Transcription factors, which work alone or in combinatorial systems to promote or prevent gene expression in systems linking nutrition to health, have often been thought of as key ‘conductors'.
Research Supervisor Connect. Nutrition is the major modifiable factor that influences ageing and age-related health. ... Yet the relationship between nutrition and age-related health is complex and poorly understood.
We have recently undertaken survey work at the Australian Masters Games and the Pan Pacific Masters Games around nutrition-related chronic conditions in MA. ... This work provides a platform for several research opportunities for PhD candidates who are
Research Supervisor Connect. Amino acid sensing mechanisms determine how dietary protein regulates appetite and satiety, how feeding influences endocrine responses and how nutrition can direct cell fate in breast and prostate
Research Supervisor Connect. Chicken-meat is the dominant animal protein source in human diets in Australia. This research will increase our future capacity to produce affordable, healthy chicken-meat with humane animal welfare by novel dietary
Such studies would suit potential students with a clinical background (eg medical, nursing, dietetic, physiotherapy, exercise science, psychology, social work).
Research Supervisor Connect. With a variable climate, drought has been a constant and inevitable feature of the Australia landscape. The current drought began in NSW in mid - 2017 and it is equivalent to a major drought event on the long-term