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Dr. Eram Albajri

Dr. Eram Albajri 

 Distinguished academic in nutritional sciences, is an Assistant Professor at King

Abdulaziz University's Clinical Nutrition Department in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Her expertise lies in obesity,

weight management, and Nutritional Neuroscience. She earned her PhD from Drexel University,

Philadelphia, focusing on brain activity in response to food intake using near-infrared spectroscopy. Her

dissertation was nominated for Outstanding Dissertation Awards. Dr. Albajri also has experience with

electroretinography in eating contexts. A registered dietitian in both Saudi Arabia and the USA, she is an

International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant. Her research interests encompass the psychology and

neuroscience of eating, obesity management, the sensory aspects of food, and appetite regulation.