Academic Training

1984-1987: B.Sc. (Hons) Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Reading

1987-1988: M.Sc. Human Nutrition and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, University of Aberdeen

1989-1990: Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Medicine, University of Dundee

1991-1995: Ph.D. Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Edinburgh

1994-1995: Graduate Research Fellow, William Harvey Research Institute, St. Bartholomew's Medical College, London

1996-1998: Post-doctoral Research Fellow, United Medical and Dental School, Guy's Hospital, London

1998-1999: Senior Research Fellow, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath

1999-Present: Lecturer in Food Safety, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey

2007: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Absorption and metabolism of (poly)phenols

The role phytoestrogens in breast cancer

The role of phytoestrogens in bone health

Protective effects of (poly)phenols against UVA irradiation in biological systems

(Poly)phenolic compound identification and quantitation in foods and beverages

Antioxidant and metal chelation properties of polyphenols

Glycaemic index and the role of polyphenols

Herbs, their constituents and properties as antioxidants/antioxidants/cellular protective agents

Al-Mssallem, M., Frost G., Hampton S. and Brown J.E. (2010) A study of Hassawi rice (Oryza sativa L.) in terms of its carbohydrate hydrolysis in vitro and glycaemic and insulinaemic indices in vivo. (submitted to EJCN) Rizzo, V., Clifford, M.N. and Brown, J.E. (2010) The effects of processing on polyphenol and phenolic acid content and antioxidant activity of semi-dried cherry tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum M.) (in preparation) Jamil, D.M., Howell, N.K. and Brown, J.E. (2010) Protection of low density lipoprotein from copper-mediated oxidation by the volatile oils of Thymus Syriacus Boiss. var syriacus and Thymbra spicata L. and their primary constituents (in preparation) Jamil, D.M., Brown, J.E., Driscoll, D. and Howell, N.K. (2010) Characterization of the volatile oil content and composition of Thymus Syriacus Boiss. var syriacus and Thymbra spicata L. by gas chromatography (GC) and GC-mass spectrometry (in preparation) Stoupi, S., Williamson, G., Viton F., Barron D., King, L.J. Brown, J.E. and Clifford M.N. (2010) In vivo bioavailability, absorption, excretion and pharmacokinetics of [14C] procyanidin in male rats. Drug Metabolism and Disposition, 38(2), 287-291 Brown, J.E. and Kelly M.F. (2008) Influence of dietary cholesterol and stress on the metabolism of linoleic acid: Δ6-desaturase activity vs. product precursor ratios. International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health 1: 5-15 Gannon, R.H.T., Millward D.J., Brown J.E., MacDonald H.M., Lovell D.P., Frasetto L.A., Remer T. and Lanham-New S.A. (2008) Estimates of net acid excretion (NAEind) and net rate of endogenous non-carbonic acid production (NEAP) in the elderly UK population: analysis of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) of British adults aged 65 years and over. British Journal of Nutrition 100:615-623 Rahimuddin, S.A., Khoja, S.M., Zuhair, M.M., Howell N.K. and Brown, J.E. (2007) Inhibition of lipid peroxidation in UVA-treated skin fibroblasts by luteolin and its glucosides. European Journal of Lipid Science Technology 109 (7): 647-655 Brown, J.E. and Kelly M.F. (2007) Inhibition of lipid peroxidation by anthocyanins, anthocyanidins and phenolic degradation products. European Journal of Lipid Science Technology 109 (1):66-71 Cassidy A., Brown J.E., Hawdon, A., Faughnan M.S., King L.J., Millward J., Zimmer-Nechemias L., Wolfe B. and Setchell K.D.R. (2006) Factors affecting the bioavailability of soy isoflavones in humans after ingestion of physiologically relevant levels from different soy foods. Journal of Nutrition 136:45-51