Precision nutrition2026-02-02T09:47:43+10:00

Nutrition Research Collaborative

Precision nutrition

The Precision Nutrition group supports collaboration between researchers focused on pharmaco-nutrition and diagnostic/ treatment precision research including, but not limited to, representatives from our university partners and Queensland Health Nutrition and Dietetics teams.

This emerging area of research includes:

  • Novel measures of body composition and energy requirements
  • The interplay between clinical nutrition and gut microbiome
  • Micronutrient deficiencies and supplementation across clinical areas
  • Optimising home parenteral nutrition support

Pharmaco-nutrition

The pharmaco-nutrition team aims to improve nutrition outcomes by incorporating nutritional supplements, food as medicine and specialised nutrition support into the nutrition prescription.

Diagnostic and treatment precision

The diagnostic and treatment precision research collaborative team aims to establish nutrition practices to improve health outcomes and treatment related complications.