Dr Gina Trapp
Public Health Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia What we choose to eat plays a large role in determining our risk of gaining too much weight. But our choices are shaped by the foods available where we live, work, go to school and play and these environments can be either supportive or unsupportive…
Read More »Dr Prue Cormie
Exercise Oncology Edith Cowan University (2015 Tall Poppy of the Year WA) While advances in cancer treatments have improved the length of survival, these treatments also cause serious side effects that negatively impact physical and mental health over a long period of time. Dr Cormie’s research focuses on discovering how to use exercise as a…
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Plant Molecular Biology The University of Western Australia As global populations increase food production must increase to meet the new demand, but as the planet continues to warm, once fertile and productive regions will become increasingly dry and arid, becoming unsuitable for agriculture. Enhancing photosynthesis in plants is one way to boost yields in essential…
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Photomedicine Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia Dr Gorman’s research is all about getting the balance right for sun exposure. Too much and we risk skin cancer, too little and we risk missing out on the benefits of sun exposure like vitamin D. She has found that ultraviolet radiation and vitamin D could…
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