Eadaoin Ni Bhuachalla
Dr. Éadaoin Ní Bhuachalla graduated with an honours degree in Human Nutrition and
Dietetics from Dublin Institute of Technology/Trinity College Dublin in 2013. Following
this, she joined Dr. Aoife Ryan’s research team in University College Cork and Mercy
University Hospital. There, her research and publications focused on the identification,
impact and treatment of malnutrition in the oncology setting, as well as the role of
nutrition in cancer prevention. Éadaoin has co-authored nutritional resources for
patients suffering from cancer-induced weight loss that include high-protein, highcalorie
recipes tailored to meet their nutritional needs. To date, 29 000 copies of these
resources have been printed and distributed to 74 health care locations nationwide
free of charge. In 2015, the ‘Good Nutrition for Cancer Recovery’ cookbook received
an Irish Health Care Award for the Best Patient Lifestyle Education Initiative. Éadaoin
was awarded her PhD in 2017 under the supervision of Dr. Aoife Ryan and Dr.
Derek Power in University College Cork. In 2018, Éadaoin joined the Health Service
Executive, where she now works as a Senior Primary Care Dietitian. She is a CORU
Registered Dietitian.