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Dr. Aoife Ryan graduated with an honours degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Trinity College Dublin/Dublin Institute of Technology in 2000 and was the recipient of a Trinity College Gold Medal. She initially worked as a dietitian at St.James's Hospital for 8 years in the area of surgical oncology during which time she completed her PhD (2008) at Trinity College Dublin under the supervision of Prof John Reynolds on the topic of nutrition and upper gastrointestinal cancer. In 2008 she was appointed Assistant Professor of Nutrition & Dietetics at New York University. She returned to Ireland and joined the academic staff of UCC in 2011 where she is now a Senior Lecturer in Nutritional Sciences. Aoife is a CORU Registered Dietitian and also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education. Aoife runs an active research programme on nutrition and cancer at University College Cork. She has previously been awarded INDI Research Dietitian of the Year and the Julie Wallace Award from the Nutrition Society. Aoife has published many scientific journal articles and four cookbooks for cancer patients which have all been professionally endorsed and have received a number of awards. Dr. Eadaoin Ni Bhuachalla graduated with an honours degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Dublin Institute of Technology/Trinity College Dublin in 2013. Following this, she joined Dr. Aoife Ryan's research team in University College Cork and Mercy University Hospital. There, her research and publications focused on the identification, impact and treatment of malnutrition in the oncology setting, as well as the role of nutrition in cancer prevention. Eadaoin has co-authored nutritional resources for patients suffering from cancer-induced weight loss that include high-protein, highcalorierecipes tailored to meet their nutritional needs. To date, 29 000 copies of these resources have been printed and distributed to 74 health care locations nationwide free of charge. In 2015, the 'Good Nutrition for Cancer Recovery' cookbook received an Irish Health Care Award for the Best Patient Lifestyle Education Initiative. Eadaoin was awarded her PhD in 2017 under the supervision of Dr. Aoife Ryan and Dr. Derek Power in University College Cork. In 2018, Eadaoin joined the Health Service Executive, where she now works as a Senior Primary Care Dietitian. She is a CORU Registered Dietitian.