Dr. Anthony Villani is a Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics at the School of Health at the University of the Sunshine Coast. He is a council member and president-elect for the Australian and New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia and Frailty Research (ANZSSFR). His research interests and expertise include the identification of sarcopenia and frailty in older adults with chronic disease, the role of dietary patterns and nutrition in supporting healthy ageing and physical function, and the interpretation and prescription of a Mediterranean diet for a number of health-related outcomes across the lifespan.
Lisa Moran leads the Healthy Lifestyle Research Program within the Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Monash University. She is a research dietitian, an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and an Affiliate staff member of the Robinson Research Institute at the University of Adelaide. She works in clinical and epidemiological nutrition research and clinical dietetics. Her research skills include clinical trials, epidemiology and evidence-based medicine. Her area of interest is optimizing weight management and nutritional status in women of reproductive age with the aim of reducing the impact of obesity-related diseases on women and their families. Her specific areas of research within this field include infertility and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and key life stages for targeting lifestyle interventions, including preconception, during pregnancy and post-partum. She specifically focuses on clinically translatable interventions, reducing attrition, effective components within lifestyle interventions and mechanisms for action.
Dr. Evangeline Mantzioris is the Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences at the University of South Australia. She is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD), Accredited Practising Nutritionist (APN) and Accredited Sports Dietitian (SDA). She has been working as an Accredited Practising Dietitian for over 25 years, with experience in undergraduate and post-graduate teaching, clinical dietetics, clinical teaching and private practice. In 2021, she was appointed to the NHMRC Australian Dietary Guidelines Expert Review Committee. She is on the Editorial Board of the Journal Nutrition and Dietetics, and she is also an Accredited Sports Dietitian. She completed her Doctorate in the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. Her current research interests include the health effects of omega-3 fatty acids, the nutrition and environment nexus and Mediterranean diets.
