Dr Elizabeth A Miles BSc, PhD, FHEA
Lecturer in Nutritional Immunology
Dr Elizabeth Miles is a Lecturer in Nutritional Immunology within Medicine at the University of Southampton.
Dr Elizabeth Miles is a Lecturer in Nutritional Immunology at the School of Human Development and Health within the Faculty of Medicine. Dr Miles holds an honors degree from Queen Mary College, London. Her PhD investigated early life immunology and the development of allergy. Her research focusses on immunomodulatory actions of nutrients including micronutrients, probiotics and omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Her research has shown that increasing the intake of omega 3 fatty acids in pregnancy in families with an increased risk of allergic disease results in a decrease in ex vivo production of mediators involved in the allergic response. She has published over 80 peer-reviewed research papers, 5 book chapters, and 20 reviews.
Dr Miles teaches on undergraduate and postgraduate courses on allergy and nutrition. She was highly commended for her teaching by the students, highly commended for the SUSU most engaging lecturer award in 2019. She is Deputy Programme Lead for the MSc Allergy at the University of Southampton.
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons), Microbiology with genetics, Queen Mary University of London, 1987
PhD, University of Southampton, 1995
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, 2013
Appointments held:
Lecturer in Nutritional Immunology. (2018-present)
Senior Research Fellow, University of Southampton. (2000-2017)
Research Fellow, University of Southampton. (1999-2000)
Postdoctoral Research Assistant, University of Southampton. (1996-1999)
Research Assistant, University of Southampton. (1991-1996)