School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

Dr. Andrew Garnham
Position	Casual Academic
Email	andrew.garnham@deakin.edu.au
Area	School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Phone	N/A
Campus	Burwood
Role and Profile	Dr. Garnham’s role includes academic and applied involvement with the school’s Exercise, Muscle and Metabolism Program; medical assessment and supervision of human research projects; sampling of blood and muscle tissue; collaboration with human research studies at other institutions; training of postgraduate and Honours research students; teaching in sports injury prevention and exercise prescription, and public health advocacy.
Teaching Responsibilities	Unit Chair: HSE320 Exercise, Health and Disease Unit Chair: HBS109 Human Structure and Function Lecturer: HSE301 Principles of Exercise Prescription Lecturer: HSE302 Exercise Programming Lecturer: HSE305 Issues in Coaching
Research Interests	Dr. Garnham’s major research interests are in the areas of: • Exercise metabolism • Influence of exercise on disease • Promotion of physical activity • Sports injury prevention • Drug use in sport
Service to the University, discipline or community	Adviser: Deakin University Laboratory and Biosafety Committee Dr. Garnham is involved in a wide range of sports medicine related activities in the community and other academic institutions. He works in private clinical practice as a Sports Physician, and has been involved with many major sporting events, including Olympic and Commonwealth Games and World Championships, in a medical capacity Editorial Board: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport Board of Censors: Australasian College of Sports Physicians State Councillor: Sports Medicine Australia Tribunal Jury: Australian Football League Sports Physician: Australian Ballet Australian Ballet School Melbourne Tigers Basketball MLC Gymnastics VIS Cycling
Memberships	American College of Sports Medicine Australasian College of Sports Physicians (Fellow) Australian Medical Association Sports Medicine Australia
Research Link	View Deakin Associated Research Data
Highest Qualification	Bachelor Med Dr (eligible AU reg.) University of Melbourne Completed: 17-DEC-83

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