Overview

PhD Project name: The Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Potential of the Pukka Supplement Range: Identifying Tissue Targets in Addressing Obesity and Metabolic Disease.

PhD supervisors: Dr. Mary O'Leary & Prof. Jo Bowtell

Research interests:

• Metabolic disorders (Metabolic Syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease)
• Gut microbiota metabolism and personalised nutrition
• Exercise physiology & sports nutrition
• Sustainable diets
• Public health nutrition, preventive nutrition, and science communication

Qualifications

• BSc Nutrition (King's College London)

Research Project: The role of the gut microbiota in the cardiovascular health benefits of dietary lignans

• MRes Clinical Research (Imperial College London)

Research Project: The effect of short-chain fatty acids on mucosal healing and intestinal epithelial barrier function in inflammatory bowel disease patients: an organoid approach

Career

Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr) Reg No. 21255