Fields of Research

Nutrition and dietetics
Infant and child health
Preventative health care
Respiratory diseases
Nutrigenomics and personalised nutrition
Analytical biochemistry
Public health
Nutritional science
Medical biochemistry - inorganic elements and compounds
Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development
Higher education
Cell metabolism
Clinical sciences
Health services and systems
Signal transduction
Chemotherapy
Solid tumours
Other psychology
Biologically active molecules
Cognition
Medical biotechnology
Food properties (incl. characteristics and health benefits)

Research Objectives

Nutrition
Clinical health
Neonatal and child health
Women's and maternal health
Assessment, development and evaluation of curriculum
Overweight and obesity
Other health
Prevention of human diseases and conditions
Treatment of human diseases and conditions
Public health (excl. specific population health)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander determinants of health
Nutraceuticals and functional foods
Human biological preventatives
Personnel
Preventive medicine
Behaviour and health

Career Best Publications

Make vitamin D while the sun shines, take supplements when it doesn't: a longitudinal, observational study of older adults in Tasmania, Australia; PLoS One
Marginal selenium status in northern Tasmania; The British Journal of Nutrition: An International Journal of Nutritional Science

Research Publications

A 12 month longitudinal study of selenium status in older Tasmanian adults; Nutrition Society of Australia and Nutrition Society of New Zealand. Thirty-fifth Annual Scientific Meeting
Anthropometry-based prediction of body fat in infants from birth to 6 months: the Baby-bod study; European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Anti-heartburn effects of sugar cane flour: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study; Nutrients
Birthweight trends and associated maternal factors among Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Tasmania; HiPP EMR-C
Can therapeutic interventions for gestational diabetes mellitus normalise adiposity in newborns? A systematic review and meta-analysis; 2021 conference of the HiPPP EMR-C: Healthy lifestyle interventions in the reproductive years
Capsaicin and zinc promote glucose uptake in C2C12 skeletal muscle cells through a common calcium signalling pathway; International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Chilli intake has beneficial effect on postprandial glucose in people with type-2 diabetes; Nutrition Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting
Copper Intakes and Food Sources in Northern Tasmanians; 35th ASM of The Nutrition Society of Australia and The Nutrition Society of New Zealand
Determinants of infant adiposity across the first 6 months of life: Evidence from the Baby-bod study; Journal of Clinical Medicine
DHA and EPA in older Tasmanian adults: plasma profile and dietary contributors; Nutrition Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting
Diet and multiple sclerosis: Scoping review of web-based recommendations; Interactive Journal of Medical Research
Dietary copper and zinc intake estimates of a cohort of Northern Tasmanian adults; Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Effect of hereditary haemochromatosis genotypes and iron overload on other trace elements; European Journal of Nutrition
Evaluation of the Randox colorimetric serum copper and zinc assays against atomic absorption spectroscopy; Annals of Clinical Biochemistry
Evidence for marginal selenium deficiency in Tasmania?; Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Exclusivity of breastfeeding and body composition: learnings from the Baby-bod study; International Breastfeeding Journal
Generic label versus popular branded products: how does the sodium stack-up?; 39th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of Australia
Gestational diabetes mellitus and infant adiposity at birth: A systematic review and meta-analysis of therapeutic interventions; Journal of Clinical Medicine
Gestational weight gain and postpartum weight retention in Tasmanian women: the baby-bod study; PLoS ONE
In vitro anti-platelet and antioxidant effect of Tasmania Lanceolata (native pepperberry); Thirty-Eighth Annual Scientific Meeting of The Nutrition Society of Australia
Increased Risk of Mild Zinc Deficiency in Older Male Tasmanians; 35th ASM of The Nutrition Society of Australia and The Nutrition Society of New Zealand
Long-term follow-up of determinants of seasonal variation in vitamin D status in older adults; Thirty-Eighth Annual Scientific Meeting of The Nutrition Society of Australia
Make vitamin D while the sun shines, take supplements when it doesn't; Nutrition Society of Australia and Nutrition Society of New Zealand. Thirty-fifth Annual Scientific Meeting
Make vitamin D while the sun shines, take supplements when it doesn't: a longitudinal, observational study of older adults in Tasmania, Australia; PLoS One
Marginal selenium status in northern Tasmania; The British Journal of Nutrition: An International Journal of Nutritional Science
Marginal Serum Selenium Status in Tasmania; 35th ASM of The Nutrition Society of Australia and The Nutrition Society of New Zealand
Maternal pre- and perinatal influences on secular birthweight trends in Tasmania: A retrospective analysis of all live singleton births 2005-2018; Nutrition Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting 2021
Omega-3 dietary fatty acid status of healthy older adults in Tasmania, Australia: An observational study; Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging
Online dietary advice for the symptomatic management of multiple sclerosis; Proceedings of the Nutrition Society of Australia 40th Annual Scientific Meeting
Online dietary advice for the symptomatic management of multiple sclerosis: a scoping review protocol; JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports
Peer Review of Assessment Network: A sector-wide framework for assuring and calibrating achievement standards within and across disciplines and other networks
Peer review of assessment network: supporting comparability of standards; Quality Assurance in Education
Selenium intake of Northern Tasmanian Adults; 30th Annual NSA Scientific Meeting
Selenium status in a 12 month longitudinal study of older Tasmanian adults; Journal of Aging Research and Clinical Practice
Selenium, zinc and copper status in Tasmania: dietary, lifestyle and some genetic associations
Sodium versus potassium: effects on postprandial blood pressure and measures of blood vessel function; Nutrition Society of Australia and Nutrition Society of New Zealand. Thirty-third Annual Scientific Meeting
TRPV1 activation by capsaicin mediates glucose oxidation and ATP production independent of insulin signalling in mouse skeletal muscle cells; Cells
WHO child growth standards in context: The Baby-bod Project - observational study in Tasmania; BMJ Paediatrics Open
Zinc status of northern Tasmanian adults; Journal of Nutritional Science

Research Projects

Prevalence of asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap syndrome (ACOS) in north-west Tasmanian population: understanding and translation to early therapy; Clifford Craig Foundation (CCFoundation)
The Efficacy of Synbiotics for Alleviation of Chemotherapy Symptoms in Patients with Solid Tumours: A randomised-crossover, single-group, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Research Candidate Supervision