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Our 2021 cohort of researchers worked on 24 projects that spanned the food system from farm to fork.\u00a0 Find out more about the projects and the researchers in the table below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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
Film of the Future \u2013 Producing an antiviral, antimicrobial, biodegradable plastic from seaweed<\/a><\/td>\nJessica Adams<\/td>\nNatalia Falag\u00e1n
\nCranfield University<\/td>\n		Luke Barnett<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biorefining Protein from UK Grasslands \u2013 Can We Combine Novel Protein with Surplus Bread Crusts to Sustainably Feed Healthier Food to More People?<\/a><\/td>\nDavid Bryant<\/td>\nJulia Rodriguez Garcia
\nUniversity of Reading<\/td>\n		Juan Felipe Sandoval Rueda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Integration of food intake biomarker data with minimal self-reported dietary information to assess eating behaviour and evaluate nutrient intake in individuals and populations.<\/a><\/td>\nJohn Draper<\/td>\nJulie Lovegrove
\nUniversity of Reading<\/td>\n		Juliet Vickar<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Investigating an emerging shellfish disease: is Marteilia a threat to cockle health in the UK?<\/a><\/td>\nJoe Ironside<\/td>\nMartha Betson
\nUniversity of Surrey<\/td>\n		Rowan Cox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Meta-omics to uncover rumen helminth-microbiome interactions<\/a><\/td>\nRuss Morphew<\/td>\nSharon Huws
\nQueen’s University Belfast<\/td>\n		Jacob Leonard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBrunel University<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Society\u2019s Sustainable Sandwich \u2013 increasing circularity and sustainability with robust metrics<\/a><\/td>\nXimena Schmidt Rivera<\/td>\nDimitris Charalampopoulos
\nUniversity of Reading<\/td>\n		Alex Moores<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Low carbon Food Processing with Solid State Microwave Technologies<\/a><\/td>\nSavvas Tassou<\/td>\nMaria Jose Oruna-Concha
\nUniversity of Reading<\/td>\n		Leyli Vahid Dastjerdi<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCranfield University<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Honey authentication using intrinsic DNA markers and metabolic fingerprint<\/a><\/td>\nMaria Anastasiadi<\/td>\nTassos Koidis
\nQueen’s University Belfast<\/td>\n		Sophie Dodd<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manipulating oxygen-dependent ethylene signalling in fruit to reduce food loss<\/a><\/td>\nNatalia Falag\u00e1n<\/td>\nLuis Mur
\nAberystwyth University<\/td>\n		Katherine Modos<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Understanding seed longevity in weeds and developing non-destructive testing methods for assessing and monitoring seed quality during storage<\/a><\/td>\nSofia Kourmpetli<\/td>\nJohn Doonan
\nAberystwyth University<\/td>\n		Shaif Abakah<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Improving herbicide degradation studies: maintaining soil structure, microbial functioning and rhizosphere effects to reflect natural conditions.<\/a><\/td>\nWilfred Otten<\/td>\nElizabeth Shaw
\nUniversity of Reading<\/td>\n		John Nunns<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nQueen’s University Belfast<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Investigation of the capacity of a diet rich in lutein and zeaxanthin (from selected Capsicum varieties) to increase macular pigment density, thereby potentially reducing the risk of age-related macular degeneration by dietary means<\/a><\/td>\nRuth Hogg<\/td>\nMargaret Rayman
\nUniversity of Surrey<\/td>\n		Miguel Gedtal<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manipulation of the ruminant gastrointestinal tract microbiomes for reduced environmental impact of nitrogen excretion from dairy cows<\/a><\/td>\nSharon Huws<\/td>\nJon Moorby
\nAberystwyth University<\/td>\n		Zeleke Wondimage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Design and evaluation of a nutritionally adequate diet for healthy ageing in older UK adults: The Healthy Ageing DIet (HADI) Study<\/a><\/td>\nClaire McEvoy<\/td>\nJulie Lovegrove
\nUniversity of Reading<\/td>\n		Barbara Bray<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exploiting plant diversity and phenology for livestock health under climate change<\/a><\/td>\nEric Morgan<\/td>\nSokratis Stergiadis
\nUniversity of Reading<\/td>\n		Anna Ciezarek<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nUniversity of Reading<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Addressing the challenge of combined heat and drought stress for cereal production<\/a><\/td>\nJacob Bishop<\/td>\nIain Donnison, Aberystwyth University<\/td>\nArisede Chisaka<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eating rate, oral processing, gastric emptying and appetite in older adults: Investigations of food intake and food form<\/a><\/td>\nMiriam Clegg<\/td>\nGerry McKenna
\nQueen’s University Belfast<\/td>\n		Dimitra Zannidi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A human intervention study using Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) to improve Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) symptoms through targeting of the gut microbiota<\/a><\/td>\nGlenn Gibson<\/td>\nDenise Robertson,\u00a0 University of Surrey<\/td>\nPatricia Sanz Morales<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The developing gut microbiota and immune system: Iron and zinc \u2013 friend or foe?<\/a><\/td>\nMarie Lewis<\/td>\nRoberto La Ragione
\nUniversity of Surrey<\/td>\n		Chloe Callow<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Responsible innovation of autonomous robots in agriculture: towards more substantive inclusion and user-centred design<\/a><\/td>\nAlice Mauchline<\/td>\nDavid Rose
\nCranfield University<\/td>\n		Kirsten Ayris<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Investigating the effect of a seaweed-derived common food ingredient (carrageenan) on the human gut microbiome<\/a><\/td>\nAnisha Wijeyesekera<\/td>\nJessica Adams
\nAberystwyth University<\/td>\n		Hannah Thomas<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nUniversity of Surrey<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Are genetic risk scores useful in developing precise public health guidelines that aim to reduce the risks of Vitamin B12 deficiency among vegan pregnant women or women of child-bearing age?<\/a><\/td>\nKourosh Ahmadi<\/td>\nMichelle McKinley
\nQueen’s University Belfast<\/td>\n		Ali Niklewicz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Understanding the structure and function of resistant starch in glycaemia<\/a><\/td>\nTerri Grassby<\/td>\nJane Parker
\nUniversity of Reading<\/td>\n		Faye Wheller<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elucidating the link between vitamin D and immune health in ethnic groups: mechanistic & population-based studies<\/a><\/td>\nSusan Lanham-New<\/td>\nIan Givens
\nUniversity of Reading<\/td>\n		Abi Bournot<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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