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Marianna Apicella
PhD Student
Richards Building
Richard's Building, University of Exeter, St Luke's Campus, Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK
Overview
I joined the University in 2021 to complete a PhD with the Nutritional Physiology Research Group. My research focuses on the effect of the menstrual cycle on muscle protein synthesis and muscle protein breakdown.
Supervisors: Professor Francis Stephens, Professor Benjamin Wall and Dr Marlou Dirks.
Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science – First Class – Loughborough University
MSc Sport and Exercise Nutrition – Merit – Loughborough University
Career
My previous roles in academia:
- Laboratory Technician
- Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Physiology and Nutrition
- Course Leader BSc Applied Sports Science
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Research interests
- The menstrual cycle
- Women
- Muscle
- Protein
- Recovery