Research Projects
Cognitive decline is a major health and social issue, as it negatively affects quality of life of older adults, and increases risk of dementia (such...
Supervisor: Dr Barbara R Cardoso
Asians have a higher body fat to fat free mass percentage and greater visceral adiposity for the same age, gender and BMI compared with Caucasian...
Supervisor: Dr Kay Nguo
The Healthy Brain Project is an ongoing study of middle-aged Australian adults (40-70 years) at risk of future dementia. This project will analyse...
Supervisor: Dr Barbara R Cardoso
Project summary:
The health benefits associated with consumption of the Mediterranean diet are widely recognised, and multiple clinical trials have...
Supervisor: Dr Tammie Choi
The micronutrient selenium is crucial for the antioxidant response, as well as for immune system and thyroid hormone regulation. Inadequate selenium...
Supervisor: Dr Barbara R Cardoso