Emilie Combet

Emilie Combet is the Aspray Professor of Human Nutrition at the University of Glasgow's School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing. Her research focuses on how food and dietary components influence health across the lifespan, particularly iodine nutrition, polyphenol metabolism, and oxidative stress. She leads multidisciplinary projects addressing 'farm to fork to society' challenges, with implications for public health policy and clinical practice. Her work integrates analytical biochemistry, intervention studies, and community surveys.

• Current roles: Director of the Human Nutrition department and co-chair of the RSE Young Academy of Scotland
• Collaborations: Glasgow Ageing Research Network and UK Iodine Group
• Key research themes: Iodine deficiency prevention, polyphenol bioavailability, and food reformulation

Recent publications highlight her contributions to understanding n-3 fatty acids in aging populations, seaweed's nutritional potential, and long-COVID weight management trials. She advises on diet-related policies and has pioneered validated tools like the iodine-specific food frequency questionnaire.

Her lab fosters international collaboration, mentoring PhD students from diverse academic backgrounds in translational nutrition research.