Dr Oonagh Markey
Last updated: 07 November 2023
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Dr Oonagh Markey is a Senior Lecturer in Nutritional Sciences at the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University and a Visiting Research Fellow at the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading. She has been a Registered Nutritionist (Nutrition Science) through affiliation with the Association for Nutrition since 2014.
Dr Markey’s research focuses primarily on understanding the impact of whole foods/dietary components (including the dairy (food) matrix and its associated bioactive components) and agricultural-based reformulation initiatives on human cardiometabolic disease risk markers, with emphasis on vascular function, blood lipids and lipoproteins, and inflammation. Her research aims to provide scientific evidence relevant to public policy for cardiovascular disease prevention and the food industry.
Dr Markey sits on The Nutrition Society’s Science Committee and leads their ‘Nutrition in the Treatment, Management and Prevention of Disease’ Theme. She serves on the Journal of Nutrition’s Editorial Board. She recently joined the European Food Safety Authority’s Scientific and Technical Support Scheme, as an expert in ‘Nutrient risk assessment methodologies’.
Register of Interests
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Personal
| Category of Interest | Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
| Direct employment | Loughborough University - since 2016 |
| Other fee-paid work from relevant organisations or consultancies |
Member, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Scientific and Technical Support Scheme – since 2023 |
| Membership, affiliation, trusteeships or decision-making position with relevant organisations |
Member and secretary, Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS) Working Group – since 2022 Editorial Board, Journal of Nutrition – since 2021, no remuneration Science Committee Member, The Nutrition Society – since 2021 Member, Food Standards Agency Register of Specialists – since 2019 Member, Nutrition Society – since 2007 Member, American Society for Nutrition – since 2014
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Indirect financial or non-financial support from relevant organisations |
Arla Food Ingredients, indirect financial or non-financial support, including product-in-kind (since 2022) |
Historical Interests
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Direct employment |
University of Reading (2012-2016) |
| Other fee-paid work from relevant organisations, consultancies |
Grant reviewer, Newton Fund Institutional Links (Biological and Medical Sciences panel) (2018-2020) Portfolio Registration Assessor, Association for Nutrition (2017-2021) |