Our research focus is on improving population health. We conduct metabolism, physiology, clinical and behavioural studies, and community and population-based research. IPAN has four research domains and three cross-domain themes. Learn more about our cross-domain themes.
IPAN also hosts the Baker-Deakin Department of Lifestyle and Diabetes.
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.
A personalised dietary intervention could hold the key to increasing the vegetable intake of young adults in rural communities – and protect them against future heart disease risk.
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Dr Michael Wheeler aims to understand how different patterns of physical activity and sedentary behaviour influence known risk factors for dementia.
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Dr Kim Way aims to understand if there are small blood vessel complications in the muscle that might explain exercise intolerance in people living with atrial fibrillation.
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Dr Susan Paudel aims to discover more about mothers’ and children’s physical activity and sedentary behaviour practices in South Asian communities.
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