Pre-conference events

Several events will take place online prior to Pangborn 2025.

Pangborn 2025 Online Meetings

The International Society of Neurogastronomy Symposium will take place immediately before Pangborn 2025 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, August 16 – 17, 2025.

Free access is available to delegates to Pangborn 2025

Free access is available to delegates to Pangborn 2025
The International Society of Neurogastronomy (ISN) is a professional society founded by chefs, neuroscientists, agricultural scientists, and health care professionals. It is devoted to the study of how flavor sensations are created, what the brain does with flavor information, and the behavioral and physiological consequences that result. ISN works to translate this knowledge into uses that promote healthy diets.

ISN symposia feature taste demonstrations and illusions, announcement of the winner of the Gina Mullin Challenge cooking competition, 10 distinguished speaker and two panel discussions. The 2025 ISN symposium emphasizes these themes:

Food preference
The brain’s reward system in food preference
How aging and related diseases affect food preferences
Nutrition for individuals with dementia
The physiology of flavor sensations

These events are available free of charge to all registered delegates. Details of how to attend will be mailed to all registered attendees on June 2, 2025.

Pangborn First Timers
Organisers: Sarah Kirkmeyer & Riette de Kock
When: June 5, 2025 | Online 13:00 EST / 18:00 BST / 19:00 CEST

Creating and presenting an effective research poster
Organisers: Julia Low & Mackenzie Hannum
When: June 12, 2025 | Online 9:00 EST / 14:00 BST / 15:00 CEST

How to effectively network at Pangborn
Organisers: Emma Feeney & Michelle Murphy Niedziela
When: August 11, 2025 | Online 11.00 EST / 16:00 BST/ 17:00 CEST