Orla Power-Grant is the Research Funding Officer for the Faculty of Education and Health Sciences. Orla was awarded PhD in Food Science and Health from the Univeristy of Limerick (2013). Orla has also completed an MSc in Nutritional Biochemistry (2007) and a BSc. in Industrial Biochemistry (2004). Orla has previously worked in industry and in a National Food Research Institute. Prior to taking up her role as EHS Research Funding Officer Orla was a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at UL. Orla worked on the Food for Health Ireland research project, which is an academic-industrial collaboration with the Dairy industry. Her work investigated the bioactive properties of milk-derived peptides particularly in the context of healthy aging.
Orla’s role as Research Funding Officer involves:
scoping and investigating funding opportunities that align with EHS research priority areas
providing dedicated support during the proposal development and submission process
provide detailed technical review of proposals in advance of submission
facilitating faculty wide research collaborations
support the education and training of developing researchers
Fields of expertise:
1. Pre-award, 1.1. Pre-award - Before the proposal, 1.1.2. Pre-award – Before the proposal – Advising and training, 1.2. Pre-award - Proposal, 1.2.1. Pre award - Proposal - Supporting and facilitating/managing the submission process, 1.2.3. Pre-award - Proposal - Linking to information or advising on IP, ethics, open access and open data,
Areas of expertise:
project preparation, defining research strategy and governance, leadership and team management,
previous projects / publications / references:
Power-Grant, O., McCormack, W. G., Ramia De Cap, M., Amigo-Benavent, M., Fitzgerald, R. J. & Jakeman, P. (2016). Evaluation of the antioxidant capacity of a milk protein matrix in vitro and in vivo in women aged 50–70 years. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 67 (3), 325-334. [IF: 2.3, Q2. Citations: 12]. DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2016.1153607
Power-Grant O., C. Bruen, L. Brennan, L. Giblin, P. Jakeman and R.J. FitzGerald. (2015). 'In vitro bioactive properties of intact and enzymatically hydrolysed whey protein: targeting the enteroinsular axis. Food and Function, 6 (3), 972-980. [IF:3.2, Q1. Citations: 15]. DOI: 10.1039/C4FO00983E
Power, O., A. Fernández, R. Norris, Riera, F. A. and FitzGerald, R. J. (2014). Selective enrichment of bioactive properties during ultrafiltration of a tryptic digest of β-lactoglobulin. Journal of Functional Foods, 9 (1), 38-47. [IF: 3.4, Q1. Citations: 30] DOI:10.1016/j.jff.2014.04.002
Power, O., Nongonierma, A. B., Jakeman, P. and FitzGerald, R. J. (2014). Food protein hydrolysates as a source of dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitory peptides for the management of type 2 diabetes. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 73(1), 34-46. [IF: 5.3, Q1. Citations: 45] DOI: 10.1017/S0029665113003601
Power, O., Jakeman, P. and FitzGerald, R. J. (2013). Antioxidative peptides: enzymatic production, in vitro and in vivo antioxidant activity and potential applications of milk-derived antioxidative peptides. Amino Acids, 44(3), 797-820. [IF: 2.9, Q3 Citations: 137] DOI: 10.1007/s00726-012-1393-9
Power, O., Hallihan, A. and Jakeman, P. (2009). Human insulinotropic response to oral ingestion of native and hydrolysed whey protein. Amino Acids, 37(2), 333-339. [IF: 2.9, Q3 Citations: 66] DOI: 10.1007/s00726-008-0156-0
