Dr Cicerale is a lecturer within the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences.
Lecturer in Food and Nutrition.
Dr Cicerale’s research interests include: Consumer perception, acceptance and preference of food; Health benefits of a traditional Mediterranean diet; Non-nutritive food components
Awards and prizes
Nutrition Society of Australia, Early Career International Conference Travel Scholarship
Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology, Young Investigator Malcolm Bird Award
Nutrition Society of Australia Prize for Best Poster Presentation
Memberships
Nutrition Society of Australia
Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology
Service to the University, discipline or community
Nutrition Society of Australia, Melbourne Group Committee Member
Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology, Victorian Young Members Group Committee Member
Reviewer for the journals: Clinical Nutrition, Natural Product Research and Current Drug Targets
Conferences
Cicerale, S.; Conlan, X. A.; Barnett, N. W. Sinclair, A. J.; Keast, R. S. J. ‘The concentration of oleocanthal in olive oil waste’. Oral. Nutrition Society of Australia, December 8th-December 11th 2009, Newcastle.
Cicerale, S.; Conlan, X. A.; Barnett, N. W. Sinclair, A. J.; Keast, R. S. J. ‘The concentration of oleocanthal in olive oil waste’. Poster. 19th International Congress of Nutrition, October 4th-9th 2009, Bangkok.
Cicerale, S.. ‘Oleocanthal- a natural anti-inflammatory agent in olive oil’. Oral. Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology, July 13th-16th 2009, Brisbane.
Cicerale, S.; Conlan, X. A.; Barnett, N. W. Sinclair, A. J.; Keast, R. S. J. ‘The influence of heat on biological activity and concentration of oleocanthal- a natural anti-inflammatory agent’. Oral. Nutrition Society of Australia, November 30th-December 3rd 2008, Adelaide.
Cicerale, S.; Keast, R. S. J. ‘Sensory detection of oleocanthal, a natural anti-inflammatory agent’. Oral. Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology, July 21st-25th 2008, Sydney.
Cicerale, S. & Keast, R. S. J. ‘The secret to the Mediterranean diet- phenolics in virgin olive oil’. Poster. Population Health Congress, July 6th-9th 2008, Brisbane.
Cicerale, S.; Keast, R. S. J. ‘Sensory detection of oleocanthal, a natural anti-inflammatory agent’. Oral. Australia New Zealand Sensory Symposium, January 22nd-24th 2008, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria.
Cicerale, S.; Conlan, X. A.; Sinclair, A. J.; Keast, R. S. J. ‘Does heat degrade the concentration of phenolic compounds in extra virgin olive oil thereby negating their healthful properties?’ Poster. Nutrition Society of Australia, December 2nd
Cicerale, S.; Conlan, X. A.; Sinclair, A. J.; Keast, R. S. J. ‘Application of heat to virgin olive oils: Does heat degrade the concentration of oleocanthal in olive oil?’ Oral. Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology Convention, July 22nd-25th 2007, Melbourne.
Cicerale, S.; Smith, S. C.; Muir, J. G.; James, S. L.; Gibson, P. R. (2006). ‘Wheat bran plus resistant starch-enriched food beneficially modulate the colonic microflora in individuals with ulcerative colitis’. Poster. Nutrition Society of Australia, November - December 29th-2nd 2006, Sydney.
