Postgraduate study in Nutrition and Metabolism
Across the lifespan, food is a major determinant of health. This area of research explores the ways in which nutrition at each point in the lifespan affects long-term health and response to disease.
Overview
Take part in this research and you’ll help identify the factors that link good nutrition to long-lasting health. You could investigate how to diagnose and manage food intolerances, investigate the body’s response to different nutrients, explore the impact of nutrition on healthy aging, or analyse the role of nutrients at a molecular level in the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
Supervisors
Masters and doctoral projects are available with the following supervisors. Click through to their profiles to see the projects on offer.
- Associate Professor Fiona Lithander (nutrition and dietetics, nutritional science, neurosciences)
- Dr Farha Ramzan (nutrigenomics and personalised nutrition)
- Dr Mariana Muelbert (nutrition and dietetics, neonatology, infant and child health)
- Dr Barbara Cormack (nutrition and dietetics, neonatology, infant and child health)
- Dr Chris Pook (application of chromatography and mass spectrometry to questions of metabolism, physiology, chemical ecology and biochemistry)
You can get a scholarship to assist with your study. See what’s on offer for Liggins Institute students.
Are you an undergraduate student interested in research? Check the Honours projects available at the Liggins Institute.
How to apply
Contact the team to find out more about the projects on offer or to apply.
Associate Professor Fiona Lithander fiona.lithander@auckland.ac.nz
Dr Farha Ramzan f.ramzan@auckland.ac.nz
Dr Mariana Muelbert m.muelbert@auckland.ac.nz
Dr Barbara Cormack barbara.cormack@auckland.ac.nz
Dr Chris Pook chris.pook@auckland.ac.nz
