2009 WCRF International Fellowships

International Course in Nutritional Epidemiology 7-18 September 2009

As part of the WCRF International Academy activities, six fellowships were available to outstanding applicants (Photo 1) for the 2-week (7-18 September 2009) International Course in Nutritional Epidemiology at Imperial College London.

WCRF International Fellows pictured in second row including Ms Roselle Lee, Ms Anne Gilsing, Dr Christina Dahm, Ms Genevieve Buckland, Dr Tsogzolmaa Dorjgochoo, Dr Petra Wark (ICL Course Organiser), Dr Bianca Bennassi-Evans. First row: Dr Kate Allen (WCRF International), Mrs Muriel Hirst (WCRF supporter), Dr Panagiota Mitrou (WCRF International).

Anne Gilsing - Dutch participant: ‘The course has offered me the opportunity to learn from individuals who posses expertise in all aspects relating to nutritional epidemiology. I believe that the academy had an excellent start by collaborating with the first International Course in Nutritional Epidemiology and I am happy to be a part of the WCRF Fellows network.’

Genevieve Buckland - UK participant: ‘I left the course feeling very motivated and inspired with new ideas and improved approaches and techniques to apply in my current work and research within the area of cancer and nutrition.’

Roselle Lee - HK participant: ‘I appreciate very much WCRF initiatives and their wisdom to select this course as a training effort. Without any doubt, this course definitely helps me to advance my professional standard and to strengthen the development of diet and health research in my region.

34 participants at Imperial College London International Course in Nutritional Epidemiology pictured with Course Directors (Professors Elio Riboli and Arthur Schatzkin) and Dr Petra Wark (Course Organiser).