Mini-PhD Global Programme
Food Science & Nutrition 2023
Overview
The theme of this programme was linked with the third goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030 - Good health and well-being.
This programme included different two projects from which the participating universities may choose.
The first project was an office-based project in which students got the opportunity to learn how to write a systematic review (and perform a meta-analysis; where applicable) related to sports and nutrition. The themes involved were (i) protein and amino acids supplementation, (ii) polyphenol supplementation, and (iii) supplementation strategies for athletes.
The second option was a practical project in which students performed a human study (i.e., clinical trial) to investigate the effect of selected dietary supplements on CrossFit® exercise performance.
Projects
Meet the Team
Academic Team
Mohammed Alawami
President & Academic Evaluator
PhD in Physics Student
University of Cambridge
Ali Ali Redha
Research Director & Programme Coordinator
PhD in Food, Nutrition & Health Student
University of Exeter & The University of Queensland
Reza Zare
Project Developer
Professional Bodybuilder, Certified Personal Trainer, and Corrective Exercise Specialist
Arses Sports Complex & Meshkat Sports Complex
Dr. Rachel Kimble
Trainer
Lecturer in Sports Nutrition
University of the West of Scotland
Konstantinos Prokopidis
Trainer
PhD in Musculoskeletal Biology Student
University of Liverpool
Dr. Tom Clifford
Senior Advisor
Senior Lecturer in Physiology and Nutrition
Loughborough University
Prof. Vasantha Rupasinghe
Senior Advisor
Professor of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
Dalhousie University
Prof. Joanna Bowtell
Senior Advisor
Professor of Sports and Health Sciences
University of Exeter
Prof. Katie Heinrich
Senior Advisor
Professor of Exercise Behavioral Science
Kansas State University
Support Team
Matias Abriata
Vice-Coordinator
BSc in Biochemistry Student
University of Buenos Aires
Dr. Daniela Reyes-Gonzalez
Project Manager
Medical Graduate
Tecnológico de Monterrey University
Krisztián Iszak
Project Manager
MSc in Computational and Cognitive Neuroscience Graduate
Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Esmeralda Flores
Project Manager
BSc in Chemistry Student
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Cristian R. Z. Pérez
Project Manager
Medical Student
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Demilade Ibiwoye
Partnership & Conference Manager
PhD in Poultry Science Student
North Carolina State University
Dr. Asli Dervim-Lanpir
Advisor
Postdoctoral Fellow in Sports Nutrition
Dublin City University
Participating Countries
Participating Universities & Local Mentors
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Liliana Madera Espino
Universidad Ecuauhtemoc
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Dr. Efstathios Christodoulides
University of Central Lancashire - Cyprus
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Joyce Belmar
Universidad Internacional SEK
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Prof. Georgina Gómez
Universidad de Costa Rica
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Dr. Jenny Lujan Cepeda Marte
La Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE)
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Lina Lay
Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá (UTP)
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Dr. Petridis Leonidas
Hungarian University of Sports Science
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Dr. Brenda Reeves
Murray State University
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Dr. Azucena Ojeda Sanchez
National Autonomous University of Mexico
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Dr. Ihász Ferenc
ELTE Eötvös Loránd University
