NED Science Forum 2026

Yiannis Mavrommatis completed his PhD in molecular nutrition, developing an expertise in -omics technologies (genomics, proteomics, metabolomics). He is a Registered Nutritionist, a Registered Dietitian and a Senior Fellow to the UK Higher Education Academy. He also holds an MSc in Blockchain Technology and Digital Currencies. Yiannis has extensive research experience precision nutrition and has supervised many MSc and PhD students.  In 2015 he developed the pioneering course MSc Nutrition and Genetics at St Mary´s University in London. He joined the Precision Nutrition Group at the Lake Lucerne Institute in Switzerland in 2024 and he is also a scientific advisor for the healthcare company Nudge Care.

Dawn Waldron has spent thirty 'reclaimed' years transforming breast cancer outcomes following her own 1997 diagnosis. After two decades of intensive clinical practice working one-to-one with cancer patients, she now educates specialist practitioners and 'expert patients' through her groundbreaking FLUXABLE framework—a metabolic-epigenetic approach that bridges conventional medicine and integrative healing. Recently presented with the Yes to Life Holistic Cancer Care Innovator Award (2025), Dawn's message is clear: "Don't let the complexity of cancer blind you to the simplicity of healing."

Dawn's work focuses on the critical intersection between mitochondrial metabolism and epigenetic regulation—the missing link in current metabolic cancer therapies. An early adopter of nutrigenomics in clinical practice, she pioneered practical applications in a clinical setting using diet and lifestyle interventions to identify risk factors and support vulnerabilities.

Her academic background includes training with the Institute for Optimum Nutrition, where she later joined the faculty and created the first Cancer Workshop in 2005, together with postgraduate studies in personalised nutrition. In 2023, Dawn stepped back from clinical practice to research and write full-time, focusing on making complex biochemistry accessible to practitioners. She is currently developing an accredited BANT course for practitioners specialising in integrative oncology, translating three decades of clinical experience into evidence-based educational frameworks that empower both patients and practitioners with actionable strategies for prevention and recovery.

Justin is a Professor of Nutritional Physiology applied to exercise and functional health within the Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. He is a longstanding BANT Registered Nutritionist, current Editor-in-Chief for the Nutrition Evidence Database (NED), and Chair of the Nutritional Therapy Education Commission (NTEC). He is also the current Senior Team Lead for Muscle, Performance and Recovery research within Medical and Nutritional Sciences for Danone Global Research & Innovation, Netherlands.

Clare manages the BANT science and education member services. This includes the management of the Nutrition Evidence Database (NED), production of webinars and other educational resources for the member Learning Zone and the quality assurance of BANT member CPD. As the NED Managing Editor and as part of the NED Editorial Board, Clare is involved with database development, value-added resource production and regular dissemination of evidence-based material to BANT members and NED subscribers. This includes the content for the NED Journal and NED Infobites. She manages the NED Expert Review panel and a team of NED indexers, as well as leading the volunteer CPD committee and webinar team.

Clare is now devoting time to a research study to assess the impact of the practice of personalised nutrition by BANT NTPs on functional bowel disorders. Clare brings skills in project management developed over 20 years and experience of critical appraisal of nutrition research. She holds an MSc in Nutritional Therapy and as a CNHC Registered Nutritional Therapist, has practices in Scotland and Cambridge, focusing on inflammatory arthritis and chronic pain. Previously, she worked in banking and finance in the UK before receiving an MSc in international development, and working in southern Africa managing rural finance schemes. Clare joined the BANT team in 2017 as Science and Education Manager.

Dr. Michelle Barrow is the Academic Team Director and Clinical Director at CNELM. Michelle also supervises PhD students at the University of Central Lancaster, Middlesex University and the University of West London. Michelle completed a Doctorate in Professional Studies (DProf) in 2019, titled "Leading transformation in Personalised Nutrition Practice". Her doctoral research included the construction of clinical tools to enable the development of a new evidence base for personalised nutrition practice in obesity management. She strives to develop the evidence base to support personalised nutrition practice through her academic work, research supervision, post-doctoral research, and publication. She is published in many scientific journals, including Autoimmunity Reviews, Nutrition Reviews and Current Research in Food and Nutrition.

Ben is founder and director of the Nutritional Medicine Institute, an educational, advocacy and research group committed to advancing the science and practice of nutritional medicine. An internationally acclaimed lecturer, Ben is host of Positive Health Podcast, a guest lecturer on Nutritional Therapy, and regularly speaks at major educational institutions and international conferences for health professionals.

Ben is a consultant for Pure Encapsulations. He is editor of the Nutritional Medicine Journal, contributing editor of Integrative Healthcare and Applied Nutrition Magazine, author of The Digestive Health Solution, has contributed textbook chapters, and had research published in journals including Gastrointestinal Disorders, Alternative Therapies Health and Medicine, Nutrients, and Nutrition Reviews.