Dr Cathrina (‘Cat’) Edwards

Dr Cathrina Edwards leads a research group within the Food, Microbiome and Health programme at Quadram Institute Bioscience in Norwich, UK. Her research group uses various in vitro digestion models to study the rate, extent and site of release of nutrients from foods during gastro-intestinal transit, and undertake human studies to assess the metabolic consequences. Current research activities are focussed on understanding the mechanisms limiting bioaccessibility of starch and protein from pulses. The group are also working with the food industry that develop alternative processing methods to optimise the nutritional value of pulses and other crops.

Cathrina has a PhD in Nutritional Sciences from King’s College London 2010-2014 and has held various postdoc positions (at King’s College London) and a Career Progression Fellowship (at the Institute of Food Research), Norwich, before securing her current Career Track Group Leader position in Dec 2017.

Cathrina has pioneered the development of a novel food ingredient, PulseON® (Pulseon Foods Ltd.), and continues to be passionate about translational and impactful research.

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