Dr Roberts is a Professor of Nutritional Physiology applied to exercise and functional health within the Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University. He is a BANT Registered Nutritionist, and Editor-in-Chief for the Nutrition Evidence Database (the only scientific database which specialises in nutrition and lifestyle medicine to support an evidence-based approach to practitioner clinical-decision making). He has published over 65 peer-reviewed, scientific articles and book chapters, and is a reviewer for numerous academic journals including: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition; International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism; Nutrients; Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise; Frontiers in Nutrition; and the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. His research focuses on nutritional strategies to promote metabolic flexibility and adaptive recovery in relation to exercise, including polyphenol and protein-targeted approaches, along with interests in pre-probiotic and food-based strategies to support gastrointestinal function.
Dr Barrow is the Academic Team Director and Clinical Director at CNELM. Michelle completed a Doctorate in Professional Studies (DProf) in 2019, titled "Leading transformation in Personalised Nutrition Practice". Her doctoral research included the construction of clinical tools to enable the development of a new evidence base for personalised nutrition practice in obesity management. She strives to develop the evidence base to support personalised nutrition practice through her academic work, research supervision, post-doctoral research, and publication. She is published in many scientific journals, including Autoimmunity Reviews, Nutrition Reviews and Current Research in Food and Nutrition.
Dr Lawrence is a Senior Lecturer in psychology at St Mary’s University, Twickenham. Kate specialises in nutritional psychology and neurodiversity, with a particular focus on dietary and microbiome influences on mental health and cognitive function. She is published in many scientific journals, including BMJ Open, Frontiers in Psychology and Neuropsychology.
Dr Jessica Rigutto is an independent consultant in nutrition science and a registered nutritional therapist. She is specialized in micronutrient nutrition and nutrition methodology meta-research, and leads international initiatives to support and promote standards in the science of nutrition for improved public health policy and better health outcomes. As an external lecturer at the ETH Zürich, Switzerland, Jessica teaches diverse classes in human nutrition, as well as in nutrition research procedures and scientific integrity, and gives talks on these subjects externally. She is widely published in the peer-reviewed, scientific press, including in Advances in Nutrition, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, BMJ Open, European Journal of Nutrition, Nutrients, Plos One and Trends in Food Science and Technology, and has contributed to policy guidance for WHO and the OECD. Alongside her Doctor of Science in nutrition from ETH Zürich, Jessica holds master’s degrees in public health and pharmacy and is currently training in Functional Medicine to support her work in clinic.
Following a career in international development and finance, Ms Grundel studied for an MSc in Nutritional Therapy. Clare brings to Nutrition Evidence skills in project management developed over 20 years and more recent experience of critical appraisal of nutrition research. She is a practising Registered Nutritional Therapist based in Cambridge and focuses her nutrition practice on inflammatory arthritis and chronic pain. Clare joined the BANT team in 2017 as Science and Education Manager and manages all aspects of the Nutrition Evidence database.