Kiran Krishnan, PhD, is a research microbiologist and internationally recognised health and wellness expert specialising in the human microbiome. Known for making complex science clear and accessible, his work explores how the microbiome influences human health and provides practical insights for healthcare professionals.

He is the co-founder and former leader of Microbiome Labs, a microbiome therapeutics company widely recognised among healthcare professionals.

Joel M. Evans, M.D. is a board-certified OB/GYN and international lecturer, currently serving as the Director of The Centre for Functional Medicine in Ridgefield, CT. He previously served as the Chief of Medical Affairs at The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM)

Since 2011, Dr Evans has served as the external lead of IFM’s Advanced Practice Module – Hormones. He was also Co-Creator of the IFM course Resistance, Resilience, and Recovery: Patient Care in a Pandemic and led IFM’s Post-COVID Initiative, co-authoring three published papers on the COVID-19 pandemic. In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the field, he was recently awarded the 2026 Linus and Ava Helen Pauling Award in Functional Medicine.

Dr Datis Kharrazian is a clinical research scientist, academic professor, and functional medicine health care provider. He develops evidence-based models using non-pharmaceutical approaches to treat autoimmune, neurological, and chronic diseases. His work is used by academic institutions and healthcare providers worldwide. He is an Associate Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University School of Medicine.

He holds multiple degrees, including a PhD in Health Science, a Doctor of Health Science (DHSc), and a Master of Medical Science (MMSc) from Harvard Medical School. He completed postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School and worked at Massachusetts General Hospital focusing on autoimmunity and neuroimmunology. He also has degrees in Human Nutrition and Chiropractic, along with board certifications in nutrition and neurological rehabilitation.

Dr. Deanna Minich, PhD, MS, CNS, FMCP, is an internationally recognised nutrition scientist, author, educator and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner with more than 20 years of experience across academia, clinical research, functional medicine, and the food and dietary supplement industries. Her work bridges science and therapeutic lifestyle medicine, with a focus on helping people live well across the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual dimensions of health.

A highly respected voice in functional medicine and nutrition, Dr Minich has authored seven wellness books, contributed to four book chapters, and published more than 50 scientific papers. She spent a decade as part of the research team led by Dr Jeffrey Bland, widely known as the “Father of Functional Medicine,” and in 2025 received the Linus and Ava Helen Pauling Award in Functional Medicine from the Institute for Functional Medicine.

Dr. Gary Goldman graduated from the University of Rochester with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. He then attended medical school at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University in New York where he earned his M.D with Distinction in Research and was elected to the national medical college honor society, Alpha Omega Alpha.

He received his training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at New York Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell Medical College and Memorial Sloan Kettering as a resident from 1986 – 1990, serving as Chief Resident in his final year. Dr. Goldman maintains a faculty appointment at New York Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical College since establishing his practice in 1990. He is board certified in Ob/Gyn by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

After graduating Magna Cum Laude from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1976, Dr. Bob Rountree received his medical degree from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine at Chapel Hill in 1980.  He subsequently completed a residency in family and community medicine at the M. S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, after which he was certified by the American Board of Family Practice.

Dr Shania Seeber is a highly experienced Doctor of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, with two decades of clinical expertise in private practice and integrative clinics focused on hormone health and detoxification

With a deep commitment to Functional Medicine, she is an expert in specialised testing that addresses the underlying causes of illness

Dr. Julia Malkowski

Dr. Julia Malkowski is a dual-degreed physician specialising in functional diagnostics and systems-based clinical education. She is recognised for translating complex science into practical clinical insight for healthcare professionals. An international speaker and published author, she brings deep expertise in functional, restorative, nutritional, and environmental medicine .Her work focuses on the biological systems that shape long-term health, resilience, and clinical outcomes.

Sue Camp – MSC FMCP mBANT, rCNHC

Sue is a Registered Nutritional Therapist and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. She holds a BSc and MSc in Personalised Nutrition from CNELM, completed in 2012. Her clinical focus includes digestive health, weight management, hormone balance and stress. She also works to help clients optimise their overall health and performance.

Pete Williams – M.Med. Sci, CSCS, IFM Certified Practitioner, Bredesen trained practitioner. Founder of Functional Medicine Associates London

Pete is an Exercise and Medical Scientist specialising in Systems Biology applied to chronic disease. In 2013, he joined the first global cohort to achieve Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP) status and lectured as a Clinical Innovator for the Institute. With over 25 years of clinical experience, his work focuses on preventative cardiology.

Dr Ciara Wright, PhD, is a scientist, Registered Nutritional Therapist and Director of Positive Nutrition. With a background in molecular biology, immunology and medical laboratory science, she has worked as a Nutritional Therapist for 11 years.

Her areas of clinical interest include complex conditions such as Long Covid and ME/CFS, autoimmune conditions and immune-related fertility issues.

Heidi Jackson is certified and on the faculty of the Centre for Mind Body Medicine (cmbm.org).

Heidi worked as an Oncology Nurse and Complementary therapist in Tallaght Hospital, Dublin for over 10 years before going into private practice providing complementary therapies to cancer patients. While doing this work, she found she wanted to find work that would help empower people to heal themselves. Thus her journey with CMBM began, 10 years ago.

Benjamin Brown, ND is Founder and Director of the Nutritional Medicine Institute (NMI), an educational, advocacy and research organisation dedicated to advancing the science and practice of nutritional medicine. An internationally recognised lecturer and educator, Ben has taught healthcare professionals and spoken at conferences across Europe, Asia, North America and Australasia. He is also an established science writer, editor of the Nutritional Medicine Journal and host of the Nutritional Medicine Podcast, where he explores the latest developments in nutritional, functional and integrative medicine.

Prof. Paul Shiels PhD, is Professor of Geroscience at the University of Glasgow and a founder of the Glasgow Geroscience Group. His research focuses on the biology of ageing and the factors that influence healthy ageing and healthspan, including nutrition, lifestyle, the environment, the microbiome and the exposome.

A pioneer in telomere research, Professor Shiels has spent more than two decades investigating the biological mechanisms underlying ageing and age-related health, with his work contributing to our understanding of how we can influence healthy longevity.

Sundeep Dugar, PhD is a pharmaceutical chemist, inventor and co-founder of BlueOakNx, with almost 40 years of experience in small-molecule drug discovery and development across oncology, inflammation, cardiovascular, metabolic and central nervous system disorders.

He is co-inventor of the best-selling medicines Zetia® (ezetimibe) and Vytorin® (ezetimibe/simvastatin), and has received major recognition from the American Chemical Society for his contributions to pharmaceutical innovation. Today, Sundeep brings his extensive drug-discovery expertise to BlueOakNx’s work in healthspan and mitochondrial biology.