23/09/2025
*Food as Medicine: ISMN 2025 Sets New Benchmarks in Clinical Nutrition*
Over 100+ experts, researchers, scholars, and clinicians came together at *Kalam Centre, KGMU, Lucknow* on 21st September 2025 for a landmark event hosted by the *International Society for Medical Food & Nutrition (ISMN) and the Department of Biochemistry, KGMU.*
The *Pre-Conference Live Certification Workshops & ISMN Awards & Fellowship Ceremony 2025* delivered powerful insights into clinical nutrition, neuro-nutrition, pediatric care, oncology nutrition, and metabolic health, dignitaries in Attendance included *Chief Guest, Prof. MLB Bhatt* (Director, Kalyan Singh Super Speciality Cancer Institute & Hospital).
Workshop sessions were led by top voices in the field, including: *Dr. Poonam Tiwari* (Head, Dietetics, Dr. RMLIMS), *Dt. Archana Sinha* (Senior Dietitian, SGPGI), *Dr. D. K. Vatsal* (Senior Consultant & Neurosurgeon, ICON Hospital), *Prof. Rajesh Verma* (Head, Neurology, KGMU), *Prof. Shally Awasthi* (Vice Chancellor, Bodhisatva University), *Dr. Manisha Verma* (Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, KGMU), *Dr. Shetanshu Srivastava* (Additional Professor, Pediatrics, Dr. RMLIMS), *Prof. MLB Bhatt* (Director, Kalyan Singh Super Speciality Cancer Institute), *Dr. Alok Gupta* (Max Healthcare), *Prof. Narsingh Verma* (Principal, HIMS & President, ISMN), and *Prof. Kamlakar Tripathi* (Ex-HOD, Nephrology, IMS-BHU)
A major highlight was the felicitation of *Prof. C. M. Singh* (Director, Dr. RMLIMS) with the prestigious _*ISMN M.S. Swaminathan Oration 2025*_ for his outstanding contributions to medical science and nutrition.
The event also marked a historic milestone with the launch of the _*ISMN Medical Food Registry*_, the world’s first global platform for documenting the clinical use, safety, and outcomes of medical foods, led by *Dr. Ksh*tij Bhardwaj.*
The day concluded with the ISMN Awards & Fellowship Ceremony, celebrating pioneers and rising leaders in medical food and nutrition.
*This wasn’t just an event — it was the beginning of a movement.*
*Food is Medicine. The future of healthcare starts here.*