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Claire Connolly

Assistant Lecturer in Nutrition 

Email: claire.connolly@tudublin.ie

Claire Connolly received her PhD in Nutrition from University College Dublin in 2023. Her PhD research had a specific focus in metabolomics and nutrition, as part of the Food for Health Ireland program. Prior to her role at TU Dublin, Dr. Connolly served as a post-doctoral research fellow with the Nutrition, Biomarkers & Health Research group at UCD, contributing to projects such as PlantIntake and PROMED, which examined plant-based diets and the Mediterranean diet's effects on metabolite profiles and cognitive function. Dr. Connolly also worked as a technical officer for the Metabolomics Core Facility in the Conway Institute UCD, where her work included the processing and analysis of samples supporting metabolomics research which contribute to several peer-reviewed publications.