
Interview Series
Read interviews with researchers and healthcare professionals
Here we share interviews with researchers and healthcare professionals who have told us all about their career paths including how they got to their current positions, findings from their research and other interesting insights from their roles, as well as some useful tips for aspiring students.

Kaitlin Colucci R…
Read our interview with Kaitlin Colucci RD, a UK Registered Dietitian specialising in gut and digestive health and is the founder of the KC Nutrition online gut health clinic.
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Dr Majdi Osman
Read our interview with Dr Majdi Osman, the Chief Medical Officer of OpenBiome, doctor and lecturer in medical microbiology and infectious disease.
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Dr Bajaj-Elliot
Read our interview with Dr Mona Bajaj-Elliot, senior lecturer at University College London as she shares her research on the gut microbiota in infants.
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Dr Neil Williams
Read our interview with Dr Neil Williams, a Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition in the Department of Sport Science at Nottingham Trent University (NTU).
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The Gut Stuff
Read our interview with Alana and Lisa MacFarlane, the founders of The Gut Stuff.
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Prof Paul Cotter
Read our interview with Prof Paul Cotter, the Head of Food Biosciences at Teagasc and a Principal Investigator with three large Irish Research Centres.
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DR NAIARA BERAZA
Read our interview with Dr Naiara Beraza, Group Leader at Quadram Institute who tell us about the gut-liver axis.
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PROF ROBERTSON
Read our interview with Prof Denise Robertson, professor of Nutritional Physiology at the University of Surrey and a deputy editor of the British Journal of Nutrition
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PROF LANHAM-NEW
Read our interview with Prof Sue Lanham-New to learn about her career as Head of the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Surrey.
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Dr Berding Harold
Read our interview with Dr Kirsten Berding Harold, Registered Dietitian and Post-Doctoral researcher at the APC Microbiome Ireland who shares insights on the gut-brain axis
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DR ROBERTSON
Read our interview with Dr Ruairi Robertson, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Queen Mary University of London who shares early career advice and his learnings from gut microbiota research in children.
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Lisa Younge
Read our interview with Lisa Younge, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Nurse Consultant at London North West Healthcare NHS Trust and recipient of the British Journal of Nursing Award in 2020.
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Dr Torquati
Read our interview with Dr Luciana Torquati who is a Lecturer in Nutrition at the University of Exeter, and recipient of the BNF 2019-2020 Drummond Pump Priming Award.
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Dr Sanders
Read our interview with Dr Mary Ellen Sanders, Co-Founding President of the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP)
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Mike Naylor
Read our interview with Mike Naylor, Head of Performance Nutrition at the English Institute of Sport (EIS)
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Prof Lebeer
Read our interview with Sarah Lebeer Professor of Microbiology & Biotechnology at the University of Antwerp
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Dr Barrett
Read our interview with Dr Kevin Barrett, GP with a specialist interest in gastroenterology
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Natasha Haskey
Read our interview with Natasha Haskey RD, working towards her PhD at the University of British Columbia
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Prof Calder
Read our interview with Philip Calder, Professor of Nutritional Immunology within Medicine at the University of Southampton
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Dr Stewart
Read our interview with Dr James Stewart, Clinical Lead for Adult Nutrition at University Hospitals of Leicester
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Prof. Reid
Read our interview with Gregor Reid, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, and Surgery at Western University
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Prof. Gibson
Read our interview with Glenn Gibson, Professor of Food Microbiology at the University of Reading
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Dr Kinross
Read our interview with James Kinross, Senior Lecturer and Consultant Surgeon at Imperial College London
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Prof. Marchesi
Read our interview with Julian Marchesi, Deputy Director and Professor of Clinical Microbiome Research at Imperial College London
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