Personalised Nutrition: Is It All About the Microbiome and Technology?
Digestive Health
Personalised Nutrition: Is It All About the Microbiome and Technology?
10 APR 20191 MIN READ
What sparked the conversation about personalised nutrition? To nutrition scientist Dr. Aoife Marie Murphy, two things stand out: the emergence of research on the gut microbiome alongside development of technology focused on tracking exercise and nutrition uniquely for each individual.
Aoife Marie Murphy, PhD, graduated with a BSc in Human Nutrition and a PhD in Nutrigenomics from University College Dublin. Her research interests include the dietary modulation of metabolic health, epidemiology and gene-nutrient interactions. She is currently a member of Kerry’s nutrition team where she helps apply research findings to innovative ideas in the food and beverage industry.
Scientific Lead of Clinical Infant & Adult Nutrition at Kerry
Before joining Kerry Aoife lectured on the BSc. Food & Human Nutrition at Newcastle University Singapore. She has spent seven years in nutrition research across Ireland, UK, US, and Singapore, and has been working in food industry for over eight years.
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