Caroline Laura Relton is a British biochemist, Professor and Pro Director for Research and Academic Development at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Her research considers genetic and epigenetic epidemiology and looks to understand the role of DNA methylation in complex disease.
[4] She uses population-based approaches to study how behavioural, psychological, and social variables relate to DNA methylation.
[4][5] She was one of the first researchers to show that DNA could be a predictor of body weight: factors that influence the development of a baby in the womb (e.g. diet, smoking, stress) can predispose a child to obesity.
[6] She used data from 520,000 people across Europe to demonstrate a link between levels of B vitamins and lung cancer, showing a reduced risk of lung cancer among people with high levels of Vitamin B6 and methionine.