Scientific committee

Eric van Furth PhD, FAED
Conference co-chair
eric@vanfurth.nl

Professor emeritus of eating disorders, dept. psychiatry, Leiden University Medical Center.
Former director of GGZ Rivierduinen Eating Disorders Ursula
Clinical psychologist, Supervisory board member
Leiden, Netherlands

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Nadia Micali MD, MRCPsych, PhD, FAED
Conference co-chair  
nadia.micali@regionh.dk

Head of Research,  
Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research (CEDaR)
Psychiatric Center Ballerup,
Copenhagen University Hospitals
Herlev and Gentofte
Copenhagen, Denmark

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Karina Allen PhD, Mpsych

Adjunct Reader and Clinical Psychologist.
Researcher in psychology and eating disorders at King’s College London and the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
Co-investigator in the EDIFY consortium and contributor to the national implementation of the FREED early intervention programme for emerging adults with eating disorders.

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Katrin Giel Professor PhD

Head of Research Professor of Tanslational Psychotherapy Research Medical University Hospital | Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy Centre of Excellence for Eating Disorders Tuebingen (KOMET)

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Katherine Schaumberg Assistant professor, PhD, University at Albany - SUNY

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin.
Researcher in eating disorder risk, treatment, and behavioral interventions.
Director of the EMBARK Lab, focusing on genetic, biopsychosocial, and environmental factors underlying eating and activity-related behaviors across psychiatric conditions.

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Mima Simic MsC, MD, MRCPsych

Joint head of MCCAED and Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. Specialist in eating disorders, self-harm and intensive treatment programmes for children and adolescents. National and international trainer in treatment interventions and former Executive Board member of the Faculty for Eating Disorders, Royal Collega of Psychiatrists.

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Umairah Malik Clinical and Co-production Manager, Beat

Clinical and Co-production Manager at Beat, the UK’s eating disorder charity. She ensures Beat’s work is evidence-based and informed by clinical expertise and lived experience, leading co-production with people with lived experience in service and research development, and advocating for improved access to guideline-recommended and intensive eating disorder treatment.

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