Oncology Nutrition Session

Dr Farah Naja is an associate professor in Nutrition Epidemiology, at the University of Sharjah. She earned her doctoral degree from University of Toronto, Canada. Dr Naja is leading an active research portfolio, with over 75 publications. Her research focus is to explore innovative approaches to study dietary intake, with a focus on the Mediterranean diet, its health and environmental impacts. Together with her team, she has launched the first mother and child nutrition cohort in the Middle East in Lebanon (MINA) and contributed to the launch of a similar cohort in the UAE (MISC). By researching research, Dr Naja has laid out the agenda for research in nutrition and NCD and in nutrition and breast cancer in the Arab world.

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Associate Professor, Nutrition and Food Research Group (NFRG), Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences (RIMHS), Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics College of Health Sciences – University of Sharjah – UAE

“Dr. Osama Kamel Allala holds a PhD in the physiology of physical exertion and health – the first in the class with distinction with honors. Experience of more than 30 years in the field of physical activity, health, nutrition, obesity and lack of movement diseases. Certified trainer in athlete nutrition and athlete health behaviors Certified international trainer and lecturer in the fields of obesity, physical activity, lack of movement and lifestyle. Participant as a keynote speaker in more than 500 conferences, seminars and workshops on physical activity, obesity, nutrition, fitness and healthy behaviors for athletes Has more than 52 published research papers and 16 published books on physical fitness, health, obesity, healthy lifestyle, lack of movement and physical activity.”

Dr. Wafaa Helmi Ayesh, Consultant Clinical Nutrition Masters in Food Science & Nutrition (Clayton University, USA) Diploma Holder in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolism (ESPEN, France) Diploma Holder in Nutrition (American Association of Continuing Medical Education AACME) Consultant, Public Health Protection Department (Dubai Health Authority, UAE) Her areas of expertise are Pediatric to geriatric nutrition, Diabetes nutrition, Renal nutrition, Oncology nutrition, Baristric surgery nutrition & General and parenteral nutrition.