biomedical sciences research institute - Research - University of Ulster

Memberships of External Committees/Professional bodies:Professor Livingstone is a Member of:• Board of Governors (Scientific), British Nutrition Foundation;• Scientific Advisory Committee, Food Safety Promotion Board (Safefood), Ireland;• Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee (NIFAC) – Food Standards Agency;• International Life Sciences Institute – European Branch - Appetite Regulation Task Force;• The Nutrition Society, UK;• Association for the Study of Obesity, UK.She is also the Chair of the Data and Research Advisory Group: Obesity Prevention (Fit Futures): Department ofHealth, Social Services and Public Safety (N Ireland).Publications:Irvine PA, Livingstone MBE, Welch RW; Strategies for modifying foods to increase satiety, and reduce subsequentintakes; Agro Food Industry Hi-Tech, 18: 22-24, 2007Carter J, Wilkinson D, Blacker S, Rayson M, Bilzon J, Izard R, Coward A, Wright A, Nevill A, Rennie K, McCaffrey T,Livingstone B; An investigation of a novel three-dimensional activity monitor to predict free-living energy expenditure;Journal of Sports Sciences, 26: 553-561, 2008McCaffrey TA, Rennie KL, Kerr MA, Wallace JM, Hannon-Fletcher MP, Coward, Jebb SA, Livingstone MBE; Energydensity of the diet and change in body fatness from childhood to adolescence: is there a relation? American Journal ofClinical Nutrition, 87: 1230-1237, 2008Moorhead SA, Livingstone MBE, Dunne A, Welch RW; The level of carbonation of a sugar-sweetened beverage preloadaffects satiety and short-term energy and food intakes; British Journal of Nutrition, 99: 1362-1369, 2008Ryan M, Livingstone MBE, Ducluzeau P-H, Salle A, Genaitay M, Ritz P; Is a failure to recognize an increase in foodintake a key to understanding insulin-induced weight gain? Diabetes Care, 31: 448-449, 2008Dr Pamela MageeLecturer in Human NutritionContact Details:T: +44 (0)28 70324360pj.magee@ulster.ac.ukDr Magee’s main research interests include the effects of diet on cancer including breast, prostate and colon cancer.Dr Magee has a particular interest in the effects of phytochemicals, including soy isoflavones and protease inhibitors,on the carcinogenic process which are studied using a variety of in vitro cancer cell models.Dr Magee also has an interest in vitamin D, including its effects on cancer cells in vitro and also vitamin D status andmetabolism in men with prostate cancer.As part of the Marine Functional Foods Research Initiative, the potential health benefits of marine-derivedbioactive compounds in cancer and on bone health are being investigated with a long-term view of functional fooddevelopment.Median term deliverables will include the identification of dietary compounds that demonstrate anti-cancer activityin vitro that warrant further study.82