Szilvia Fiatal, MD, MSc, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). She is a physician, epidemiologist, and public health specialist with more than 20 years of experience in university teaching, research, and public health practice.

Her expertise spans genetic epidemiology, public health genomics, cardiovascular disease prevention, gene-environment interactions, population genomics, and environmental and occupational health. Her research has particularly focused on understanding the genetic and environmental determinants of cardiovascular disease and translating genomic evidence into population-level prevention and public health practice.

Before joining UAEU, Dr. Fiatal worked at the University of Debrecen, Hungary, where she contributed extensively to undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral education and research supervision. She has authored more than 60 scientific publications and has substantial experience in interdisciplinary and international research collaboration.