for Health and in the Prevention and Management of Disease 2026

  • Date

    Wed 08 - Thu 09 Apr 2026

  • Location

    Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

Over two days, we will bring together an interdisciplinary community of internationally leading and early career researchers to showcase the latest advances in nutritional physiology. 

Programme themes include personalised responses to nutrition, the emerging roles of milk sugars in health, ketogenic diets for health and performance, metabolism in neuromuscular disease, nutrition and brain health, and the impact of ethnicity on the development of cardiometabolic disease. 

Poster and oral sessions will allow early career researchers to present original work and spark discussion, while networking activities will foster collaboration between scientists, clinicians, and practitioners. 

The meeting will focus on identifying knowledge gaps, addressing challenges in translation, and exploring opportunities to enhance understanding of diet in health and disease. 

Dr Kelly Bowden Davies

Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

Dr Colleen Deane

University of Southampton, UK

Professor Javier Gonzalez

University of Bath, UK

Dr Nathan Hodson

Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

Dr Tiago Pecanha

Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

Professor Craig Sale

Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

Dr Kieran Smith

University of Oxford, UK

This meeting is supported by Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport and Experimental Physiology 

Registration

Registration will open soon.

Non-member rates now include one-year complimentary Society membership, full details below.

Membership category  Early registration rate until 25 February 2026 Standard registration rate until 18 March 2026
Undergraduate & Master’s member £65.00 £145.00
Postgraduate member £65.00 £145.00
Full member (concessionary) * £65.00 £145.00
Full member £130.00 £210.00
Fellow member £130.00 £210.00
Honorary Fellow £130.00 £210.00
Retired member £65.00 £145.00
Non-member £440.00 £540.00
ECR Non-member *  £300.00 £400.00

*please email events@physoc.org for the discount code

Please note, Full Member (concessionary) refers to those who have Full Membership at the reduced rate.

Before registering, please read our event terms and conditions. 

Member registration

In order to register as a member, you first need to log in with username and password. The system will default to the correct fee for your membership category.

Should you have any queries, please email events@physoc.org

Non-member registration

In order to register as a non-member you need to create a guest account.

Non-member rates include a complimentary one-year Society membership. Non-member attendees will be contacted after the event to confirm their membership activation.

By joining as a member, you will benefit from reduced registration and other key member benefits including:

  • Free online access to The Society’s three world-class journals
  • Free or discounted registration for Society events
  • Eligibility for Society’s grant schemes

To find out more about membership with The Society, please click here or email membership@physoc.org

Applying for a visa

Do you need a visa to be able to participate in the meeting?

To check whether you need a visa to be able to attend, please click here

For more detailed information, application forms and guidance notes, please visit the official UK visa website.

It is recommended that you apply for your visa well in advance (at least 12 weeks before the meeting) as applications for UK visas in certain countries can take longer than expected. Attendees are requested that they book early enough and apply for a visa with sufficient time prior to the conference.

The conference organisers cannot be held responsible if delegates do not receive their visas in time, and the cancellation policy will automatically apply. Every effort will be made to support genuine applications. The conference organisers are happy to provide you with documentation to support your application which will be sent as a PDF attachment. If you require a hard copy to be sent to you, please include your mailing (postal) address. The Physiological Society will only send via regular post.

Documentation to support visa applications will only be provided to those attendees who have registered to attend.

Please complete the webform below, and attach confirmation of your registration, and submitted abstract (if appropriate).

Supporting documentation will be distributed within 10 working days – it is the responsibility of the attendee to allow sufficient time for processing.

Please note that The Society are not involved with and cannot influence consular decisions.

Click here for the visa supporting documents form

Abstracts

Abstract submission will open on 01 October 2025 and will close 30 November 2025.

All abstracts must be submitted through our abstract submission system provided by Hyperion Live Ltd. You will need to create an account on the system first to submit your abstract. Once logged in you will be able to create a new submission(s) and you can continue to log in and make amends to your abstract(s) until the deadline. If you have any issues or queries when submitting your abstract, please contact events@physoc.org.

Abstracts can be submitted in one of the following categories:

  • Original research
  • Case study
  • Systematic reviews (including qualitative research)
  • Technical paper (e.g. methods)

It is important that the following are included:

  • Appropriate statistical analysis including n numbers
  • Appropriate structure including intro, aims/objectives, method, results and conclusions
  • Compliance with ethical standards

Please find The Society’s guidelines for creating your abstract here.

Early review

If you require an early review to make visa/travel arrangements, the deadline for submitting your abstract is 15 October 2025. You must notify events@physoc.org if you require an early review.

Abstracts submitted after 15 October 2025 will be included in the general review.

Decisions will be issued by 27 October 2025 and will be accept or reject only. No decision will be issued as to the presentation type and status.

Key Information

Key dates

Registration opens September 2025
Abstract submission opens 01 October 2025
Abstract submission closes 30 November 2025
Early review deadline 15 October 2025
Early bird registration deadline 25 February 2026
Conference Attendance Award deadline 28 February 2026
Registration deadline 18 March 2026
Meeting dates 08 – 09 April 2026

Venue

The meeting will take place at the Business School of Manchester Metropolitan University.

Lyceum Place 

Manchester 
M15 6BY 

Travel

By train 
Manchester is well connected to national rail routes. The venue is an 8 minute walk from Manchester Oxford Road rail station.

By bus 
Manchester is well connected to national bus routes. The venue is a 14 minute walk from Manchester Coach Station.

By plane
Manchester is served by Manchester Airport (MAN). Direct trains run between the airport and Manchester Oxford Road rail station.

Accommodation
We do not have a specific conference hotel so attendees are able to choose accommodation which meets their needs and budgets. The following hotels are within walking distance of the venue:

Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre  
ibis Manchester Centre Princess Street   
Pendulum Hotel 
Premier Inn Manchester City Centre Portland Street 

Support to Attend

The grants below support attendance at our events.

Grants for Carers

We care because you do. We are aware that many of our members have caring responsibilities or need care. We have funds allocated to help you with care costs to facilitate your attendance at meetings.

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Conference Attendance Award

Up to £375 for the support of member engagement at our own meetings. The deadline for this meeting is 28 February 2026.

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In addition, attending our conferences also gives you an invaluable opportunity to network with influential scientists from around the UK, Europe and further afield.   

All external funding is used to support the scientific community by keeping event registration fees at an affordable level and to achieve the charitable aims of The Society.    

Partner Packages

Opportunities range from a standard tabletop exhibition space, to more comprehensive sponsorship packages, including advertising, session sponsorship and speaking slots at the meeting.    

To discuss your requirements in more detail and build a package that suits you, contact us today at events@physoc.org. 

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