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McSorley, Emeir Dr

Lecturer in Human Nutrition

Academic and Professional Qualifications
- 1996: Certificate in Medical Laboratory Science
- 1998: BSc(Hons) Biomedical Science, University of Ulster, Coleraine
- 2002: PhD in Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine Registered Nutritionist(RNutr)

Career History
- 2005 - present: Lecturer in Humane Nutrition, University of Ulster, Coleraine
- 2003-2005: Research Associate, University of Ulster, Coleraine
- 2002-2003: Research Assistant, University of Ulster, Coleraine

Teaching & Learning Activities

Human nutrition; biochemistry; immunology; gene-nutrient interactions

McSorley, Emeir Dr - Contact details

Room: W2046
Telephone: 02870 123543
em.mcsorley@ulster.ac.uk

McSorley, Emeir Dr - Publications

Number of items: 39.

McAfee, Alison J., Mulhern, Maria, McSorley, Emeir, Wallace, Julie, Bonham, Maxine P., Faure, Jude, Romain, Sarah, Esther, Christina, Shamlaye, Conrad F, Watson, Gene E, Myers, Gary J, Clarkson, Thomas W, Davidson, Philip W and Strain, JJ (2012) Intakes and adequacy of potentially important nutrients for cognitive development among 5-year-old children in the Seychelles Child Development and Nutrition Study. Public Health Nutrition, 0. pp. 1-8.

McAfee, Alison J, Mulhern, Maria, Duffy, E. M., Wallace, JMW, Bonham, Maxine P, Faure, Jude, Romain, Sarah, Esther, Christina, Shamlaye, Conrad F, Watson, Gene E, Myers, Gary J, Clarkson, Thomas W, Davidson, Philip W and STRAIN, JJ (2012) Intakes and adequacy of potentially important nutrients for cognitive development among 5-year-old children in the Seychelles Child Development and Nutrition Study. Public Health Nutrition. pp. 1.

Muldowney, S, Lucey, AJ, Hill, TR, Taylor, N, Wallace, JMW, Horigan, Geraldine, Mulhern, Maria S, Bonham, MP, Sorley, Emeir M, Strain, JJ, Cashman, KD and Kiely, M (2012) Incremental cholecalciferol supplementation up to 15 µg/d throughout winter at 51-55°N has no effect on biomarkers of cardiovascular risk in healthy young and older adults. Journal of Nutrition, in press. pp. in-press.

Breslin, LC, Magee, PJ, Wallace, JM and Duffy, E. M. (2011) An evaluation of vitamin D status in individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus.. The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 70. pp. 399-407.

Forsythe, Kirsty, Livingstone, M. Barbara E., Mulhern, Maria, Horigan, Geraldine, McSorley, E. M., Bonham, Maxine P., Magee, Pamela, Hill, Tom R., Lucey, Alice J., Cashman, Kevin D., Kiely, Mairead, Strain, JJ and Wallace, Julie M. W. (2011) Effect of adiposity on vitamin D status and the 25-hydroxycholecalciferol response to supplementation in healthy young and older Irish adults. British Journal of Nutrition, online first. pp. 1-9.

Davidson, Philip W, Strain, JJ, Myres, Gary J, Shamlaye, Conrad F, Thurston, Sally, Bonham, Maxine P, Duffy, Emeir M., Wallace, Julie, Watson, Gene and Clarkson , Thomas W (2011) Neurodevlopmental effects of maternal nutrition status and exposure to methyl mercury from eating fish during pregnancy: evidence from the Seychelles Child Development Study.. In: Developmental Neurotoxicology Research. Principles, models, techniques, strategies and mechanisms. Wiley & Sons, pp. 319-334. ISBN 978-0-470-42672-2

Barnes, Maria S, Horigan, Geraldine, Cashman, Kevin D, Hill, Tom R, Forsythe, L Kirsty, Lucey, Alice J, Duffy, Emeir M., Kiely, Mairead, Bonham, Maxine P., Magee, Pamela, Strain, Sean and Wallace, Julie (2011) Maintenance of Wintertime Vitamin D Status with Cholecalciferol Supplementation Is Not Associated with Alterations in Serum Cytokine Concentrations among Apparently Healthy Younger or Older Adults.. The Journal of nutrition, 141 (3). pp. 476-81.

McAfee, A J, Duffy, E. M., Cuskelly, G J, Fearon, A M, Moss, B W, Beattie, J A M, Wallace, Julie, Bonham, Maxine P. and Strain, JJ (2011) Red meat from animals offered a grass diet increases plasma and platelet n-3 PUFA in healthy consumers. The British journal of nutrition, 105 (1). pp. 80-89.

Naughton, Violetta, Duffy, E. M. and Naughton, Patrick (2011) Changes in calcium status in aged rats fed Lactobacillus GG and Bifidobacterium lactis and oligofructose-enriched inulin.. Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquée, nutrition et métabolisme, 36 (1). pp. 161-5.

Lynch, Miranda L, Huang, Li-Shan, Cox, Christopher, Strain, JJ, Myers, Gary J, Bonham, Maxine P, Shamlaye, Conrad F, Stokes-Riner, Abbie, Wallace, Julie, Duffy, E. M., Clarkson, Thomas W and Davidson, Philip W (2011) Varying coefficient function models to explore interactions between maternal nutritional status and prenatal methylmercury toxicity in the Seychelles Child Development Nutrition Study.. Environmental research, 111 (1). pp. 75-80.

Stokes-Riner, Abbie, Thurston, Sally W., J. Myers, Gary, Duffy, E. M., Wallace, Julie M. W., Bonham, Maxine, Robson, Paula, Shamlaye, Conrad F., Strain, JJ, Watson, Gene and Davidson, Philip W. (2011) A longitudinal analysis of prenatal exposure to methylmercury and fatty acids in the Seychelles. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 33 (2). pp. 325.

Stokes-Riner, Abbie, Thurston, Sally W, J Myers, Gary, Duffy, E. M., Wallace, Julie, Bonham, Maxine P., Robson, Paula, Shamlaye, Conrad F, Strain, Sean, Watson, Gene and Davidson, Philip W (2010) A longitudinal analysis of prenatal exposure to methylmercury and fatty acids in the Seychelles.. Neurotoxicology and teratology, 9.

McAfee, Alison J., Barnes, Maria S, Strain, JJ, Davidson, PW, Bonham, Maxine P., McSorley, Emeir, Thurston, SW, Wallace, Julie MW, Shamlaye, CF, Myers, GJ and Clarkson, TW (2010) Plasma phospholipid fatty acid status of 5 year old children in the Seychelles Child Development Nutrition Study. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 69 (E389).

Stokes-Riner, Abbie, Thurston, Sally W, J Myers, Gary, Duffy, E. M., Wallace, Julie, Bonham, Maxine, Robson, Paula, Shamlaye, Conrad F, STRAIN, JJ, Watson, Gene and Davidson, Philip W (2010) A longitudinal analysis of prenatal exposure to methylmercury and fatty acids in the Seychelles.. Neurotoxicology and teratology, 111 (1). pp. 75-80.

Seamans, K. M., Hill, T. R., Wallace, Julie, Horigan, G., Lucey, A. J., Barnes, Maria S., Taylor, N., Bonham, M. P., Muldowney, S., Duffy, E. M., Strain, Sean, Kiely, M. and Cashman, K. D. (2010) Cholecalciferol Supplementation throughout Winter Does Not Affect Markers of Bone Turnover in Healthy Young and Elderly Adults. Journal of Nutrition, 140 (3). pp. 454.

Laird, Eamon, Ward, Mary, Duffy, E. M., STRAIN, JJ and Wallace, Julie (2010) Vitamin D and Bone Health; Potential Mechanisms. Nutrients, 2 (7). pp. 693.

McAfee, Alison J, McSorley, Emeir, Cuskelly, Geraldine, Fearon, Ann, Moss, Bruce W, Beattie, Alan, Doyle, Adel, Gordon, Alan, Wallace, Julie MW, Bonham, Maxine P. and Strain, JJ (2010) Influence of season and feeding regime on the fatty acid composition of lamb. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science, 133. pp. 161-162.

McAfee, Alison J., McSorley, Emeir, Cuskelly, Geraldine, Fearon, Ann M., Moss, Bruce W, Beattie, Alan, Wallace, Julie M. W., Bonham, Maxine P. and Strain, JJ (2009) Red meat from animals offered a grass diet increases platelet n-3 PUFA in healthy consumers. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 69 (E335).

Duffy, E. M., Bonham, Maxine P., Wallace, Julie, Chang, Chin-Kuo, Robson, Paula J, Myers, Gary J, Davidson, Philip W, Clarkson, Thomas W, Shamlaye, Conrad F and Strain, Sean (2009) Iron status in pregnant women in the Republic of Seychelles. Public Health Nutrition, 26. pp. 1-7.

Cashman, Kevin D., Wallace, Julie, Horigan, Geraldine, Hill, Tom R., Barnes, Maria S., Lucey, Alice J., Bonham, Maxine P., Taylor, Nicola, Duffy, Emeir M., Seamans, Kelly, Muldowney, Siobhan, FitzGerald, Anthony P., Flynn, Albert, Strain, Sean and Kiely, Mairead (2009) Estimation of the dietary requirement for vitamin D in free-living adults >= 64 y of age. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION, 89 (5). pp. 1366-1374.

McAfee, Alison J., Duffy, Emeir M., Cuskelly, Geraldine , Wallace, Julie M. W., Bonham, Maxine P., Fearon, Ann M., Moss, Bruce W. and Strain, JJ (2009) Finishing diets used in beef and lamb production in Northern Ireland: results of a questionnaire survey. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science, 137. pp. 155-156.

McAfee, Alison J., Duffy, E. M., Cuskelly, Geraldine J., Moss, Bruce W., Wallace, Julie, Bonham, Maxine P. and Fearon, Anna M. (2009) Red meat consumption: An overview of the risks and benefits. Meat Science, 84 (1). pp. 1.

Barnes, Maria S., Horigan, Geraldine, Rennie, KL, Bonham, Maxine P., Duffy, Emeir M., Strain, Sean and Wallace, Julie (2009) The intensity of physical activity influences bone mineral density in healthy young males. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 67. pp. E258.

Horigan, Geraldine, Barnes, Maria S., Strain, Sean, Bonham, Maxine P., Duffy, Emeir M. and Wallace, Julie (2009) Prevalence of low bone mineral density in an apparently healthy elderly population. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 67. pp. E259.

Griffin, C, Horigan, Geraldine, Barnes, Maria S., Strain, Sean, Bonham, Maxine P., Duffy, Emeir M. and Wallace, Julie (2009) The effect of wintertime vitamin D supplementation on occurrence of cold and influenza in apparently healthy men and women aged 65-85 years. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 67. pp. E260.

Barnes, Maria S., Forsythe, LK, Horigan, Geraldine, Bonham, Maxine P., Duffy, Emeir M., Hill, TR, Lucey, AJ, Cashman , KD, Kiely, M, Strain, Sean and Wallace, Julie (2009) No effect of vitamin D supplementation on markers of immune function in apparently healthy young adults. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 68. pp. E128.

Bonham, Maxine P., Duffy, E. M., Robson, Paula J, Wallace, Julie, Myers, Gary J, Davidson, Philip W, Clarkson, Tom W, Shamlaye, Conrad F, Strain, Sean and Livingstone, Barbara (2009) Contribution of fish to intakes of micronutrients important for fetal development: a dietary survey of pregnant women in the Republic of Seychelles. Public Health Nutrition, 12 (09). pp. 1312.

Breslin, LC, Duffy, Emeir M., Mulholland, HG, Wright, SA, Barnes, Maria S., Hodd, R, Wallace, Julie and Bell, AL (2009) Vitamin D status and disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus in Northern Ireland. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 68. pp. E113.

Cashman, Kevin D., Hill, Tom R., Lucey, Alice J., Taylor, Nicola, Seamans, Kelly M., Muldowney, Siobhan, FitzGerald, Anthony P., Flynn, Albert, Barnes, Maria S., Horigan, Geraldine, Bonham, Maxine P., Duffy, Emeir, Strain, Sean, Wallace, Julie and Kiely, Mairead (2008) Estimation of the dietary requirement for vitamin D in healthy adults. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION, 88 (6). pp. 1535-1542.

Davidson, Philip W., Strain, Sean, Myers, Gary J., Thurston, Sally W., Bonham, Maxine P., Shamlaye, Conrad F., Stokes-Riner, Abbie, Wallace, Julie, Robson, Paula J., Duffy, Emeir M., Georger, Lesley A., Sloane-Reeves, Jean, Cernichiari, Elsa, Canfield, Richard L., Cox, Christopher, Huang, Li Shan, Janciuras, Joanne and Clarkson, Thomas W. (2008) Neurodevelopmental effects of maternal nutritional status and exposure to methylmercury from eating fish during pregnancy. NEUROTOXICOLOGY, 29 (5, Sp. Iss. SI). pp. 767-775.

Strain, Sean, Davidson, Philip W., Bonham, Maxine P., Duffy, Emeir M., Stokes-Riner, Abbie, Thurston, Sally W., Wallace, Julie, Robson, Paula J., Shamlaye, Conrad F., Georger, Lesley A., Sloane-Reeves, Jean, Cernichiari, Elsa, Canfield, Richard L., Cox, Christopher, Huang, Li Shan, Janciuras, Joanne, Myers, Gary J. and Clarkson, Thomas W. (2008) Associations of maternal long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, methyl mercury, and infant development in the Seychelles Child Development Nutrition Study. NEUROTOXICOLOGY, 29 (5, Sp. Iss. SI). pp. 776-782.

Wright, S. A., O'Prey, F. M., McHenry, M. T., Leahey, W. J., Devine, A. B., Duffy, E. M., Johnston, D. G., Finch, M. B., Bell, A. L. and McVeigh, G. E. (2008) A randomised interventional trial of omega-3-polyunsaturated fatty acids on endothelial function and disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus. ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES, 67 (6). pp. 841-848.

Bonham, M. P., Duffy, E. M., Wallace, Julie, Robson, P. J., Myers, G. J., Davidson, P. W., Clarkson, T. W., Shamlaye, C. F. and Strain, Sean (2008) Habitual fish consumption does not prevent a decrease in LCPUFA status in pregnant women (the Seychelles Child Development Nutrition Study). PROSTAGLANDINS LEUKOTRIENES AND ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS, 78 (6). pp. 343-350.

Wallace, Julie, Bonham, Maxine P, Strain, Sean, Duffy, E. M, Robson, Paula J, Ward, Mary, McNulty, Helene, Davidson, Philip W, Myers, Gary J, Shamlaye, Conrad F, Clarkson, Tom W, Molloy, Anne M, Scott, John M and Ueland, Per M (2008) Homocysteine concentration, related B vitamins, and betaine in pregnant women recruited to the Seychelles Child Development Study. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION, 87 (2). pp. 391-397.

Horigan, Geraldine, Barnes, M. S., Dalrymple, D., Strain, Sean, Bonham, M. P., Duffy, E. M. and Wallace, Julie (2007) Bone mineral density in a representative sample of men and women aged 20-40 years. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY, 66 (Sp. Iss. SI). pp. 89A.

Wallace, Julie, Bonham, M. P., Duffy, E. M., Robson, P. J., Ward, Mary, McNulty, Helene, Davidson, P. W., Myers, G. J., Clarkson, T. W., Shamlaye, C. F., Molloy, A. M., Scott, J. M. and Strain, Sean (2007) Homocysteine and related B-vitamin concentration in pregnant women recruited as part of the Seychelles Child Development Study. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY, 66 (Sp. Iss. SI). pp. 65A.

Bonham, M. P., Duffy, E. M., Wallace, Julie, Robson, P. J., Myers, G. J., Davidson, P. W., Clarkson, T. W., Shamlaye, C. F. and Strain, Sean (2007) Fatty acid status of a high-fish-consuming population of pregnant women from Seychelles. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY, 66 (Sp. Iss. SI). pp. 72A.

Duffy, EM, Meenagh, GK, McMillan, SA, Strain, JJ, Hannigan, BM and Bell, AL (2004) The clinical effect of dietary supplementation with omega-3 fish oils and/or copper in systemic lupus erythematosus. JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, 31 (8). pp. 1551-1556.

Cairns, A P, McMillan, S A, Crockard, A D, Meenagh, G K, Duffy, E. M., Armstrong, D J and Bell, A L (2003) Antinucleosome antibodies in the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus.. Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 62 (3). pp. 272-3.

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