Umair Shabbir
Role
Irish Section Student representative
Organisation
Ulster University
Term in office ends
2026
Umair Shabbir is a PhD researcher within the Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE) at Ulster University. His research investigates the role of B-vitamins in gut modulation and their impact on the immune function and ageing brain in health and disease as a part of the Trinity-Ulster-Department of Agriculture (TUDA) study.
As an Irish Section Student Representative for the Nutrition Society, Umair is keen to empower students to thrive and make a meaningful impact in the field of nutrition