Dietetics, Nutrition and Biological Sciences Research

Dietetics, Nutrition and Biological Sciences is heavily involved in research into issues related to nutrition and health. Most academic staff are research active and at any given time we have a number of PhD students.

Research in the subject area is carried out under the aegis of the multidisciplinary Centre for Nutrition and Food Research. Our research is aimed at establishing sound evidence on which to base strategies for improving nutritional health, in the context of both treatment and prevention, and draws on expertise in nutritional, biomedical and social sciences.

Groups of academic staff and PhD students are involved in the following areas of research:

• food choice

• public health nutrition

• clinical nutrition and metabolism

• microbiology and immunology

A complete list of all publications by each member of Dietetics, Nutrition and Biological Sciences can be found by clicking on the name of the member of staff below:

For more information, contact Dr Isobel Davidson, Head of Subject and Reader in Dietetics.

See also:

• Recent publications - click on the name of the member of staff above

• Details of the annual QMU studenthsips, when advertised, can be found via the home page
• External Collaborators
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