Perspectives Winter/Spring 2019

34 | DR. PALLAVI PATEL COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES EVENT Perspectives | JUNE 2018 Sports and Nutrition International Society of Sports Nutrition Conference and Expo BY JOSE ANTONIO, PH.D. Each year, professionals in exercise science and sports nutrition gather to update each other on the latest scholarly research and trends at the annual International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) Conference and Expo in Clearwater Beach, Florida, held June 7–9. It’s a time of serious science, but also serious fun. What makes this conference so successful is the mix of researchers in exercise science/sports nutrition with professionals in the field of dietetics and personal training. Jose Antonio, Ph.D., program director and associate professor, is the CEO of the ISSN and a faculty member in NSU’s Exercise and Sport Science Program. He and three other NSU professors in exercise science—Corey Peacock, Ph.D., associate professor; Tobin Silver, Ph.D., associate professor and practicum director; and Lia Jiannine, Ph.D., assistant professor, participated in seven posters and two podium presentations. Undergraduate students Stephanie Silva and Cassandra Carson also presented research at the EVENT PERSPECTIVES