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Personal profile
Interests
My research is focused on how diet and lifestyle factors may affect chronic disease risk, including cardiovascular disease.
Research Statement
The aim of ongoing research is to determine the role of diet and lifestyle in the primary and secondary prevention of chronic disease. Current approaches include the use of biomarkers to better measure dietary intake, intervention trials using whole food/whole diet approaches, and the development of interventions to promote behaviour change.
Current projects are funded by the Medical Research Council, National Prevention Research Initiative, NIHR, Safefood, Wellcome Trust, R&D Office Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke, and the Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland. I am a co-investigator in the EUthyroid project (http://euthyroid.eu/), which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 634453.
Teaching
I offer a Micronutrients in Health and Disease SSC (Year 1, Spring), Sign Language SSC (Year 2, Autumn and Spring) and Health Issues for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People SSC (Year 3, Autumn and Spring)
I am a Portfolio Tutor.
I contribute to a number of modules on the Human Biology, Biomedical Science and Food Quality, Safety and Nutrition pathways, as well as the Masters in Public Health.
I offer final year projects to Biomedical Science and Food Quality, Safety and Nutrition undergraduates.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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R3598CPH: Adaption of a habit based dietary intervention for older adults in Brazil
McKenna, G. (PI), Congdon, N. (CoI), McGowan, L. (CoI) & Woodside, J. (CoI)
04/06/2024 → …
Project: Research
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R4180CPH: The Northern Ireland Cohort for the Longitudinal Study of Ageing (NICOLA)
McGuinness, B. (PI), Cunningham, E. (CoI), Hogg, R. (CoI), Hunter, R. (CoI), McKay, G. (CoI), McKnight, A. J. (CoI) & Woodside, J. (CoI)
27/09/2023 → …
Project: Research
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R2972CPH: Maintain your super brain: Co-development and implementation of a digital game for primary school children
McEvoy, C. (PI), Brown Wilson, C. (CoI), Carter, G. (CoI), Clarke, S. (CoI), Mitchell, G. (CoI) & Woodside, J. (CoI)
06/02/2023 → …
Project: Research
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R1726GFS: Transparency solutions for transforming the food system
Brereton, P. (PI), Gillan, C. (CoI), Hutchinson, G. (CoI), McCarthy, D. (CoI), Smyth, B. (CoI), Vlajic, J. (CoI) & Woodside, J. (CoI)
28/09/2022 → …
Project: Research
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R1690GFS: Sus-Health. Sustainable and Healthy diets for all
Brereton, P. (PI), Hutchinson, G. (CoI), Nugent, A. (CoI), Smyth, B. (CoI), Vlajic, J. (CoI) & Woodside, J. (CoI)
20/07/2022 → …
Project: Research
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Adherence to the Healthy Eating Guidelines in the MyPlanetDiet study is associated with healthier and more sustainable diets
Davies, K. P., Gibney, E. R., Leonard, U. M., Lindberg, L., Woodside, J. V., Kiely, M. E., Nugent, A. P., Arranz, E., Conway, M. C., McCarthy, S. N. & O'Sullivan, A. M., 26 Mar 2025, (Early online date) In: The British Journal of Nutrition. p. 1-9 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Are plant-based meat alternatives the stepping stone to healthier and more sustainable diets? A review of the literature
Lindberg, L., Woodside, J. V. & Nugent, A. P., 14 Jul 2025, (Early online date) In: The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A systematic review of the factors affecting textural perception by older adults and their association with food choice and intake
Giles, H., Zannidi, D., Clegg, M. E., Woodside, J. V., McKenna, G., Forde, C. G., Bull, S. P., Lignou, S., Gallagher, J. & Methven, L., 18 Jun 2025, (Early online date) In: Appetite. 108202.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Autoencoder-based phenotyping of ophthalmic images highlights genetic loci influencing retinal morphology and provides informative biomarkers
Sergouniotis, P. I., Diakite, A., Gaurav, K., Birney, E., Fitzgerald, T., Allen, N., Aslam, T., Atan, D., Barman, S., Barrett, J., Bishop, P., Black, G., Braithwaite, T., Carare, R., Chakravarthy, U., Chan, M., Chua, S., Day, A., Desai, P. & Dhillon, B. & 31 others, , 01 Jan 2025, In: Bioinformatics. 41, 1, btae732.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Carotenoids – independent predictors of cognitive decline in ageing participants of the Northern Ireland PRIME Study
McKay, G., Linden, G., Patterson, C., Passmore, P., McEvoy, C., Woodside, J., Holmes, C. & McGuinness, B., 17 Jun 2025, In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 106, 1_suppl, S014.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review
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Prizes
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Award for best contribution to International Conference on the Mediterranean Diet
Woodside, J. (Recipient), Apr 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dental Health Foundation Award
Watson, S. (Recipient), Woodside, J. (Recipient), Winning, L. (Recipient) & McKenna, G. (Recipient), 08 Oct 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Fellowship of the Royal Society of Biology
Woodside, J. (Recipient), Jul 2016
Prize: Election to learned society
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IADR Irish Division Hatton Award
Wallace, S. (Recipient), Woodside, J. (Recipient) & McKenna, G. (Recipient), 10 Nov 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Organisational Achievement Award (National)
Woodside, J. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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The Sus-health index: composition, presentation and application to meals
Livingstone, J. (Speaker), Brereton, P. (Contributor), Smyth, B. (Contributor), Grigoriadis, V. (Contributor), Nugent, A. (Contributor), Woodside, J. (Contributor), Hutchinson, G. (Contributor), Thomas, E. L. (Contributor), Lindberg, L. (Contributor), Vlajic, J. (Contributor), Areal , F. (Contributor), sari, N. (Contributor), fu, R. (Contributor) & Frewer, L. (Contributor)
13 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Environmental LCA and nutritional data to support healthier consumer choices for people and planet
Smyth, B. (Speaker), Grigoriadis, V. (Contributor), Livingstone, J. (Contributor), Thomas, E. L. (Contributor), Brereton, P. (Contributor), Woodside, J. (Contributor), Nugent, A. (Contributor), Hutchinson, G. (Contributor), Vlajic, J. (Contributor), Areal , F. (Contributor), Collins, O. (Contributor), Sari, N. (Contributor) & Frewer, L. J. (Contributor)
08 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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JPI PREVNUT Consortium final projects meeting
McEvoy, C. (Invited speaker), Woodside, J. (Participant) & McKinley, M. (Participant)
Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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‘Social Supermarket Workshop’
McEvoy, C. (Organiser), Woodside, J. (Participant), McKinley, M. (Participant), Nugent, A. (Participant), McGowan, L. (Participant) & Logan, D. (Participant)
Apr 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Panel member - Transforming Food Systems call (Event)
Woodside, J. (Advisor)
Feb 2022Activity: Membership types › Membership of peer review panel or committee
Press/Media
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Folic acid supplementation during pregnancy
05/12/2017 → 06/12/2017
3 Media contributions
Press/Media: Research