
Samantha Cushen PhD RD
@sam_cushen
Lecturer in Human Nutrition & Dietetics
at UCC
CORU Registered Dietitian.
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Proud to have the opportunity to showcase some preliminary results on body composition changes from the #LYSATrial at #ESPEN2024! A huge thank you to all of our wonderful participants, to Breakthrough Cancer Research for funding this dietetic research and to the Irish Cancer Society🎗️


🎙️Registered Dieticians Katie Johnston RD and Samantha Cushen PhD RD who specialise in cancer survivorship will host an Irish Cancer Society webinar series on the topic of Menopause, Diet and Cancer on YouTube, including a live Q&A, starting Sept 19. UCC School of Food and Nutritional Sciences I UCC Cancer Trials Group



Delighted to see our first webinar go live! Thanks to Irish Cancer Society for their support. This webinar series was a result of the #LYSATrial and the voices of our participants, so we hope you find it helpful 🎗️ Cancer Research @UCC | Samantha Cushen PhD RD | UCC Cancer Trials Group | UCC School of Food and Nutritional Sciences

The first webinar on Body Composition and Bone Health is now available to watch on YouTube! 👏 Well done Katie Johnston RD and Samantha Cushen PhD RD for such an informative webinar! 💛 This webinar series was a result of the #LYSATrial and the voices of their participants, with huge thanks.

New research from FNS Dr Elaine McCarthy, PhD in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that 4 in 5 pregnant women in Ireland are #iron deficient by their 3rd trimester highlighting the importance of screening for deficiency & education on the importance of iron during pregnancy sciencedirect.com/science/articl…


🎙️ Cancer Research Dieticians Katie Johnston RD & Samantha Cushen PhD RD discuss how nutrition can play a role in managing the Vasomotor Symptoms of menopause. Irish Cancer Society I UCC School of Food and Nutritional Sciences I Cancer Research @UCC

🎙️ The fourth episode is now live on YouTube. The psychological symptoms of menopause following cancer treatment can be debilitating, learn about food and mood and how to manage these symptoms. Katie Johnston RD I Samantha Cushen PhD RD I UCC Research

Well done to our 2nd Yr MSc Human Nutrition & Dietetics students on successfully completing placement 2! And a very big thank you to all our placement partners for giving our students a wonderful and supportive experience UCC School of Food and Nutritional Sciences Samantha Cushen PhD RD Aoife Ryan PhD RD


📰Effects of high-protein supplementation during cancer therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis American Journal of Clinical Nutrition sciencedirect.com/science/articl… High-protein supplementation mitigates weight loss, improves muscle strength, and lowers hospitalization rates in patients undergoing




Breast and gynaecological cancer survivorship study published in Elsevier | ScienceDirect details how focus groups helped shape nutrition resources for women facing menopause after cancer treatment. Read the full paper: tinyurl.com/nd522yaf


Great to see our latest article published in Hospital Professional News , focusing on the role of the oncology dietitian in HR+ breast cancers, and what a dedicated dietetic service could look like in the future. Link: bit.ly/4b9wdOD UCC School of Food and Nutritional Sciences | INDI | Cancer Research @UCC



The Menopause, Diet & Cancer booklet was developed from the LYSA Trial by CORU-registered dietitian at UCC Ireland & UCC School of Food and Nutritional Sciences supported by Irish Cancer Society and offers evidence-based guidance for women navigating menopause after cancer.
