Programme
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Please note the programme is subject to change
Speaker Information
Information on the speakers will be updated below;
Olivia Busby, BSc, MSc, SENr High Performance Registered 
Acting Lead Performance Nutritionist, Sport Wales
Olivia is responsible for coordinating the Performance Nutrition service in
Wales. She was Team Wales Performance Nutritionist for the Glasgow 2014
Commonwealth Games and worked with the EIS and GB Sailing prior to the London
2012 Olympic Games. She completed her studies at St Mary’s University, where
she is now a regular Visiting Lecturer.
Olivia will led on the workshop 'Frequently asked questions of Performance Nutritionists by Elite Athletes' An active workshop providing an opportunity to debate frequently asked questions of Performance Nutritionists in groups. These could be questions from athletes, coaches or support staff, where a ‘quick response’ if often required. Feedback and discussion surrounding each question will be facilitated by the Sport Wales Performance Nutrition team.
Richard Chessor 
Lead Nutritionist, Scottish Rugby
Richard has been with Scottish Rugby for the past 7 years after a period working with weight-category sports at the English Institute of Sport. Richard is a High Performance SENr registrant and board member and a Registered Nutritionist with the Association for Nutrition.
Richard will present alongside Graeme Close from England Rugby and Ruth Wood Martin from IRFU on Nutrition strategies for the Rugby World Cup 2015.
Overview of Presentation: Richard will present an overview the nutrition strategies employed by the Scotland team in the build up to and during the Rugby World Cup.
Dr Graeme L. Close 
Performance Nutritionist, RFU
Reader in Sport Nutrition, Liverpool John Moores
University
Deputy Chair of SENr
Graeme is a Reader in Applied Physiology and Sports Nutrition at
Liverpool John Moores University, UK where he is the programme lead for
the MSc in Sport Nutrition. His research is focused upon the effects of
vitamin D deficiencies in athletic performance, the role of antioxidants
in the recovery of muscle function and practical nutrition in elite
rugby. Graeme is currently the expert nutrition consultant to England Rugby, he
is the lead nutritionist for British Ski and Snowboard he works with
professional jockeys and European Tour golfers as well as regularly
providing nutrition consultancy to Super League Rugby clubs.
Graeme will present alongside Richard Chessor from Scottish Rugby and Ruth Wood Martin from IRFU on Nutrition strategies for the Rugby World Cup 2015.
Graeme will also be presenting a session on Supplements: Separating Fact from Fiction.
Overview of Presentation: To follow
Mark Ellison
Nutritionist
Mark is an SENr High Performance Nutritionist providing a specialist service to GB’s combat sports. Consultancy to a variety of teams & athletes, most notably Manchester United, Andy Murray, Anthony Joshua, Luke Campbell & Carl Froch. Mark started his career in eating disorders, joining the EIS in 2006 moving to Nutrition by ME in 2013.
Mark will present on 'Weight making & weight management' referring to case studies from Glasgow 2014.
Overview of Presentation: The session will discuss some of the practices employed (good & bad) by British combat athletes. Taking a look at the impact upon health, long-term athlete development and performance. Considering some of the ethical dilemmas for practitioners working in this area and case study from the Glasgow 2014 CWG.
Dr Stuart Galloway 
Reader, Health and Exercise Sciences Research Group the
University of Stirling
Chair of SENr
Stuart Galloway is a Reader in the Health and Exercise Sciences Research Group at the University of Stirling. His research focusses on human nutrition and exercise metabolism, with a special interest in factors affecting carbohydrate and fat metabolism. His current research projects are exploring carbohydrate feeding and metabolism in endurance exercise, understanding the role of carnitine in substrate metabolism, investigating the impact of fish oil feeding on skeletal muscle metabolism and function, and examining the influence of high-intensity training on adaptation of human skeletal muscle for health / performance gains. His research uses a range of techniques to assess whole body metabolic alterations and more recently includes a focus on tissue and cell work
Stuart will present Fish Oil supplementation: applications in health as part of the Fish Oil Supplements from University of Stirling.
Overview of Presentation: Examining the evidence for omega-3 oils in health and applications in maintenance of muscle mass. Data will be presented from human studies examining changes in muscle omega-3 content with supplementation and will then focus in on a recent study from our lab investigating omega-3 and metabolic health outcomes. The final section of the talk will review omega-3 and immune function and present some recent data on immune function markers when supplementing with fish oils.
David Lee Hamilton
Lecturer (Health and Exercise Sciences), University of Stirling
David achieved a BSc (1st) Sports Biomedicine. PhD in Molecular exercise physiology and is now a lecturer at the University of Stirling with research focused on understanding the molecular basis of skeletal muscle adaptation to exercise and nutrition.
David will present Are all Omega 3’s created equal? Insights from cellular and animal studies as part of the Fish Oil Supplements from University of Stirling.
Overview of Presentation: Omega3 fatty acid supplementation has been shown to have robust effects on skeletal muscle mass and function. However, some cell and animal based studies suggest that some omega3’s may be more beneficial for certain outcomes than others. This presentation will touch on some of these studies and highlight the importance of certain omega3 fatty acids.
Nikos Jakubiak
Performance Nutritionist, sportscotland institute of sport
Nikos is a performance nutritionist at Scotland’s institute of sport and an HCPC registered clinical dietitian. He has a long standing experience in high performance working mainly with weight controlled sports as well as more diverse sports like swimming and rugby. Over the years he has supported some of Scotland’s best athletes leading up to and during major international events. Nikos was the resident sports nutritionist for Team Scotland at the XX Commonwealth Games.
Nikos will present as part of the sportscotland institute of sport session on Theory to Practise: Performance Nutrition its role and impact at Glasgow 2014.
Irene Riach
Senior Performance Nutritionist, sportscotland institute of sport
Irene is the senior Performance Nutritionist at the sportscotland institute of sport, a HCPC registered Dietitian, High performance registrant of the SENr and sits on the SENr board.
Irene has been involved professionally in performance sport for over 16 years initially working in premier league football teams in Scotland and England. Irene joined the sportscotland institute of sport as a Performance Nutritionist in 2007. At that time her focus was on people practitioner development across the Institute network supporting Scotland top athletes perform on the world stage.. Since 2010 her senior role has prioritised the leading and managing the performance nutrition service across Scotland while providing nutrition support to individuals and team athletes as well as specific innovation projects within key sports.
Irene has travelled nationally and internationally with a variety of Olympic and Commonwealth sports. She has worked through 3 Commonwealth and 2 Olympic cycles delivering support at London 2012 and more recently Glasgow Commonwealth games 2014.
Irene will present as part of the sportscotland institute of sport session on Theory to Practise: Performance Nutrition its role and impact at Glasgow 2014.
Overview of Presentation: Irene will present on the challenges of planning, delivery and impact of the Team Scotland Preparation Camp just prior to the 2014 commonwealth games and also the planning, delivery and impact of the Athlete dining and Nutrition Kiosk in the Athlete village in Glasgow 2014.
Dr Oliver Witard
Senior Lecturer, University of Stirling
Oliver is a Senior Lecturer at The University of Stirling, Scotland. Oliver’s research focus is protein nutrition for maximising muscle adaptation to training. His publications focus on establishing the optimal dose, source and timing of dietary protein for maximising gains in muscle mass. Oliver has delivered several invited talks on protein nutrition at national/international symposiums, including keynote talks at the British Society of Research in Ageing conference, Liverpool and The Sports Nutrition Series, Bogota, Columbia.
Oliver will present Fish oil supplementation: applications in sport as part of the Fish Oil Supplements from University of Stirling.
Overview of Presentation: Focusing on fish oil supplementation and exercise recovery. First, the anabolic potential of fish oil will be critically evaluated with reference to findings from our recent study that measured the response of muscle protein synthesis to exercise and protein feeding, with and without prior fish oil supplementation. Next, the protective role of fish oil for improving recovery from ‘muscle damaging’ eccentric-based exercise will be explored with reference to our recent study in semi-professional soccer players. Finally, findings from a recent study that investigated the influence of fish oil supplementation on substrate utilisation at rest and during exercise in trained cyclists will be presented.
Ruth Wood-Martin MSc RD
Performance Nutritionist, IRFU
Ruth is Registered Dietitian and has worked full time as the Performance Nutritionist with the Irish Rugby Football Union for the past 9 years.
Her main focus of work is with the National Senior Men’s squad where she works with Nutritionists in the Irish Clubs on the nutrition education and supplementation of players as well as planning catering schedules, hydration and recovery strategies and sport supplement programmes during national camp assemblies.
Her remit now also includes providing a nutrition service to Ireland’s Women’s Sevens programme to support them in their efforts to qualify for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016.
Ruth will present alongside Graeme from England Rugby and Richard from Scottish Rugby on Nutrition strategies for the Rugby World Cup 2015.
