Andrea Glenn is an Assistant Professor of Nutrition at New York University, a Registered Dietitian (RD), and Visiting Scientist at the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH). She completed postdoctoral training at the HSPH, received her MSc and PhD in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Toronto and completed her RD training at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto.

Her main research interests include addressing questions of public health and clinical importance in relation to plant-based dietary patterns and carbohydrate quality and cardiometabolic disease risk, particularly cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. She is currently exploring these areas by incorporating traditional epidemiological analyses, clinical trial data, and metabolomics.

Dr. Glenn also has a variety of experience in coordinating clinical trials, developing knowledge translation tools for patients with cardiometabolic disease, mentoring students, and teaching.

John Sievenpiper is a Clinician Scientist who holds appointments as a Professor in the Departments of Nutritional Sciences and Medicine and the Lifestyle Medicine Lead in the MD Program at the University of Toronto and a Staff Physician in the Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism and Scientist in the La Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St. Michael’s Hospital.

Dr. Sievenpiper completed his MSc, PhD, and Postdoctoral Fellowship training in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto. He completed his MD at St. Matthew’s University followed by Residency training in Medical Biochemistry at McMaster University leading to his certification as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC).

He has established an internationally recognized research program focused on using randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews and meta-analyses to address questions of clinical and public health importance in relation to diet and cardiometabolic disease prevention with a particular interest in the role of sugars, carbohydrate quality, and plant-based dietary patterns.

He is directly involved in knowledge translation with appointments to the nutrition guidelines committees of Diabetes Canada, European Association for the study of Diabetes (EASD), Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS), and Obesity Canada. He is the recipient of numerous awards including a CNS Young Investigator Award, PSI Foundation Graham Farquharson Knowledge Translation Fellowship, Diabetes Canada Clinician Scientist Award, Banting & Best Diabetes Centre Sun Life Financial New Investigator Award, and CIHR-INMD/CNS-New Investigator Partnership Prize. He has authored more than 200 scientific papers and 17 book chapters.

Alissa Steinberg is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator with over 15 years of clinical and academic experience at SickKids Hospital, Unity Health, the Markham Family Health Team, and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine. She is the founder of Healthy U, providing evidence-based counselling and corporate consulting, and sees clients of all ages, including paediatric, adult, and family care. As a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP) candidate, Alissa’s expertise spans metabolic, hormonal, and digestive health, with a focus on supporting energy, growth, selective eating, prenatal nutrition, and long-term wellness. She is recognized for translating complex science into practical strategies that optimize hormone balance, cardiometabolic health, bone and muscle preservation, and digestive function. Alissa has built a digital community of over 740,000 followers on Instagram (healthyu_dietitian) and 22,000 on TikTok, and regularly shares research-driven insights through national media, including CTV’s The Social.

Amy Symington is a nutrition professor, researcher and nutrition-focused chef in Toronto, Canada and has 12 years of teaching experience and over 25 years’ experience in the food industry. Amy holds a Master of Science in Applied Human Nutrition from Oxford Brookes University, UK and is a currently a PhD student in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto where she works with world renowned clinicians and experts in her field of research.

She runs the culinary nutrition programming at Gilda’s Toronto, a not-for-profit cancer organization and is the culinary nutrition specialist for HSI/Canada’s Forward Food team where she trains executive chefs across Canada in large food service operations like hospitals and universities regarding the implementation of Canada’s food guide. She also works with the Toronto Vegetarian Food Bank (TVFB) as a chef and nutrition consultant teaching classes for patrons.

She does health-focused recipe development and food writing for various publications in Toronto and worldwide and was a recent nominee for an Ontario Premier’s Award in the Health Sciences category. Amy believes in the evidence-based health and environmental benefits of plant-forward diets and is the author of the award-winning The Long Table Cookbook: Plant-Based Recipes for Optimal Health.

Dr. Chris Tomlinson trained in Neonatology in Scotland and Toronto, joining the Division of Neonatology at SickKids in 2007. He completed his PhD in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto and has a cross appointment to this department. His research and academic interests are in growth and nutrition with an interest in the medical management of surgical patients within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This includes collaborations with Dr. Glenda Courtney-Martin and Dr. Agostino Pierro, examining amino acid requirements and novel NEC treatments.