294 study visits later and the D-VinCHI study is done. My absolute privilege to work with these brave kids who came for a blood sample. Just the small matter of a thesis to write now. My thanks to these legends Pamela Magee Emeir Mc Sorley Kirsty Pourshahidi NICHE #vitaminD #kids #phd

Vitamin D intake in adolescents around the world.
Yes, the yellow line at the top is the recommended intake 😱
#vitaminD #NSIRISH23

Young Participants (aged 4-11) required! Can you help with this important research project? Also, a chance to play computer games 🎮 😀 Please contact Emily - retweets appreciated 👍🏻

Latest Irish research in vitamin D 🇮🇪

Biggest predictors of deficiency = low vitamin D intake, non-white ethnicity & sun avoiders☀️

Blog: bit.ly/3l0hQGJ
Trinity College Dublin press release: bit.ly/3YDWeh4
BJN paper: bit.ly/3J35e9Q

#NutritionResearch

🆕️ RESEARCH | Novel #vitaminD #biofortification from 🐷 to 🍽

🔆 vitamin D3 ~doubled in pork loin
✅️ bioavailability confirmed in adults

Well done to Dr Holly Neill for publishing the last 2 chapters from her #PhD #NICHEagri #NICHEvitD 🔆
#OpenAccess 🧵👇

So lovely to welcome Prof Lanham-New on campus today to meet our #NICHEvitD #PhD researchers, who presented an overview of their ongoing #vitaminD #research , from kids to care homes & novel food sources ☀️ #ProudOfUU

Are you +18y and have been living in Scotland for at least 6 months? We want to hear from you! @ConduitKaren

Can you pls retweet? Food Standards Scotland ScotPublicHealth PhD Women Scotland ScotPulse Public Health Scotland

The #HSE #RainbowBadge initiative is a way for HSE staff to demonstrate that they are aware of the issues that #LGBT + people can face when accessing healthcare. Research has shown that, tragically, negative attitudes towards LGBT+ people remain prevalent

⭐New Original Research⭐

Check out our latest publication on the Cost-effectiveness of vitamin D3 supplementation in older adults with vitamin D deficiency in Ireland: bit.ly/3b41Cqx

#vitamind #nutrition #supplementation

Authors concluded that the cost-effectiveness of vitamin D3 supplementation was most robust in older. However, there is clinical uncertainty and further studies are needed
Dr David J Armstrong Emily Pamela Magee Kirsty Pourshahidi Prof Sumantra Ray (NNEdPro Chair; BMJ NPH CoChair) Emeir Mc Sorley NICHE NNEdPro Global Institute

So enjoying this Equality, Diversity and Inclusion LGBT+ Staff Network event tonight, in which nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their own life. Good for the soul! 💙🌈

Fantastic opportunity to present my #vitaminD research at the Ulster Uni awards dinner last night. Thanks as always to my excellent supervisors Pamela Magee Emeir Mc Sorley Kirsty Pourshahidi and to Lisa Thompson Thank you- special memories being made.

🆕️ RESEARCH | Latest paper by #NICHEvitD researchers found the cost-effectiveness of #vitaminD supplementation is most robust in older adults (70+ yrs) & proposes that a monitored #PublicHealth programme should be considered #research #impact #openaccess  nutrition.bmj.com/content/early/…

Delighted to have been selected as a 3MT finalist for Doctoral College Can’t wait to do it all over again but some big Vitamin D shoes to fill Holly Neill orlagh feehan NICHE

Great day competing in the #3MT at Coleraine. Nothing quite like repping #niche . Still an opportunity to sign up for the D-VinCHI Study for vitamin D study in children. #doctoralcollege #niche #vitaminD #NorthernIreland

The winning mentee of Chris Gill - the brilliant SARA DOBANI of ⁦NICHE⁩ ⁦NNEdPro Global Institute⁩ ⁦Ulster University⁩ 🎉🎉🎉

💥The Ulster Immunology Group’s new seminar series is starting💥 Our first speaker is Dr Alison Whitelegg (Consultant Clinical Scientist 👩🏼‍🔬🔬) - Scheduled for Fri 25th March, 11.30am-1pm at QUB! Address in poster 🔽
Registration - immunology.org/civicrm/event/… #immunology Wellcome-Wolfson Institute Experimental Medicine

Stocks of O- are extremely low. If this is your blood group please call 08085 534 653 now to make an appointment to donate.
O- is the universal donor, which can be transfused to anyone safely, and is especially important in emergency medicine.
#UniversalDonor #LiquidGold

As summer is drawing to a close now is a great time to think about our vitamin D concentrations. An exciting study investigating vitamin D in school children is recruiting at our Coleraine campus, contact Emily for more information. #vitD #research #vitaminD #nutrition

Exciting new human intervention study investigating vitamin D. We are recruiting children in Northern Ireland aged 4- 11 years old. Do you want to know the vitamin D status of your child? Contact Emily for more information. #vitaminD