Molecular Medicine and Nutrition Research Unit

The Molecular Medicine and Nutrition cluster aims to:

• Understand the molecular basis of common disease states and how nutrients influence disease states.
• Apply this information to the development of therapeutics and functional foods. 
• Focus on chronic diseases that collectively impair the quality of life for billions of people including diabetes, obesity, advanced cancer and  Alzheimer’s disease.
• Continue to gain strong support from National Granting Agencies, the pharmaceutical industry (including Verva Pharmaceuticals) and the food Industry (Dairy and Meat Industries).
• Facilities include the Metabolic Research Unit (Geelong), Molecular Nutrition laboratories (Burwood) and Molecular Medicine laboratories (Medical School, Geelong).

Strategic Focus & Research Objectives:

• Building interdisciplinary research, national and international collaborations.
• Improving research infrastructure and increasing the level of research activity.
• Research quality and outcomes as well as establishing linkages with Industry partners.
• High quality research training (PhD) and career development (i.e. three Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Fellows).

Research Programs