August 25–27, 2026

1st Interdisciplinary Congress on Intestinal Health

Nurturing New Perspectives and Innovations

UNIVALI · Itajaí, SC

About the Congress

The 1st Interdisciplinary Congress on Intestinal Health: Nurturing New Perspectives and Innovations will be held at UNIVALI, in Itajaí-SC, in August 2026.

The event is organized and supported by the coordination of UNIVALI's Nutrition program, which celebrates 30 years since its establishment. It will also highlight the trajectory of UNIVALI's Multidisciplinary Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Outpatient Clinic, implemented in 2011, which provides weekly care and follow-up for patients from the Association of Municipalities of the Itajaí River Mouth Region (AMFRI), within the Family and Community Health Unit (USFC), located at UNIVALI, Itajaí campus, building F7.

With a multiprofessional approach (Nutrition, Medicine, Psychology, among others), the congress will bring together national and international experts to discuss microbiota, the gut-brain axis, and therapeutic innovations.

The event aims to promote scientific and technical advancement and knowledge exchange among healthcare professionals and academics on intestinal health, addressing innovative perspectives, interdisciplinary practices, and advances in clinical research, while celebrating UNIVALI's academic and clinical trajectory in the field.

The program includes workshops, roundtable discussions, keynote lectures, and scientific paper presentations, aimed at updating professionals and academics, as well as strengthening scientific research in the state of Santa Catarina.

30 years

UNIVALI Nutrition Program

+15

National and international speakers

3 days

Of intensive scientific content

Organizing Committee

Committee Chair: Profa. Dra. Camile Cecconi Cechinel Zanchett

Profa. Dra. Camile Cecconi Cechinel Zanchett (Univali/Itajaí-SC)
Profa. MSc. Taren Leite (Univali/Itajaí-SC)
Profa. MSc. Claiza Barretta La Bella (Univali/Itajaí-SC)
Profa. MSc. Anelize Dada (Univali/Itajaí-SC)
Prof. Dr. Pablo Sebastian Velho (Univali/Itajaí-SC)
Profa. Esp. Munique Kurtz de Mello (Univali/Itajaí-SC/GEDIIB)

Scientific Committee

Profa. Dra. Camile Cecconi Cechinel Zanchett (Univali/Itajaí-SC)
Profa. MSc. Claiza Barreta La Bella (Univali/Itajaí-SC)
Profa. MSc. Taren Leite (Univali/Itajaí-SC)
Profa. Esp. Munique Kurtz de Mello (Univali/Itajaí-SC/GEDIIB)

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Brasil

Profa. Esp. Munique Kurtz de Mello

Univali / GEDIIB

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Brasil

Profa. Dra. Daniela Magro

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Schedule

08/25 — Tuesday — Pre-Congress

Workshop 1

09:00–12:00

Unconventional food plants and bioactive compounds in gastrointestinal patient care

Profa. Dra. Camile Cecconi Cechinel Zanchett · Profa. MSc. Claiza Barretta La Bella

Workshop 2

14:00–17:00

Dysbiosis (SIBO, IMO, SIFO and ISO): Practical approach from diagnosis to treatment

Dra. Gabriela Port · Profa. Esp. Munique Kurtz de Mello

18:30–19:30 Registration

Opening Ceremony — Celebration of 30 Years of UNIVALI's Nutrition Program · Welcome Reception

19:30

08/26 — Wednesday — Main Day

08:00–09:00 Registration

Lecture 1

09:00–09:40

Nutrition in IBD: What is the evidence and how far can we go

Profa. Dra. Daniela Magro (Unicamp/Campinas)

Lecture 2

09:40–10:20

Microbiota and Microbiome: Impacts on Intestinal Health

Prof. Dr. Marcello Imbrizi (Unicamp/Campinas)

10:30–10:50 Coffee Break

Lecture 3

11:10–11:50

Gut microbiota and obesity: metabolic mechanisms and clinical implications

To be announced

12:00–14:00 Lunch

Lecture 4

14:00–14:40

Future Perspectives in Intestinal Health Research

Profa. Dra. Thaise Boeing (Univali/Itajaí)

Panel Discussion 1

14:40–15:10

IBD in clinical practice: what do gastroenterologists and nutritionists need to decide together?

Profa. Dra. Daniela Magro · Prof. Dr. Marcello Imbrizi

15:10–15:30 Coffee Break

Lecture 5

15:30–16:10

Supplements and Nutritional Strategies: Evidence and Protocols for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

MSc. Luana Bertamoni (Florianópolis)

Lecture 6

16:10–16:50

From Food Systems to Intestinal Health: Connections with Microbiota and Chronic Diseases

Profa. MSc. Marysol Olivares Etchebaster (Universidad Científica del Sur / Peru)

Lecture 7

16:50–17:30

Gut-Brain Connection: Implications for Mental Health

Profa. Dra. Sueli Terezinha Bobato (UNIVALI/Itajaí)

Lecture 8

17:30–18:00

To be announced

08/27 — Thursday — Closing Day

Poster Presentations

08:30–11:00

10:40–11:00 Coffee Break

Lecture 9

11:00–11:40

Intestinal Endometriosis: when the reproductive system meets the gut

Fernanda de Souza Hopf (Hope Saúde / Balneário Camboriú)

Lecture 10

11:40–12:00

Is constipation normal? The most underestimated clinical error in healthcare practice

Profa. Nathalia Milioli (Univali/Itajaí)

12:00–14:00 Lunch

Panel Discussion 2

14:00–14:40

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases in Clinical Practice: Multidisciplinary approach and history of UNIVALI's IBD outpatient clinic

Profa. Dra. Sueli Terezinha Bobato · Profa. MSc. Claiza Barretta La Bella · Prof. MSc. Bruno Scolaro · Prof. Dr. Everson Malluta · Profa. MSc. Cristina Henschel

Selected Oral Presentations

14:40–15:15

Closing Ceremony, Awards & Raffles

15:15

Posters by category: Undergraduate · Master's · Doctorate

Registration

1st Batch

Until May 25, 2026

UNIVALI Undergraduate Student R$ 75,00

UNIVALI Graduate Student R$ 75,00

Faculty, Professionals & External Community R$ 145,00

UNIVALI Alumni R$ 115,00

Workshop (each) R$ 70,00

2nd Batch

Until July 25, 2026

UNIVALI Undergraduate Student R$ 95,00

UNIVALI Graduate Student R$ 95,00

Faculty, Professionals & External Community R$ 175,00

UNIVALI Alumni R$ 145,00

Workshop (each) R$ 70,00

3rd Batch

After July 25, 2026

UNIVALI Undergraduate Student R$ 115,00

UNIVALI Graduate Student R$ 115,00

Faculty, Professionals & External Community R$ 200,00

UNIVALI Alumni R$ 165,00

Workshop (each) R$ 70,00

Rules

Registration Cancellation

Registrants may request cancellation via email, with a 100% refund up to 7 business days before the event, or 80% between 6 and 1 day before the event. Without timely cancellation notice, no refund will be issued.

Refund

Bank slip payments: up to 30 business days. Credit card payments: bank deposit within 30 business days.

Certification

Certificates will be issued to registrants who attend the event activities. Online certificates available up to 60 days after the event. Differentiated certification for paper authors/presenters.

Abstract Submission

May 15, 2026

Submission period opens

July 15, 2026

Submission period closes

July 25, 2026

Accepted papers announced

August 25–27, 2026

Presentations at the event

Abstract evaluation is conditional upon payment of the I CSI registration fee.

Each registration entitles the submission of 01 abstract until July 15, 2026. After this date, submissions will no longer be accepted.

Abstract submission areas

Clinical Practice
Microbiota and Metabolism
Gastroenterology
Public Health
Experimental Research

Abstract formatting instructions

The abstract must be written in Portuguese, A4 size (210 x 297 mm), margins 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm, Times New Roman font, size 12, justified text, single spacing.

The title must be in bold, with the first letter capitalized, followed by the authors' initials and their numbered affiliations. The presenting author's name must be underlined.

The abstract must contain: Introduction, Methodology, Results, Conclusion(s), and Financial Support.

The abstract must NOT exceed 500 words (counting from authors to references). Tables, graphs, or images are not accepted. Systematic Literature Reviews and Meta-analyses may be accepted. Projects will not be accepted.

Poster preparation instructions

The poster must be prepared using the template provided on the event website. Maximum size of 110 x 90 cm (height x width). The content must follow the accepted abstract.

Submit your abstract here

Partners

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Venue

Opening — August 25

Teatro Adelaide Konder

Univali, Campus Itajaí

August 26 & 27

Auditório 4, Bloco E1

Univali, Campus Itajaí

Rua Uruguai, 458 — Centro

Itajaí / SC — CEP 88302-202