The Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) is a world-leading, multidisciplinary research institute. We’re focused on the role of active living, sport, food and nutrition to create healthy, thriving communities, and to reduce the rates of chronic health conditions.
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Understanding how the biological mechanisms behind exercise and nutrition work, and how they impact on health.
Developing and implementing lifestyle-based solutions to prevent and manage chronic conditions.
Real-world solutions to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in the community.
Developing quality evidence and using it to tackle the diverse range of food and nutrition issues in our community.
Two flagship initiatives developed at the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, would improve health and wellbeing for Australian children throughout their lives, with national implementation support from the Australian Government.
The theme for International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2025 is 'Unpacking STEM Careers: Her Voice in Science'. We sat down with Dr Shannon Sahlqvist, Senior Lecturer and Sustainability cross-domain theme co-lead at IPAN, to understand more about her career in science working to tackle the global challenge of sustainability.
Dr Jackson Fyfe shares five principles to help make it easier to stick to an exercise routine.