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Nutrition and Health

Healthy living and wellbeing throughout the life course are a top priority in our society. UCD researchers work across all aspects of nutrition from molecular to public health, including biomarker research, and life-course studies to examine the impact of diet and lifestyle factors on disease risk, precision nutrition and 'Healthy Ageing' intervention strategies.

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At a glance...

#1
Largest teaching and research centre for biology in the Republic of Ireland
Collaboration
UCD co-lead the Co-Centre for Sustainable Food Systems
#1
No.1 University globally on citations per paper in Food Science
Leading
UCD Conway Core Technologies programme is the most analysis platform for life sciences and biomedical research in Ireland.

Creating Impact

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The BiobBeo project has enhanced the involvement of young people and citizen in educations and policy-making for the bioeconomy. BioBeo
The BiobBeo project has enhanced the involvement of young people and citizen in educations and policy-making for the bioeconomy.
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UCD co-leads a €31.5M Co-Centre, where world-leading researchers work closely with government and industry to drive societal and political change in the transition to climate neutrality. Co-Centre for Sustainable Food Systems
UCD co-leads a €31.5M Co-Centre, where world-leading researchers work closely with government and industry to drive societal and political change in the transition to climate neutrality.
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UCD experts are identifying new biomarkers of dietary intake, and as leaders in the field of metabotypes in Nutrition research, have recently demonstrated the delivery of personalised advice at a group level.\n Precision Nutrition
UCD experts are identifying new biomarkers of dietary intake, and as leaders in the field of metabotypes in Nutrition research, have recently demonstrated the delivery of personalised advice at a group level.

Contact UCD Research

UCD Research, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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