Prof. Haleama Al Sabbah currently serves as a Full Professor of Public Health Nutrition at Abu Dhabi University, UAE, bringing over 20 years of expertise in academia, scientific research, and leadership in public health and health sciences programs. She holds a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences from Ghent University, Belgium, where her research focused on public health nutrition, lifestyle, and nutrition-related behaviors, supported by a prestigious Belgian Technical Cooperation (BTC) scholarship. She advanced her academic training by completing a post-doctoral fellowship as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Tufts University in Boston, USA. Prof. Al Sabbah has extensive experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in public health and nutrition and has supervised numerous master’s and doctoral theses. Her research portfolio spans key public health challenges, including obesity, diabetes, maternal and child health, non-communicable diseases, nutrition epidemiology, and refugee health. She has authored over 70 peer-reviewed publications, including 61 indexed in SCOPUS. In addition to her academic contributions, Prof. Al Sabbah is an active mentor and a sought-after international keynote speaker. She has played a leading role in regional and global public health initiatives, serving as a consultant for prominent global health organizations, including UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP).