معرفی
Audrey Tierney is Professor and Discipline Lead of Nutrition and Dietetics at the School of Allied Health, University of Limerick. With a PhD in Nutrition (Trinity College Dublin, 2008), she has led EU-funded clinical trials on metabolic syndrome and diabetes, and now heads the Mediterranean Lifestyle and Medicine Institute's Research Working Group. Her research spans Mediterranean diet applications in inflammatory diseases, fatty liver disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and cystic fibrosis, with significant translational impact.
- Established MSc Human Nutrition and Dietetics program at UL (2017/2018)
- Current MA in Teaching, Learning and Scholarship student
- PI for HRB-funded studies on cystic fibrosis and MEDRA/MEDINA trials
Her research combines nutrigenomics with whole-diet interventions, emphasizing practical implementation through projects like digital delirium education tools and telehealth-delivered dietary therapies. Recent work explores post-CFTR modulator nutrition challenges and Mediterranean diet standardization.
Scientific Awards & Grants:
- MEDINA trial (Mediterranean Diet in Non Alcoholic fatty liver disease)
- MEDRA trial (Mediterranean Diet in Rheumatoid Arthritis)
- HRB-funded cystic fibrosis dietary study
