BIO-STREAMS

Athens Digital Health Week
2025-01-27 - 2025-01-31 | Athens, Greece
Athens Digital Health Week 2025 – ADHW2025 is co-organised by IDIKA S.A. – the Hellenic eGovernment Center for Social Security Services and the National eHealth Authority (NeHA) of Cyprus and is hosted in Athens by HL7 Hellas. A wide range of events covering many topics of digital health in Europe and beyond are also hosted during ADHW2025 rendering it into a high-profile networking event of digital health innovators in Europe.
e-Health governance bodies as well as several European projects are brought together in one venue to interconnect, share outcomes and discuss further steps towards adopting and implementing digital technology in healthcare in Europe.
For more information: https://www.athensdigitalhealth.eu/

2nd Educational Conference of Pediatric & Adolescent Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes
2025-02-15 | Athens, Greece
The aim of this workshop is to present interesting clinical cases, as well as having an exchange of views regarding theoretical and practical issues that are problematic in the daily practice in the field. In addition, presentations and research protocols will be presented and discussed in order to explore the perspective multi-centre studies conducted in Greece.
For more information, please refer to the event’s website.

eprObes/OBEClust European workshop for prevention of obesity
2025-03-04 09:30 - 13:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Online and Brussels (Belgium)
Coinciding with WORLD OBESITY DAY, the eprObes project, in collaboration with OBEClust, is organising a hybrid European workshop to discuss the latest research topics on early obesity prevention.
Dr. Izidor Mlakar of University Clinical Center Maribor (UKCM), Clinical Coordinator of BIO-STREAMS, will be speaking at the event, as part of the panel discussion, “OBEClust. European Cluster of Obesity Research Projects,” chaired by Paulo Oliveira (current OBEClust chair), taking place from 12:00 to 12:15 pm CET.
Click here for the registration form for ONLINE PARTICIPANTS (for in-person participation, please contact info@eprobes.eu).

AVS Conference 2025
2025-03-21 | Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
School leaders in the spotlight!
The AVS congress is the school leadership congress that school leaders must attend every year to meet colleagues, exchange ideas and see, feel and hear the latest developments. Workshops and masterclasses that inspire you and where you discuss current developments in the field of school leadership. Knowledge tables, where you can talk to other school leaders and an expert about an educational theme. Plenary presentations that make you think and can change your teaching practice the next day.

OBEClust Webinar "AI and Obesity Prevention: Leveraging Technology to Address Obesity"
2025-04-28 11:00 - 12:30 | Online
Calling healthcare professionals and researchers!
We are excited to invite you to the first webinar of The European Cluster of Obesity Research Projects (OBEClust), titled “AI and Obesity Prevention: Leveraging Technology to Address Obesity”.
In this session, you’ll gain valuable insights into the latest technological advancements and how they can be applied to address one of the most pressing public health challenges in the EU and beyond. Join industry leaders, including Jennifer Baker, President-elect of The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO), alongside renowned experts from academia and technology.

Agenda
11:00 – 11:10 am: Greetings & Opening Remarks from Paulo Oliveira, OBEClust Chair & PAS GRAS Coordinator
11:10 – 11:20am: AI and Obesity Prevention: Leveraging Technology to Address Obesity
Jennifer Baker, EASO President Elect & Head of Lifecourse Epidemiology at the Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Copenhagen University Hospital-Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, OBCT, BIO-STREAMS & BETTER4U Projects
11:20 – 11:30am: AI tools to predict, grade, and better treat cardiometabolic disorders
Nicolas Gambardella, Research director, CNRS, European Genomics Institute for Diabetes, Obelisk Project
11:30 – 11:40am: AI to catch the heterogeneity of metabolic diseases
Silvia Sabatini, Junior Researcher, Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council – CNR, Pisa, Italy
11:40 – 11:50am: Requirements for leveraging AI for childhood obesity interventions
Andreas Vezakis, Team Member at Biomedical Engineering Lab, National Technical University of Athens, BIO-STREAMS Project
11:50 -12:05pm: AI to better predict childhood obesity
Petar Atanasov, WP7 Chair, Multi-omics, Bioinformatics & AI, Amaris; Álex Bravo Serrano, Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP) Researcher/Developer, Amaris, eprObes Project
12:05-12:15pm: Decoding Obesity – From Multimodal Data to Personalised Insights with Causal Artificial Intelligence
Stavroula Mougiakakou, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern, BETTER4U Project
12:15-12:30pm: Q&A and webinar closure

Registrations are now open at this link

EASO COMs Network webinar, “Medical Ethics in Obesity Care and Research”
2025-04-29 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
This webinar – orchestrated by BIO-STREAMS partner EASO – will explore ethical challenges in obesity care and research, focusing on both adult and paediatric populations. Expert speakers will discuss autonomy in decision-making, equitable access to treatment, and ethical considerations in research. The webinar will highlight current issues and best practices for ensuring ethical and equitable obesity care.

Joint Congress of ESPE and ESE 2025
2025-05-10 - 2025-05-13 | Copenhagen, Denmark
The first ever joint Congress of the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) and the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) is a landmark event, bringing together paediatric and adult endocrine specialists from across Europe and the rest of the world to meet, collaborate and celebrate endocrinology at The Bella Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark.
6,000+ delegates are expected to join from over 100 countries, and form new connections, as well as reconnect with colleagues and friends, gathering to experience the latest endocrine research and developments in both paediatric and adult endocrinology.

EASO European Congress on Obesity (ECO)
2025-05-11 - 2025-05-14 | Malaga, Spain
The European Congress on Obesity (ECO), organized by the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO), is a major annual event focusing on the latest research, clinical practices, and public health initiatives related to obesity. The congress typically features presentations on topics such as the biological mechanisms behind obesity, treatment approaches, prevention strategies, and the societal impact of obesity. It gathers experts from various fields, including clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and public health professionals, to discuss innovative solutions and promote collaboration across Europe and beyond. Key sessions often include new scientific discoveries, advancements in obesity management, and discussions on how to address the obesity epidemic on a global scale.

Medical Informatics Europe (MIE) 2025
2025-05-19 - 2025-05-21 | Glasgow, Scotland
The conference theme is Intelligent health systems – From technology to data and knowledge. Full Papers, Short Communication Papers and Posters will be published with open access in the IOS Press series Studies in Health Technology and Informatics collection indexed by Scopus, WOS, and PubMed.
The abstract “Behavioral Change through Serious Gaming Approaches for Childhood Obesity Interventions”, drafted by our consortium partners, has been formally accepted for presentation at MIE 2025.

51st Annual Panhellenic Medical Conference of the Athens Medical Society
2025-05-22 - 2025-05-24 | Athens, Greece
51st Annual Panhellenic Medical Conference is organized by Congress World and will be held from May 22 – 24, 2025 at Megaron Athens International Conference Centre, Athens, Attica, Greece.

World Physiotherapy Congress 2025
2025-05-29 - 2025-05-31 | Tokyo, Japan
The flagship event of World Physiotherapy, which is committed to furthering the physiotherapy profession and improving global health: an important part of its purpose is to further the global physiotherapy profession by supporting our member organisations with information, expertise, and services.
BIO-STREAMS partner NKUA will hold a presentation of the e-poster entitled “BIO-STREAMS: An Integrated multi-layered Digital Intervention Approach to Tackle Childhood Obesity and Promote a Healthier Lifestyle” at the event.

EEITE 2025
2025-06-04 - 2025-06-06 | Crete, Greece
The EEITE 2025 Conference is poised to be a dynamic platform where leading experts, researchers, and practitioners will come together to share their latest findings, engage in vibrant discussions, and forge collaborations that will propel the field of Electronic Engineering forward. Through a carefully curated program featuring keynote speeches, technical sessions, workshops, and tutorials, we aim to explore the frontiers of Electronics, covering a broad range of topics such as Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Microwave, Millimeter wave and Terahertz Communication, 5G and 6G Wireless Networks, Textile, Wearable and Smart Antennas, Photonics & Optical Communications, Cybersecurity, STEM & Education and more.

2025 International Congress on Obesity and MEtabolic Syndrome (ICOMES)
2025-09-04 - 2025-09-06 | Seoul, Korea
Our partner EASO, the European Association for the Study of Obesity, contributes a European perspective and extensive scientific expertise to this annual international congress in Korea. The event provides a platform for knowledge exchange, fosters global collaboration, and highlights relevant EU projects in the field of obesity management and prevention, including BIO-STREAMS.

Biennial ESHA Conference
2025-10-29 - 2025-10-31 | Rome, Italy
The biennial ESHA conferences are an excellent opportunity for learning, sharing experiences, collegial support, mutual networking and building new professional networks, collaborations, partnerships and friendships. Every two years you can take part and register for 3 amazing days with school leaders from throughout Europe. The next opportunities will be in 2025, 2027, 2029 and so on.

ECOG 2025 Congress
2025-11-26 08:00 - 2025-11-28 17:00 | Uppsala, Sweden
The European Childhood Obesity Group (ECOG) is a pan-European association of professionals dedicated to addressing childhood obesity and overweight. ECOG unites experts from various fields—including pediatrics, psychology, nutrition, genetics, physical activity, and economics—all committed to studying and preventing childhood obesity.
The 34th ECOG 2025 Congress, taking place from November 26–28, 2025, in Uppsala, Sweden, will focus on multidisciplinarity; featuring sessions on prevention, treatment, nutrition, physical activity, psychology, pathophysiology, pharmacotherapy, and bariatric surgery.
Together with leading experts from across Europe and beyond, the events will feature a dynamic scientific program that showcases the very latest in childhood obesity research and practice.

The 18th Hellenic Congress of Nutrition & Dietetics
2025-12-04 - 2025-12-06 | Athens, Greece
Organised by the Hellenic Dietetic Association (HDA),the Hellenic (Panhellenic) Congress of Nutrition & Dietetics is regarded as the flagship and most important national event in Greece for professionals in nutrition and dietetics.

OBEClust Webinar: Strengthening Understanding of Obesity as a Chronic Disease
2026-02-05 11:00 - 12:30 | Online
Registrations are now open at this link.
Calling researchers, clinicians, public health professionals, nutritionists, behavioural scientists, policymakers, data specialists, digital health researchers, patient advocates and nutrition associations!
We are excited to invite you to the second free webinar of The European Cluster of Obesity Research Projects (OBEClust), titled “Strengthening Understanding of Obesity as a Chronic Disease”.
In this session you will enhance understanding of obesity as a chronic, relapsing, multifactorial disease requiring evidence-based, respectful communication across research, policy and practice. The webinar will explore how improved knowledge and framing can reduce stigma, strengthen research relevance, and support system-level responses.
Agenda
11:00 – 11:05 Greetings & Opening Remarks. Prof. Dr. Serap Erdine, Turkish Society of Hypertension and Atherosclerosis (eprObes)
11:05 – 11:15 Lived Experience: What Respectful Engagement Looks Like. Mr. Ken Clare, European Coalition for People living with Obesity (OBCT)
11:15 – 11:30 Obesity – A Chronic Health Issue Needing Chronic Attention. Prof. Jan Eriksson, MD PhD, Uppsala University (PAS GRAS)
11:30 – 11:50 Beyond Weight: Global Insights into Psychosocial and Cultural Drivers of Obesity and Related Eating Disorders. Prof. Fernando Fernandez Aranda. Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (eprObes)
11:50 – 12:00 Enhance (Nutritional) Health Literacy to Minimize Obesity Risks in Shift Workers. Dr. Bianca Fuchs-Neuhold, BSc MSc. University of Applied Sciences FH JOANNEUM (SHIFT2HEALTH)
12:00 – 12:20 Policy Spotlight: Italy’s New Obesity Law – Implications for Research and Systems. Prof. Rocco Barazzoni (HEALTHYW8) & BIO-STREAMS health economics estimator tool for obesity prevention programmes. Mr. Umberto Restelli, PhD i2Grow (BIO-STREAMS)
12:20 – 12:30 Discussion and Closing Remarks

Athens Digital Health Week 2026
2026-02-16 - 2026-02-20 | Athens, Greece
ADHW2026, now in its third year, will bring together leading experts, innovators, and decision-makers together to address critical challenges and showcase breakthrough advancements shaping the future of digital health across Europe and beyond. BIO-STREAMS will be represented in a dedicated Obesity-focused session.
For more information: www.athensdigitalhealth.eu

Europe Biobank Week 2026
2026-05-19 - 2026-05-22 | Prague, Czech Republic
The Europe Biobank Week 2026 will bring together researchers, biobank professionals, and industry experts to explore the latest developments in biobanking, biomedical research, and data-driven innovation. The programme will feature keynote talks, scientific sessions, and interactive workshops covering topics such as sample quality, data integration, ethical frameworks, and emerging technologies. With a strong focus on collaboration and knowledge exchange, the event offers valuable opportunities for networking and advancing best practices in biobanking across Europe and beyond.
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ESCI 2026
2026-06-03 - 2026-06-05 | Lisbon, Portugal
60th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Investigation. The society provides a forum for discussion, debate and meeting colleagues in order to advance the science of clinical investigation. This year’s meeting will celebrate the enduring connection between science and society—how research continues to chart new frontiers in improving human health, just as the Portuguese navigators once charted new oceans. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal launched an age of discovery, powered by curiosity, ingenuity, and science. The same spirit drives today’s biomedical breakthroughs—from AI-enabled diagnostics to gene editing and precision therapies. BIO-STREAMS will participate representing OBEClust.
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