Jane McKenzie - Research Profile

Dr Jane McKenzie, Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry & Metabolism

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

Dr Jane McKenzie is a registered dietician and a senior lecturer in Biochemistry and Metabolism within Queen Margaret University’s School of Health Sciences. She was previously a visiting lecturer in Nutrition at the University before taking on a permanent role in 2006 and is responsible for teaching at both undergraduate and Masters’ level within the subject area of Dietetics, Nutrition and Biological Sciences.

She studied for her BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, gained her MSc Human Nutrition from the University of Aberdeen and went to Canada to carry out her PhD Clinical Nutrition at the Hospital for Sick Children & University of Toronto. Dr McKenzie has worked in industry as well as having extensive clinical, research and consultancy experience

She held several dietetic posts within the NHS, specializing in paediatrics and gastroenterology. Prior to returning to Queen Margaret University she was Project Manager for Paediatrics at Numico Research in the Netherlands where she was responsible for developing and researching clinical nutrition products for Nutricia.

RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY

Dr McKenzie’s research interests focus on the assessment and optimisation of nutritional status in children. She collaborates in several research projects with the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh, investigating the assessment of nutritional status in children with cancer and neurological disabilities. She is Principal Investigator for a project assessing nutritional status in children on long-term tube feeding funded by industry. In addition, Dr McKenzie has conducted several research projects investigating initiatives to improve the intake of pre-school children, focusing on omega-3 fatty acids which are essential for development. This work is now being extended to examine the role of omega-3 fatty acids in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Following her appointment at Queen Margaret University, Dr McKenzie continued to worked for several years as a consultant for Nutricia.

CONSULTANCY – ACCESSING DR MCKENZIE’S EXPERTISE

Queen Margaret University has a range of experts who are available to work with business, research partners and government organisations.

If you’re interested in accessing Dr McKenzie’s expertise to assist your business/project development pleased contact: Senior Project Adviser, E:kgilchrist@qmu.ac.uk or T: 0131 474 0000.

KEY MEDIA TALKING POINTS

Dr McKenzie would be happy to provide specialist comment to the media in the following areas:

• nutrition in children – particularly in relation to growth and development
• optimal nutrition
• omega-3 fatty acids
• assessment of nutritional status in children in the clinical setting

CONTACT:

If you require Dr McKenzie for media comment please contact Lynne Russell, Press and PR Officer, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, tel: 0131 317 3652, mobile: 07711 011239, email: lrussell@qmu.ac.uk