Geraldine is a Registered Nutritionist with the UK Association for Nutrition (AfN) and a Registered Dietitian with the UK HPC. She has a BSc in Nutrition & Dietetics from Trinity College Dublin and a PhD from Ulster University. Since qualification, Geraldine has worked in England, United States and Northern Ireland in both academic and industry posts.
She has recently led the application for reaccreditation of the TUS BSc Nutrition & Health Science to the AfN and sits on various TUS committees including: Science & Health Faculty Research Committee and the on two Academic Council Sub Committees.
She has published in high impact medical and nutrition journals, including the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. She has been awarded research funding to the value of almost €2m to date and has supervised Postdoctoral Fellows and PhD students on subjects ranging from B vitamin status in the elderly; omega-3 fatty acid status from meat consumption; and biomarkers of both carcinogen residue exposure. Her research involves collaboration with analytical chemists, epidemiologists, food scientists and medical researchers. Currents areas of interest are about how patterns of eating affect sodium status and blood pressure and if they can be altered to reduce cardiovascular disease risk.
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