Dr Cealan Henry

Dr Cealan Henry is a Lecturer in Nutrition in the Department of Public Health and Sports Sciences. He leads the undergraduate module ESS2512 – Nutrition Science and the postgraduate module HPDM203 – Principles of Public Health Nutrition and co-leads the undergraduate module ESS2510 – Nutrition and Society.

Dr Henry joined the University in 2024 as a Postdoctoral Research Associate, where he managed an Innovate UK–funded trial investigating the anti-inflammatory effects of micro-vegetable consumption in older adults. He currently serves as the Early Career Researcher (ECR) Network Lead and the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) representative for ECRs within the department.

He is also a member of the BioActivEx research group, contributing to clinical trials exploring the effects of blueberry and elderberry supplementation on human health. Before his current role, Dr Henry completed a PhD in Nutritional Immunology at Ulster University, where he developed expertise in fish-derived n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and the gut microbiome.

Professional Activities:

• Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)
• Member of the Nutrition Society (UK and Ireland)
• Member of the European Nutrition Leadership Platform (ENLP) Network
• Member of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL)
• Member of the British Society for Immunology (BSI)
• Member of the British Society for Research on Aging (BSRA)