News and Events
- The Kathleen Bodnar Laboratory Opening
- There's a Nut in Nutrition Symposium and the NPRC Showcase
- DHA Index symposium- a milestone in functional food research
The Kathleen Bodnar Laboratory Opening
The Nutritional Physiology Research Centre's new laboratory was formally dedicated to the memory of Kathleen Bodnar by Pro Chancellor Peter Smith at a function held at 5pm on May 11, 2006.
Kathleen Bodnar sadly lost her battle with breast cancer, aged 51 years.
Kathy was a woman of many talents. She was a preschool teacher, social activist, photographer and calligraphist and was well regarded for her warmth and kindness.
For many years Kathy suffered from a debilitating form of arthritis and used traditional medicine and a wide variety of alternative remedies for her illness.
Kathy’s interest in the research undertaken in the areas of alternative and complementary therapies at UniSA prompted her to bequeath money to the School of Health Sciences. Her gift has enabled the acquisition of a dedicated research ultrasound machine.
The Kathleen Bodnar Laboratory complements the Centre’s metabolic, cardiovascular and exercise testing facilities, providing the University with a fully integrated research unit in a field of complementary medicine.
The opening of the Kathleen Bodnar Laboratory celebrates Kathy's generosity and her bequest will help to make a real difference to people’s lives in the future.
Kathleen Bodnar Laboratory media release May 10, 2006
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Pro Chancellor Peter Smith's official opening and dedication of the
Kathleen Bodnar Laboratory |
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Kathleen Bodnar's sisters Christine Majoros and Alice Broadbridge along with Pro Chancellor Peter Smith and Professor Peter Howe inside the new Kathleen Bodnar Laboratory |
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Kathleen Bodnar's sisters Christine Majoros and Alice Broadbridge outside the new
Kathleen Bodnar Laboratory |
There's a Nut in Nutrition Symposium
The Peanut Company of Australia, in conjunction with the Nutrition Society of Australia presented There's a Nut in Nutrition, which was held on Thursday 20th July 2006 at the State Library, Adelaide and discussed the nutritional benefits of peanuts.
Keynote address: Professor Penny Kris-Etherton, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Pennsylvania State University
Key presenter: Professor Peter Howe, Nutritional Physiology Research Centre, University of South Australia
See the program for more information (PDF 396.38KB)
Nutritional Physiology Research Centre Showcase
The symposium was preceded by
the Nutritional Physiology Research Centre Showcase which featured
presentations by post doctoral research fellows and PhD students on their
current research. Their presentation topics are outlined below:
Kade
Davison: Obesity - A Circulatory Disorder?
Alison
Hill: Bioactive Nutrients and Exercise - Healthy Combinations
Dr
Alison Coates: Omega 3 -
How Much Do We Need
Alicia
Thorp: Soy - Where Is The Benefit
Natalie Sinn: Nutrients For A Healthy Mind
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Alison Coates, Alison Hill, Natalie Sinn, Peter Howe, Penny
Kris-Etherton, Jon Buckley, Alicia Thorp and Kade Davison at the
NPRC showcase |
DHA Index symposium- a milestone in functional food research
The DHA Index Symposium was
held on Friday 15th December 2006 at the Art Gallery of South Australia,
Adelaide. The symposium gave the Nutritional Physiology Research
Centre a chance to showcase its research into the health benefits of the
omega-3 fatty acid, DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), which included the latest
results of its Australian Research Council Linkage Grant with Bartlett Grain
Pty Ltd and Australian Pork Ltd, entitled Development and Application of
an Index for Substantiating Health Benefits of Omega-3 enriched Foods.
See the
program for more
information (32.50KB doc)