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The BioMood project will study how following a Mediterranean diet during pregnancy affects the gut microbiome, metabolism, and inflammation, with the expectation that it will promote a healthier microbiome and better mental health.

Examining whether consuming prebiotic fibre in pregnancy reduces the risk of developing allergic disease in the first three years of life.

Examining the pathways of perinatal maternal mental health that influence child mental health outcomes.

Nutrition in preschool children with autistic behaviours.

Helping families to unlock the mental and physical health benefits of connecting with nature and community through outdoor play - easily, and locally.

Enhancing psychological wellbeing in families from pregnancy to infancy

As your child starts to lose their baby teeth, you now have a special chance to support exciting new areas of child health research

Research

Childhood is a critical period of immune development. During this time, naïve CD4 T cells undergo programmed cell differentiation, mediated by epigenetic changes, in response to external stimuli leading to a baseline homeostatic state that may determine lifelong disease risk. However, the ontogeny of epigenetic signatures associated with CD4 T cell activation during key developmental periods are yet to be described.

Research

Maternal diet during pregnancy has long been recognised as an important determinant of neonatal outcomes and child development. Infant body composition is a potentially modifiable risk factor for predicting future health and metabolic disease.