Raysa El Zein

Dr Raysa El Zein is a Lecturer in Life Sciences at the University of Westminster, affiliated with the Sustainable Biotechnology group and the Centre for Nutraceuticals. Her research focuses on dietary interventions, particularly coconut oil and ketosis, to delay age-related memory loss and dementia in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) patients and older adults. She emphasizes the role of food in disease prevention and maintaining quality of life.

Her teaching portfolio includes modules on Diet in Public Health and Disease, Diet in Health and Disease, and Health Promotion & Health Inequalities. Research interests span neurometabolism, healthy ageing, and dietary ketogenesis. She contributes to interdisciplinary efforts in nutrition and dementia prevention through collaborations within her research groups.