Research Projects
PROJECT SUMMARY
Certain beneficial foods taste bitter (e.g. cruciferous vegetables, grapefruit), however, throughout evolutionary history,...
Supervisor: Dr Jessica Biesiekierski
Poor nutrition is an established contributor to delayed wound healing, with adequate energy intake, macronutrients, and some micronutrients, such as...
Supervisor: Dr Peta Tehan
Up to 65% of patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction (e.g. irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)) associate foods with symptoms, and self-restrict...
Supervisor: Dr Jessica Biesiekierski
COVID19 has changed people’s perceptions and engagement with online platforms as individuals now access more health information online. Current...
Supervisor: Dr Tracy McCaffrey
The functionality of cereal-based foods can be increased by enriching with natural bioactive compounds from fruits and vegetables to complete the...
Supervisor: Dr Elizabeth Barber
Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (i.e., ileo-anal pouch or “pouch surgery”) is a surgical treatment for patients with ulcerative colitis. Many patients...
Supervisor: Dr Jessica Biesiekierski
Functional dyspepsia has a global prevalence of 7% and is characterised by upper gastrointestinal symptoms including postprandial fullness, early...
Supervisor: Dr Jessica Biesiekierski
Eating at night is associated with poor glucose control and insulin resistance and populations who continuously eat at night (such as shift workers)...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Maxine Bonham