Projects

Food allergy is considered the “second wave” of the allergy epidemic after asthma and allergic rhinitis. Currently, the primary forms of therapy for food allergy are avoidance of trigger allergens,…

Food allergy rates are steadily increasing, with 20% of the Australian population affected, and costs the Australian economy $7 billion each year. Currently, the primary forms of therapy for food…

The current health approach for diagnosing metabolic syndrome (MetS) is based upon random health checks by a healthcare provider which may have been triggered by symptoms that are either related…

Optimising Primary School Food and Nutrition Environments in Queensland Towards a co-design model for sustainable action Why is this important? Currently, Australian children are not meeting the recommended intake amount…

Feeding Families in Tough Times (FFiTT) is a partnership between academics, families with a lived experience of food insecurity, and key actors in food security including providers of emergency food relief,…

In disadvantaged areas 21 to 25% of households report experiencing worry or issues with having enough food (food insecurity) and the economic impacts of COVID-19 are placing more pressure on families Why…

Evidence-based Co-design Framework & Toolkit for Children’s Nutrition Research This project will develop an evidence-based co-design framework and toolkit for nutrition research from fundamental science, to its implementation as interventions…

Exploring Maori and Pasifika Family and Community Food Security in Queensland What is the project about? While physical, social, and economic access to sufficient quantity and quality of food for…

A project looking at cultural foods in South East Queensland   Food security means being able to find enough food which is safe and nutritious for an active and healthy…

Why is this important? At least one in ten households in Australia are estimated to be food insecure. Children from households that face food insecurity may experience general poorer health…

Dads at Mealtimes: Exploring fathers’ food parenting, feeding roles and experiences in tough times Our Vision Enable children to achieve optimal growth and nutritional status through supporting family Context Limited…

Why are we doing this? Concerns about infant and child feeding are common amongst parents. As a result, programs have been designed to support parents with feeding. However, these programs…

Why is this important? Children’s nutrition and the poor outcomes resulting from unhealthy diets are the focus of many public health discussions, strategies and programs in Australia. However, the voice…

  Since microbiome and DNA sequencing has come to light it has been found that microbiome plays an important role in immune function. Microbiome imbalance in the neonatal period is…

Our Vision Our vision is that all women have consistent access to healthy food in pregnancy, to help give children the best possible start in life. Why is this important…

Why are we doing this? This project aims at investigating the shifts in the gut microbiome composition in individuals infected with gastrointestinal helminths (Parasitic worms) and the potential health implications…

Why are we doing this? This project will allow us to design a better approach to possibly prevent or treat irritable bowel diseases, allergies and mood disorders. Context Nearly one…

The small organisms (microbiome) present in our gut play a major role in health and disease, primarily because they work closely with our immune system. The first allergen encounter occurs…

Helminth infections are linked to lower rates of autoimmunity and allergy. Animal models have shown some benefit of live helminth infection on atopy, however clinical studies did not improve airway…