The Impact of Nutrition and Statins on Cardiovascular Diseases

1. The Origin of Chronic Diseases with Respect to Cardiovascular Disease 2. Inflammation 3. Inflammation and Cardiovascular Diseases 4. The Lipid Hypothesis and The Seven Countries Study 5. The Role of Cholesterol in Atherosclerosis, CVD, and Dietary Patterns 6. Statins: Rationale, Mode of Action, and Side-effects 7. Cardiovascular Risk: Assumptions, Limitations, and Research 8. Diet and Cardiovascular Disease: The Mediterranean Diet 9. Nutrition Versus Statins in Primary Prevention: Where do we Stand Now?

Ioannis Zabetakis has studied and worked in Greece, United Kingdom and Ireland. Originally a chemist, he fell in love with food science (sensory and functional properties of food). After an academic career at the Universities of Leeds and Athens spanning 15 years, where he developed a strong interest in lipids and cardiovascular diseases, Ioannis joined the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Limerick (UL) in Ireland. In UL, the ongoing focus of his work is on the cardioprotective properties of food lipids with a particular emphasis on dairy and marine foods. With >75 papers and two patents, his quest is toward a healthier diet and lifestyle that will render us less dependent on medicines.

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Twitter Handle: @yanzabet Ronan Lordan carried out his undergraduate studies at the University of Limerick, graduating with a first-class honors Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences and Education in 2015. Ronan taught Leaving Certificate Biology and Chemistry in Irish second-level schools before returning to the University of Limerick in 2016 to begin his PhD scholarship to study the role of dietary polar lipids in inflammation and cardiovascular disease. Ronan has lectured on various topics including lipids chemistry, genetics, and health. Ronan has published several peer-reviewed papers. His research interests include: (a) elucidating the structures of bioactive polar lipids in various foods; (b) developing novel functional foods and nutraceuticals against cardiovascular disease; and (c) discerning the mechanisms of platelet-activating factor-induced systemic inflammation. Ronan is the process of completing his PhD.

Twitter Handle: @el_ronan Alexandros Tsoupras has studied (BSc, MSc, PhD) and worked as a chemist and biochemist since 2002 in several academic and research institutions in Greece, the United States, and Ireland (i.e., the University of Athens, the

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