Panayiota Tsokkou

Panayiota Tsokkou is an Associate Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Central Lancashire Cyprus (UCLAN Cyprus), affiliated with the School of Sciences. She holds an MSc in Public Health (2018), BSc in Food Nutrition and Dietetics (2005), and a Registered Dietitian certification (2006). Her professional roles include teaching, research, and clinical practice in nutrition and dietetics.

Research interests focus on optimizing nutrition for sports performance, including nutrient timing, macronutrient/micronutrient intake strategies, and ergogenic aids. She has conducted critical research on immune-enhancing nutrition for trauma and surgical patients, as well as ICU feeding protocols. Notable projects include a 2007-2008 immunonutritional prevention study as Principal Investigator.

Her publications span clinical nutrition in critical care (e.g., enteral feeding in traumatic brain injury patients) and public health nutrition (e.g., cancer nutrition guidelines and dietary literacy). Awards include a 2020 UCLAN PhD scholarship. Teaching responsibilities include leading modules on Performance Nutrition and Advances in Fitness Training.

Awarded grants include research funding from the Cyprus Dietetic and Nutrition Association. Professional memberships include the Cyprus Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and European Federation of Dietitians. She has held roles such as Board Member of the Cyprus Dietetic and Nutrition Association (2010-2016) and Consumers’ Advisory Committee Representative.