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Lynnette Ferguson
PeerJ Author
505 Points

Contributions by role

Author 270
Preprint Author 35
Editor 200

Contributions by subject area

Nutrition
Oncology
Urology
Medical Genetics
Cell Biology
Diabetes and Endocrinology
Respiratory Medicine
Biochemistry
Food Science and Technology
Microbiology

Lynnette R. Ferguson

PeerJ Author

Summary

Early studies (Oxford University) on DNA damage, DNA repair, mutagenesis in yeast. Current 50% Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre, Mutagenicity testing to predict carcinogenesis, 50% Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics, The University of Auckland. Studies gene-diet interactions in the development of chronic disease (e.g. Inflammatory Bowel Disease, prostate cancer). 2004-2014, Programme leader of Nutrigenomics New Zealand, bringing nutrigenomics tools to food development in New Zealand.

Allergy & Clinical Immunology Biotechnology Food Science & Technology Genetics Genomics Molecular Biology Nutrition

Past or current institution affiliations

University of Auckland

Work details

Professor of Nutrition

The University of Auckland
School of Medical Sciences

Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre

Websites

  • LinkedIn
  • Nutrigenomics
  • ResearchGate

PeerJ Contributions

  • Articles 2
  • Preprints 1
  • Edited 2
March 1, 2016
An examination of clinical differences between carriers and non-carriers of chromosome 8q24 risk alleles in a New Zealand Caucasian population with prostate cancer
Karen S. Bishop, Dug Yeo Han, Nishi Karunasinghe, Megan Goudie, Jonathan G. Masters, Lynnette R. Ferguson
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1731 PubMed 26966665
July 2, 2015
A pilot study to investigate if New Zealand men with prostate cancer benefit from a Mediterranean-style diet
Sharon Erdrich, Karen S. Bishop, Nishi Karunasinghe, Dug Yeo Han, Lynnette R. Ferguson
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1080 PubMed 26157638
January 11, 2015 - Version: 1
Do New Zealand men with prostate cancer benefit from a Mediterranean-style diet?
Sharon Erdrich, Karen S Bishop, Nishi Karunasinghe, Dug Yeo Han, Lynnette R Ferguson
https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.783v1

Academic Editor on

August 4, 2016
Novel fermented chickpea milk with enhanced level of γ-aminobutyric acid and neuroprotective effect on PC12 cells
Wen Li, Mingming Wei, Junjun Wu, Xin Rui, Mingsheng Dong
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2292 PubMed 27602272
April 7, 2015
Hydrogen–water enhances 5-fluorouracil-induced inhibition of colon cancer
Joshua Runtuwene, Haruka Amitani, Marie Amitani, Akihiro Asakawa, Kai-Chun Cheng, Akio Inui
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.859 PubMed 25870767