Dr. Matina Kouvari (F), M.Sc., Ph.D. is a research associate in epidemiology at Harokopio University of Athens (HUA) and a postdoctoral researcher at the Faculty of Health in University of Canberra. She holds a B.Sc. in nutrition and dietetics from HUA and an M.Sc. (Hons) in clinical nutrition from HUA. Her Ph.D. thesis (2017-2020) was related to CVD epidemiology and risk prediction models. She is currently implementing her postdoctoral research on issues related with nutrition and metabolic syndrome. Dr. Kouvari has more than 50 publications in international journals and about 110 scientific presentations in CVD and public health national and international congresses. She has participated in various international projects (three (3) H2020, six (6) Erasmus+, one (1) DG SANTE) in the field of public health and personalized nutrition. Over the last 5 years, she has been working as a research associate and project manager in the Institute of Preventive Medicine, Environmental and Community Health (Prolepsis), with an active role in research and educational activities related to public health issues.