University of Queensland Diamantina Institute
Functional Studies of Diet x Microbiota Interactions in Digestive Health.
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Funded Research Fellows
Postdoctoral Fellow (ECR) Dr Nida Murtaza
Postdoctoral Fellow (ECR) Dr Yenkai (Kai) Lim
University of Queensland Diamantina Institute
Probiotics Research and Intestinal Spirochetosis.
Research Fellow (MCR) Dr Seungha Kang (UQDI, FoM)
University of Queensland Diamantina Institute
Metagenomics-Directed Characterization and Isolation of Novel Lineages of Gut Microbes.
Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Grace Burns
University of Newcastle
Dr. Grace Burns is a postdoctoral researcher in Immunology and Microbiology, working in the Centre of Research Excellence in Digestive Health. Her current research examines the influence of circadian rhythm on immune and microbiome-related symptoms in gastrointestinal disease.
Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Emily Hoedt
University of Newcastle
Dr Emily Hoedt is a microbiologist with expertise in microbiome/metagenome analysis and interpretation. Her research experience includes microbiome studies within gastroenterology, probiotic development and microbial/food bioreactors. She was awarded a BBioTech Hons I and PhD in Microbiology Biotechnology by the University of Queensland, Australia in 2017.
Funded PhD Students
Nicola Bray
University of Queensland
‘Gut you covered’: Delivering Effective and Acceptable Personalised Multidisciplinary Integrated Care for a Superior Treatment Approach for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs).
Mudar Irani
University of Newcastle
Investigating the pathophysiology and treatment of rumination syndrome.
Jennifer Pryor
University of Newcastle
Microbiome and Immune-Phenotyping of Dietary Wheat Sensitivity.
Samuel Makanyengo
University of Newcastle
The Role of Microbial Oxygen Sensing in the Development of Anastomotic Leaks.
Veral Vishnoi
University of Newcastle
Microbiome of Surgical Site Infections.
Kening Fan
University of Newcastle
Modulation of the Microbiota in Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Jessica Bruce
University of Newcastle
Mechanisms of Stress-Induced Intestinal Inflammation in GI Disease.
Kaylani Angerami Almeida
University of Newcastle
The Eosinophilic Microbiota – The Influence of Eosinophilia on the Mucosal Hostmicrobiota Homeostasis.
Analisa Cuskelly
University of Newcastle
The Impact of Perinatal Immune Challenge and Adolescent Stress on Gastrointesinal Inflammation and Integrity and the Relationship with Anxiety.
Georgia Carroll
University of Newcastle
The Impact of Surgery, Inflammation and Sepsis on Neutrophil Extracellular Trap (NET) Formation and Subsequent Metastatic Disease in Colorectal Cancer.
Raquel Cameron
University of Newcastle
Analysis of Diverticular Disease as a Comparative Study of Histology Tissue Sections using Laser Capture Microdissection to Determine Potential Microbiome Influences on Disease State.
Sharmila Prasad
University of Newcastle
Improving the Role of Pharmacists in Primary Care of IBD Patients.
Lauren Schooth
University of Queensland Diamantina Institute
Defining the Role of the Mucosa-Associated Microbiota in Digestive Health and Diseases.
Jing Jie Teh
University of Queensland Diamantina Institute
Defining the Role of the Mucosa-Associated Microbiota in Digestive Health and Diseases.
James Volmer
University of Queensland Diamantina Institute
Comparative and Functional Analyses of the Methane-Producing Archaea from Gut Ecosystems
Sophie Fowler
University of Newcastle
The Role of Circadian Rhythms in the Pathophysiology of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Laura Dowling
University of Newcastle
Modelling Epithelial-Enteric Nervous System Signalling in Gut and Brain Disorders
Cheenie Nieva
University of Newcastle
Diet in Crohn’s disease
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