Dr. Jonas Benjamim is a Research Fellow in the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at Deakin University. His research focuses on exploring tailored lifestyle interventions to counteract the repercussions of aging through nutrition and physical exercise. He has an interest in the role of the ingestion of nutritional compounds and their applications in improving health outcomes. Over the past years, he has been investigating the effects of dietary inorganic nitrate on cardiovascular and functional health in young and older adults living with chronic diseases. He is experienced in conducting human interventional studies (RCTs) and systematic reviews with meta-analysis. Dr. Jonas' contribution to his field has been internationally recognised, evidenced by his appointment to be an Associate Editor of the Nutrition and Metabolism journal and to the prestigious position of Deakin University Postdoctoral Research Fellow (DUPRF) in 2024. He is actively serving the scientific community, refereeing for over +50 top-tier journals in areas covered by cardiovascular, nutrition, and exercise sciences.