Joanna Brecher
University of Manchester,U.K
Biography
Joanna Brecher is a current medical student at the University of Manchester, having achieved a B.Sc (Hons) in Medical Sciences from the University of St Andrews in 2014. She has a specialist interest in the prevention of childhood obesity and is avidly working towards a career in bariatric medicine. She has taken a one-year hiatus from her medical studies to pursue a research Masters degree in Global Health Science, comprising original research into current health promotion methods to tackle obesity. She is a collaborative author on two peer-reviewed research articles accepted for publication in high-impact journals for early 2016.