Dr. Bassil has a PhD in Human Nutrition from McGill University, Canada and a BS & MS in Nutrition from the American University of Beirut (AUB). In addition to teaching and administrative tasks, Dr. Bassil is actively involved in Nutrition research on both animal models and human subjects. Her principle line of research is directed towards macronutrient and micronutrient metabolism and the association with appetite, obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. In addition, Dr. Bassil is a licensed dietitian in Lebanon; she has completed an 11-month dietetic internship at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. She is also an active member of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and the Canadian Society of Clinical Nutritionists (CSCN) since 2009.