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Our Team includes both scientists who do the research and publish the papers, and our Board of Directors which provides direction and inspiration. 

RESEARCH TEAM

William S. Harris, PhD, FASN
President and Founder
Sioux Falls, SD, USA

Dr. Harris has been a leading researcher in the omega-3 fatty acid field for 40 years. He has over 300 scientific papers on fatty acids and health, the vast majority on omega-3. He has been on the faculty of three medical schools (Universities of Kansas, Missouri (at Kansas City), and South Dakota), and has received 5 NIH grants to study omega-3. He was the co-author on three AHA statements on fatty acids and heart health. As the co-inventor of the Omega-3 Index (and other omega-3 blood tests) and founder of OmegaQuant Analytics, Dr. Harris has been a leader in raising awareness of the importance of omega-3 fatty acids in optimizing health. 
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Nathan L. Tintle, PhD
​Executive Director, Associate Scientist and Biostatistician
​Sioux Center, IA, USA

Dr. Tintle holds a PhD in statistics from Stony Brook University. He has internationally recognized expertise in fatty acids, public health, genetics, and biomedical statistics via study design, survey instrument development, and standard and computationally intensive data analysis techniques. He has >100 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Tintle also brings prior relevant experience as an executive director of a non-profit, research institute. As a researcher and research institute director he has led initiatives securing over $8 million of funding across 30+ major federally funded grant awards, in addition to securing substantial private and public charitable donations.
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Roberto Marchioli, MD
Senior Scientist
Pescara, Italy

​Dr. Marchioli has been a leading researcher in the omega-3 fatty acid field for 30 years. He authored more than 180 scientific papers in cardiovascular and hematologic disorders. He helped to lead four mega-trials on omega-3 fatty acids involving more than 30,000 subjects at high risk of cardiovascular disease: GISSI-Prevenzione, GISSI-Heart Failure, Rischio & Prevenzione, and OPERA. He has been Head of the Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology and Cardiovascular Disease at the Mario Negri Sud Institute (Santa Maria Imbaro, Italy), a member of the Italian Society of Cardiology Research Center in Rome, and Medical Director at the Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Medical Science of IQVIA. 
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Aleix Sala-Vila, PhD
Associate Scientist
​Barcelona, Spain

Dr. Sala-Vila received his PhD in Biomedicine from the University of Barcelona in 2004. His research has involved the role of bioactive compounds, especially omega-3 fatty acids, from cellular biology to epidemiology, with the ultimate goal of reducing the incidence of chronic disease by optimizing omega-3 status. He has received four post-doctoral fellowships (one with Dr. Philip Calder, an internationally recognized omega-3 researcher in the UK) and has published 45 papers on fatty acids.
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Michael McBurney, PhD, FCNS-SCN
Senior Scientist
Guelph, Ontario, Canada

​Dr. McBurney is a nutrition scientist with leadership experience in nutrition research, marketing and substantiation of dietary ingredients, food and dietary supplement product innovation, and communication strategies. He is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Human Health & Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph and Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy, Tufts University. He has held academic appointments at Texas A&M University (Professor and founding Department Head of the Department of Nutrition and Food Science), University of Alberta, University of Toronto, and Michigan State University. He has led teams at DSM Nutritional Products and Kellogg Company and serves on numerous scientific advisory boards. 
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Robert Wallace, PhD
Senior Scientist
Iowa City, IA, USA

Robert Wallace, M.D., M.Sc., is Irene Ensminger Stecher Emeritus Professor of Epidemiology and Internal Medicine at the University of Iowa (UI) College of Public Health. He is currently involved in several active research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health. He has conducted many population health studies as well as clinical trials, focusing on the prevention and control of chronic illnesses and other disabling conditions of older persons. Dr. Wallace was a member of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the National Advisory Council on Aging of the National Institute on Aging and is a fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine. He received the National Academy of Medicine’s Walsh McDermott Medal in recognition for his distinguished service, having participated in more than twenty NASEM consensus committees. Dr. Wallace has an M.D. from Northwestern University in Illinois and an M.Sc. from State University of New York at Buffalo. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine
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Yongsoon Park, PhD
Senior Scientist
Seoul, Korea

​Yongsoon Park received her B.S. degree in Food and Nutrition from Hanyang University in 1988, her M.S. from the Department of Nutrition, State University of New York at Buffalo in 1992, and her Ph.D. from the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Washington State University in 1998. Dr. Park was granted a fellowship for post-doctoral study at Saint Luke’s Hospital’s Lipid and Diabetes Research Centre which is part of the University of Missouri in Kansas City, and at the Endocrine Research Unit of the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Currently, Dr. Park is a Professor in the Department of Food and Nutrition at Hanyang University in Seoul, Korea since 2005. Professor Park has published over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, reviews, and book chapters. Her research interests include lipid and fatty acid metabolism, omega-3 fatty acids, and clinical trials of functional foods.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(In addition to William Harris, President)

Jason Polreis
CEO/COO of OmegaQuant Analytics

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Jason Polreis, BS, MBA has worked with OmegaQuant Analytics for over ten years. OQA provides simple tests of nutritional status to healthcare providers and individuals through at home sample collection. With more than 15 years in laboratory experience, Jason is passionate about bringing new technologies, innovation and health testing to healthcare providers and individuals to improve health globally. 

Ellen Schutt
Executive Director of ​GOED

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Ellen Schutt has been with the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s for nine years, first as GOED’s communications strategy, and currently as its Executive Director. She oversees all aspects of the organization’s mission to increase consumption of EPA and DHA omega-3s as well as to protect the category by ensuring GOED members are manufacturing quality products that consumers can trust. With 20 years of experience in the natural products industry, Ellen is the former editor of Nutraceuticals World magazine, an industry trade publication, and owner of Schutt Solutions, a consulting business focused on supporting growth in the dietary supplement industry.

Sam Wiley
​CEO of Wiley's Finest

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Sam Wiley is a creative brand strategist who loves nutritious, wholesome food; he is fascinated with the scientific research behind important nutrients in our diet such as Omega-3 Fatty Acids.  A student of economics and a lover of history, he is especially fascinated with the link between the food we eat and its impact on culture and world events.

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