Teddy Rothstein practiced every phase of Orthodontic-Orthopedics for thirty-seven years, I moved from Brookyn, NY to Portland, OR in August ’16 where on Dec. 16, 2017 I petitioned the OR Board of Dentisty to sanction OJW for Dental Professionals. I await their decision. I invented the appliance and developed the protocol for providing OJW: Weight-control. I provide OJW in Brooklyn NY. I have treated 200 patients most of whom come from everywhere in the United States simply because I am the sole provider.

Weight Control and Nutrition and Obesity

Dr. John Ebnezar is an internationally renowned orthopedic surgeon, passionate about creating, conceptualizing, implementing preventive new orthopedic health awareness modules with an aim to propagate low cost orthopedic health care. He is specialized in trauma, spine, geriatric orthopedics and sports medicine. He holds Guinness World Records both for academics and social service, only orthopedic surgeon in the world to do so. He is a PhD in yoga, involved in 6 original-yoga researches, won Best Research Award from SVyasa Yoga University (2012) for his work on knee arthritis and role of Yoga in fracture healing (2010). He has pioneered a new treatment method, Wholistic Orthopedics, by blending modern orthopedics with Indian Yoga, which is simple, cheap, effective alternative method of treating all varieties of OA knees and also for patients with modern life style orthopedic problems and has redefined the way orthopedic ailments are treated across the globe.

Yoga, Musculoskeletal Development

Dr. Sharon Phelan lectures in Physical Education and Dance at the Institute of Technology, in Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland. She has also danced with Siamsa Tire, The National Folk Theatre of Ireland, for over twenty-five years and she taught Physical Education in second level for a decade. Sharon is a National Facilitator in Dance with the Department of Education. She was responsible for the first dance syllabus at second level in Ireland and the first syllabi at degree level in Ireland. She has published academic works internationally on the use of dance from physical, educational and artistic perspectives. In 2014, her book, ‘Dance in Ireland: Steps, Stages and Stories’ was published by Cambridge Scholars Press. Her current areas of interest include supervision of dance research at masters and at doctoral levels and the use of distance learning in dance in third level. She is also completing another book, which focuses on Dance-in-Education from an all-inclusive perspective.

Sharon is a National Facilitator in Dance with the Department of Education. She was responsible for the first dance syllabus at second level in Ireland and the first syllabi at degree level in Ireland. She has published academic works internationally on the use of dance from physical, educational and artistic perspectives. In 2014,

Rucha Majmundar Mehta has completed her PhD in Clinical Nutrition from Bombay University and she has completed GCP & GvP Auditing studies from BARQA –UK. She is practicing as consultant Clinical Nutritionist since 22 years in various multi-Speciality hospitals in India. She is first to introduce the NEED and IMPORTANCE of Enteral & Parenteral Nutrition and Immune Nutrients in ICU and Critical Care in the state.She have Formulated Enteral Nutrition Formula (Total Range) for the Reputed Multinational Pharmaceutical Co. She Developed the Concept of Immune nutrients in Critical care and ICU in state of Gujarat She has been participating as a Faculty in International, National and State level annual conferences. She is active member of IAPEN , PENSA, ASN.

She Developed the Concept of Immune nutrients in Critical care and ICU in state of Gujarat

Vaclav Bunc graduated from Technical University Prague, professor in the Exercise Physiology from Charles University Prague Main topics: application of mathematical methods and models in PE and sport, using of biocybernetics by evaluation of physical fitness, exercise physiology, obesity reduction, functional and physical testing in laboratory and field, body composition, BIA methods, moving regimes for prevention in cardiac and obese patients. He is member of Czech and International scientific societies, head of many research projects, author of the great numbers of research reports.

Obesity, Physical Education

Orlando Gonzalez is a Sports Medicine Specialist and a Member of The Society of Bariatric Physicians. He has been involved in obesity medicine and weight management for over a decade. He is also a Member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. He currently practices orthopedics, sports medicine and family medicine in Jersey City, New Jersey and has his Anti-Aging & Wellness Program (LIFE*MOD LLC), headquartered in the financial district in downtown Manhattan. He is the Founder and CEO of LIFE*MOD LLC.

Obesity, Sports Medicine, Family Medicine

Dr. Uma Koduri is an internist in Tulsa, Oklahoma and is affiliated with Jack C. Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Osmania Medical College NTR UHS and has been in practice for more than 20 years.

General internal, cardiology, infectious disease, medical oncology, Obesity.

Mohammad Salim Hossain, after being graduated in Pharmacy from University of Dhaka, obtained his PhD form Tottori University, Japan. Now he is a professor of Pharmacy at Noakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh. Dr. Hossain has vast experiences in studing the biochemical and molecular regulation of adipogenesis and adipocyte inflammation. He aims to explore the cross linking parameters between obesity and other related life style diseases. He also studying natural products for combating obesity and likned non cummunicable diseases.

Biochemical & molecular characterization of lifestyle diseases, Obesity, Diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases

Joycelyn A.M. Peterson, (Dr.Joy) is a registered dietitian, presently professor and chair of Nutrition and Dietetics, Department and Dietetic Internship Director at Oakwood University, Huntsville, Alabama and was associate professor, chair of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at University of the Southern Caribbean (USC), Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies for over 5years. Her professional experience includes nutrition consultant, nutrition educator, public health speaker and in-service trainer for hospital staff and community agencies, program planner for international and state-wide public health nutrition initiatives, teaching and conducting research at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Grant writer receiving over $ 2 million from private funding. She is founder/director of the Vegetarian Institute of Nutrition and Culinary Arts (nonprofit) and Dimensions in Food and Nutrition, Inc. (for profit). She is a contributing writer for newspapers and health magazines and has also published three books and many articles. Dr. Peterson completed Nutrition and Dietetics degrees at New York Institute of Dietetics (A.S.), Oakwood University, B.S., Loma Linda University (M.P.H., Dr. P.H.), and Johns Hopkins University (post-master’s studies in international nutrition). Joy recently had her dissertation for her doctoral thesis published in the Annuals of Nutrition Metabolism, August, 2011. She continues to conduct nutrition, health, and vegetarian cooking seminars internationally. Her long-term goal is to provide dietetic and nutrition research and leadership training where ever God leads.

Vegetarian nutrition consultant, public health speaker, and program planner for international and state-wide public health nutrition initiatives, conducting research at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Adelia Bovell-Benjamin is currently a Professor of Food and Nutritional Sciences in the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences (CAENS), Tuskegee University, Alabama, U.S.A. At the University of California, Davis, Bovell-Benjamin earned a PhD in Nutrition with a Designated Emphasis in International Nutrition and a minor in Epidemiology. She also holds a M.S and B.S. degrees in Nutritional Science and Food and Nutrition from Queens and Brooklyn Colleges of the City University of New York, respectively. She holds postdoctoral certificates in Measuring Health Disparities, Leadership Development, and Qualitative Research from the University of Michigan, University of Georgia, and Burke Institute, respectively. Dr. Bovell-Benjamin has held several positions internationally and nationally – at the University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago; as a Community/Public Health Nutritionist in Tobago; as teacher at all levels of the school system in Trinidad and Tobago; and as a clinical dietitian in New York. Her research focuses on product development (emphasis on sweetpotato), sensory science; and diet and nutrition issues, the food environment and cancer prevention in African Americans. She has worked extensively with the sweetpotato in terms of postharvest technology, cultural aspects, sensory and nutritional aspects. She has also written extensively on the sweetpotato.

International nutrition lipid oxidation Food product development with emphasis on sensory science Nutritional, dietary and cancer prevention issues among African Americans

Ivonne Ramirez, has a degree in Nutrition from the Metropolitan Autonomous University – Campus Xochimilco (UAM-X), a Master on Nutrition and Ph.D. on Population Nutrition Sciences, from the School of Public Health of Mexico (ESPM). In 2015, her doctoral thesis received distinction as "The best thesis in public health" of that year. She is a science researcher at the Center for Nutrition and Health Research of the National Institute of Public Health, member of the National System of Researchers, awarded level I. Current active member of the College Professoriate on the postgraduate on nutrition, and adjunct coordinator of the Doctorate in Population Nutrition Sciences of the ESPM; and member of the technical group on breastfeeding in the state of Morelos. She has participated in the National Nutrition Surveys of Mexico since 1999 to 2016; on impact assessments of governmental programs such as "Oportunidades”, now called “Prospera" carried out by the National Institute of Public Health; and on the Federal Policy on nutrition and supply of Mexico. Now a days, she is conducting two research projects each with one study cohort, assessing different early-life determinants related to development of obesity and metabolic disorders in childhood.

Her subjects of interest in research are: Maternal and child nutrition, childhood obesity, breastfeeding and complementary feeding, as well as the evaluation, magnitude and distribution of the population dietary intake.

Dr.Parashram Patil is a social scientist who works as a research consultant to Gokhale Institute of Economis and Political science since 2016 and is an approved Ph.D. research guide at ICFAI University. Being an avid researcher with specialisation in economics and finance his research areas have been: Indian prospects of Cashew Business. Forest Accounting Ecological Sustainability Dr. Parashram has completed his Ph.D in Finance from Shivaji University and is now pursuing his post doctoral research from Pune University. Before devoting his full time for Post doctoral research, he has worked as Project advisor/consultant for a solar company and as an Assistant Professor for Symbiosis International University and Shivaji University. Dr. Parashram is an All India Topper in U.G.C. Dr. S. Radhakrishan Post Doctorate Fellowship and has been awarded Young Researcher Award, MTC Global Excellence Award and Best Citizens of India Award. He has landed coverage in print and broadcast outlets and his research papers and books have been published by many prestigious journals and is on the editorial board of many international journals. He holds membership of The National Coalition of Independent Scholars (NCIS), United States of America. He has been trained at Alternative Dispute Resolution and a Certified HR business consultant practitioner. In addition to being a researcher, Dr.Parashram is looking forward towards the development of The Institute For Natural Resources, Kolhapur, of which he is the Founder and President. Presently he is working on few books which will be released shortly. He is presently residing in Pune.

Accounting & Finance and Agriculture Economics and Agro-Business

Dr. Yat Yen is a researcher at University of Science and Technology of China. Currently, he is a reviewing board member of the Journal of Precision Medicine and Public Health and a Peace Researcher for the Alliance for Conflict Transformation (ACT). He had served as a lecturer of Social Protection and Social Justice at National Institute of Social Affairs, Cambodia. He has more than ten years of experience in education at both public and private schools and institutes, three years of experience as an HIV/AIDS and STDs consultant with the community. Dr. Yat Yen is holding a Ph.D. of Public Administration. His research interests are in the fields of adult health, substance use, public health policy, urban health, and sustainable development. He has won several top awards and has published several scientific papers in top-tier international journals, including Habitat International, Sustainability, and Iranian Journal of Public Health.

His research interests are in the fields of adult health, substance use, public health policy, urban health, and sustainable development.

Dr.T.Theivasanthi, a research faculty from International Research Centre (IRC) of our Kalasalingam University had invented the world’s first super-paramagnetic particles of plant materials named, “Santhi Particles” – a remarkable benchmark in the nanotechnology research field. It helped her to achieve World Record and to get a prominent place in Limca Book of Records-2015.Some of her other inventions like lowest priced Graphene, Surface Enhanced Biomaterials like agricultural nanofertilisers (http://goo.gl/Lik15m , http://goo.gl/xqJc4N), vegetable powder for diabetes (http://goo.gl/LwSes1), nanomaterials made from Amaranthus for bio-sensors and Andrographis nanopowder for virus infections (EBOLA, DENGUE, HIV & H1N1) are mainly societal based.Based on the communication received from Prime Minister Office, the Dept.of Biotechnology initiating steps to develop her inventions related to nanobiotechnology for the benefits of public.

Nanobiotechnology,agricultural Nanofertilisers, bio-sensors and Andrographis nanopowder,

Richard W.M. Visser DC, Ph.D.present workind as the CEO of VERA Health and Former Minister of Health and Sports. Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Administration, St. Michael’s College, Vermont, U.S.A., 1984 – 1988 Premedical Program, University of Colorado, U.S.A., 1988 – 1989 Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.), Palmer College of Chiropractic-West, Santa Clara, California, U.S.A., 1989 – 1993 Doctor in Medical Sciences, (PhD), Public Health National School, Havana, Cuba, Public Health Program His work has made vital contributions to a greater understanding of the biological, sociological, and psychological factors surrounding childhood obesity. Having written numerous articles on the subject for professional journals. Today Dr. Visser continues his innovative approach to healthcare by converging the exponential technological development going on right now with never before seen global connectivity.

Richard Visser has focused on the pandemic of childhood obesity among various populations, working in consultation with other international experts. He studied the problem and implemented solutions from many perspectives: as a clinical researcher, academic and educator, activist and politician, entrepreneur, concerned citizen and parent. His work has made vital contributions to a greater understanding of the biological, sociological, and psychological factors surrounding childhood obesity.

Dr. Shaodong Guo is Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science at Texas A&M University College. He received his Ph.D in Physiology from Peking University, China. Then he completed his postdoctoral research training in Genetics, Biochemistry, and Medicine in the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Harvard University, respectively. Dr. Guo was an Instructor in Medicine at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School for two years prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M Health Science Center. Currently, Dr. Guo serves as senior editor for the Journal of Endocrinology and Journal of Molecular Endocrinology, two major official journals of Endocrine Society of Europe, UK, and Australia, and he is the textbook chapter writer for Metabolic Syndrome edited by Rexford Ahima and published by Springer in 2016. Dr. Guo lab research focuses on insulin/glucagon and estrogen signal transduction, insulin resistance, gene transcriptional control of nutrient homeostasis, and cardiac dysfunction in diabetes. Dr. Guo has been working on the gene transcriptional regulation of metabolic homeostasis by insulin receptor substrate proteins (IRS) and Forkhead FoxO transcription factors and he has been funded by American Diabetes Association (ADA), American Heart Association, and the National Institute of Health of USA. He is a recipient of ADA junior faculty award, career development award, and Richard R. Lee Award. His work has been published in a number of journals including the JBC, Endocrinology, Hypertension, Diabetes, Circulation Research, AJP, MCB, and Nature Medicine, receiving more than 5,000 citations from the Google Scholar.

Endocrinology, Hypertension, Diabetes AND Nature Medicine

Baher Effat is a Research Professor of Food and Dairy Microbiology, National Research Centre, Egypt. Over 36 years of experience in Food and Dairy Bacteriology, he shared and supervised over than 3 Master and Ph.D Thesis in Food and Dairy sciences and more than 60 scientific publications in food and dairy microbiology, functional dairy products , probiotics and propionic acid bacteria and pathogenic bacteria and in Food and Dairy Products. . He has shared in national and international programs and projects. He joined many international conferences and workshop, in addition to scientific activities. In addition he awarded for CAS-TWAS Visiting Scholar Fellowship From 03 Aug., 2006 to 31 October 2006.Training of young researchers and lecturers on many science-related subjects; including courses for: Microbiological Analysis of Food, Control of Bacteria, Contamination during Food Process and Isolation and Identification of Microorganisms. Member Who's Who in the World. Member of Organizing Committee for 20th International Conference on Nutrition , Food Science and Technology. April 16-17 ,2018 , Dubai , UAE

Food and Dairy Microbiology , Functional Foods , Functional Dairy Products ,Probiotics ,Propionic acid bacteria ,Pathogenic bacteria in foods and dairy products.

Prof. Ehud Goldhammer has his expertise in exercise physiology and cardiac rehabilitation, obesity, metabolic syndrome, and and heart failure patient's rehabilitation in particular. His passion in improving the health and wellbeing of coronary artery patients led him to establish (1982) the first cardiac rehabilitation center in the northern part of Israel, encouraging women, elderly, old people, and minorities to join cardiac rehabilitation programs. Since the establishment of this center he tried to promote exercise programs for obese, diabetic, hypertensive, and heart failure patients. Most of his research projects were done in exercise physiology, in the various subsets of coronary artery disease patients (diabetics, obese, hypertensive, and heart failure patients).

He is expertise in exercise physiology and cardiac rehabilitation, obesity, metabolic syndrome, and and heart failure patient's rehabilitation in particular

Assistant Research Professor, Dept. of Nutrition, Dietetics & Hospitality Management Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA

Nutrition, Dietetics

Teddy Rothstein practiced every phase of Orthodontic-Orthopedics for thirty-seven years, I moved from Brookyn, NY to Portland, OR in August ’16 where on Dec. 16, 2017 I petitioned the OR Board of Dentisty to sanction OJW for Dental Professionals. I await their decision. I invented the appliance and developed the protocol for providing OJW: Weight-control. I provide OJW in Brooklyn NY. I have treated 200 patients most of whom come from everywhere in the United States simply because I am the sole provider.

Nutrition

Dr. Ivana Vucenik is Associate Professor of Medical & Research Technology and Pathology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. She received her PhD in Immunology and Hematology from the University of Zagreb, Croatia and joined the University of Maryland in 1990. Since then, she has been studying bioactive properties of dietary compounds, particularly the anticancer function of inositol hexaphosphate (IP6) and inositol in vivo and in vitro. She has been investigating the effect of IP6 on cancer cell growth, differentiation, and its interaction with intracellular signal transduction pathways to understand the molecular mechanism(s) underlying this antineoplastic action. Dr. Vucenik has also been studying the antiplatelet and natural killer (NK)-cell enhancing functions of IP6. Another research project in her laboratory focuses on platelet function testing and the phenomenon of aspirin resistance in humans. As recognized nutrition researcher and educator, she has made numerous presentations at national and international meetings. Her research has been supported by grants from the Susan Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, the American Institute for Cancer Research, the University of Maryland Designated Research Initiative Fund, and the University of Maryland Women Health Research Foundation.

Diet, Nutrition

Dr. Kranthi Sitammagari has a medical practice at 1638 Owen Drive, Fayetteville NC. Dr. Kranthi Sitammagari specializes in hospitalist and has over 11 years of experience in the field of medicine. He is affiliated with numerous hospitals, including Cape Fear Valley Medical Center (NC) and more.

Healthcare

Vaclav Bunc has completed his PhD from Technical University Prague in 1970 in Applied Physics. Currently he is the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Charles University.

Obesity, Physical Education

Dr. Gonzalez is an Associate Professor of Sports Medicine at New York Medical College. He is a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and the American College of Sports Medicine where he is on track to receive his 'degree of fellow' next year. He has presented research in key Sports Medicine topics nationally and internationally.

Obesity, Sports Medicine, Family Medicine

Yu Ligen has his expertise in materials sciences, surface engineering, powder metallurgy, bibliometrics analysis, and diet and weight management.

Metallurgy, bibliometrics analysis, diet, weight management.

Kourosh Sayehmiri is the Head of Biostatistics and Epidemiology department, Faculty of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.

Obesity, biostatistics, epidemiology

Sunil Mathur, Ph.D., M.Phil., M.Sc., MBA, is a Professor at the Georgia Regents University. Dr. Mathur is the author of the book “Statistical Bioinformatics using R”, published by Academic Press, USA in 2010. Dr. Mathur is an academic editor of PLOS ONE, Special Issue Editor and Editorial Member of Journal of Translational Medicine & Epidemiology, Editorial Board Member of Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health, Editorial Board Member of Austin Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology, Associate Editor of International Journal of Statistics and Systems, and Global Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics and reviewer for several international journals. Dr. Mathur is a reviewer of grant applications for the Department of Defense and NIH. Dr. Mathur’s research interests are in both biostatistical applications and methodological development of biostatistics. His research interests include childhood obesity, cancer research, public health, nonparametric statistics, likelihood procedures, genomics, biostatistics, and epidemiology. Dr. Mathur is working in the area of pediatric obesity, the number of children who are overweight and obese is increasing rapidly world-wide, and the World Health Organization has declared obesity as one of the largest epidemics of modern times. In order to combat the epidemic of childhood obesity, there is a pressing need to understand the association among different factors (genetic and non-genetic) and childhood obesity. Dr. Mathur is working to establish the association of several factors and obesity among children and examine the moderating role of birth weight, race, and maternal smoking status during pregnancy.

Childhood obesity Cancer research Public health Nonparametric statistics Likelihood procedures Genomics Biostatistics Epidemiology

Vaclav Bunc has earned his PhD from TU Prague in 1979. He is a Vice Dean of Faculty of PE and Sports at Charles University Prague. His main research topics are: obesity management, application of mathematical methods and models in PE and sport, evaluation of physical fitness, exercise physiology, functional and physical testing in laboratory and field, body composition, BIA methods and moving regimes for prevention. He has published more than 350 papers in Czech and internationally reputed journals and has been serving as an Editorial Board Member of repute.

obesity management, physical fitness, exercise physiology

Prof. Lucia Pacific Pediatrics Assistant Professor of Sapienza University of Rome; Currently Professor holds the position of Executive Level I and Head of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Hepatology in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Neurology, Azienda Policlinico Umberto I, Rome. Her research interest are: Pediatric Hepatology (cholestasis, jaundice, metabolic diseases of the liver); Fatty liver in children; Nutrition; Markers of inflammation and cardiometabolic risk in children with visceral obesity; Pediatric Gastrointestinal infections Lucia Pacifico graduated in Medicine and Surgery (1977) at the University "Sapienza" of Rome with honors, specializing in Pediatrics (with honors), with specialization in Neonatology with honors at the "Sapienza" University of Rome. Her later obtained a degree in Medicine and Surgery recognized in the United States (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates - 1979; Visa Qualifyng Examination- 1980). Her holds the License to a doctor surgeon recognized in the United States (Board of Medical Examiners - 1982).

Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutrition

Cristiana Pop is currently a full Professor at Bucharest Economic Studies University. She has her expertise in “Teaching physical education in higher education and training athletics mainly for university contests”. Her main research interests are in “Education quality and social issues related with health, physical activity, eating behaviors and wellbeing”. She has authored “The role of physical activity in promoting well-being (2015), Athletics for Students (2013)” and other few books promoting physical activity and a healthy lifestyle. She is member of Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, member of Romanian Athletic Federation (women commission) and has research collaboration with Romanian Academy Anthropological Institute Research Center. She is serving as Senior Editor and Editorial Board Member of several reviews in education, health and sport sciences domain.

Eating behaviors and wellbeing, Healthy lifestyle

Professor Mehmet Emre Atabek has completed his Ph.D. at the age of 37 years from Erciyes University and postdoctoral studies from Selcuk University School of Meram Medicine. He is the director of Pediatric Endocrinology, a premier pediatric endocrinolgy and diabetology service organization. He has published more than 120 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member of repute. He has been interested in searching metabolic problems of obese children in most of his articles. His articles have been cited more than 1100 citations by another article in Web of Science so far. He continues to work as head of the Department of Pedaitric Endocrinolgy, Necmettin Erbakan University.

Pedaitric Endocrinolgy, Diabetology

She was born on 6th May 1962 in Granada (Spain). She completed her Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery by the University of Granada (UGR) in 1986 and Ph Doctorate by the UGR in 1989. She is a Professor of Paediatrics at UGR since 1989 until now. She did her Research fellowship since 1992 at the Research group of “Infant Nutrition and Metabolism” (PAICTS187). She is a Specialist in Paediatrics, Expert in Neonatology (1997) and Paediatric Endocrinology and Nutrition (1998), expert Evaluator of the 5th, 6th and 7th EU Framework Programmes, since 1999 (EUROPEAN COMMISION). She has more than 120 papers & chapters in International Journals and books, more than 400 abstracts and some conferences in National and International Congresses and meetings. She also has directed 21 Ph Doctorates. She is a Co-ordinator of the FP7 NUTRIMENTHE EU Project (Ref. 212652) (2008-2013) (www.nutrimenthe.eu) and coordinates de Interuniversity Master: “Genetic, Nutritional and Enviromental Factors for Growth and Development” (www.nutrenvigen-gd.com). She has participated and is still involved in 4 Research Projects from the EU 5th and 6th Framework Programs (NUHEAL, EARNEST, CASCADE, EDEN) and in the Leonardo da Vinci Project 2000-2003. Member of the INMA Spanish Network of Excellence –(FIS-Ref. G03/176), Andalusian Excellence Research Project (PREOBE- P06-CTS- 02341), and different projects funded by the Ministries of Industry, Health and Education and Sciences {REMODEL (FIS) nº 04/2690, EVASYON (FIS) nº 05/2369, CIBER in Epidemiology, nº CB06/02/0049, 2006: Topic: Environment & Health in infancy}. She is the Director of the Excellence Centre for Paediatric Research EURISTIKOS (www.euristikos.eu), sited in the Biomedical Centre for Research (CIB) of the Health Science Technological Park (PTS) of Granada, Spain. She awarded National and International awards: Infant Nutrition Nestlé Awards in 1987 & 1989; “Garcia-Duarte” Award 1990; Granada’s Medical College Award, 2000, 2003 & 2004; Juan Antonio García-Torres Award 2003; Pfeiffer Paediatric Endocrinology Award, 2004; 1st Leonardo da Vinci Maästricht Award 2004 and 1st Award to the best Educational Innovative Project of the University of Granada, 2003. She is an active member of the following Societies: International Paediatric Association (IPA), European Society for Perinatal Medicine, World Association of Perinatal Medicine (WAPM), Early Nutrition Academy (ENA), Spanish Nutrition Society (SEN), and Spanish Society for Research in Paediatric Nutrition and Food (SEINAP), European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN). Spanish Association of Paediatrics (AEP); Neonatology Section of the AEP (SEN). She has participated as a referee of different international journals such JPGN, Journal of Pediatrics, Biology of Neonate, Nutrition, British Journal of Nutrition, Early Human Development, Environmental Research, Nutrition and Metabolism.

Infant Nutrition and Metabolism, Paediatric Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Food, Paediatric Endocrinology.

Dr. Norman Pollock is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Georgia Regents University's Medical College of Georgia. He has training in the fields of clinical nutrition, bone biology, endocrinology, and biostatistics. He has clinical trial experience conducting dietary and exercise interventions in children and adults at risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. He is currently funded by NIH to study the influence of the hormone osteocalcin, a bone-derived protein, on energy metabolism in overweight children at risk for diabetes. Additional research projects by Dr. Pollock are the following: (1) vitamin K supplement trial to effect a change in the carboxylation of osteocalcin in order to determine the importance of osteocalcin and its isoforms on glucose metabolism in children at risk for diabetes; (2) a prospective cohort study of children 8 -17 years to determine the influence of cardiometabolic risk factors on bone mineral accretion and bone structural development; (3) drug trial to provide evidence that the stress-related hormone angiotensin II (Ang II) is a contributing factor linking mental stress to the development of hypertension and osteoporosis, particularly in salt-sensitive individuals.

How fat and bone metabolism affect energy regulation, emphasizing on factors such as diet, physical inactivity, metabolic diseases, hormonal imbalances, and genetic influences that are synonymous to both obesity and poor skeletal health.

Gaston Kapuku is an Associate Professor of Paediatrics and Medicine (cardiology). He is a cardiologist and cardiovascular physiologist with interest in hemodynamics, genetics and effects of gene-environment interaction on the expression of cardiovascular disease. His research involves the identification of early bio-behavioral markers (e.g., chronic stress, inflammation, natriuretic hormones) of cardiac function abnormalities (i.e., diastolic dysfunction) in relation to hypertension and coronary artery disease.

Diastolic Function and Congestive Heart Failure, Gene-Environment Interaction and Preclinical Markers of Cardiovascular Disease, Health Disparity.

Ajay Kumar Mishra is a full Professor at the Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability Research Unit at College of Science, Engineering & Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, South Africa. He received his B. Sc, M. Sc., degrees in 1997 and 2001 respectively from Purvanchal University Jaunpur, India and M. Phil. and Ph.D. degrees in 2003 and 2007, respectively, from The University of Delhi, India. From March 2006 to September 2009, he was postdoctoral fellows at various South African Institutes/Universities. In addition, he was appointed as “Senior Lecturer” in October 2009 at the Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Johannesburg, South Africa where he was promoted to “Associate Professor” in November 2011 until December 2014. Recently, he was appointed by University of South Africa as “Full Professor” since January 2015. He is also working as “Adjunct Professor” at Jiangsu University, China. His research interests include synthesis of multifunctional nano-materials, nano-composites, biopolymer and/or petrochemical based biodegradable polymers, polymers based materials/composites, smart materials, CNT and graphene based composite materials and water research. He has authored over 100 scientific papers. He has hosted several visiting researchers/scientists/postdocs in his group. He has also developed a number of collaborations worldwide. He has delivered a number of including Plenary/Keynote/Invited Lectures. For his outstanding research profile, he was awarded a number of international awards. Prof. Mishra also served as Associate Editor as well as member of the editorial board of many peer-reviewed international journals. He has edited several books by the renowned publishers and also reviewer of many international journals. He is serving as member advisory board of a number of international scientific societies, conferences and workshops.

Synthesis of multifunctional nano-materials, nano-composites, biopolymer and/or petrochemical based biodegradable polymers, polymers based materials/composites, smart materials, CNT and graphene based composite materials and water research

Wenjun Li is Associate Professor of Medicine and Senior Statistician at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He is interested in identifying racial and socioeconomic disparities in health, and helping public health agencies to prioritize their prevention or research efforts. His Health Statistics and Geography Lab focuses on assessing neighbourhood environmental impact on obesogenic behaviours and health outcomes. His current projects involve research into obesity, diabetes, physical inactivity, nutrition, tobacco use, asthma, traumatic injuries, elderly falls and fall injuries. He also conducts methodological research on survey sampling, small area estimation, spatiotemporal modelling and randomized clinical trials.

Identifying racial and socioeconomic disparities in health, and helping public health agencies to prioritize their prevention or research efforts.