Dr. Paramjit S Tappia

Dr. Paramjit S. Tappia has over 30 years of research experience, with a particular interest in nutrition, biomarkers, and subcellular and molecular mechanisms of human disease. Dr. Tappia received his B.Sc. (Honors) in Pharmacology from the University of Sunderland, U.K. in 1985 and his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Wolverhampton, U.K. in 1992. He received postdoctoral training at the Institute of Human Nutrition, University of Southampton, U.K. from 1992 to 1995. In 1996, he joined the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre, Winnipeg, Canada as a Research Associate. He is currently the Principal Investigator and Clinical Scientist at the Asper Clinical Research Institute, St. Boniface Hospital. To date, he has published 130 full-length papers in peer-reviewed journals with an H-index of 40 and 41 book chapters in the field of cardiovascular sciences and nutrition. He has edited nine books and currently serves on the Editorial Boards for four international journals. He also serves as Editor-in-Chief of CV Network, which is the official news bulletin of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences. He has given 42 invited lectures across the world. Dr. Tappia has served on the scientific advisory boards as well as on organizing committees for several international meetings and has successfully trained several undergraduate and graduate students, technicians, and post-doctoral fellows.