Research Associate, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge I trained as a Food Engineer, and hold an MSc in Nutrition, Physical Activity and Public Health and a PhD in Population Health Sciences at the University of Bristol. I have held different roles to enable people to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles, including as a Physical Activity Project Officer at Macmillan Cancer Support, as a Health and Wellbeing Coach for the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme, and as a Research Assistant at University College London. Currently, I am a Research Associate at the MRC Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge. I am interested in exploring the complex dynamics of the commercial food system and health. My work primarily examines the effects of ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption on youth’s health. I am passionate about systems thinking approaches, science communication, and patient and public involvement to create healthier food environments. My current research on UPF has brought to light the significant social injustices underlying our existing food system. Additionally, it has shed light on the public health disparities linked to UPFs, emphasizing the imperative for policy measures aimed at reducing health inequalities rooted in social injustice. My aim is to contribute to our understanding of the drivers of UPF consumption in youth to better inform intervention, public health messaging and equitable policy development about the potential health and environmental harms of UPF consumption.
Professor of Meteorology, Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, Penn State Dr. Richardson's research focuses on understanding the formation and evolution of severe storms through both numerical modeling and observations. In particular, her numerical modeling studies investigate the influence of temporal and spatial variations in environmental shear and/or convective available potential energy on storm strength, rotational properties, and longevity. Her observational work has focused on understanding storm rotation, in particular tornado genesis and maintenance, using mobile radars to collect fine-scale observations of thunderstorms and tornadoes. Dr. Richardson was a principal investigator in the International H20 Project (IHOP) in Spring, 2002 with a focus on convection initiation and boundary layer processes using mobile radar data combined with other remote and in-situ measurements. She served as a steering committee member and a principal investigator for the second phase of the Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment (VORTEX2) in 2009 and 2010.
General Paediatrician and Paediatric Infectious Diseases Physician, PhD Candidate, Clinical Vaccine Trials Lead, Murdoch Children's Research Institute Dr Yara Abo is a general paediatrician and paediatric infectious diseases physician. She is undertaking her PhD at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, in research to advance Strep A vaccines. She is supported by NHMRC and National Heart Foundation PhD scholarships. Yara is also Clinical Vaccine Trials Lead in the Vaccine and Immunisation Research Group (VIRGo).
Assistant Professor of IT, Analytics, and Operations, University of Notre Dame Yoonseock Son's research centers on the evolving landscape of digital platforms and how digital technology alters traditional paradigms of user behaviors and business ecosystems. At the intersection of digital transformation and market dynamics, his research delves into the ways in which digital platforms and technologies offer new avenues for consumer interaction and engagement, prompting businesses to rethink and evolve their strategies to thrive in the digital era. Central to his research is an exploration of the impacts of digital technologies on individuals and organizations. His second research stream focuses on value creation on digital platforms. His third research stream targets enhancing diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) in digital platforms and organizations.
Postdoctoral Scholar in Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara My name is Yuxin (pronounced you-SEEN). I'm a paleoclimate scientist in training. I aspire to combine quantitative methods, geochemical analysis, and sea-going campaigns to illuminate the climate system's past and future variabilities.
