Professor David Raubenheimer
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Professor David Raubenheimer

Professor of Nutritional Ecology
Leonard P Ullmann Chair in Nutritional Ecology
School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Professor David Raubenheimer

David Raubenheimer joined the University in April 2013 as Leonard P Ullmann Chair in Nutritional Ecology. David is a leading expert in nutritional ecology: the discipline that studies how nutrition-related aspects of an animal's environment interact with its biology to determine health and fitness outcomes. His approach is comparative, using ecological and evolutionary diversity to understand these interactions. His studies of insects, fish, birds and a variety of mammals have helped develop a new approach to human nutrition-related problems, such as the dietary causes of obesity.

Solutions to many of the world's most pressing problems lie at the interface between conventional academic disciplines. The richly inter-disciplinary environment of the Charles Perkins Centre provides unprecedented opportunity for experts to overreach their subject and find solutions that have to date evaded our best efforts.

Project titleResearch student
Food supply, nutrient intake, and healthy ageing: Global population analysesCaitlin ANDREWS
Defining gut microbial response to diet and its impact on health in the context of host life-historyLouise CAMPBELL
Diet of Black and Grey Headed Flying Foxes in Australia: Adaptive Responses and Nutritional AssessmentCinthia Pietromonaco PIETROMONACO

Publications

Books

  • Raubenheimer, D., Simpson, S. (2020). Eat Like the Animals: What Nature Teaches Us about the Science of Healthy Eating. Sydney: HarperCollins.
  • Simpson, S., Raubenheimer, D. (2012). The Nature of Nutrition: A Unifying Framework from Animal Adaptation to Human Obesity. Princeton: Princeton University Press.

Book Chapters

  • Wahl, D., Gokarn, R., Solon-Biet, S., Cogger, V., LaRocca, T., Raubenheimer, D., Simpson, S., Le Couteur, D. (2021). Modelling nutrition and brain aging rodents. In Martin CR, Preedy VR, Rajendram R (Eds.), Assessments, Treatments and Modelling in Aging and Neurological Disease: The Neuroscience of Aging, (pp. 517-526). London: Academic Press. [More Information]
  • Raubenheimer, D., Simpson, S. (2020). Nutritional Ecology and Human Health. In Diana Noland, Jeanne A. Drisko, Leigh Wagner (Eds.), Integrative and Functional Medical Nutrition Therapy: Principles and Practices, (pp. 39-56). Cham, Switzerland: Humana Press. [More Information]
  • Raubenheimer, D., Simpson, S. (2019). Hunger and Satiety: Linking Mechanisms, Behavior and Evolution. In Jae Chun Choe (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior: Second Edition, (pp. 127-138). London: Academic Press. [More Information]

Journals

  • Shamir Weller, N., Raubenheimer, D., Hawlena, D. (2024). Constraints and demands interact to affect prey dietary reaction to predation. Functional Ecology. [More Information]
  • Petermann-Rocha, F., Zhou, Z., Mathers, J., Celis-Morales, C., Raubenheimer, D., Sattar, N., Pell, J., Forrest, E., Ho, F. (2024). Diet modifies the association between alcohol consumption and severe alcohol-related liver disease incidence. Nature Communications, 15(1). [More Information]
  • Felton, A., Wam, H., Spitzer, R., Raubenheimer, D., Hedwall, P., Felton, A., Nichols, R., O'Connell, B., Malmsten, J., Löfmarck, E. (2024). Increased intake of tree forage by moose is associated with intake of crops rich in nonstructural carbohydrates. Ecology. [More Information]

Conferences

  • Liu, S., Raubenheimer, D., Selle, P., Gous, R., Hargreave, G., Simpson, S., Cadogan, D., Cowieson, A. (2016). Protein and energy ratios influence performance in broiler chickens. 27th Annual Australian Poultry Science Symposium (APSS 2016), Sydney: University of Sydney.
  • Read, M., Holmes, A., Hartill-Law, M., Solon-Biet, S., Raubenheimer, D., Simpson, S. (2015). Simulating the Influence of Diet on the Intestinal Microbiome Composition. The 13th European Conference on Artificial Life (ECAL 2015), York, UK: The MIT Press. [More Information]
  • Machovsky-Capuska, G., Jones, P., Pye, M., Leong, P., Dassis, M., McEwan, A., Raubenheimer, D., Shannon, L., Herbert, C. (2015). Smart collars reveal food selection in Eastern Grey Kangaroos. 34th International Ethological Conference, Australia.

Report

  • Machovsky-Capuska, G., Schuckard, R., Raubenheimer, D. (2012). Foraging strategies in Australasian gannets at Farewell Spit colony. Department of Conservation, Nelson Conservancy..

2024

  • Shamir Weller, N., Raubenheimer, D., Hawlena, D. (2024). Constraints and demands interact to affect prey dietary reaction to predation. Functional Ecology. [More Information]
  • Petermann-Rocha, F., Zhou, Z., Mathers, J., Celis-Morales, C., Raubenheimer, D., Sattar, N., Pell, J., Forrest, E., Ho, F. (2024). Diet modifies the association between alcohol consumption and severe alcohol-related liver disease incidence. Nature Communications, 15(1). [More Information]
  • Felton, A., Wam, H., Spitzer, R., Raubenheimer, D., Hedwall, P., Felton, A., Nichols, R., O'Connell, B., Malmsten, J., Löfmarck, E. (2024). Increased intake of tree forage by moose is associated with intake of crops rich in nonstructural carbohydrates. Ecology. [More Information]

2023

  • Luong, R., Ribeiro, R., Hirani, V., Simpson, S., Le Couteur, D., Raubenheimer, D., Gosby, A. (2023). Associations between protein to non-protein ratio and intakes of other dietary components in a cohort aged 65–75 years: the Nutrition for Healthy Living Study. Public Health Nutrition, 26(12), 3023-3037. [More Information]
  • Ortega, J., Raubenheimer, D., Tyagi, S., Mirth, C., Piper, M. (2023). Biosynthetic constraints on amino acid synthesis at the base of the food chain may determine their use in higher-order consumer genomes. PLoS Genetics, 19(2). [More Information]
  • Wali, J., Ni, D., Facey, H., Dodgson, T., Pulpitel, T., Senior, A., Raubenheimer, D., Macia, L., Simpson, S. (2023). Determining the metabolic effects of dietary fat, sugars and fat-sugar interaction using nutritional geometry in a dietary challenge study with male mice. Nature Communications, 14(1). [More Information]

2022

  • Grech, A., Rangan, A., Allman-Farinelli, M., Simpson, S., Gill, T., Raubenheimer, D. (2022). A Comparison of the Australian Dietary Guidelines to the NOVA Classification System in Classifying Foods to Predict Energy Intakes and Body Mass Index. Nutrients, 14(19), 1-15. [More Information]
  • Eberhard, J., Ruiz, K., Tan, J., Vidanelage, T., Khan, S., Inan Eroglu, E., Adler, C., Simpson, S., Le Couteur, D., Raubenheimer, D., Macia, L., Gosby, A., Ribeiro, R. (2022). A randomized clinical trial to investigate the effect of dietary protein sources on periodontal health. Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 49(4), 388-400. [More Information]
  • Raubenheimer, D., Senior, A., Mirth, C., Cui, Z., Hou, R., Le Couteur, D., Solon-Biet, S., Léopold, P., Simpson, S. (2022). An integrative approach to dietary balance across the life course. iScience, 25(5). [More Information]

2021

  • Dai-Keller, Z., McKenzie, J., McDonald, S., Baram, L., Page, M., Allman-Farinelli, M., Raubenheimer, D., Bero, L. (2021). Assessment of the methods used to develop vitamin d and calcium recommendations—a systematic review of bone health guidelines. Nutrients, 13(7), 2423. [More Information]
  • Ndanuko, R., Ibrahim, R., Hapsari, R., Neale, E., Raubenheimer, D., Charlton, K. (2021). Association between the Urinary Sodium to Potassium Ratio and Blood Pressure in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Advances in Nutrition, 12(5), 1751-1767. [More Information]
  • Wali, J., Raubenheimer, D., Senior, A., Le Couteur, D., Simpson, S. (2021). Cardio-metabolic consequences of dietary carbohydrates: reconciling contradictions using nutritional geometry. Cardiovascular Research, 117(2), 386-401. [More Information]

2020

  • Ruedenauer, F., Raubenheimer, D., Kessner-Beierlein, D., Grund-Mueller, N., Noack, L., Spaethe, J., Leonhardt, S. (2020). Best be(e) on low fat: linking nutrient perception, regulation and fitness. Ecology Letters, 23(3), 545-554. [More Information]
  • Le Couteur, D., Solon-Biet, S., Cogger, V., Ribeiro, R., De Cabo, R., Raubenheimer, D., Cooney, G., Simpson, S. (2020). Branched chain amino acids, aging and age-related health. Ageing Research Reviews, 64, 1-11. [More Information]
  • Wali, J., Jarzebska, N., Raubenheimer, D., Simpson, S., Rodionov, R., O'Sullivan, J. (2020). Cardio-metabolic effects of high-fat diets and their underlying mechanisms - a narrative review. Nutrients, 12(5), 1505. [More Information]

2019

  • Cornish, A., Jamieson, J., Raubenheimer, D., McGreevy, P. (2019). Applying the behavioural change wheel to encourage higher welfare food choices. Animals, 9(8), 1-14. [More Information]
  • Teng, T., McGreevy, P., Toribio, J., Raubenheimer, D., Kendall, K., Dhand, N. (2019). Associations of body condition score with health conditions related to overweight and obesity in cats. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 59(10), 603-615. [More Information]
  • Solon-Biet, S., Cogger, V., Pulpitel, T., Wahl, D., Clark, X., Bagley, E., Gregoriou, G., Senior, A., Wang, Q., Brandon, A., Perks, R., O'Sullivan, J., Koay, Y., Bell-Anderson, K., Kebede, M., Yau, B., Atkinson, C., Dodgson, T., Wali, J., Raubenheimer, D., Cooney, G., Le Couteur, D., Simpson, S., et al (2019). Branched-chain amino acids impact health and lifespan indirectly via amino acid balance and appetite control. Nature Metabolism, 1(5), 532-545. [More Information]

2018

  • Solon-Biet, S., Wahl, D., Raubenheimer, D., Le Couteur, D., Simpson, S., Cogger, V. (2018). A Framework for Uncovering the Roles of Calories and Macronutrients in Health and Aging. In Jeffrey L. Ram, P. Michael Conn (Eds.), Conn's Handbook of Models for Human Aging - Second Edition, (pp. 93-108). London: Academic Press. [More Information]
  • Cornish, A., Ashton, B., Raubenheimer, D., McGreevy, P. (2018). Australian Consumers' Knowledge and Concern for Animal Welfare in Food Production: Influences on Purchasing Intentions. Society and Animals, 30(1), 23-50. [More Information]
  • Wahl, D., Solon-Biet, S., Wang, K., Wali, J., Pulpitel, T., Clark, X., Raubenheimer, D., Senior, A., Sinclair, D., Cooney, G., Cogger, V., Simpson, S., Le Couteur, D., et al (2018). Comparing the Effects of Low-Protein and High-Carbohydrate Diets and Caloric Restriction on Brain Aging in Mice. Cell Reports, 25(8), 2234-2243.e6. [More Information]

2017

  • Liu, S., Selle, P., Raubenheimer, D., Cadogan, D., Simpson, S., Cowieson, A. (2017). An assessment of the influence of macronutrients on growth performance and nutrient utilisation in broiler chickens by nutritional geometry. British Journal of Nutrition, 116(12), 2129-2138. [More Information]
  • Sperfeld, E., Wagner, N., Halvorson, H., Malishev, M., Raubenheimer, D. (2017). Bridging Ecological Stoichiometry and Nutritional Geometry with homeostasis concepts and integrative models of organism nutrition. Functional Ecology, 31(2), 286-296. [More Information]
  • Wahl, D., Coogan, S., Solon-Biet, S., de Cabo, R., Haran, J., Raubenheimer, D., Cogger, V., Mattson, M., Simpson, S., Le Couteur, D. (2017). Cognitive and behavioral evaluation of nutritional interventions in rodent models of brain aging and dementia. Clinical Interventions in Aging, 12, 1419-1428. [More Information]

2016

  • Senior, A., Lihoreau, M., Charleston, M., Buhl, J., Raubenheimer, D., Simpson, S. (2016). Adaptive collective foraging in groups with conflicting nutritional needs. Royal Society Open Science, 3(4), 1-15. [More Information]
  • Aryal, A., Lamsal, R., Ji, W., Raubenheimer, D. (2016). Are there sufficient prey and protected areas in Nepal to sustain an increasing tiger population? Ethology Ecology and Evolution, 28(1), 117-120. [More Information]
  • Hewson-Hughes, A., Colyer, A., Simpson, S., Raubenheimer, D. (2016). Balancing macronutrient intake in a mammalian carnivore: disentangling the influences of flavour and nutrition. Royal Society Open Science, 3(6), 1-12. [More Information]

2015

  • Senior, A., Nakagawa, S., Lihoreau, M., Simpson, S., Raubenheimer, D. (2015). An Overlooked Consequence of Dietary Mixing: A Varied Diet Reduces Interindividual Variance in Fitness. The American Naturalist, 186(5), 649-659. [More Information]
  • Wong, A., Holmes, A., Ponton, F., Lihoreau, M., Wilson, K., Raubenheimer, D., Simpson, S. (2015). Behavioral Microbiomics: A Multi-Dimensional Approach to Microbial Influence on Behavior. Frontiers in Microbiology, 6, 1-8. [More Information]
  • Sterner, R., Hood, J., Kearney, M., Urabe, J., Raubenheimer, D. (2015). Couples that have chemistry: When ecological theories meet. Oikos, 124(7), 917-919. [More Information]

2014

  • Shrestha, T., Aryal, A., Rai, R., Lamsal, R., Koirala, S., Jnawali, D., Kafle, R., Bhandari, B., Raubenheimer, D. (2014). Balancing Wildlife and Human Needs: The Protected Forest Approach in Nepal. Natural Areas Journal, 34(3), 376-380. [More Information]
  • Aryal, A., Brunton, D., Weihong, J., Raubenheimer, D. (2014). Blue sheep in the Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal: habitat use, population biomass and their contribution to the carrying capacity of snow leopards. Integrative Zoology, 9(1), 34-45. [More Information]
  • Blumfield, M., Hure, A., MacDonald-Wicks, L., Smith, F., Simpson, S., Giles, W., Raubenheimer, D., Collins, C. (2014). Dietary balance during pregnancy is associated with fetal adiposity and fat distribution. World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics, 109, 103-104. [More Information]

2013

  • Johnson, C., Raubenheimer, D., Rothman, J., Clarke, D., Swedell, L. (2013). 30 Days in the Life: Daily Nutrient Balancing in a Wild Chacma Baboon. PloS One, 8(7), 1-7. [More Information]
  • Wilder, S., Norris, M., Lee, R., Raubenheimer, D., Simpson, S. (2013). Arthropod food webs become increasingly lipid-limited at higher trophic levels. Ecology Letters, 16, 895-902. [More Information]
  • Kearney, M., Simpson, S., Raubenheimer, D., Kooijman, S. (2013). Balancing heat, water and nutrients under environmental change: a thermodynamic niche framework. Functional Ecology, 27(4), 950-965. [More Information]

2012

  • Machovsky-Capuska, G., Hauber, M., Libby, E., Schuckard, R., Melville, D., Cook, W., Houston, M., Raubenheimer, D. (2012). A comparison of foraging strategies in Australasian gannets at two colonies in New Zealand. Australasian Society for the study of Animal Behaviour Conference, Deakin University: N/A.
  • Aryal, A., Brunton, D., Pandit, R., Shrestha, T., Lord, J., Kumar Koirala, R., Bahadur Thapa, Y., Adhikari, B., Weihong, J., Raubenheimer, D. (2012). Biological diversity and management regimes of the northern Barandabhar Forest Corridor: An essential habitat for ecological connectivity in Nepal. Tropical Conservation Science, 5(1), 38-49. [More Information]
  • Aryal, A., Raubenheimer, D., Sathyakumar, S., Poudel, B., Ji, W., Kunwar, K., Kok, J., Kohshima, S., Brunton, D. (2012). Conservation Strategy for Brown Bear and Its Habitat in Nepal. Diversity, 4(3), 301-317. [More Information]

2011

  • Aryal, A., Shrestha, T., Ram, A., Frey, W., Groves, C., Hemmer, H., Dhakal, M., Kumar Koirala, R., Heinen, J., Raubenheimer, D. (2011). Call to conserve the wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee) in Nepal. International Journal of Conservation Science, 2(4), 261-268.
  • Piper, M., Partridge, L., Raubenheimer, D., Simpson, S. (2011). Dietary restriction and aging: A unifying perspective. Cell Metabolism, 14(2), 154-160. [More Information]
  • Machovsky-Capuska, G., Vaughn, R., Wursig, B., Katzir, G., Raubenheimer, D. (2011). Dive strategies and foraging effort in the Australasian gannet Morus serrator revealed by underwater videography. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 442, 255-261. [More Information]

2010

  • Gosby, A., Soares-Wynter, S., Campbell, C., Badaloo, A., Antonelli, M., Hall, R., Martinez-Cordero, C., Jebb, S., Brand-Miller, J., Caterson, I., Conigrave, A., Simpson, S., et al (2010). Design and testing of foods differing in protein to energy ratios. Appetite, 55(2), 367-370. [More Information]
  • Sorensen, A., Mayntz, D., Simpson, S., Raubenheimer, D. (2010). Dietary ratio of protein to carbohydrate induces plastic responses in the gastrointestinal tract of mice. Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology, 180, 259-266. [More Information]
  • Raubenheimer, D. (2010). Foraging Modes. In Breed, M. and Moore, J. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior. New York: Academic Press.

2009

  • Mayntz, D., Nielsen, V., Sorensen, A., Toft, S., Raubenheimer, D., Hejlesen, C., Simpson, S. (2009). Balancing of protein and lipid intake by a mammalian carnivore, the mink, Mustela vison. Animal Behaviour, 77(2), 349-355. [More Information]
  • Warwick, S., Vahed, K., Raubenheimer, D., Simpson, S. (2009). Free amino acids as phagostimulants in cricket nuptial gifts: support for the 'Candymaker' hypothesis. Biology Letters, 5(2), 194-196. [More Information]
  • Simpson, S., Raubenheimer, D. (2009). Macronutrient balance and lifespan. Aging, 1(10), 875-880. [More Information]

2008

  • Cheng, K., Simpson, S., Raubenheimer, D. (2008). A Geometry of Regulatory Scaling. The American Naturalist, 172(5), 681-693. [More Information]
  • Gluckman, P., Hanson, M., Beedle, A., Raubenheimer, D. (2008). Fetal and neonatal pathways to obesity. Frontiers of Hormone Research, 36, 61-72. [More Information]
  • Raubenheimer, D. (2008). Geometric analysis: an integrative framework for nutritional ecology. 7th Biennale Symposium of the Comparative Nutrition Society, USA: Comparative Nutrition Society.

2007

  • Ruohonen, K., Simpson, S., Raubenheimer, D. (2007). A new approach to diet optimisation: A re-analysis using European whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus). Aquaculture, 267(1-4), 147-156. [More Information]
  • Simpson, S., Raubenheimer, D. (2007). Caloric restriction and aging revisited: The need for a geometric analysis of the nutritional bases of aging. Journals of Gerontology. Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 62(7), 707-713. [More Information]
  • Raubenheimer, D., Simpson, S. (2007). Geometric analysis: From nutritional ecology to livestock production. Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition in Australia, 16, 51-63.

2006

  • Warbrick-Smith, J., Behmer, S., Lee, K., Raubenheimer, D., Simpson, S. (2006). Evolving resistance to obesity in an insect. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 103(38), 14045-14049. [More Information]
  • Lee, K., Cory, J., Wilson, K., Raubenheimer, D., Simpson, S. (2006). Flexible diet choice offsets protein costs of pathogen resistance in a caterpillar. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 273(1588), 823-829. [More Information]
  • Raubenheimer, D., Jones, S. (2006). Nutritional imbalance in an extreme generalist omnivore: tolerance and recovery through complementary food selection. Animal Behaviour, 71(6), 1253-1262. [More Information]

2005

  • Raubenheimer, D., Zemke-White, L., Phillips, J., Clements, K. (2005). Algal Macronutrients and Food Selection by the Omnivorous Marine Fish Girella tricuspidata. Ecology, 86(10), 2601-2610. [More Information]
  • Raubenheimer, D., Lee, K., Simpson, S. (2005). Does Bertrand's rule apply to macronutrients? Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 272(1579), 2429-2434. [More Information]
  • Clements, K., Raubenheimer, D. (2005). Feeding and nutrition. In David H. Evans; James B. Claiborne (Eds.), The Physiology of Fishes (3rd edition), (pp. 47-82). Boca Raton, FL, USA: CRC Press.

2004

  • Lee, K., Simpson, S., Raubenheimer, D. (2004). A comparison of nutrient regulation between solitarious and gregarious phases of the specialist caterpillar, Spodoptera exempta (Walker). Journal of Insect Physiology, 50(12), 1171-1180. [More Information]
  • Simpson, S., Sibly, R., Lee, K., Behmer, S., Raubenheimer, D. (2004). Optimal foraging when regulating intake of multiple nutrients. Animal Behaviour, 68(6), 1299-1311. [More Information]
  • Raubenheimer, D., Simpson, S. (2004). Organismal stoichiometry: quantifying non-independence among food components. Ecology, 85(5), 1203-1216. [More Information]

2003

  • Lee, K., Raubenheimer, D., Behmer, S., Simpson, S. (2003). A correlation between macronutrient balancing and insect host-plant range: evidence from the specialist caterpillar Spodoptera exempta. Journal of Insect Physiology, 49(12), 1161-1171. [More Information]
  • Behmer, S., Cox, E., Raubenheimer, D., Simpson, S. (2003). Food distance and its effect on nutrient balancing in a mobile insect herbivore. Animal Behaviour, 66(4), 665-675. [More Information]
  • Simpson, S., Batley, R., Raubenheimer, D. (2003). Geometric analysis of macronutrient intake in humans: the power of protein? Appetite, 41(2), 123-140. [More Information]

2002

  • Simpson, S., Raubenheimer, D., Behmer, S., Whitworth, A., Wright, S. (2002). A comparison of nutritional regulation in solitarious- and gregarious-phase nymphs of the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria. Journal of Experimental Biology, 205(1), 121-129.
  • Lee, K., Behmer, S., Simpson, S., Raubenheimer, D. (2002). A geometric analysis of nutrient regulation in the generalist caterpillar Spodoptera littoralis (Boisduval). Journal of Insect Physiology, 48(6), 655-665.
  • Mira, A., Raubenheimer, D. (2002). Divergent nutrition-related adaptations in two cockroach populations inhabiting different environments. Physiological Entomology, 27, 330-339. [More Information]

2001

  • Simpson, S., Raubenheimer, D. (2001). A framework for the study of macronutrient intake in fish. Aquaculture Research, 32(6), 421-432.
  • Behmer, S., Raubenheimer, D., Simpson, S. (2001). Frequency-dependent food selection in locusts: a geometric analysis of the role of nutrient balancing. Animal Behaviour, 61(5), 995-1005.
  • Jones, S., Raubenheimer, D. (2001). Nutritional regulation in nymphs of the german cockroach, Blattella germanica. Journal of Insect Physiology, 47, 1169-1180. [More Information]

2000

  • Raubenheimer, D., Browne, B. (2000). Developmental changes in the patterns of feeding in fourth- And fifth-instar Helicoverpa armlgera caterpillars. Physiological Entomology, 25(4), 390-399. [More Information]
  • Gadd, C., Raubenheimer, D. (2000). Nutrient-specific learning in an omnivorous insect: The American cockroach Periplaneta americana L. Learns to associate dietary protein with the odors citral and carvone. Journal of Insect Behavior, 13(6), 851-864. [More Information]
  • Gouveia, S., Simpson, S., Raubenheimer, D., Zanotto, F. (2000). Patterns of respiration in Locusta migratoria nymphs when feeding. Physiological Entomology, 25, 88-93. [More Information]

Selected Grants

2025

  • The Integrative Nutrition Seminar Series, Raubenheimer D, Conigrave A, Charles Perkins Centre/CPC Research Program Award

2024

  • Optimizing protein nutrition for improved poultry resilience and performance in tropical climates, Liu S, Quinteros J, Raubenheimer D, Sydney Southeast Asia Centre/SSEAC Ignition Grant

In the media

  • MSN(US) referenced work by Professor David Raubenheimer from the Charles Perkins Centre into the ‘protein leverage hypothesis’, a theory that may hold clues to why people are collectively gaining weight.
  • Medical Daily (US) referenced work by Professor David Raubenheimer from the Charles Perkins Centre into the ‘protein leverage hypothesis’, a theory that may hold clues to why people are collectively gaining weight.
  • The Huffington Post (US) mentioned research by Professors Stephen Simpson and David Raubenheimer from the Charles Perkins Centre about protein cravings
  • New Scientist (UK) reported on research by Professor David Raubenheimer from the Charles Perkins Centre into vitamin supplements that could save an endangered bird.
  • ABC News Radio Sydney reported on Charles Perkins Centre research on the causes of the global obesity epidemic, and interviewed lead author Professor David Raubenheimer from the Charles Perkins Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Science and School of Biological Sciences.
  • Daily Mail (UK) reported on research by Professor David Raubenheimer from the Charles Perkins Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Science and School of Biological Sciences on the causes of the obesity epidemic, and research by Associate Professor Margaret Allman-Farinelli from the Charles Perkins Centre and Faculty of Science on the lack of successful diet interventions for young people.
  • TheSydney Morning Herald reported on Charles Perkins Centre research on the causes of the global obesity epidemic, and quoted lead author Professor David Raubenheimer from the Charles Perkins Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Science and School of Biological Sciences.
  • Ugandan monkey population to decline as a result of climate change
  • NZ News Lifestyle (NZ) mentioned research by Professors David Raubenheimer and Stephen Simpson from the Charles Perkins Centre in a story about paleo diets.
  • The Sydney Morning Herald and Canberra Times quoted Professor David Raubenheimer from the Charles Perkins Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Science and School of Biological Sciences about the paleo diet
  • The Age and Sydney Morning Herald reported on research co-authored by Professor David Raubenheimer from Charles Perkins Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Science and School of Biological Sciences about research that links a decline in the nutritional quality of leaves eaten by colobus monkeys in Uganda to changes in climate over the past 30 years.
  • ABC News 24 Sydney, ABC News (Perth, Darwin, Melbourne and Sydney), 720 ABC Perth and 774 ABC Melbourne, interviewed Professor David Raubenheimer from the Charles Perkins Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Science and School of Biological Sciences about the eating habits of the fat-tailed dunnart.
  • Food to get Tassie devils in the mood: Sydney joins forces with Taronga Zoo
  • Professor David Raubenheimer from the Charles Perkins Centre was interviewed on Radio National’s the World Today about research into why Australia has the fastest rising obesity rates in the world.
  • Examiner(US)mentioned a study by the Charles Perkins Centre about high-protein diets. Professor David Raubenheimer is quoted in the story.
  • Examiner (United States) reported on research by the Charles Perkins Centre into low-carb, higher-protein diets. Professor David Raubenheimer from the Faculty of Veterinary Science is quoted in the story.
  • Outlook India (India), Business Standard(India), The Hindu(India) reported on research by the Charles Perkins Centre into the diets of pandas. Professor David Raubenheimer from the Faculty of Veterinary Science is quoted in the story.
  • The Guardian (UK) reported on research co-authored by Professor David Raubenheimer from the Charles Perkins Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Science and School of Biological Sciences on the nutritional habits of giant pandas.
  • Xinhuanewswire (China) and china.org.cn (China) reported on research co-authored by Professor David Raubenheimer from the Charles Perkins Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Science and School of Biological Sciences on the nutritional habits of giant pandas.
  • The Adelaide Advertiser reported on research co-authored by Professor David Raubenheimer from the Charles Perkins Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Science and School of Biological Sciences on the nutritional habits of giant pandas.
  • Adventures in nutritional ecology.Professor David Raubenheimer delivers the JD Stewart address on 'adventures in nutritional ecology'.