Dr Christine Bösch

Dr Christine Bösch

Dr Christine Bösch is Associate Professor in Nutrition and Director of Postgraduate Research Studies at the School of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Environment, University of Leeds. She has a strong interest in nutrition-related research with a focus on the health-promoting effects of dietary antioxidants and their mechanism of action. This includes:

  • Impact of plant secondary metabolites in the prevention and/or intervention of chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.
  • Potential of polyphenols to alter cell signalling and gene expression to attenuate oxidative stress and inflammation.
  • Effects of polyphenols and polyphenol-rich foods on glycaemic response.
  • Valorisation of food processing waste for high-value bioactive recovery.

Dr Bösch is part of the following research groups and institutions: a) Nutrition and Public Health; b) Obesity, Cancer, and Metabolic Disease; c) Human Nutrition and Lifestyle Intervention; and d) Food safety, Food Security, and Global Health.