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Dr Janette Walton is a senior lecturer in the Dept of Biological Sciences at Munster Technological University and is a principal investigator on the IUNA national dietary surveys in Ireland.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from University College Cork (UCC) in 1993 and then furthered her studies in Food & Nutritional Sciences completing both an MSc and PhD in this area. She has extensive experience in the dietary habits of the Irish population with specific interest in the paediatric population. She is a member of the FSAI sub-committee on Public Health Nutrition and has been a member of several working groups related to dietary guidelines for population groups in Ireland.

An MDT Approach to Dysphagia Care Part 2 with Dysphagia Chef Niamh Condon is the eighth podcast episode from Connected by Nutricia. In this episode, Niamh shares her expertise from a catering perspective.

About Niamh Condon: Niamh is a chef that specialises in food for those with swallowing disorders and difficulty at mealtimes. With over 20 years’ experience in the catering sector and 7 years with dysphagia cooking, she has become known as one of the most inventive chefs in her field. Faced with challenges morally about the standard way in which pureed food was cooked and presented. It encouraged her to explore and innovate ways to give people pleasure from food again regardless of swallowing difficulties. From here the passion for all things pureed had taken off. Niamh has also put herself into the shoes of those consuming the meals on IDDSI level 4 pureed foods and thickened fluids IDDSI level 4 for 3 days, to learn about the daily struggles that people face. This had led to changes in her approach to IDDSI meal prep. She set out in 2020 to support other chefs and cooks with her company Dining with Dignity Ltd.

The dysphagia IDDSI Level 4 pureed meal preparation videos can be found at the following links: www.nutricia.ie/patients-carers/living-with/dysphagia/dysphagia-meal-preparation-videos or bit.ly/iddsimealprep

An MDT approach to dysphagia care part 1 with Clinical Specialist Dysphagia Dietitian Fiona Hillen is the seventh podcast episode from Connected by Nutricia. In this episode, Fiona shares her expertise from a Clinical Specialist Dysphagia Dietitian perspective.

About Fiona Hillen:

Fiona Hillen is a Clinical Specialist Dysphagia Dietitian working in South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (Northern Ireland) as part of a multi-disciplinary project team aiming to transform practices and outcomes through collaborative service improvement.​

Fiona is the Dietetic Representative on the (NI) Regional Dysphagia Steering Group of the Public Health Agency. She is passionate about service and quality improvement for service users with a co-production ethos; involving the service users and all team members.​

Prior to this project role her clinical background was in the area of Acute Stroke, neurology and neurosurgery.

Fuelling the modern-day athlete with Noreen Roche and Brendan Cullinane is the sixth podcast episode from Connected by Nutricia. In this episode, Noreen and Brendan discuss the role of nutrition and lifestyle for optimum performance in sport.

About Noreen Roche: Noreen is a leading sports dietitian who has worked across a number of elite and non-elite sports. Currently working with Kilkenny GAA and Camogie, she has prepared their Hurling and Camogie teams for 22 All Ireland Hurling Finals, victorious in 13! She is a past member of the Anti Doping Committee of Sport Ireland. She regularly presents on all topics relating to sports nutrition and is passionate about education in this area, particularly interested in sports in females and young age groups. With 3 children playing many sports she has experienced first-hand the challenges of keeping them fuelled!

About Brendan Cullinane: Brendan completed his Masters in Dietetics in Glasgow Caledonian University in August 2015 and following on from this he undertook the International Olympic Council (IOC) Diploma in Sports Nutrition which he has recently completed. He has worked in a variety of areas across many disciplines over the last six years, as a community dietitian, a Sports Dietitian and a personal trainer in Scotland, Australia and Ireland. Over this period Brendan has worked with a variety of athletes as a sports dietitian specialising with elite athletes in a number of disciplines, including rugby, athletics, combat sports, crossfit and football to mention a few. He currently works as Hospital Key Account Manager with Nutricia and since moving home to Waterford and settling on our family farm with his wife and daughter Brendan has become a part time farmer, with a small suckler herd and too many pets to count.

Eating Habits & Behaviour Change with Dr Brian Power is the fifth podcast episode from Connected by Nutricia. In this episode, Dr Brian discusses past, present and future eating habits and behaviour change.

About Dr Brian Power: Originally from Kilkenny in Ireland, Brian is currently a Lecturer in Nutrition at University College London. Prior to joining the University, Brian served as a lecturer in nutrition and dietetics at London Metropolitan University and the University of Hertfordshire. He is interested in understanding and changing eating and physical activity behaviours and the development and evaluation of behaviour change interventions. He is a registered Dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council, and has experience working as a clinical dietitian in hospitals in Ireland, London and the Midlands, England. Brian has also spent some time volunteering in India. His voluntary work was part of a wider nutritional surveillance project for Seva Mandir, a community development non-profit organisation in the Udaipur district of Rajasthan, India.

Dietitian insights into a Kiwi’s practice with Cati Pearson is the fourth podcast episode from Connected by Nutricia. In this episode, Cati discusses her practice in Rotorua, New Zealand.

About Cati Pearson: BSc majoring in Human Nutrition and a MDiet from Otago University. Diploma in High Performance Sport (Triathlon) from Otago Polytechnic. Dietitian Prescriber under the Dietitians Board. Qualified Sports Dietitian from Sports Dietitians Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport. Cati previously worked as a senior surgical dietitian at Hutt Valley District Health Board, community dietitian across Lower Hutt, Older persons and rehabilitation dietitian at Rotorua Hospital, part of the chronic pain management team at QE Hospital and dietitian for the Sweat7 Triathlon club (Taupo). Cati was born and bred in Rotorua with a strong grounding in both recreational and competitive sport. She has previously represented New Zealand in the Enduro World Series. Now she rides bikes locally after setting up a women’s ride charity The Mud Maidens. She's a longstanding member of the Rotorua Association of Triathletes & Multisporters and Lake City Athletic Club.