Nutrition Scientist at Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen
Scotland
Joined May 2009
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Dr Emma Wilkins discussing preliminary analyses of supermarket transaction data to identify healthy food and beverage swaps, highlighting the importance of considering the lens through which we observe patterns of association.
#UKCO2025
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Dr Marta Lonnie discussing some of the challenges of co-designing solutions for obesity and food insecurity and resources to support co-production such as the Synergy project toolkit.
#UKCO2025
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Professor @johnspeakman4 sharing insights on macronutrient impacts on dietary intake in mice and humans.
#UKCO2025
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Today in Aberdeen we hosted our Early Career Researchers (ECR) event.
Bringing together the next generation of obesity researchers for learning, networking & Flash Talks, a brilliant start ahead of #UKCO2025 tomorrow.
Professor Alexandra Johnstone retweeted
Dr Emma Hunter sharing findings from the FIO Food project and barriers to healthy and sustainable food choices in retail environments.
“There was a call for systemic change to help those experiencing food insecurity to make healthy and sustainable choices”.
#UKCO2025
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🚨Only 6 weeks to go until the 7th ASO COMs Meeting in Aberdeen (Tues 9 Sept).
A focused day for clinicians and colleagues in obesity care:
– Clinical case discussions
– Policy + pathway updates
– Peer learning + networking
Register and learn more here: aso.org.uk/events/7th-aso-ce…
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📢 The @CommonsHealth inquiry on food & weight management is now open for submissions.
They want to hear from YOU
🔹 Lived experience of obesity
🔹 Researchers, clinicians & orgs
🔹 Insights on policy, drugs & health inequalities
🗓️ Deadline: 28 Aug
tinyurl.com/tew9sxbx
Professor Alexandra Johnstone retweeted
📢 Join us in Aberdeen on 9 Sept for the 7th ASO COMs Meeting.
A day of case discussions, practical insights & collaboration across the UK obesity care community.
📍Aberdeen
🕘 09:15–17:00
🔗 Register here: aso.org.uk/events/7th-aso-ce…
Professor Alexandra Johnstone retweeted
JUNK v JABS - OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD
That's the big topic our own @ProfAJohnstone will discuss with Food Fight author @StuartGillesp16 and Emma Harper MSP on August 22 as part of this summer's @ScotParl #FestivalofPolitics.
Get your tickets here: festivalofpolitics.citizenti…
Professor Alexandra Johnstone retweeted
The @FIOFood team hosted a powerful event at the Scottish Parliament on tackling dietary inequalities in Scotland. Grateful to our sponsor @RhodaGrant, expert speakers, lived experience voices & attendees for their insights! #foodinsecurity #SPFfoodsystems
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UKCO Travel Bursaries 🚉
We have up to 8 bursaries of up to £250 available to help support ASO members attend UKCO 2025!
Full eligibility criteria and instructions to apply here: forms.office.com/e/pKRsqk5WS…
Deadline: Friday 20th June
Professor Alexandra Johnstone retweeted
📢 Applications now open for the #UKCO2025 Early Career Researcher Event!
🧠 Career talks
🛠️ Transferable skills workshops
🤝 Network with fellow ECRs in obesity research
🎤 5 brilliant speakers
Spaces are limited—apply by 19 May!
🔗 Learn more & apply: shorturl.at/XoYfe
Professor Alexandra Johnstone retweeted
Today March 4, is @WorldObesity world obesity day. People with obesity are not bad, they’re not morally bereft, they are fighting biology #obesityisnotachoice
You can now Register to attend for The Nutrition Society Scottish Section Spring Summer Conference 2025: Undernutrition in later life: Current understanding and advances, taking place at The University of Dundee, from 1st - 2nd April 2025.
nutritionsociety.org/events/…
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📢 Save the date!
We are delighted to announce that our early career researcher event will return later this year, featuring engaging career progression talks and diverse workshops on transferable skills.
To learn more: aso.org.uk/news/save-date-ec…
Professor Alexandra Johnstone retweeted
Really looking to being a part of a great congress in an amazing venue in a lovely town with awesome people.@ObesityInst @ECPObesity @bariatricBOMSS
Our next #UKCO2025 speaker announcement is for @Louisa_Ells and @kenclare who will be sharing their experience in & impact of the voice of lived experience in obesity research 🗣️
They will share examples of projects underpinned by lived experience such as ReMission & ENCHANCE 🧑💼
Professor Alexandra Johnstone retweeted
Do you the best thing about UKCO? It’s the people! Meet old friends and make new ones. The science is pretty good too. @UK_ASO @ObesityInst @ECPObesity @bariatricBOMSS
Our next #UKCO2025 speaker announcement is for @Louisa_Ells and @kenclare who will be sharing their experience in & impact of the voice of lived experience in obesity research 🗣️
They will share examples of projects underpinned by lived experience such as ReMission & ENCHANCE 🧑💼
Professor Alexandra Johnstone retweeted
Our call for Member-Led Symposia Proposals for #UKCO2025 is now open!
There are 3 easy steps to submitting your proposal as shown below 🧑💼👩💼
• Full instructions here tinyurl.com/UKCO2025symposiu…
• Proposal submission link: tinyurl.com/UKCO2025symposiu…
Deadline is 31st March 2025
ALT Instructions for Member-Led Symposia Proposals Step 1: An ASO member convenes a strong team on an important topic in obesity research, clinical and/or public health practice Step 2: The ASO member takes on the role of symposium Chair and submits a symposium outline via the Member-Led Symposium Proposal Portal, including brief details on the background and aims of the session and all speakers names and talk titles Step 3: The Chair ensures all speakers in their symposium proposal submit an oral abstract via the Abstract Submission Portal before the member-led deadline of 31st March 2025
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Our first keynote speaker announcement for #UKCO2025 is Prof Naveed Sattar from the University of Glasgow and is internationally recognised in cardiometabolic disease
His talk is titled 'Impacts of intentional weight loss: underestimated and poorly understood'
