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Faculty prizes - Scholarships

This prize has been established in honour of Dr Len Storlien, an outstanding researcher, collaborator and mentor in nutrition and metabolic function.
www.sydney.edu.au/scholarships/prizes-awards/faculty-prizes.html
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Major finding identifies nitrogen as key driver for gut health

6 February 2017 -
Scientists are one step closer to understanding the link between different diet strategies and gut health. Read about research on how diet impacts the microbiota.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/11/24/major-finding-identifies-nitrogen-as-key-driver-for-gut-health.html
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Essential components of dietary restriction revealed

12 June 2020 -
However, this study led by Dr Adam Rose of Monash University suggests a reconsideration of the functions of these two amino acids in nutrition which warrants further exploration.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/06/11/essential-components-of-dietary-restriction-revealed.html
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Sydney led cancer risk research named as Paper of the Year

12 May 2023 -
University of Sydney-led research investigating cancer risk associated with factors related to obesity and alcohol consumption, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, has been awarded the journal’s 2022
www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/news-and-events/2023/05/12/sydney-led-cancer-risk-research-named-as-paper-of-the-year.html
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Why study biomedical science

11 December 2020 -
It is the study of the biology of human health and disease and includes specialised subject areas such as pharmacology, human physiology and human nutrition.
www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/news-and-events/2020/08/28/study-biomedical-science.html
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Malnutrition in India more prevalent in wealthy households

30 May 2023 -
Dr Maitra plans to continue her work by looking to design nutrition-sensitive value chain interventions to tackle the problem of triple-burden malnutrition in different countries, and by gathering evidence
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/09/22/malnutrition-in-india-more-prevalent-in-wealthy-households.html