Current Students
Principle Investigators of the Human Nutrition Research Centre currently supervise a growing community of MD and PhD students.
Our current students and supervisors include:
| Student Name | Project Title | Supervisor(s) | |
| AlAtawi, Fatema Suliman |
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Prof. John Hesketh, Prof. Dianne Ford | |
| Al-Hebeil, Salah | Improvement of bread crust crispness shelf life | ||
| Almoraie, Noha | Dietary patterns and risk of heart disease in populations from different geographicallocations in Saudi Arabia | ||
| Sadat Abdulla Aziz | Interacting effects of metals and dietary polyphenols on intestinal physiology through epigenetic mechanisms | ||
| Mohammed Asim | The influence ofxenobiotic metabolising enzymes on tea polyphenol metabolism | Dr Georg Lietz | |
| Barrett, Laura | Exploring epigenetic biomarkers in post-stroke cognitive function | ||
| Barron, Evelyn | Characterisation and Measurement | ||
| Global and gene-specific DNA methylation changes in healthy and colorectal polyps patients supplemented with folate (FAB2 study) | |||
| Bosomworth, Helen | Effect of extracellular zinc on alternative splicing of proteins implicated in aetiology of Alzheimer’s Disease | ||
| Cole-Ezea, Patience | ICMB | ||
| Dew, Rosemary | Improvement of the product quality and shelf life of fruit by optimisation of conditions during transport and storage | Dr Kirsten Brandt, Prof. Chris Seal | |
| Garti, Humphrey | Polyacetylene compounds in carrot and cancer risk reduction | Dr Kirsten Brandt, Dr Jill McKay, Dr Georg Lietz | |
DNA methylation during ageing: Impact of dietary restriction and association with age-related frailty | |||
| Gong, Guanyu | ICMB | ||
| Gorniak, Joanna | The Influences of Dietary Restriction on DNA Repair in the Ageing Brain | ||
| Hardyman, Joy | The contribution of epigenetic processes to sub-optimal zinc absorption in the ageing gut. | Prof. Dianne Ford | |
| Hsu, Ching-Yu | Using 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein-diacetate as a probe for evaluating antioxidant propertis of severalcommercial mushrooms in vivo | ||
| Ismail, Rokiah Binti | The development & evaluation of computer based interactive diabetes education program assess carbohydrate intake among school children with type 1 diabetes | ||
| Lisanti, Sofia | Changes in DNA methylation with ageing and dietray restriction in mammals | ||
| Maciel, Anabel | ICMB | ||
| Malcomson, Fiona | Base excision repair in the human colon | ||
| Mberema, Christopher | AFRD | ||
| McCallum, Iain | IAH | ||
| McConnell, James | Epigenetic mechanisms in early life programming of obesity | ||
| McSweeney, Lorraine | Early origins of obesity: exploring strategies for intervention | ||
| Munro, Alexandra | Pattern and type of protein consumption and physical capability in older people | ||
| Ogo Ogo | The contribution of epigenetic processes to sub-optimal metal micronutrient absorption in the ageing gut | Prof. Dianne Ford, Dr Ruth Valentine | |
| Qadir, Othman | Effects of growing conditions of vegetables on content of health - related compounds | Dr Kirsten Brandtt, Dr Mario Siervo, Prof. Chris Seal | |
| Rocha, Graciela | Evaluation of the Antinociceptive PropertiesofHyptis crenataPohl (Brazilian Mint) | ||
| Saleh, Huda | Developing the ApcMin/+ mouse model to investigate the mode of action of the anti-cancer effect of the natural pesticide falcarinol and other compounds in carrots | ||
| Shaw, Caroline | Dietary patterns: Responses to lifestyle interventions in the peri-retirement window | ||
| Sherrington, Anna | Evaluation of an internet-based weight loss intervention (My Dietician Online) | Prof Ashley Adamson | |
| Shwerif, Najia | Effects of environmental factors on plant composition | ||
| Suzanne Spence | The diet of 11-12 year old children from 1980-2010: informing priorities for public health interventions. | Prof. Ashley Adamson , Prof. John Mathers | |
| Staley, Helen | Epigenetic biomarkers of colorectal cancer risk | ||
| Tyrrell, Rachel | Exploring adolescent food choice: A food environment perspective | ||
| Ware, Darren | Modelling nutrient-gene interactions that influence selenoprotein metabolism | ||
| Webster, Mary | The development and evaluation of an SMS-based intervention to facilitate the control of blood glucose in children and adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes | Dr Emma Foster, Prof. Ashley Adamson, Madeline Balaam, and Rob Comber | |
| Impact of folate depletion in utero on DNA methylation and gene expression during ageing |
