Susan Roberts

Susan ROBERTS, PhD in Nutrition from the University of Cambridge, is Senior Associate Dean for Foundational Research, Professor of Medicine and Professor of Epidemiology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, and Adjunct Professor of Nutrition, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Porcy at Tufts University in the United States. As an internationally recognized nutrition researcher, she has received numerous prestigious awards for her major contributions to research in the field of nutrition. As part of her work, she is co-leading a consortium of scientists to understand the physiology of the weight reduced state and co-leads the International Weight Control Registry which is collaborating with scientists in 19 countries to identifying successful weight management practices in different cultures. Dr. ROBERTS has published over 300 research papers in research journals Including the New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA. In addition, she has sat on national and international committees for dietary recommendations including a recent congress-mandated evaluation by National Academies of Sciences to improve the process of developing Dietary Guidelines for Americans.