Prof. Orna Reges, Department of Health Systems Management, Ariel University. Prof. Reges attained her M.P.H and Ph.D. degrees from the School of Public Health and Community Medicine of the Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Seeking to expand her expertise, she ventured into a postdoctoral position at the Department of Preventive Medicine (DPM) within Northwestern University, Chicago. During this time, she had the privilege of joining the project team of Northwestern University/Lurie Children's Hospital (NU/LCH) American Heart Association Children’s Strategically Focused Research Network (SFRN). Currently, she holds a position in the senior academic staff at Ariel University, where she has also established the EpiCardio Research lab. As of 2011, she has also served as an epidemiologist, specializing in cardiovascular health at Clalit Health Services, the largest HMO in Israel. She is dedicated to the study of CVD epidemiology and prevention, with the aim of shedding light on various aspects of cardiovascular health and its impact throughout the lifespan.