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Martina Cartwright
President/CEO
Beacon Science Inc. Consulting
USA
Biography
Martina Cartwright is a registered dietitian (R.D.) with a Ph.D. in Nutritional Science and Biomolecular Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has more than 18 years experience in medical education, scientific research and clinical practice in both the academic and pharmaceutical settings. Dr. Cartwright’s research interests are diverse. She has more than ten years of experience in sepsis education and research and recently published one of the first peer-reviewed medical journal articles on the effects of child beauty pageant participation of self-worth. Dr. Cartwright publishes a blog on Psychology Today Online entitled “Food for Thought.” Earlier in her career, Martina served as a nutrition consultant to the Cirque Du Soleil in Las Vegas and was a nutritionist for the Las Vegas Canyon Ranch Spa. A contributor to articles featured in Redbook and Health, Martina continues to be a featured presenter at scientific-medical conferences and symposia. Dr. Cartwright is an adjunct faculty member at Scottsdale Community College and within the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Arizona. She works as an independent biomedical consultant and author in Scottsdale.
Research Interest
Intensive care medicine, surgical/trauma nutrition, sepsis, infectious diseases, eating disorders, developmental biology, nutrition and brain development, cardiovascular disease and nutrition in public policy.