Melbourne Group Seminars

Forthcoming Events

Seminar on Gut Health and Diet, including FODMAPS (Professor Peter Gibson)

WHEN:      Monday 15 March 2010, 6.00pm

WHERE:     Deakin University, Burwood campus - Lecture Theatre 4 in Building By

Presentation will followed by Melbourne Group AGM


Professor Gibson and his team at Box Hill Hospital and Monash University have profoundly influenced our understanding of the triggers for a range of gut diseases and diets, focusing on FODMAPS and Fructose. This se

At the AGM, nominations are open for all positions (including Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Council Member). Postgraduate students and early career researchers are strongly encouraged to nominate and be involved.

Reports on Recent Events

Symposium on Cutting Edge Developments in Nutrition

Report on a Melbourne Group Seminar on 19 March 2009

This six-speaker activity was well attended (over 25 senior researchers and PhD students). The talks included an overview of nanotechnology and applications for the food industry (Dr Tak Tsuzuki), the state of aquaculture in the world & difficulties in maintaining adequate quality feed ingredients (Dr Giovanni Turchini), a presentation of how different vegetable oils can prolong or shorten lifespan in a particular strain of rats & presentation of a plan to uncover the mechanism of action (Dr Paul Lewandowski), a talk on omega 3 fatty acids by an expert in biotechnology & commercial plant processing (Prof Colin Barrow). Following this, two PhD students gave a short seminar: Ms Gunveen Kaur on metabolism of long chain omega 3 PUFA in rats & Mr Mile Janevski on the role of cocoa extracts in preventing fatty liver. Dr Paul Lewandoweski and the two PhD students are thanked for organizing the event at Geelong and the excellent catering. The Victorian group is planning to hold other regional activities in 2009.