Collaboration with major cohort studies and researchers
Epidemiology
Researchers at Norwich Medical School carry out a range of epidemiological research in the UK and overseas, often done in collaboration with major cohort studies and with biological researchers.
Nutritional Epidemiology
Nutritional research is focused on conditions related to obesity, chronic diseases that are responsive to diet, and nutritional issues associated with the ageing population. Research interests include:
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Dietary flavonoids and cardiovascular and metabolic health
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Micronutrient research
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Fatty acids and cardiovascular health
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Nutrition and healthy ageing
Geographical Epidemiology
This work focuses on the environmental, social, and policy influences on population health. In particular we undertake research to identify the manner by which characteristics of the social and physical environments act to influence key health related behaviours. We make use of geographical information systems and mapping technologies in much of our work. Key areas of interest are:
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Obesogenic environments
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Physical activity behaviours
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Dietary behaviours
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Environmental determinants of health outcomes
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Rurality and access to health care
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Spatial analysis and mapping
Epidemiology of Infection
Major underpinning themes are gastrointestinal microbiology in relation to food, water and health and the development and deployment of rapid technologies to profile pathogens and their antibiotic resistances. Key areas of epidemiological research include:
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Global environmental health and water supply
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Mechanisms, impact and prevalence of antibiotic resistance
Musculoskeletal Epidemiology
The Musculoskeletal Science group has current research strengths in epidemiology of connective tissue disease, fracture treatment and outcome, biochemical investigation of metabolic bone disease and calcium disorders, muscle metabolism in aging, molecular investigation of cellular processes in bone disorders and autophagy, tendon and cartilage biology. Key areas of epidemiological research include:
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Epidemiology of connective tissue disease
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Fracture treatment outcome
Medical Statistics
Medical statistics provides statistical support for a range of research activities within the Norwich Medical School including epidemiological studies and clinical trials.
Researchers
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Prof Aedin Cassidy (Nutrition)
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Dr Allan Clark (Medical Statistics)
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Dr Andy Hart (Gastrointestinal)
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Dr Lee Hooper (Nutrition)
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Prof Paul Hunter (Infection)
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Prof Andy Jones (Geography)
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Prof Alex Macgregor (Nutrition, Musculoskeletal)
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Prof Mary Jane Platt (Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
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Dr Gill Price (Medical Statistics)
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Prof Lee Shepstone (Medical Statistics)
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Dr Jane Skinner (Medical Statistics)
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Dr Richard Watts (Musculoskeletal)
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Dr Ailsa Welch (Nutrition)
External Partners
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In collaboration with the University of Cambridge we are part of the UK Clinical Research Consortium funded Centre for Excellence in Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR)
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Department of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter
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Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Bristol