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Julie Lovegrove

Julie Lovegrove Staff Profile
  • Head of the Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition
  • Deputy Director of the Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research (ICMR).

Office

2-13

Building location

Harry Nursten

Areas of interest

Professor Lovegrove's main research interests include investigations of the nutritional influences of metabolic syndrome development and increased cardiovascular disease risk, including nutrient-gene interactions. Of particular interest is the impact of dietary fats, carbohydrates and phytochemicals on vascular reactivity, insulin resistance and lipid metabolism in different population groups.

Academic qualifications

  • PhD Nutritional Biochemistry, University of Surrey
  • BSc (Hons) Human Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Surrey
  • Diploma in Dietetics, University of Surrey
  • Registered Nutritionist (Association for Nutrition).

Awards and honours

Research awards

  • EU FP7 (2011-2015) – Food4Me. Personalised nutrition: An integrated analysis of opportunities and challenges. PI for Reading (15 EU centres)
  • BHF (2012) – Infrastructure grant for ICMR Imaging Centre CI
  • Volac (2012-2015) – Comparative effects of milk proteins on vascular function PI
  • BBSRC TSB (2012-2014) – Validating heart health benefits of broccoli. PI for Reading
  • BHF (2011-2014) New Horizons Grant – "Mathematical model of platelet function" CI
  • Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust (2011-2014) – Infrastructure grant for Charles Wolfson Research Nurses PI
  • Dairy Council/Dairy UK (2012-2014) – Evaluation of dairy in the GB diet PI
  • FSH/DH (2009-2013) – Dietary SFA, n-6 PUFA or MUFA on vascular function (DIVAS) PI
  • BBSRC DRINC (2010-2013) – Saturated fat through the food chain CI
  • BBSRC DRINC (2010-2013) – Prebiotics, gut microbiota and markers of metabolic risk CI
  • Sugar Nutrition UK (2011-2013) – Impact of reformulated foods on nutrient intake and metabolic markers PI
  • Nutricia (2010-2013) – Influence of eNOS genotype on the vascular response to fish oil CI
  • Alpro Foundation (2009-2012) – Impact of fruit and vegetable consumption on cancer risk markers CI.

External activities

  • Expert on the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN)
  • SACN expert on the Project Board for the NDNS rolling programme
  • SACN expert on the Carbohydrate Working Group
  • Chair of the Accreditation Committee for Association for Nutrition (AfN)
  • External Examiner for BSc and MSc Programme in Nutrition, University College Cork, Ireland
  • Assistant Editor, British Journal of Nutrition
  • Assistant Editor, Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Assistant Editor, Journal of Nutritional Science.

Publications

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