We are pleased to announce that Nutrition Journal is accepting submissions for a new thematic series on dietary consultation and nutritional assessment and management in older adults with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).

Guest Edited by Professor Akihiko Kato (Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan) this series will include articles that examine dietary intake in relation to disease management and the assessment of nutrition-related outcomes.

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Clare Collins, Editor-in-Chief

Clare Collins is a Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics, Director of Research for the School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine and Deputy Director of the Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition at the University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia. She currently holds a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Senior Research Fellowship. Professor Collins is a Fellow of the Dietitians Association of Australian (DAA). She worked as a clinical paediatric dietitian at John Hunter Children’s Hospital, Newcastle, NSW for over 20 years. Professor Collins' current research focus include the conduct of systematic reviews and studies using smart technologies to assess of dietary intake, evaluate the impact of nutrition interventions on eating patterns, weight and health across key life stages and chronic health conditions.

Sharon Kirkpatrick, Editor-in-Chief

Sharon Kirkpatrick is a registered dietitian and faculty member in the School of Public Health and Health Systems at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. She is currently funded by a Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute Capacity Development Award. Dr. Kirkpatrick has prior experience working in policy and research at Health Canada and the U.S. National Cancer Institute. Her research interests include advancing and evaluating methodologies for dietary assessment including technology-based approaches, statistical methods to mitigate error in dietary intake data, as well as surveillance of dietary patterns among populations. Additionally, she is interested in systems approaches to understand possible unintended consequences of population interventions, and has long-standing interests in health equity and food security.