Dr Carolina Borges
BSc(S.Paulo), MSc(S.Paulo), PhD
Current positions
Associate Professor in Aetiological Epidemiology
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
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Projects and supervisions
Research projects
8073 MRC IEU - Jiawei Huang RTSG
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/01/2024 to 31/01/2028
Rework of Fatty acids and CD aetiology (after award)
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/08/2017 to 27/07/2020
Thesis supervisions
Investigating the trigger for human parturition using metabolomic and phosphoproteomic techniques within case-control and cohort studies
Supervisors
Individual and joint effects of chronotype and sleep patterns on pregnancy and perinatal outcomes
Supervisors
Uncovering the role of food processing and adiposity in the rising incidence of upper-aerodigestive tract cancer
Supervisors
Micronutrients and Mood Disorders
Supervisors
Publications
Recent publications
01/12/2026Assessing the impact of maternal blood pressure during pregnancy on perinatal health
BMC Medicine
Cohort Profile
BMJ Open
Characterising the Effects of Genetic Liability to Autoimmune Conditions on Pregnancy Outcomes Using Mendelian Randomization
The effect of perinatal depression on pregnancy and perinatal outcomes
Elevated Remnant and LDL Cholesterol and the Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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