Daria Borisova
- Email: qthh2479@leeds.ac.uk
- Thesis title: Towards understanding the role of chronotype, meal timing and exercise timing in appetite control
- Supervisor: Dr Kristine Beaulieu, Professor Graham Finlayson, Dr Mark Hopkins
Profile
My academic background reflects a strong interest in the interplay between diet, physical activity, and health, with a particular focus on how lifestyle behaviours influence long-term well-being. I began my PhD at the University of Leeds in October 2024, where my research in chronobiology aims to explore how chronotype affects appetite control and energy balance and how the timing of behaviours and biological processes influences human health. My goal is to contribute to a more integrated understanding of the chronobiological mechanisms that impact metabolic functioning.
Research interests
My research interests lie at the intersection of nutrition, physiology, and behavioural science, with a particular focus on how dietary intake influences both physical performance and long-term health outcomes. I am especially interested in the mechanisms by which food impacts the body at a cellular level, and how these processes relate to both physical and mental well-being.
During my postgraduate studies, I developed a keen interest in chronobiology - the study of biological rhythms- and specifically, how they influence health-related behaviours. I am fascinated by the complex interactions between the molecular circadian clocks within the body and external environmental cues, such as light and feeding times, and how these interactions may affect appetite regulation, energy balance, and overall physiological functioning.
Qualifications
- MSci Exercise and Health Science with industrial placement (University of Aberdeen)
- MSc Human Nutrition (University of Aberdeen)
Research groups and institutes
- Appetite control and energy balance