14^th Global Obesity Meeting Oct 23-24, 2017 Dubai, UAE

Daniel W. Jones received his medical education and internal medicine training at The University of Mississippi Medical Center where he now serves as Professor of Medicine and the Director of Clinical and Population Science for the Mississippi Center for Obesity Research. He has served as Dean of the School of Medicine (2003-2009) and Chancellor of The University of Mississippi (2009-2015). He is Past President of the American Heart Association (2007-2008).

Internal Medicine, Clinical Science, Obesity

Larry L-T Ho, MD, currently is professor emeritus at National Yang-Ming University (NYMU) and consultant professor physician and investigator at Taipei Veterans General Hospital (Taipei-VGH) in Taiwan. He has been chair of the department of medical research and education at Taipei-VGH from 1994 to 2009, dean of medical school at NYMU during 1999-2005, and adjunct professor in the department of life science at National Tsing Hua University. Dr. Ho received his medical degree from the National Defence Medical Centre with honors, and completed his residency at Taipei-VGH. In his early career, Dr. Ho went to the U.S. and appointed as an instructor at the Michigan Diabetes Research & Training Centre and in the division of endocrinology and metabolism at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Diabetes, Endocrinology, Medicine, Nutrition, and Pharmacology

Prof.Dr.Václav Bunc, PhD - born 19.9.1947 - graduated from Technical University Prague 1970, applied physics, 1970-1973 research worker in Tesla VUST A.S.Popova Prague, 1973-1975 PhD study on Technical University Prague, from 1975 until now Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Charles University, PhD earned from Technical University Prague in Applied Physics, senior scientific worker, Ass.Prof. 1993, Prof. 1998 - Exercise Physiology

Exercise physiology, training checking, body composition, movement activities

Shaik O. Rahaman, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food science at the University of Maryland, USA. His laboratory is interested in elucidating the molecular signaling events underlying the pathogenesis of various inflammatory diseases, specifically, atherosclerosis and fibrosis. Dr. Rahaman earned his PhD in Molecular Biology at Jadavpur University, and a BS in Human Physiology (Honors), and an MS in Biophysics and Molecular Biology from University of Calcutta. From 2000-2014, Dr. Rahaman worked at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA, as a Postdoctoral Fellow, eventually as a Project Scientist studying signal transduction in Cell Biology and Oncology. Dr. Rahaman has given numerous invited talks nationally and internationally, and is a reviewer/editorial board member in numerous scientific journals. Dr. Rahaman also served as a reviewer for National Institute of Health (USA).

Pathogenesis, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Oncology

Carole Wehbe Chidiac is a Family Medicine Specialist and an Eating Disorder and Obesity Practitioner who has been working in Dubai for the last 18 years. Dr Carole Wehbe Chidiac has been on the board of advisors of MEEDA, Middle East Eating Disorders Association since 2013 and has been involved in many educational activities for the community, workshops for patients and training for professionals.

Obesity

Dr. Waly has received his Ph.D. from the Northeastern University in Biomedical Sciences in 2003 and is now an Associate Professor in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University. He has been working in the area of Nutritional Biochemistry for the past 13 years and his research interest focuses on understanding the metabolic aspects of oxidative stress in relation to non-communicable diseases. Dr. Waly's reserach has resulted in identifying mechanisms of hyperhomocysteinemia-mediated oxidative stress using experimental models, Dr. Waly has received his Ph.D. from the Northeastern University in Biomedical Sciences in 2003 and is now an Associate Professor in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University. He has been working in the area of Nutritional Biochemistry for the past 13 years and his research interest focuses on understanding the metabolic aspects of oxidative stress in relation to non-communicable diseases. Dr. Waly's reserach has resulted in identifying mechanisms of hyperhomocysteinemia-mediated oxidative stress using experimental models, and establishing a network of research activities with international collaborators and establishing a network of research activities with international collaborators.

Nutritional Biochemistry, Non-communicable Diseases

Professor of Sociology of Health and Nutrition of the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico Health - Centro Universitario Amecameca. POS-doctor in Anthropology Social of the Benemérita Universidad of Puebla. PhD in public health by the Autonomous University of Mexico-X. Master in population and health by the Autonomous University of Mexico-X. Specialist in family and community by Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social Medicine. Surgeon by the Autonomous University of Mexico.

Lines of research: nutrition and health policy public health disease in the process, practice medical, health and disease, worldviews and health, training of human resources in health

Professor of Sociology of Health and Nutrition of the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico Health - Centro Universitario Amecameca. POS-doctor in Anthropology Social of the Benemérita Universidad of Puebla. PhD in public health by the Autonomous University of Mexico-X. Master in population and health by the Autonomous University of Mexico-X. Specialist in family and community by Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social Medicine. Surgeon by the Autonomous University of Mexico.

nutrition and health policy public health disease in the process, practice medical, health and disease, worldviews and health, training of human resources in health

Dr. Waly has received his Ph.D. from the Northeastern University in Biomedical Sciences in 2003 and is now an Associate Professor in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University. He has been working in the area of Nutritional Biochemistry for the past 13 years and his research interest focuses on understanding the metabolic aspects of oxidative stress in relation to non-communicable diseases. Dr. Waly's reserach has resulted in identifying mechanisms of hyperhomocysteinemia-mediated oxidative stress using experimental models, and establishing a network of research activities with international collaborators.

Nutritional Biochemistry, non-communicable diseases