The Nutrition Society is pleased to announce the 2017 Postgraduate Competition winners. We look forward to welcoming them to the Irish Section Conference at Queen's University Belfast in June, and the Summer Conference at King's College London in July.
Irish Section Conference 2017: What governs what we eat?
Niamh Aspell, St James’ Hospital, Dublin
Abstract title: ‘Is there a role for vitamin D in supporting cognitive function as we age?’
Louise Daly, University College Cork
Abstract title: ‘A window beneath the skin: how CT assessment of body composition can reveal hidden wasting conditions in oncology that profoundly impact on outcomes’
Katie Moore, University of Ulster
Abstract title: ‘Nutrition and the ageing brain’
Karen O’Callaghan, University College Cork
Abstract title: ‘Racial disparities in the dietary requirement for vitamin D during pregnancy – considerations for nutrition policy and research’
Summer Conference 2017: Improving nutrition in metropolitan areas
Maira Bouga, University of Glasgow
Abstract title: ‘The role of dietary choices in the mitigation of iodine insufficiency in the UK’
Eirini Dimidi, King’s College London
Abstract title: ‘The use of probiotics in the general population for relief of symptoms of constipation, their recommendation by doctors, and a critical evaluation of the scientific evidence behind it’
Jing Guo, University of Reading
Abstract title: ‘The role of eggs and dairy products as dietary sources of vitamin D’
Taryn Smith, University of Surrey
Abstract title: ‘Vitamin D and adolescents: evidence-based dietary requirements and implications for health’
Image: David Clayton, previous Postgraduate Competition winner