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\"\"Our FoodBioSystems DTP 2022 cohort of researchers are working on 25 projects that span the food system from farm to fork.\u00a0 Find out more about the projects in the table below.<\/p>\n

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Project Title<\/strong><\/td>\nLead Supervisor<\/strong><\/td>\nCo Supervisor<\/strong><\/td>\nDoctoral Researcher<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAberystwyth University<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Combining molecular biology and computer modelling to enhance control of liver fluke in livestock across agricultural landscapes<\/a><\/td>\nRhys Jones<\/td>\nEric Morgan, Queen’s University Belfast<\/td>\nChristopher Smith<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transgene free gene editing in plants via nanoparticles.<\/a><\/td>\nAndrew Lloyd<\/td>\nWafa Al-Jamal, Queen’s University Belfast<\/td>\nJulia Vallusova<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Is it a Fluke or is it Reproducible: Understanding Isolate Variation in Fasciola hepatica<\/em> for Diagnostic Potential<\/a><\/td>\nRuss Morphew<\/td>\nRainer Cramer, University of Reading<\/td>\nOlugbenga Babatunde<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Engineering myxobacterial super-predators to fight crop disease<\/a><\/td>\nDavid Whitworth<\/td>\nAlexey Mikaberidze, University of Reading<\/td>\nEmily Radford<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rethinking Cultured Meat Growth Medium: Can Grassland Plant-Derived Supplements Sustainably Support CM Production?<\/a><\/td>\nRuth Wonfor<\/td>\nLaurence Smith, University of Reading<\/td>\nWill Barnes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBrunel University<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Designer plant burgers \u2013 use of targeted biochemistry and chemistry to generate flavour (taste and aroma) during extrusion of plant protein<\/a><\/td>\nGeorge Fern<\/td>\nJane Parker, University of Reading<\/td>\nChloe Mayo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCranfield University<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Predicting and understanding potato dormancy under interacting pre-harvest and postharvest conditions: a prerequisite for molecular breeding<\/a><\/td>\nMCarmen Alamar<\/td>\nFaisal Rezwan, Aberystwyth University<\/td>\nFabian Villamil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Optimising UK landscapes for agroecosystem resilience<\/a><\/td>\nAlice Johnston<\/td>\nSimon Potts, University of Reading<\/td>\nHarriet Gold<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Evaluating efficacy of organo-mineral fertilisers to improve soil health and grain quality<\/a><\/td>\nRuben Sakrabani<\/td>\nIain Donnison, Aberystwyth University<\/td>\nPaul Couch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nQueen’s University Belfast<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Environmental DNA from Fasciola parasites as a novel biomarker to improve agriculture in the UK<\/a><\/td>\nGeoffrey Gobert<\/td>\nPeter Brophy, Aberystwyth University<\/td>\nEmer McCann<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Multi-Functional Fibres as Biobased Food Binders, Selectively Modified Using Green Technologies and Enzymes<\/a><\/td>\nTassos Koidis<\/td>\nDimitris Charalampopoulos, University of Reading<\/td>\nWhitney Vale-Hagan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nutritional programming in replacement dairy heifers: Future-proofing herd performance, health and behaviour<\/a><\/td>\nGareth Arnott<\/td>\nSokratis Stergiadis, University of Reading<\/td>\nSin\u00e9ad O’Callaghan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Multi-omics approach to predict economically important health and production traits in sheep<\/a><\/td>\nMark Mooney<\/td>\nFaisal Rezwan, Aberystwyth University<\/td>\nSteffimolRose Chacko Kaitholil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Food for Feed: Valorisation of agro industry by- products in animal feed<\/a><\/td>\nKaterina Theodoridou<\/td>\nSokratis Stergiadis, University of Reading<\/td>\nBenchu Xue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fruit and vegetables within the current food production system and health<\/a><\/td>\nJayne Woodside<\/td>\nJulie Lovegrove, University of Reading<\/td>\nRachel Moore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nUniversity of Reading<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cricket Power: Protein for the Future<\/a><\/td>\nAfroditi Chatzifragkou<\/td>\nRuan Elliott, University of Surrey<\/td>\nSusan Rudlin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A New Approach to the Production of Cultured Meat with Enhanced Texture<\/a><\/td>\nIan Hamley<\/td>\nRuth Wonfor, Aberystwyth University<\/td>\nCallum Wilkinson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Investigating the impact of microplastics on the soil and gut microbiome and its cumulative effects on animal health<\/a><\/td>\nEva Kevei<\/td>\nJorge Gutierrez-Merino, University of Surrey<\/td>\nLynn De Miranda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WheyBetter: A fundamental approach to redesigning whey protein isolates to step change their oral performance, leading to protein fortified products that will enable muscle mass maintenance over lifecourse<\/a><\/td>\nLisa Methven<\/td>\nJoe Gallagher, Aberystwyth University<\/td>\nHolly Giles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Integrating trees into arable systems to improve soil health & provide resilience to climate change<\/a><\/td>\nSimon Potts<\/td>\nPaul Burgess, Cranfield\u00a0University<\/td>\nRosy Scholes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anaerobic fermentation of food waste to connect fork to farm and store carbon in soils<\/a><\/td>\nTom Sizmur<\/td>\nSreenivas Ravella, Aberystwyth University<\/td>\nSamantha Kehoe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Development of a novel platform for targeting animal parasites<\/a><\/td>\nNandini Vasudevan<\/td>\nMartha Betson, University of Surrey<\/td>\nAgnieszka Carvalho<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nUniversity of Surrey<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Variation in the iodine content of milk, dairy products, and eggs and the implication for UK iodine intake; studies at the farm, retail, and population level<\/a><\/td>\nSarah Bath<\/td>\nSokratis Stergiadis, University of Reading<\/td>\nJoanne Tattersall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\nNew tools for sustainable control of liver fluke in ruminants<\/a><\/td>\n		Martha Betson<\/td>\nEric Morgan Queen’s University Belfast<\/td>\nMuhammad Abbas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dietary protein, the microbiota and gut barrier function: a gatekeeper of metabolic & immune health<\/a><\/td>\nDavid Bartlett<\/td>\nMarie Lewis, University of Reading<\/td>\nBrandon Linden<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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