Stephanie Nishi

Dr. Stephanie Nishi is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nutrition at Toronto Metropolitan University. She is also a member of the College of Dietitians of Ontario and a professor ad honorem at Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) in Spain. Her research focuses on plant-based nutrition strategies for chronic disease prevention, particularly cardiometabolic and cognitive health. She holds a combined MSc/RD from the Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto and St. Michael’s Hospital, followed by a PhD from the same department. Her postdoctoral work was funded by CIHR at URV's Unitat de Nutrició.

• Education:
• PhD, Nutritional Sciences (University of Toronto)
• MSc/RD, Nutrition and Dietetics (University of Toronto/St. Michael’s Hospital)

Her research emphasizes evidence-based practice and public health policy, with a focus on advancing nutrition guidelines through clinical trials and systematic reviews. She teaches undergraduate courses (FNN 100, FNP 100) and graduate courses (NC8101). Her affiliations include URV’s Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology and the College of Dietitians of Ontario.