Ron Maughan is now Visiting Professor in the School of Medicine at St Andrews University. He has spent much of his career trying to understand the physiological and metabolic responses to exercise and the nature of fatigue, but has included many digressions along the way. He has published extensively in the scientific literature and is author or editor of a number of books on sports nutrition and exercise biochemistry. He has completed a number of football-related projects with FIFA and UEFA and has worked with a number of clubs and national associations. He chairs the Nutrition Working Group of the Medical and Scientific Commission of the International Olympic Committee. He is a director of the IOC Diploma programs in Sports Nutrition, Sports Medicine, and Sports Physical Therapies.
Ajmol completed his studies at Loughborough University (UK) and graduated with a PhD in 2002. Ajmol started at Massey University in 2003 and is currently Professor of Exercise Science in the School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition at the Auckland Campus. Ajmol was instrumental in setting up the Sport and Exercise Science Laboratory at Auckland, supervises a number of PhD and MSc students and is also involved in various promotional and consultancy initiatives on behalf of the School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition and Massey University. Ajmol is the College International Director, a former deputy chair of the Massey University Human Ethics Committee, director of the Centre for Metabolic Health Research and director of Beverage Lab. His main research interests include supplementation for health, wellness and performance, paediatric exercise science, and sports performance.
Dr. Madhu B. Anand-Srivastava is a Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology at University of Montréal. After receiving her Ph.D. degree from University of Manitoba, Winnipeg in 1978 and post-doctoral training at Vanderbilt University (1978-1980) Nashville, she joined Clinical Research Institute of Montreal as a senior investigator. In 1982, Dr.Anand-Srivastava was awarded Scholarship from Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and in 1990, she received a prestigious Scientist Award from Medical Research Council of Canada and moved to the Department of Physiology, University of Montreal. The main theme of her research is directed towards understanding the mechanisms that underlie the cellular and molecular basis of hypertension. She is an Internationally recognized expert in the area of Gi proteins and hypertension and Natriuretic peptide receptor-C (NPR-C) and cell signalling. She has made significant contributions in the role of NPR-C and Gi proteins in vascular remodeling and pathogenesis of hypertension. She also received several awards for excellence in Cardiovascular Research from International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences. Her work is highly cited. She has published 173 papers, 32 book chapters and 230 abstracts and edited 3 books. Her papers are in high impact journals such as Hypertension, J. Hypertension, Circ. Res., J. Biol. Chem., Cardiovas. Res., Mol. Pharm. etc. She has trained several students and post-doctoral fellows and has delivered invited lectures at several National and International conferences and academic institutions. She has served on the different committees of CIHR and Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and also on the Editorial boards of several journals including Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology and Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. She has also organized National and International conferences on Cell signalling and Cardiovascular system.
Dr Ghassan Bkaily received his Ph.D. in biophysics in 1982 from University of Sherbrooke. He then spent two years postdoctoral training in University of Virginia and University of Cincinnati in Dr Nick Sperelakis group. In 1984, Dr Bkaily joined the department of physiology and biophysics of University of Sherbrooke as a professor. He occupied several administrative positions in his institution such as Chairman of the department of anatomy and cell biology and President of the executive of the faculty of medicine. During the course of his career, he published numerous papers and book chapters and is supported by the CIHR and NSERC. He also received several honours including the Merck-Frosst-FRSQ Research Chair, and fellow of AHA and IACS. Some of his original contributions are the discovery of the slow sodium channel, potassium channels openers, the R-type calcium channel and more recently, the presence and role of G-proteins coupled receptors and ionic transporters in nuclear membranes and their implication in the regulation of nuclear ionic homeostasis. His discovery of the R-type calcium channel has led to the development of a new class of calcium channels blockers and the creation of R&D companies.
Stephen Burns is an Associate Professor in the Physical Education and Sports Science Academic Group at Nanyang Technological University’s National Institute of Education (NIE). He is currently seconded to the Office of Teacher Education at NIE as the Assistant Dean for the Sport Science & Management Programme and acting Associate Dean of Programme and Student Development. He holds a PhD in Exercise Physiology from Loughborough University in the UK and previously worked at the University of Texas at El Paso and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in the US before coming to Singapore. Much of his past research has examined how physical activity can mitigate risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases. More recently, he has explored the role of sport nutrition to assist performance including nitrate supplementation, caffeine use, and mitigating low energy availability in athletes. He acts as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness and is a member of the Editorial Board for the International Journal of Obesity and the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. He is currently actively collaborating with research groups in Japan, New Zealand and the UK.
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Assoc. Prof. Dr Ahmad Munir Che Muhamed is an Associate Professor in Sport and Exercise Science at the Department of Community Health, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (AMDI), Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang. He is currently the program head for the Master of Science (Clinical Exercise Science) program at AMDI.
Munir completed his Ph.D. at The University of Sydney and his B.Sc. and M.Sc. at Indiana State University. His research interest lies in the area of thermal physiology where he has been focusing on the impact of environmental humidity on thermoregulatory responses and its impact on exercise performance. Munir has collaborated actively with several prominent international researchers. In recent years, Munir’s research has also examined the physiological responses of eccentric dynamic exercise.
Munir currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief for the Malaysian Journal of Movement, Health and Exercise. He also serves as a Review Editor for Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology for Frontiers in Physiology.
Munir remains active in consultancy work relating to Sport Science within several Government Agencies in Malaysia. He was previously the Chairman of National Coaching Board, Malaysia from 2009-2011.
Dr. Michael Czubryt is a principal investigator in the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, and Executive Director of Research at St. Boniface Hospital. He is a tenured professor in the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba. Dr. Czubryt’s research program focuses on the molecular mechanisms of gene activation and repression in the heart, and how these regulatory processes contribute to or are altered in cardiovascular pathophysiology. His laboratory has made major advances in understanding the transcriptional regulation of cardiac fibrosis – a significant independent risk factor for heart failure and death which currently lacks any available treatment. Recent efforts have focused on translating these discoveries to preclinical studies and the development of novel fibrosis inhibitors for the heart and other organs. He has published nearly 80 peer-reviewed research articles and chapters, and maintains an active training program that encompasses students and fellows at all career stages. He is highly active in service at the local, national and international level, including in several scholarly societies, and is a regular reviewer for numerous granting agencies and research journals.
Dr Danielle Jacques obtained her Ph.D. in physiology in 1995 from University of Sherbrooke. She then spent three years postdoctoral training in neuropharmacology at McGill University under the supervision of Dr Rémi Quirion. In 1998, Dr Jacques joined the department of anatomy and cell biology, at the faculty of medicine and health sciences of University of Sherbrooke where she is a full professor since 2008. Through the course of her career, she obtained several awards including the Alfred B. Grossman Award from the EJLB Foundation of the HSFQ, the George Fodor Feature Symposium Award from the CIHR, the Distinguished Service Award in Cardiovascular Science, Medicine and Surgery from IACS as well as became fellow from IACS. From 2011 to 2014, she was editor-in-chief of «Revue Medicine Sciences Amerique» and is presently associate editor for the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. During the course of her career, Dr Jacques published many papers and book chapters and is supported by the CIHR and NSERC. Dr Jacques’s research interests are in the implication of the peptides, their specific receptors, and taurine in cardiac pathophysiology to elucidate endothelial dysfunctions in general and more specifically of the endocardial endothelium in hypertrophy and heart failure.
Dr. Jørgen Jensen holds a Professorship at Department of Physical Performance, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway. Jensen leads a research group studying metabolic regulation during and after exercise and the effect of training on insulin sensitivity. Jensen’s group does research on both elite athletes and untrained subjects with metabolic syndrome and has extensive international collaboration. Jensen is a former handball player and was an assistant coach for the Norwegian National Team in Female Handball responsible for physical training and testing (1989-1991). Jensen’s research focused for 20 years on basic mechanisms regulating skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity. Professor Jensen is currently running a research programs to understand the effects of caffeine on performance and the role of protein intake and nitrogen balance on recovery after endurance exercise. In addition, Jensen studies the role of exercise on metabolic regulation in healthy people, athletes and insulin resistant people. Glycogen metabolism and regulation of glycogen synthase is central his research. Jensen has published more than 150 peer-reviewed articles and is a member of several Editorial Boards. Professor Jensen has chaired international committees evaluating Grants applications. Professor Jørgen Jensen has additional education in Research Management and arranges Research Management courser.
Mury is a researcher and lecturer in Indonesia who specializes in sports nutrition and fitness. Currently finished the Doctoral Program in Human Nutrition at IPB University at 2022. Mury is a Lecturer in Nutrition at Universitas Esa Unggul since 2013. Now, He is Head of Nutrition Department. The organization`s activities are as Chairperson of ANOKI (Indonesian Association of Sports Nutrition and Fitness Consultant), Executive Member Committee Asian Nutrition for Sport and Health (ANSSH), Founder of Gizi Kebugaran, and Director Wellness Academy Indonesia. In addition, he is also active as the Executive Board of Food and Nutrition Society of Indonesia, Executive Board of Indonesian health advisor association (PPKORI) in the Field of Sports Nutrition. Other activities as a Sports Nutrition consultant at the Indonesian Sport Committee and various Fitness Centers in Indonesia. He also currently Head of Nutrition Team the Indonesia Olympic Taekwondo Athletes Qualification for Olympic Qualifications, World Championship, and Sea Games (2019-now), Head of Nutrition team The Indonesian Boxing Athletes for WBC and IBA.
Dr. Joo-Young Lee is a full professor who directs the COM:FORT Laboratory in the Department of Fashion and Textiles, at Seoul National University in Korea. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in clothing and textiles from Seoul National University, where she focused on the safety and health of workers who wear personal protective equipment for extreme environments. After completing her Ph.D., Dr. Lee pursued postdoctoral research positions at the Laboratory for Health and Human Performance in Extreme Environments at the University of Minnesota, and the Environmental Ergonomics Laboratory at Kyushu University in Japan. During her postdoctoral studies, Dr. Lee gained expertise in thermal and moisture management of clothing, physiological responses to environmental stress, and the design and evaluation of protective clothing. Throughout her academic career, Dr. Lee has made significant contributions to the field of environmental ergonomics and protective clothing through 162 publications, 344 presentations, 58 invited speeches, and collaborations with researchers in the US, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Sweden, the UK, or Indonesia. Her research has practical applications in various industries, including military, outdoor sports, firefighting, agricultural fields, and other occupational health and safety.
I am Exercise and Nutritional Physiologist, graduated for doctoral degree from School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Nottingham, UK in 2003. I worked for Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University between 1983 and 2009, I then, became the director of Exercise and Sport Sciences Postgraduate Program and Exercise and Sport Sciences Research and Development Group, Khon Kaen University between 2009 and 2021. I have published and reviewed many articles relating exercise and nutrition in international journals. I focused on effects of gender and intensity of exercise on metabolism, immune, and autonomic functions in athletes, patients with diabetes type 2, and dyslipidaemia. I also focused on effects of nutrition and herb e.g. vitamin C, cashew apple juice, prebiotics, Phyllanthus Amarus, and Irvingia gabonensis kernel extract on the above systems. Now, I am examining training effects of qigong exercise combined with Muay Thai on various systems in older individuals. In addition, I am exploring factors affecting telomere length in women with normal weight and obesity.
Belinda Leow is a Performance Nutritionist who has completed her Postgraduate Diploma and Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Nutrition at the University of Otago, New Zealand and Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Nutrition from the International Olympic Committee. She is currently a committee member of the Singapore Nutrition & Dietetics Association.
Belinda worked in Singapore Sports School for four years as a Sport Nutritionist where she gained experience in counselling athletes and conducted sports specific workshops for sports ranging from shooting to swimming. She subsequently worked for the National Youth Sports Institute for two years where she conducted workshops for athletes in various sports associations. Since working in both companies, Belinda has helped athletes through a wide range of nutritional strategies in order to enhance their athletic performance and make positive lifelong eating behaviour changes.
Belinda is currently working at My Dietary Strategies where she provides sports nutrition services for Athletes. She is passionate about helping athletes incorporate sports nutrition strategies in a practical sense for them to perform and recover better.
Dr. Ren-Ke Li, MD, PhD is a Professor of Medicine in the Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Toronto. He is also a Senior Scientist at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network working in the field of stem cell transplantation and cardiac tissue engineering. He was the recipient of the Canada Research Chair in Cardiac Regeneration (Tier 1) and a Career Investigator of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
Dr. Li has been on the forefront in the field of cardiac regeneration. Over 30 years his research group has defined muscle cell transplantation for Cardiac Repair, followed by stem cell transplantation for Cardiac Regeneration. Both cell repair and regeneration technologies have been translated to clinical application. Since the patients with heart failure are aged population, currently, his research group is attempting to Rejuvenate aged stem cells and aged recipients. Clarifying these mechanisms of Repair, Regeneration and Rejuvenation will allow them to develop the “next generation” of cell therapy for restoration of heart function of aged patients.
BSc, MSc, MBA, PhD, FACSM, SFHEA
Dr Fabian Lim received his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees (Exercise Science) from the University of Oregon and his PhD degree (Exercise Science) from the University of Queensland. He also has an MBA degree from the University of Surrey. He is a faculty member and Director for the Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine programme at Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University.
Dr Lim is a recipient of the Defence Science Scholarship and the Nanyang Education Award. He is also Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and a Senior Fellow of Advanced Higher Education, UK. He is also the inaugural President of the Asian College of Exercise and Sports Sciences, which he established, together with colleagues from Japan, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
Dr Lim has more than 60 publications in scientific journals and books chapters, covering a variety of topics, including obesity, nutrition, fitness management, exercise immunology, hydration, physiology status monitor, and thermoregulation. He is recognized internationally for his introducing the Dual Pathway Model of Heat Stroke, which has shifted the paradigm of this ancient illness.
Ga-Young Lim recently received a master’s degree in clothing physiology from Seoul National University. Her master`s thesis, “Physiological monitoring and suggestions on workwear improvement for parcel delivery drivers in South Korea,” examined the physiological strain of the delivery drivers during their shifts and explored workwear improvement as well as introduction of wearable technology to prevent work injuries. She was a visiting scholar at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine in the National University of Singapore. She won the best oral presentation award at the 19th International Conference on Environmental Ergonomics for her work on the heat stress level of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers. Her interests are primarily in occupational health, thermal physiology, ergonomics and wearable technology.
Masashi Miyashita is a Professor of Exercise Metabolism at Waseda University (Japan), and is also the Visiting Fellow in Exercise Metabolism at Loughborough University (UK), School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences and the Senior Research Fellow at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Sports Science and Physical Education.
Masashi research interests are in the physiology and nutrition of physical activity and health, with an interest in both the basic science of physical activity/nutrition and the applied aspects that relate to health in physical activity and nutrition. Much of his research activities have examined the effects of physical activity/diet on risk factors for cardiovascular disease and the effects of exercise/diet on appetite and energy intake in humans.
He also acts as an Editorial Board Member for the International Journal of Obesity (August 2022 to present) and the Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness (December 2018 to present), and is an Executive Board Member of the Asian Nutrition Society for Sport and Health (July 2022 to present) and a Vice-Chairperson of the Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine Public Relations Committee (September 2019 to present).
Mr. Derrick Ong is the Principal Dietitian and Founder of Eat Right Nutrition Consultancy. Derrick is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) with the Dietitian Association of Australia, an Accredited Dietitian of Singapore (ADS), Former Committee Member of the Singapore Nutrition and Dietetics Association (SNDA) and current Chairman of the Sports Nutrition Special Interest Group of the SNDA. He is also a past Committee Member of the Sports Medicine Association of Singapore (SMAS). Derrick is a fervent advocate that empowering oneself with good nutrition knowledge & preventative health education will effectively support transitions in our life stations for example: Pregnancy & Breastfeeding, Pandemic Weight Gain, Anti-Aging and Onset of chronic conditions such as Diabetes, Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Obesity. He is also a firm believer that healthy food should also be delicious and culturally localized food. “Making Nutrition Work” and “Prevention is Better Than Cure” is in the DNA of Derrick Ong.
Bachelor(Biochemistry) at Yonsei University, Korea
Master(Exercise Physiology) at Seoul National University, Korea
Doctor(Exercise Biochemistry) at the University of Texas at Austin, USA
Professor at Dept. of Sports Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Korea
Research Interests: gut micribiota and exercise, doping and ergogenics
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Dr Pierce completed postdoctoral training at UCLA before returning to Canada where he is now a Distinguished Professor at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. He has published over 250 peer-reviewed research manuscripts and 8 textbooks on metabolism, nutrition and health. His most recent work examines dietary flaxseed as a treatment for cardiovascular disease, as well as a new platform for antibiotics. He has served as Chair of the Executive Review Committee for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada where he oversaw all peer review for three years. Dr Pierce was Executive Director of Research for St Boniface Hospital (2006-2020) and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology from 2003-2016. He is President of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences World. In 2018, Dr Pierce was invested with the Order of Manitoba, the Province of Manitoba’s highest honour which recognizes citizens who have achieved excellence thereby enriching the social, cultural or economic well-being of the province. He has received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for service to Canada, the 2016 Research Canada Leadership Award and is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the highest distinction for a scientist in Canada.
Ian is principle scientist and head of GSSI International. His current role involves providing sports science and sports nutrition support for professional soccer clubs and organizations such as FC Barcelona, Manchester City FC and UEFA. His research is focused on sports nutrition and exercise physiology. Ian earned his Bachelors degree from Birmingham University in sport and exercise science and Masters degree from Loughborough University in Exercise Physiology. In 2009 he received a PhD from Loughborough University under the supervision of Professor Clyde Williams. In 2005 he worked at the August Krogh Institute, Denmark, assisting in studies on mechanisms of fatigue during high intensity exercise and optimizing nutritional strategies for soccer. Ian has previously been a consultant in professional soccer, swimming and rugby. Dr Rollo is an honorary research fellow at Loughborough University, where he previously led MSc module on Sport and Exercise Nutrition. Ian also manages clinical research projects and is involved in developing novel technologies to support athletic performance. Finally, Ian leads the PepsiCo innovation team on healthy aging and the Barcelona Innovation Hub certificate in Sports Nutrition for Football.
Dr. Pawan Singal is a Professor of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. Dr. Singal completed his PhD in Physiology in 1974 from the University of Alberta and his DSc degree in 1994. Professor since 1990, Dr. Singal served as Associate Dean for the Faculty of Graduate Studies; Director, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manitoba; and holder of the Naranjan S. Dhalla Chair. He is internationally known for his work on oxidative stress and heart failure due to doxorubicin, chronic pressure overload and myocardial ischemia/reperfusion. Dr. Singal has published more than 300 papers, has co-edited 32 books, and trained more than 100 students, fellows and visiting scientists. He has received more than 100 national and international awards. The University of Manitoba has established an award in his name called ‘Pawan K. Singal Award for Graduate Students in Cardiovascular Sciences’. His name has been added to the Wall of Fame in the University Centre at the University of Manitoba recognizing his outstanding teaching skills and research. Additionally, the University of Winnipeg has bestowed to him an Honorary Doctorate of Law.
Prof. Dr. Wook SONG is a full Professor of the Institute of Sports Science and Institute on Aging, Seoul National University. He received his Ph.D. in the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Texas A&M University followed by a postdoctoral training in the Barshop Institute of Longevity and Aging Studies at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He has been joined as a faculty in Seoul National University since 2006. His primary research interests include sarcopenia, exercise-induced myokines, and exercise intervention for the elderly with frailty, metabolic and cognitive impairments. His research ranges from cellular/molecular work using animal models studying underlying mechanisms to whole body work measuring functional capacity of human subjects for developing appropriate intervention strategy. Prof. Song keep his expertise in the area of exercise/muscle physiology with about 100 published peer-reviewed journals and also serves as an editorial board member for national and international journals. Through his career, he was awarded numerous competitive grants and awards including ACSM Research Grant, NASA Space Physiology Research Grant, American Federation for Aging Research Grant, and Recognition Award in the Environmental & Exercise Physiology Section of the American Physiological Society. Currently, Prof. Song is serving as a vice director of the Institute on Aging in Seoul National University, vice president of the Korean Academy of Sports Science and Exercise Medicine, executive board member of the Asian Nutrition Society for Sports and Health, and the Fellow of European College of Sport Science.
Dr. Ashok K. Srivastava is a Professor in the Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from Kanpur University, Kanpur, India, based on the research performed at the Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India and, received post-doctoral training at University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Srivastava’s laboratory is investigating molecular pathways involved in the pathogenesis of vascular abnormalities and diabetic complications. The research program in Srivastava laboratory has been continuously funded by grants from Medical Research council of Canada/ Canadian Institutes of Health Research since 1982. He has also received operating grants from the Canadian Diabetes Association and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. His studies have resulted in the publication of more than 100 full-length papers. He has edited 4 books on the topics of insulin action and cellular signaling mechanisms in health and disease. Dr. Srivastava has also delivered several invited talks at academic Institutions and conferences both Nationally and Internationally. He has trained many graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Dr. Srivastava is a member of the editorial boards of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry and Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, He also contributed as an advisor on the Editorial Boards of Recent Patents on Endocrine, Metabolic and immune Drug Discovery and Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics. In addition, he has served as a guest editor of many journals such as Antioxidant and Redox Signaling, Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology and Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics. He has organized several International symposia and workshops, and also serves/served on the grant review panels of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and the National Institutes of Health, USA.
Masaki Takahashi received his Doctorate in Sports Science from Waseda University, Japan in 2013. From 2013 to 2020, he was working at Waseda University as a Research associate and an Assistant Professor. He is now working at Tokyo Institute of Technology as an Associate Professor from 2020: His expertise are Chrono-nutrition and chorono-exercise. Recent main publications are below;
Dr Teo’s research focuses on understanding the mechanisms that underpin motor control and learning across the lifespan and in diseased populations. Dr Teo specializes in several neuroimaging and brain stimulation techniques, such as, electroencephalography (EEG), functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to understand neurophysiology and motor control. He is involved in several international research projects aimed at understanding the role of exercise and dietary habits on cognitive function and brain health across the lifespan.
Ru Wang, professor. Dean of the School of Exercise and Health, Shanghai University of Sport. President of Sports and Public Health Subsociety of the Biophysical Society of China. The main research directions are exercise, nutrition and metabolic disease rehabilitation, and hypoxia health promotion. In recent years, presided over 15 projects: including 5 National Natural Science Foundation and 2 national key R & D plans. A total of more than 100 Chinese and English papers have been published in key core academic journals at home and abroad, and 21 items of intellectual property rights have been won. A number of research and teaching awards, including the first prize of Science and Technology Award of China Rehabilitation Medical Association, the second prize of Science and Technology Award of China Sports Science Society, the second prize of Fok Ying-Tong Education Foundation for Young Teachers in the Higher Education Institutions of China, national first-class undergraduate courses, etc.
Zeyi Yang is a researcher of Anti-Doping Center of China, honorary president of the Asian Nutrition Society for Sports and Health (ANSSH), vice president of the Chinese society sports nutrition and food , and chief expert of Beijing CPT Sports Technology Co., LTD.
He once served as deputy director of the National Institute of Sports Medicine of China, director of the China Doping Testing Center, member of the Medical Committee of the International Olympic Committee, deputy leader of the Working Group of the Food Safety Coordination Group for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, and doctoral supervisor of Beijing Sport University.
For more than 40 years, he has been engaged in the research, management, sport team service and doping testing and postgraduate supervising. Undertake more than 20 research projects at or above the ministerial level. His research achievements have won more than 20 ministerial or national awards. He has published more than 200 research papers or reviews, published 25 monographs or translated works, and supervised 5 master graduate students and 16 doctoral students.
Narihiko Kondo is a Professor at the Graduate School of Human Development and Environment at Kobe University, Japan. He graduated from the University of Tsukuba in 1984 and received Ph.D. from the same university. He is interested in the integrated control of sweating and skin blood flow during exercise in humans. He also focuses on the effects of aging, gender, physical training, and mental stress on the human thermoregulatory system associated with international collaboration research of Environmental Physiology and Ergonomics Research Exchange. He is a committee member of the International Society for Environmental Ergonomics and is a section editor in European Journal of Applied Physiology, a Review editor in Frontiers, International Advisory in Movement, Health & Exercise. In addition, he is a member of the Advanced Research Center for Well-being at Kobe University and is head of the Graduate School.
Rashid has been intimately involved in Singapore’s sports, exercise and fitness scene for more than 28 years, serving both as a sport physiologist and a strength and conditioning coach. His research focusses on the application of physiology, nutrition, and metabolism to the study of human sporting performances and health, and the practical applications of these research findings to improving the athletes' sporting performances and individuals’ health. In the exercise health realm, his research is focused on two primary strategies. First, to determine the smallest amount of exercise that will elicit cardio-metabolic as well as other health-related benefits, and second, to seek ways and means to amplify the positive effects of exercise.
Please see the link for all his peer-reviewed publications: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abdul_Rashid_Aziz.
Professor of exercise physiology at the University of Jordan, Amman Jordan. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, US. Research interests focus on exercise physiology, perceived exertion, nutrition in sports, and Ramadan fasting and physical activity/sport. World Health Organization (WHO) Advisory Committee member to build physical activity and health strategies for the Middle East. Jordanian Olympic Preparation Center Consultant. Served as Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Exercise Science at the University of Jordan and Deputy Dean of Student Affairs at Mutah University, Jordan. Founder of the Exercise Rehabilitation Department at the University of Mutah, Jordan. International study and work including Long Island University, NY, USA- Catholic University, France- Mahidol University, Thailand - the University of Montana, USA. Languages: French, English, Arabic.
Dr. Dinender Singla is a translational scientist. Our team investigates the role of stem cells and its derivative exosomes in anti-cancer drug induced cardiac toxicities and diabetes induced muscle myopathy and cardiomyopathy. He is continuously serving to review the grants for various NIH, AHA, ministry of Italian health, and Hong Kong study sections. He is an Academic Editor for PLos one, Associate Editor for Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology as well as he is serving on the Editorial board member for different journals such as American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory. He served as a chair, TPIG committee, American Physiology Society, and a general secretary for North American section of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences. He is President elect for international society for adaptive Medicine. He is a fellow international academy of cardiovascular sciences, American Physiological Society and American Heart Association. He is a reviewer for different journals. He served as a chair for various scientific sessions throughout the world. He has also organized a scientific conference. He has published a book on stem cells and is an author/ coauthor for more than 100 peer reviewed papers.
Dr. Sareena Hanim Hamzah completed a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry at Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Then she studied at the University of Glasgow, Scotland where she obtained her Master of Medical Sciences in Human Nutrition and PhD in Sports Nutrition. Dr. Sareena works as a lecturer at the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Science, Universiti Malaya and currently she serves in an administrative role as Deputy Dean of Higher Degree. Dr. Sareena teaches and researches within the area of Sports Nutrition and Biochemistry of Exercise. Her primary interest concerns the association of nutrition with health, fitness and exercise performance. Dr. Sareena’s research is focused on the influence macronutrient on exercise energy metabolism and sports performance as well as on body weight management. Her research interest also includes the effects of natural products on antioxidant activity and oxidative stress.
Dr. Neelam Khaper is a Professor of Physiology in the Medical Sciences Division at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine University. Dr. Khaper is currently serving as the secretary general of the International Society of Adaptive Medicine. Dr. Khaper’s research is directed towards understanding the role of inflammation and oxidative stress in cardiac dysfunction with particular focus on investigating cellular response to ionizing radiation as well as examining the potential of bioactive compounds in acute and chronic stress conditions.