PhD Student
University of Lausanne/Nestle Research, Switzerland
Maryann Rolands is a PhD student in her second year of study, specializing in the topic of protein quality of plant-based diets. She is currently affiliated with the University of Lausanne, where she is pursuing her doctoral research. Additionally, she has the privilege of being employed by Nestle Research in Lausanne, further enhancing her expertise in the field of nutrition. The PhD research focuses on developing and substantiating a simplified protein quality metric based on food groups and food pairing, applicable to meals/diets. Maryann Rolands strives to contribute valuable insights to the growing field of plant-based nutrition. She is committed to utilizing advanced methodologies, and analyzing data to provide evidence-based recommendations for optimizing protein quality in plant-based meals and diets.