Mini-PhD Global Programme

Food Science & Nutrition

-Spring 2024-

Overview

The theme of this programme is linked to the third goal (good health and well-being) of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030.

The programme is based on a practical project in which students will perform a human study (i.e., clinical trial) to investigate the effect of selected dietary supplements on weightlifting exercise performance, maximal strength and anaerobic power. This project targets students with a sports science or sports nutrition background.

Projects

Meet the Team

Academic Team

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

Konstantinos Prokopidis

Trainer

PhD in Musculoskeletal Biology Student

University of Liverpool

Dr. Joshua L. Gills

Trainer

Postdoctoral Fellow

Rutgers University

Dr. Asli Dervim-Lanpir

Advisor

Postdoctoral Fellow in Sports Nutrition

Dublin City University

Prof. Vasantha Rupasinghe

Senior Advisor

Professor of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals

Dalhousie University

Prof. Rotimi Aluko

Senior Advisor

Professor of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences

University of Manitoba

Prof. Chibuike Udenigwe

Senior Advisor

Professor of Nutrition Sciences

University of Ottawa

Prof. Jordan Glenn

Senior Advisor

Chief Scientific Officer at Neurotrack

Professor of Kinesiology and Exercise Science

University of Arkansas

Support Team

Krisztián Iszak

Vice-Coordinator

MSc in Computational and Cognitive Neuroscience Graduate

Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Daniela Reyes-Gonzalez

Vice-Coordinator

Medical Graduate

Tecnológico de Monterrey University

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

Chamali Kodikara

Project Manager

MSc in Food Science Student

University of Manitoba

Sthefano Ventura

Project Manager

Medical Student

Tecnológico de Monterrey University

Saranya S. Lavan

Project Manager

MPhil in Chemistry Student

University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Demilade Ibiwoye

Partnership & Conference Manager

PhD in Poultry Science Student

North Carolina State University

Ghofrane Mediouni

Translation & Support

PhD in Molecular Medicine Student

University of Debrecen

Aditya Rai

Graphic Designer

Harvard Project Fellow & Assistant Professor

Amity University

Participating Countries

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Local Mentors & Participating Universities

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