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12
Apr 2025
(Sat)

Nutrition Symposium on 12 April 2025

Subject: Dietetics and Nutrition, Food Science

Date & time: 12Apr 2025 (Sat)14:30 - 17:30 Free

Type of Event: In-person Attendance

Venue: Room 702+703, 7/F, 66 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Enquiry: 3762 0833 (timothy.yeung@hkuspace.hku.hk)

Relevant Programmes: Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics Postgraduate Diploma in Human Nutrition Bachelor of Science (Honours) Food and Nutrition

We are excited to announce an upcoming Nutrition Symposium, featuring three distinguished speakers from the Ulster University, UK. This is a unique opportunity for you to gain insights into the latest trends, research, and practices in the field of nutrition and dietetics from internationally recognized experts.

2:30-2:45pm	Registration
2:45-3:30pm	Vitamin D: Building an evidence base for (bio)fortification across the food system Dr Kirsty Pourshahidi, Associate Head of School of Biomedical Science, School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, UK.
3:30-4:15pm	Water - the forgotten nutrient Ms. Pauline Douglas, Senior Lecturer/Clinical Dietetics Facilitator, School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, UK.
4:15-4:45pm	Tea break
4:45-5:30pm	Obesity research at NICHE: novel approaches to understanding and tackling an ongoing global problem Dr Caomhan Logue, Senior Lecturer in Dietetics, School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, UK.