Philip C. Calder
Preventive Cardiology
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
About
Philip C. Calder works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
Philip C. Calder is Professor of Nutritional Immunology and Head of the School of Human Development and Health in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Southampton. He is affiliated with the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. His research focuses on the metabolism and functionality of fatty acids, particularly omega-3, and their influence on immune and inflammatory responses related to cardiometabolic diseases.
Research focus
Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Cardiovascular HealthLipid Metabolism and Cardiometabolic RiskNutritional Modulation of Inflammation in Heart DiseaseDietary Interventions for HypertensionCholesterol Management through Nutrition
Impact
1,250 pubs · 92,296 cites · h-index 145
Training
DPhil
University of Oxford
1994
PhD
University of Auckland
1987
BSc(Hons)
Massey University
1980
Affiliations
Work Experience
Professor of Nutritional Immunology
University of Southampton · 2002 - Present
Head of School of Human Development and Health
University of Southampton · 2018 - Present
Reader in Human Nutrition
University of Southampton · 1998 - 2002
Lecturer in Human Nutrition
University of Southampton · 1995 - 1998
Departmental Lecturer
University of Oxford · 1991 - 1995