Research and Scientific Advisory Committee | The Association for the Study of Obesity

Committee Remit

Produces a short report for each Trustees meeting
Oversees UKCO, including budget allocation and control, through close liaison with the Local Organising Committee
The Early Career Researcher Network
Awards and grants
Providing articles and items for ASO newsletter or inviting ASO members to provide these articles and items

Committee Members

Dr Nerys Astbury

Senior Researcher

University Of Oxford

Dr Zoe Bell, UKCO Team

Research Fellow

King's College London

Ms Sarah Le Brocq

Founder & Director All About Obesity

All About Obesity CIC

Dr Laura McGowan, UKCO Team

Lecturer in Nutrition and Behaviour Change / Lead for ASO Northern Ireland Network

Queen's University Belfast

Membership

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ASO Networks

In addition to UKCO, we have ASO network meetings across the UK in order to meet the ASO mission and objectives.

Meetings are hare organised locally with support from the ASO Networks Lead.

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