Nutritional Biochemistry

Osama O Ibrahim is a highly-experienced Principle Research Scientist with particular expertise in the fields of biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, and bioprocessing for both pharmaceutical and food ingredients. He was External Research Liaison for Kraft Foods with Universities for research projects related to bioprocessing and molecular biology. In the 2005, he accepted an early retirement offer from Kraft Foods and formed his own biotechnology company (Bio Innovation) providing technical and marketing consultation for new start-up biotechnology and food companies. He holds three bioprocessing patents and received his PhD in basic medical science (Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular biology) from New York Medical College. He is a Member of American Chemical Society, American Society of Microbiology, and Society of Industrial Microbiology since 1979.

His research is focused on Sugar Alcohols: Chemical Structures, Manufacturing, Properties And Applications

Professor Marlena Kruger is Professor of Nutritional Physiology and Associate Dean: Higher Degree Research for the College of Health at Massey University, New Zealand. Dr Kruger was appointed as Associate Professor in Physiology at the University of Pretoria in 1991 after spending time in Germany on a DAAD scholarship and as post-doctoral fellow at the University of Texas in Austin. Dr Kruger started work at Massey University in April 2000. She progressed to Associate Professor in 2002, Director of the Division of Human Nutrition and her current position as Chair in Nutritional Physiology in 2005 and progressed to Associate Dean in 2017. Professor Kruger has over 140 book chapters and publications in international peer reviewed journals. Her current research focus is nutrition and bone and joint health with an emphasis on lipids, dairy foods and polyphenols.

food for maintaining bone and joint health and mobility.Director of Research, College of Health; Deputy Head of Institute. Member of the Doctoral Research Committee, College of Health Executive, and College of Health Board.

Dr. Safa’a Al-Zeidaneen MSc, PhD, BCNSP.(01-04-1984).Have the American Board of Pharmacy Specialist: Nutrition Support Pharmacy (2016). Ph.D. in Human Nutrition and Dietetics (2014-2009). M.Sc. in Clinical Pharmacy (2008-2006). B.Sc. in Pharmacy (2006-2002).

Clinical research of pharmaco-nutrition applications in oncology is her interest.She is interested in clinical research aimed to understand and treat metabolic abnormalities in oncology including diabetes and dyslipidemias and the impact of nutrition support pharmacist in improving the quality of medical care of cancer patients.

Dipak Ramji received his BSc (Hons) degree (Biochemistry) and his PhD from University of Leeds. This was followed by post-doctoral research at the EMBL (Heidelberg) and IRBM (Rome) with fellowships from the Royal Society and the EU. He joined Cardiff University in 1992 and is currently a Professor of Cardiovascular Science at the Cardiff School of Biosciences. His research is focused on understanding how the immune and inflammatory responses regulate macrophage processes in atherosclerosis with the goal of attaining deeper mechanistic insight and identifying preventative/therapeutic agents. He has received continuous funding from the British Heart Foundation since 1997 and published over 150 research articles (h index 32 and i10 index 63 with over 5300 citations). He is an Editorial Board member of 16 international journals; regular organizing committee member, speaker and track/session chair at international conferences on heart disease; and involved in grant evaluation of over 20 organizations. He has supervised over 25 PhD students

His research is focused on understanding how the immune and inflammatory responses regulate macrophage processes in atherosclerosis with the goal of attaining deeper mechanistic insight and identifying preventative/therapeutic agents

Dr. Qi earned his medical degree in China and doctor of philosophy at Tufts University in Massachyusetts. Dr. Qi’s research focuses on the genetic, nutrition, and biochemical risk factors and gene-environment interactions in relation to obesity, type-2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. He is now HCA Regents Distinguished Chair and Professor at Tulane University and adjunct professor at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He has published more than 210 scientific publications and edited a textbook. Dr. Qi serves as editor-in-chief for World Journal of Diabetes, associate editor for BMC Medical Genetics, and editorial board member for the Journal of Nutrition, Nutrition Reviews, the International Journal of Molecular Epidemiology and Genetics, and Frontiers in Nutrigenomics. Dr. Qi is a fellow of American Heart Association (FAHA), American College of Nutrition (FACN), and The Obesity Society (FOS).

Nutrition, Genetics, Epidemiology

Dr. Iryna Sorokulova, Professor of Microbiology, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA. She received her MS degree in Microbiology from Taras Shevchenko Kiev State University (Ukraine) and Ph.D. and D.Sc. Degrees in Microbiology from Institute of Microbiology and Virology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Dr. Sorokulova is the author of 93 refereed scientific publications, 4 books, and 23 patents (1- US, 1-France; 6-Ukraine, 15-Russia). Six patents are now licensed and commercialized. She created several biotechnological products; some of them are commercially available.

Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA. She received her MS degree in Microbiology from Taras Shevchenko Kiev State University

Affiliation Ahalia hospital Musaffah , Abu Dhabi ,UAE. Profession in Iraq:Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine,Tikrit University College of Medicine,Tikrit,till 06-2002 . Present address in U.A.E.:Ahalia Hospital Musaffah dept. of internal medicine, II-Qualifications l-M.B.Ch.B. 1978 College of Medicine,Basrah University-Iraq 2-Postgradguate Diploma in internal medicine,1990,from AI-Mustansyriah University College of Medicine,Iraq. 3-Arab Board certified,[C.A.B.M.] degree in 1990 [membership of Council of Arab Board for Medical specializations,internal medicine,Baghdad center]. 4-Postgraduate Diploma on [Diabetes Mellitus],Leicester Uni. U.K. 2015 5-Postgraduate Master degree in [Diabetes Mellitus] form Cardiff Unv.UK.in 2020.

Dr.Janan published 21 papers in local and international medical journals Supervision of post-graduate studies