Dietetics, Nutrition and Biological Sciences
Research Collaborators
Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism Research Group
To fulfil the aims of this group patient populations are required
and these are provided with the collaborative support of:
Department of Clinical and Surgical Sciences, University
of Edinburgh (liver transplant patients);
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary (cardiopulmonary
bypass),
Gastrointestinal Laboratories Western General Hospital (Crohn's
patients);
Clinical Biochemistry RIE (hyperlipidaemic patients)
Department of Human Biology, University of Maastricht
INRA-Unite de Nutrition Lipidique, Dijon, (transLinE study).
In addition, specialist laboratory access and analysis is
provided by collaborating partners:
Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility Western General
Hospital;
Cardiovascular Research Unit, University of Edinburgh (measurement
of apoptosis through flow cytometry, measurement of haemostatic
factors)
ETH, Zurich (measurement of metabolic parameters and hormonal
mediators)
Public Health Nutrition Research Group
The aims of this group are facilitated by collaboration with
other institutions
These include:
Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit, Dundee University (large
scale epidemiological data analysis, eating frequency);
formerly Centre of Applied Nutrition Research, Dundee University
(increasing consumption of starchy-foods);
University Department of Human Nutrition, Yorkhill Hospital,
Glasgow (obesity in children);
Department of Child Life and Health, University of Edinburgh
(obesity in children, prevention of iron deficiency in the
post-weaning period measurement of iron status);
Rowett Research Institute (measurements requiring equipment
and analysis unavailable at QMUC (whole body calorimetry);
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa (nutrition in 1-9
year olds across South Africa), National Nutritional Institute
of India (PhD).
Microbiology and Immunology Research Group
Medical Microbiology, University of Edinburgh provides access
to facilities for all PhD students
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