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Miriam currently manages a large multi-centre Irish funded Nutrigenomics program (NDP 2007-2013: 07FHRIUCD1). The project, which encompasses 4 universities and their affiliated hospitals and institutions, is collecting information on almost 8,000 individuals with the aim of building a National Nutrition Phenotype Database. Her responsibilities include the compilation of periodic progress reports and program scheduling. She has been instrumental in the design, implementation and management of a registered clinical postprandial nutrition trial (NCT01172951) conducted at St Vincent¿s University Hospital and at the Institute of Sport and Health, University College Dublin. Her current research focus is on the metabolic response to high fat and glucose challenges. She has notable experience in conducting research in a clinical environment having previously also been responsible for conducting 6 research studies spanning the areas of diabetes, obesity and undernutrition at the University Hospital of Angers. She has certifications in Adult Venepuncture and Cannulation (BSAP, Ireland), Good Clinical Practice (ICRIN, Ireland) and epidemiology (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine). She has a growing interest in the use of social media in nutrition communication and has compiled and manages 2 websites, www.ucd.ie/jingo and http://tiny.cc/f87ow. Miriam has co-authored 8 publications in International journals stemming from her PhD thesis and is currently involved in the analysis of data and preparation of a number of articles for peer review. She has acted as an external reviewer for a number of International journals and funding bodies, notably in the area of energy metabolism assessment. Miriam has presented her work in both English and French at International conferences, is a registered nutritionist on the UK Association for Nutrition (AfN) and is a full member of the Nutrition Society and the European Nutrigenomics Organisation. |
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Dr. Ryan has expertise in
the measurement of body composition, physical function and energy expenditure,
as well as in the assessment of food intake and appetite regulation. She is currently researching postprandial lipid and glucose metabolism using a nutrigenomics approach. |
| Ritz, P and Ryan, M; (2001) 'Energy requirements' In: Dietary recommendations for the French population. France: Elsevier Science. [Details] |
| M, Ryan, Gallanagh, J, Livingstone, MBE, Gaillard, C and Ritz, P. ; (2008) 'The prevalence of abnormal eating behaviours in a representative sample of the French diabetic population'. Diabetes and Metabolism, . [Details] |
| Ryan, M. et al.; (2007) 's a Failure to Recognize an Increase in Food Intake a Key to Understanding Insulin-Induced Weight Gain?'. Diabetes Care, 31 :448-450. [Details] |
| Salle, A, Ryan, M, Ritz, P.; (2006) 'Underreporting of food intake in obese diabetic and nondiabetic patients'. Diabetes Care, 29 :2726-2727. [Details] |
| Ryan, M, Salle, A, Guilloteau, G, Genaitay, M, Livingstone, MBE and Ritz, P. ; (2006) 'Resting energy expenditure is not increased in mildly hyperglycaemic obese diabetic patients'. British Journal of Nutrition, 96 :945-948. [Details] |
| Ryan, M, Livingstone, MBE, Ritz, P.; (2006) 'Insulin treatment and weight gain in type 2 diabetes: Is our knowledge complete?'. Current Nutrition and Food Science, 2 :51-58. [Details] |
| Salle, A, Ryan, M, Guilloteau, G, Bouhanick, B, Ritz, P.; (2005) 'Glucose control-related and non-glucose control-related effects of insulin on weight gain in newly insulin-treated type 2 diabetic patients'. British Journal of Nutrition, 94 :931-937. [Details] | |||||||||
| Sallé, A, Gilloteau, G, Ryan, M, Bouhanick, B and Ritz, P; (2004) 'Effect of insulin treatment on body composition of type 2 diabetic patients'. Diabetic Medicine, 21 :1298-1303. [Details] | |||||||||
| Ryan, M, Sallé, A, Favreau, AM, Simard, G, Dumas, JF, Malthiery, Y, Berru,t G and Ritz, P.; (2004) 'Oral supplements differing in fat and carbohydrate content: effect on the appetite and food intake of undernourished elderly patients'. Clinical Nutrition, 23 :683-689. [Details] | |||||||||
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| Year: 2006. Title: Research support award: GlaxoSmithKlein laboratories- French Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases Association (Alfediam) |
| Year: 2002. Title: Vice Chancellors Research Scholarship (3 year)- University of Ulster, Northern Ireland |
| Association: The Nutrition Society, Function/Role: Member |
| Association: The European Nutrigenomics Organisation , Function/Role: Member |
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Miriam has a genuine interest and enthusiasm for teaching. She is involved in the delivery of a number of undergraduate human nutrition modules (HNUT30010, HNUT20010, HNUT20060) at University College Dublin. She has experience delivering lectures on the role of nutrition in relation to Sport, Obesity, Cancer, Cardiovascular health and Pregnancy. She co-supervises undergraduate research placement students undertaking degrees in Nutrition, food production and science, coming both from within and outside Ireland. She has experience in problem-based learning, having mentored a pilot programme for undergraduate medical students in the area of Physics and Medicine. This student-centre technique involved a significant online component through group discussion and assessment management in addition to class work. Miriam also has experience teaching French and English as foreign languages. |
