Jump to Content

Nutritional Physiology Research Centre Personnel

Nutritional Physiology Research Centre Personnel

 

 

Key members

 

Prof Peter Howe BSc, MSc, PhD
Director

Peter is an authority on nutrition and cardiovascular health. In partnership with the food industry, he is substantiating the health benefits of functional foods and bioactive nutrients.

 

 

Prof Peter Howe

Assoc Prof Jon Buckley BAppSc, BSc(Hons), PhD
Deputy Director

Jon complements the nutrition focus with expertise in exercise science and in integrating assessments of physical and cardiovascular performance.
Assoc Prof Jon Buckley
Dr Alison Coates BSc(Hons), PhD
Post-doctoral Research Fellow

Returning to Adelaide from University of Colorado, Alison brings expertise in biomarker analysis of the cardiovascular and metabolic benefits of nutrients.
Dr Alison Coates
Dr Jim Dollman Dip.Ed, BSc MSc, PhD
Research Associate

Jim is an exercise scientist with an interest in the factors that influence child obesity and provides expertise in the assessment of physical activity.
Dr Jim Dollman
Prof Tim Olds BA, BSpSc, PhD
Research Associate

An expert in anthropometry, Tim’s research also focuses on childhood physical activity and obesity.
Assoc Prof Tim Olds
Dr Karen Murphy BAppSc(Hons), PhD
Post-doctoral Research Fellow

Karen has expertise in areas of fatty acid analysis, cardiovascular and anti-inflammatory health benefits of nutrients.
Dr Karen Murphy
Dr Natalie Sinn BPsych(Hons), PhD
Post-doctoral Research Fellow

Natalie has expertise in studying the effects of nutrients on cognition, mental health and mood.
Dr Natalie Sinn
Dr Narelle Berry BSc, BAppSc(Hons), PhD
Post-doctoral Research Fellow

Narelle has expertise in cardiovascular monitoring.
Dr Narelle Berry
Dr Grant Tomkinson BSpSc, BAppSc (Hons), PhD
Post-doctoral Research Fellow

Grant has expertise in pediatric exercise science, sports science and anthropometry.
Dr Grant Tomkinson


Dr Janet Bryan BA(Hons), PhD
Research Associate
Janet has expertise in cognitive assessment across the life-span and in investigating the effects of nutrition on cognition and mental health.

 

 
Kate Dyer BSc(Hons)
Research Associate

Kate has expertise in gas chromatography and lipid analysis and also manages the NPRC laboratory.
Kate Boyd
Amanda Jager BMed & Pharm Biotech(Hons)
Technical Assistant

An expert in laboratory operations, Amanda maintains the busy NPRC laboratory.
Amanda Jager
Keren Kneebone BAppSc(Human Movement)
Technical Assistant

Keren provides valuable support to staff and students with both clinic and laboratory operations.
Keren Kneebone


Stella Papacharissiou BSc (Biomed Sci) (Hons)
Technical Assistant
Stella provides valuable support to staff and students with both clinic and laboratory operations.
Stella Papacharissiou


Kelsey Hibberd
Trainee

Kelsey is undertaking a lab traineeship while assisting in the clinic and administration.
 
Daniel Ung
Trainee
Daniel is undertaking a lab traineeship assisting with the busy clinic schedule.
Daniel Ung

 

 

top^