Ammar A. Olabi - American University of Beirut

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4. The Effect of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery on Taste Acuity and Food
Preferences in Morbidly Obese Subjects. University Research Board, American University of Beirut.
P.I: Ammar Olabi, Nutrition and Food Science Department, American University of Beirut. Co-
P.I.: Bassem Safadi, Surgery Department, American University of Beirut. $9,500. Grant Period:
10/10-9/11.
5. The impact of the current food environment on nutrition and health: policy options to improve
dietary diversity, food security, livelihoods and ecosystem management in Lebanon. American
University of Beirut - IBSAR and the University of Ottawa to the International Development
Research Centre, Ecohealth program, Canada. P.I.: Malek Batal, Faculty of Health Sciences,
University of Ottawa, Co-P.I.: Salma Talhouk (Landscape Design and Ecosystem Management,
AUB), Michael Robidoux (Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa), Co-Investigators:
François Haman (Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa), Zeina Kassaify, Ammar
Olabi, Omar Obeid (Nutrition and Food Science, AUB), Jad Chaaban (Agricultural Sciences,
AUB). $Cad 540,000. Grant Period: 3 years. My share $7,000.
6. The characterization of the physicochemical and sensory properties of full-fat, reduced-fat and
low-fat ovine and bovine Kashkaval Cheese. University Research Board, American University of
Beirut. P.I: Ammar Olabi, Nutrition and Food Science Department, American University of
Beirut. Co-P.I.: Imad Toufeili, Nutrition and Food Science Department, American University of
Beirut. $8,500. Grant Period: 10/08-9/09.
7. The characterization of the physicochemical and sensory properties of full-fat, reduced-fat and
low-fat ovine and bovine Halloumi Cheese. University Research Board, American University of
Beirut. P.I: Ammar Olabi, Nutrition and Food Science Department, American University of
Beirut. Co-P.I.: Imad Toufeili, Nutrition and Food Science Department, American University of
Beirut. $8,200. Grant Period: 10/07-9/08.
8. Taste acuity before and after gastric banding and Roux-en-Y bastric bypass Surgery in morbidly
obese subjects. Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research. P.I.: Ammar Olabi, Nutrition
and Food Science Department, Co-Investigator: Bassem Safadi, Surgey Department, American
University of Beirut. $4667. Grant Period: 12//06-12/07.
9. Designing an Arabic Version of the 9-point Hedonic Scale for Use in Acceptability Tests.
University Research Board Grant, American University of Beirut. P.I: Ammar Olabi, Nutrition
and Food Science Department, American University of Beirut. Co-P.I.: Imad Toufeili, Nutrition
and Food Science Department, American University of Beirut. $5834. Grant period: 10/06-9/07.
10. The use of hedonic reference foods in acceptability tests. University Research Board Grant,
American University of Beirut. P.I: Ammar Olabi, Nutrition and Food Science Department,
American University of Beirut. Collaborator: Harry Lawless, Food Science Department, Cornell
University. $7000. Grant period: 1/06-9/06.
11. Taste acuity before and after gastric banding and roux-en-y gastric bypass surgery in morbidly
obese subjects. University Research Board Grant, American University of Beirut. P.I: Bassem
Safadi, Surgey Department, American University of Beirut. Co-Investigator: Ammar Olabi,
Nutrition and Food Science Department, American University of Beirut. $7000. Grant period:
1/06-9/06.
12. Sensory evaluation of novel products derived from whey cream processing. ARI grant. P.I.:
Ammar Olabi, Co-Investigator: Rafael Jimenez, Dairy Science Department. Release time of 9
WTU and $114,572. Grant period: 7/03-7/05.
13. An investigation of flavor complexity and neophobia: a focus on the role of spiciness. State
Faculty Support Grant. P.I: Ammar Olabi, Co-Investigator: Thomas Neuhaus, Food Science and
Nutrition Department. Release time of 6 WTU and $2500. Grant period: 9/03-9/04.