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Biography
Kirsty graduated from Ulster University with a BSc Hons (first class) Human Nutrition, followed by a PhD in Nutrition. She worked as a Research Associate within the Nutrition team at Ulster on a range of externally funded research projects (2011-2014), before being promoted to Research Fellow in July 2014. Kirsty also acted as Lecturer in Food Science within the School of Biomedical Sciences (maternity cover, 2015).
Her research at the Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE) is focused on agri-food nutrition and consumer innovation, and she also has a particular interest in vitamin D requirements for health. She has supervised a number of PhDs to successful completion across these research areas.
Kirsty has experience of conducting controlled human intervention studies in different population and clinical groups Kirsty is author on more than 35 peer-reviewed publications investigating various aspects of agri-food nutrition and consumer innovation, food choice, vitamin D and health. In 2014, Kirsty was the inaugural recipient of the Julie Wallace Medal Lecture awarded by the Nutrition Society in recognition of early stage scientific excellence in the field of nutrition.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD
Oct 2007 → Oct 2010
Bachelor, School of Biomedical Sciences
Sep 2003 → Jul 2007
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Research Output
Aryl hydrocarbon Receptor activation during in vitro and in vivo digestion of raw and cooked broccoli (brassica oleracea var. Italica)
Koper, J. EB., Kortekaas, M., Loonen, L. MP., Huang, Z., Wells, J. M., Gill, C. IR., Pourshahidi, L. K., Mc Dougall, G., Rowland, I., Pereira-Caro, G., Fogliano, V. & Capuano, E., 15 Apr 2020, In : Food and Function. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Modest improvement in CVD risk markers in older adults following quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) consumption: a randomized-controlled crossover study with a novel food product
Pourshahidi, L. K., Caballero, E., Osses, A., Hyland, B., Ternan, N. G. & Gill, C. IR., 9 Jan 2020, In : European Journal of Nutrition. 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Overweight and obesity in shift workers: associated dietary and lifestyle factors
O'Brien, V. M., Nea, F. M., Pourshahidi, L. K., Livingstone, B., Bardon, L., Kelly, C., Kearney, J. M. & Corish, C. A., 30 Jun 2020, In : European Journal of Public Health. 30, 3, p. 579-584 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
A qualitative exploration of the shift work experience: the perceived effect on eating habits, lifestyle behaviours and psychosocial wellbeing
Nea, F. M., Pourshahidi, L. K., Kearney, J. M., Livingstone, M. B. E., Bassul, C. & Corish, C. A., 13 Mar 2018, In : Journal of Public Health. online, p. 1-11Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Conjunctival ultraviolet autofluorescence (CUVAF) area, but not intensity, is associated with myopia in UK adults
Kearney, S., O'Donoghue, L., Pourshahidi, L. K., Richardson, P., Laird, E., Healy, M. & Saunders, K. J., 16 Aug 2018, In : Clinical and Experimental Optometry.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Prizes
Enhancing Academic Practice in the Disciplines
Kirsty Pourshahidi (Recipient), 2014
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Activities
Nutrition Society Strategic Communications Committee (External organisation)
Kirsty Pourshahidi (Member)2020
Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
Nutrition Society Irish Section (External organisation)
Kirsty Pourshahidi (Member)2019
Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
NNEdPro’s Collaborators Network (External organisation)
Kirsty Pourshahidi (Member)2019
Activity: Membership › Membership of network
Institute of Food Science & Technology (External organisation)
Kirsty Pourshahidi (Member)2019
Activity: Membership › Membership of network
European Nutrition Leadership Platform (ENLP) Board (External organisation)
Kirsty Pourshahidi (Member)2017
Activity: Membership › Membership of board