Network Health Dietitians July 08 Issue 36

featured in this issue
One of the UK’s top freelance dietitians, Ursula Hannah graduated from Oxford Brookes
has spent most of her career in industry and University in 2005 with a degree in Public Health
was formerly a nutrition scientist at the British Nutrition. She currently works within the Yakult
Nutrition Foundation. Ursula guides the NHD science team and is involved in educating
features agenda as well as contributing her healthcare professionals and the public about
regular column, ‘Lookout’. the health beneﬁ ts of probiotics.
Ursula Arens Freelance Dietitian – features editor Hannah Baker Science Ofﬁ cer

Paul is founder and Research Director of MEND Linda has published widely on her research as well
prevention and treatment programmes for as reviews in microbiology, from her work at the HPA,
childhood obesity. He is a Senior Research Fellow University of Cardiff and in industry. As head of science
at the MRC Childhood Nutrition Research Centre at Yakult UK Ltd since 2005, her roles include co-
at the Institute of Child Health and an Honorary ordinating Yakult-sponsored research in collaboration
Specialist Dietitian at Great Ormond Street Hospital. with UK universities and hospitals.
Paul Sacher Specialist Dietitian

Dr Linda Thomas Science Manager
Carrie writes for popular magazines and
newspapers and appears regularly on UK
Claire is the Executive Director of the Dietitians
radio and TV. She has worked with NHS boards,
Association of Australia (DAA), the leading
multinationals, SMEs, trade bodies, ingredient
nutrition organisation in Australia. DAA is a
manufacturers, the European Commission, PR
non-proﬁ t, professional association representing
agencies and the Food Standards Agency.
dietitians and nutritionists.
Dr Carrie Ruxton Dietitian, Nutritionist and Health Writer

Claire Hewat Accredited Practising Dietitian
Amelia is dietitian and public health nutritionist
Amy is a Post-Doctoral Scientist at the UK’s Institute for
with the Human Nutrition Research Centre at
Food Research (IFR) with expertise in the design and
Newcastle University. She is currently holder of a
coordination of human intervention trials in nutrition
Department of Health Post-doctoral Fellowship. Her
and health in both healthy and at-risk population
research interests include exploring the obesogenic
groups.
environment, behaviour change and food choice.
Dr Amelia Lake Research Dietitian Dr Amy Gasper Institute of Food Research

Paul is a Senior Scientist at the UK’s Institute for Food
Eleanor has been dietitian advisor for the NSPKU for
Research (IFR). He leads a research team focusing
19 years. She writes the dietary information booklet
on the intake, absorption and metabolism of dietary
each year and acts as a resource for any dietitian
polyphenols aiming to understand the mechanisms
treating this group of patients. A large part of her
behind the biological effects of consuming poly-
work is in publicising the work of the charity.
phenol-rich products on cardiovascular disease risk.
Eleanor Weetch Freelance Dietitian Dr Paul Kroon Institute of Food Research

Emily worked in the NHS for 2 _ years covering Jacqui has more than ten years experience
specialities such as gastroenterology, allergy, working in paediatrics and is experienced in
neurology, HV/liver, cardiology, endocrinology, and many areas, both acute and community. She
care of the elderly. She is now working as a coeliac previously specialised in CF and gastroenterol-
disease/DH specialist Dietitian at Coeliac UK. ogy and now works in neonatology.
Emily Kirk Dietitian Jacqui Lowdon Paediatric Dietitian

Tanya currently works in the Department of Rebecca works in Bradford within the community
Dermatology, Amersham Hospital. She also as part of the clinical liaison team for people
writes and conducts the food challenge service with learning disabilities. Her interests are with
and is an advisor to the food industry and the developing an effective weight management
Anaphylaxis Campaign. programme for people with learning disabilities.
Tanya Wright Specialist Dietitian

Rebecca Martin Specialist Dietitian
Heather works at the British Nutrition Foundation as
a Research Assistant. She gained a BSc in Human
Joanne has worked at the British Nutrition
Biology at the University of Birmingham, before
Foundation for several years and writes
completing an MSc in Nutrition, Physical Activity and
extensively in the media on topical nutrition
Public Health from the University of Bristol.
issues.
Heather Caswell British Nutrition Foundation Dr Joanne Lunn Senior Nutrition Scientist

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