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Dr Jerusa Brignardello

PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), Registered Nutritionist and Dietitian

Lecturer in Dietetics and Nutrition

School of Sport, Nutrition and Allied Health Professions

Jerusa Brignardello
Role
Teaching and supervision
Research
Professional information
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Role

I am a Lecturer in Dietetics and Nutrition. I joined Oxford Brookes University in 2024. I actively participate in teaching and student supervision at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels (see below for more information).

I completed my PhD in Clinical Medicine Research at Imperial College London, UK, a Master with distinction in Nutrition at the Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA) at University of Chile, Chile and a bachelor in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Valparaiso Chile, Chile.

Professionally, I am a registered Nutritionist and Dietitian in Chile and qualified and eligible to register with the Association for Nutrition and the Health and Care Professions Council in the UK.Also, I have worked as a Dietitian in different countries across Latin America, while I served as an International consultant to the World Food Programme at the United Nations, at the Regional Bureau of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Teaching and supervision

Courses

Modules taught

  • Scientific Skills for Health Scientists (UG - Y1/L4) - Module Lead
  • Research Methods for Nutrition and Health Sciences (UG - Y2/L5) - Module Lead
  • Energy Regulation and Obesity (UG - Y3/L6) - Module Lead
  • Fundamentals of Human Nutrition (PG - L7) - Module Lead
  •  Applied and Public Health Nutrition (PG - L7) - Module Lead
  • Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism (UG - Y2/L5) - Module Lead
  • Professional Practice for Nutritionists 2 ( UG- Y2/L5) - Co-Lead
  • Research Project (UG - Y3/L6) - Guest Lecturer
  • Research Project ( PG - L7) - Guest Lecturer

Full-time Lecturer in Nutrition teaching across the nutrition programme including:

  • BSc(Hons) Nutrition
  • BSc(Hons) Nutrition Science
  • MSc Applied Human Nutrition
  • MSc in Dietetics ( Pre-Registration)
  • MSc Applied Sport and Exercise Nutrition

Module Coordinator for:

  • Continuous Professional Development (CPD) 20-credit bearing Level 7 module "Fundamentals of Human Nutrition".

Research

I study how dietary patterns influence gut health, focusing on metabolite production and interactions with the gut microbiome in health and disease. I am particularly interested in integrating digital health and machine learning to drive innovation in dietetics and nutrition.

Areas of expertise:

  • Nutritional Metabolomics
  • Dietary Patterns
  • Gut Health
  • Prebiotics and prebiotics
  • Nutritional Physiology
  • Nutritional Biochemistry
  • Research Integrity

Professional information

Memberships of professional bodies

  • Member of the Chilean Dietetic Association
  • Member of the Chilean Nutrition Society