Yoriko Heianza, PhD, RD, is a public health epidemiology researcher with a diverse training background, including Epidemiology, Nutrition, Endocrinology and Metabolism. Her research interests lie at the intersection of diet and lifestyles, multi-omics, genetics, and cardiometabolic health. Her current research program focuses on gene-diet interactions and the identification of novel biochemical risk factors in relation to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.