Challenges and Opportunities in Neonatal Nutrition
- May 14 - 16, 2026
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Faculty
- Boris Kramer
Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland - Camilia Martin
Weill Cornell Medicine College, New York, NY, USA - Neena Modi
Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom - Josef Neu
University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
Program
THU, May 14,2026
13.00-13.15
Introductory Remarks
Gabriela Zaharie, Josef Neu
13.15-14.00
Historical Perspectives of Neonatal Nutrition: Where were and where we are now: Current Major Challenges
Josef Neu
14.00-14.45
The Impact of Nutrition on Intestinal Development and Risk of Intestinal Injury
Camilia Martin
14.45-15.30
Enteral Nutrition for Preterm Infants
Neena Modi
15.30-15.45
Questions and Answers
15.45-16.00
Coffee/Tea Break
16.00-16.45
Monitoring Nutritional Success in Neonatal Care
Neena Modi
16.45-17.30
An Evidence Based Review of Nutritional Composition and Timing in Preterm Brain Development
Camilia Martin
17.30-17.45
Questions and Answers and Adjourn
FRI, May 15, 2026
08.00-08.45
Prophylactic and therapeutic Strategies in BPD: Is there room for Improvement?
Boris Kramer
08.45-09.15
Strategies for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition in Preterm Infants
Josef Neu
09.15-10.00
Managing Lipid and Fatty Acid Delivery in Preterm Infants
Camilia Martin
10.00-10.15
Questions and Answers
10.15-10.30
Coffee/Tea Break
10.30-10.45
Less Invasive Surfactant Administration (LISA) versus other methods of Surfactant Administration
Boris Kramer
10.45-11.30
Key Considerations in Monitoring Growth of Very Preterm Infants
Neena Modi
11.30-11.45
Questions and Answers
11.45-13.00
Lunch Break
13.00-13.45
The Microbial Ecology and Related “Omics” of the Developing Intestinal Tract: Relation to Health and Disease
Josef Neu
13.45-14.30
The Crucial Importance of Mother’s Milk and the Place of Pasteurized Donor Milk in Preterm Care
Neena Modi
14.30-14.45
Questions and Answers
14.45-15.00
Coffee/Tea Break
15.00-15.45
Is “NEC” a Disease? The need for Changing the Paradigm
Josef Neu
15.45-16.30
The Role of post-discharge Nutrition in Health Outcomes of Preterm Infants
Camilia Martin
16.30-17.15
Lung ultrasound in RDS and BPD—what is the evidence?
Boris Kramer
17.15-17.30
Questions and Answers
17.30
Adjourn
SAT, May 16,2026
08.00-08.45
Preventing Osteopenia of Prematurity
Neena Modi
08.45-09.15
Group B streptococci and intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis: general screening, risk factors, or a new trial – what shall we do?
Boris Kramer
09.15-10.00
Challenges in Nutrition in the Preterm Neonate after Discharge
Camilia Martin
10.00-10.15
Questions and Answers
10.15-10.30
Coffee/Tea Break
10.30-11.45
Monitoring Nutritional Success in Neonatal Care
Neena Modi
11.45-12.30
Precision Nutrition—what the future holds
Josef Neu
12.30-12.45
Questions and Answers
12.45
Adjourn
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Information
The number of participants is limited to 60
Participation Fees
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Local Organizer
Professor Dr. Gabriela Zaharie
Neonatology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
email: gabrielazaharie1966@gmail.com
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