At MMIHR, we emphasise the importance of translating research findings into practical health initiatives that produce real outcomes.
EPOCH: the impact of the Environment and Pollution on Cognitive Health
Dementia, a syndrome related to a decline in cognitive function and loss of functional ability, has been recognised to be a critical issue in ageing societies across the globe.
Explore project
iMAP (International Mind, Activities and urban Places in Melbourne Study)
The iMAP study is investigating how our neighbourhood and places we regularly visit interact with lifestyle to impact brain health and psychological function in middle to late adulthood.
Explore project
Investigating AMPK energy sensing mechanisms underlying regulation of metabolism and exercise
This project seeks to understand the health promoting effects of exercise in people with type 2 diabetes by determining the interaction between circadian rhythms and the metabolic response to exercise and nutrition.
Explore project
OsteoPreP
The OsteoPreP study is a randomized control trial which will look at how a probiotic food supplement affects gut bacteria and impacts bone health.
Explore project
Other current projects
- ALECS (Active Lifestyle and the Environment in Chinese Sectors)
- A time for food: The effects of time restricted feeding on glycaemic control and gut microbiome in individuals with Type 2 Diabetes
- Auditing the representation of female athletes in sport and exercise science research
- DASP – Dynamic Activity Spaces Pilot study
- Deep learning analysis of MRI data
- Development of novel methods for harmonisation of multi-site multi-modal MRI data
- Effects of Mitopure (Urolithin A) on skeletal muscle function, iron metabolism and endurance performance (ENDURO)
- ExCoGIS Initiative – Extant Cohorts and Geographic Information Systems
- iHEALTH (International Healthy Environments and Active Living in Teenages – Hong Kong)
- IPEN (International study of Built Environment, Physical Activity and Obesity)
- IPEN Adolescent (International Physical Acitivity and the Environment)
- Mapping and interrogating human exercise-regulated tissue and circulating biological networks
- Measurement and analysis of environmental noise in Melbourne
- Moving Bright, Eating Smart: acceptability and feasibility of a diet and physical activity intervention to prevent reoccurance in colorectal cancer survivors – a phase 2 study
- Optimizing the timing of iron supplementation in relation to exercise at sea-level and altitude
- Predictive models for the spread of degeneration in the brain
- RoWDI – Rolling Window Detection of Intrusions in fMRI data
- Supernova 4 and 5ish
- Supernova 6: Effect of the “super shoe” on lowering the metabolic cost of exercise in elite racewalkers
- The effect of intermittent fasting on integrated muscle synthesis rates in overweight, middle aged men
- The impact of acute calcium intake on bone markers and iron status, during repeated training sessions and recovery in elite rowers
- Understanding the role of the environment on children’s cognitive development
- Urban spaces and active ageing: understanding person – environment interactions to inform activity- friendly community design
- Use of Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) for the assessment of body composition in elite and sub-elite athletes
Completed projects
- Epigenetic control and the circadian clock: turning back time on diabetes pathogenesis
