Emily Prpa

Organisation

King’s College London

Biography

Emily Prpa is a PhD student in the Diet and Cardiometabolic Research Group within the Department of Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences at King’s College London. Emily completed her undergraduate degree in Sport & Exercise Science at the University of Bath which incorporated a placement year working with Olympic athletes at the Institute of Sport in Sydney, Australia. It was during this time in Australia that her research interests expanded into the field of Nutrition. In 2014, Emily studied an MSc in Nutrition at King’s College London. Today, her research examines the effect of natural bioactives found in apples (i.e. apple polyphenols) on blood sugar response after consuming a high-carbohydrate meal.