Anthony L. Almada is the Chief of Trace’s Scientific Advisory Board and has worked in the natural products industry since 1975. He obtained his Masters in Nutritional Sciences at UC Berkeley, completing a research thesis in antioxidant and exercise biochemistry. He has collaborated on almost 100 university- and private research center-based clinical trials, ranging from AIDS-related muscle wasting to IBS and synbiotic—gut microbiome interactions to zinc metabolism in osteoarthritis. He has been an invited presenter at the Federal Trade Commission and the National Institutes of Health and leads IMAGINutrition, Inc., a think tank focusing upon innovation/intellectual properties, clinical research, and demand creation.

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Anthony L. Almada, MSc, FISSN

Chief of Scientific Advisory Board

Anthony L. Almada is the Chief of Trace’s Scientific Advisory Board and has worked in the natural products industry since 1975. He obtained his Masters in Nutritional Sciences at UC Berkeley, completing a research thesis in antioxidant and exercise biochemistry. He has collaborated on almost 100 university- and private research center-based clinical trials, ranging from AIDS-related muscle wasting to IBS and synbiotic—gut microbiome interactions to zinc metabolism in osteoarthritis. He has been an invited presenter at the Federal Trade Commission and the National Institutes of Health and leads IMAGINutrition, Inc., a think tank focusing upon innovation/intellectual properties, clinical research, and demand creation.

Known as “Dr. Hydration” by his peers, Dr. Stavros Kavouras is a Professor and Assistant Dean of Graduate Education for the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University. He is the founding Director of the Hydration Science Lab, which studies how water intake impacts health and performance. Dr. Kavouras is one of the top 2% of the most cited scientists for four years in a row, the author of more than 170 peer reviewed articles, cited more than 11,500 times and has given lectures in 31 countries. His current research focuses on hydration and glucose regulation, children's hydration and obesity.

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Dr. Stavros Kavouras, PhD, FACSM, FECSS

Scientific Advisor

Known as “Dr. Hydration” by his peers, Dr. Stavros Kavouras is a Professor and Assistant Dean of Graduate Education for the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University. He is the founding Director of the Hydration Science Lab, which studies how water intake impacts health and performance. Dr. Kavouras is one of the top 2% of the most cited scientists for four years in a row, the author of more than 170 peer reviewed articles, cited more than 11,500 times and has given lectures in 31 countries. His current research focuses on hydration and glucose regulation, children's hydration and obesity.

Dr. Raja Sivamani is a board-certified dermatologist, bioengineer, and Ayurvedic practitioner. He practices at his medical clinic Pacific Skin Institute and his aesthetic clinic Zen Dermatology. He is the Director of Research at Integrative Skin Science and Research where he leads many studies in areas such as pharmaceuticals, nutrition, topical ingredients, the gut-skin axis, and the microbiome. He serves as a volunteer faculty at the University of California, Davis. He merges modern research and science with a passion for integrative dermatology. Dr. Sivamani has over 165 peer-reviewed publications and serves as one of the lead editors for the educational platform LearnSkin and the annual Integrative Dermatology Symposium.

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Dr. Raja Sivamani, MD, MS, AP

Scientific Advisor

Dr. Raja Sivamani is a board-certified dermatologist, bioengineer, and Ayurvedic practitioner. He practices at his medical clinic Pacific Skin Institute and his aesthetic clinic Zen Dermatology. He is the Director of Research at Integrative Skin Science and Research where he leads many studies in areas such as pharmaceuticals, nutrition, topical ingredients, the gut-skin axis, and the microbiome. He serves as a volunteer faculty at the University of California, Davis. He merges modern research and science with a passion for integrative dermatology. Dr. Sivamani has over 165 peer-reviewed publications and serves as one of the lead editors for the educational platform LearnSkin and the annual Integrative Dermatology Symposium.

Dr. Richard Kreider serves as Professor and Director of the Exercise and Sports Nutrition Lab, and Director of the Human Clinical Core at Texas A&M University. At the university, he served as Executive Director of the Human Clinical Research Facility (2017-2022) and Head of the Department of Health and Kinesiology, and Thomas A. and Joan Read Endowed Chair for Disadvantaged Youth (2008-2017). Dr. Kreider has over 35 years of administrative experience serving as Co-Director/ Director of the Wellness Institute & Research Center at Old Dominion University, Assistant Department Chair at the University of Memphis, and the Chair of the Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation and Director of the Center for Exercise, Nutrition and Preventative health at Baylor University.

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Dr. Richard Kreider, PhD, FACSM, FISSN

Scientific Advisor

Dr. Richard Kreider serves as Professor and Director of the Exercise and Sports Nutrition Lab, and Director of the Human Clinical Core at Texas A&M University. At the university, he served as Executive Director of the Human Clinical Research Facility (2017-2022) and Head of the Department of Health and Kinesiology, and Thomas A. and Joan Read Endowed Chair for Disadvantaged Youth (2008-2017). Dr. Kreider has over 35 years of administrative experience serving as Co-Director/ Director of the Wellness Institute & Research Center at Old Dominion University, Assistant Department Chair at the University of Memphis, and the Chair of the Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation and Director of the Center for Exercise, Nutrition and Preventative health at Baylor University.