Biography
Dr Anne Turner is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences and a stress physiologist in the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN). She has expertise in psychological stress, its impact on human health and the role of lifestyle behaviours in reducing the impact of psychological stress on health.
She has over 20 years’ experience in stress physiology research and has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers. She completed her PhD at Monash University in 1999 and subsequently held competitive fellowships from the Lalor Foundation (USA) and the Monash University Research Fund before being appointed a Research Fellow on NHMRC project funding (Monash University). She joined Deakin University in 2008.
Dr Turner leads Stress and Resilience research in IPAN. She leads a program of research focused on strengthening the evidence-base investigating the impact of psychological stress on human health and lifestyle behaviours and interventions to increase resilience and reduce the impact of psychological stress on health and wellbeing. Her work involves the application of objective methods for measuring and interpreting the impact of psychological stress on physical and mental health and wellbeing, understanding the role of psychological stress in health and disease outcomes, determining the toll of long-term or repeated exposure to life stress on the body manifesting as cumulative wear and tear on the physiological systems (allostatic load) and determining lifestyle behaviours to inform interventions to assist people to adopt healthy, sustainable and disease-free lives. She also has an interest in how climate and biodiversity action can improve physical and mental health and wellbeing through reducing psychological stress and cumulative physiological load.
Research interests
Dr Turner leads several projects in the physiology and endocrinology of psychological stress:
The response of the hypothalamo-pituitary adrenal axis and sympatho-adrenal medullary system to psychological stress in women with high and low levels of physical fitness.
The response of the hypothalamo-pituitary adrenal axis and sympatho-adrenal medullary system to psychological stress in men who are lean and overweight/obese.
Affiliations
International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology
Endocrine Society of Australia
Australian Physiological Society
Teaching interests
Dr Turner supervises PhD, Honours, Masters and undergraduate research students.
Dr Turner is a leader of undergraduate Teaching and Learning in Human Physiology and in Research Methods. She has a particular interest in the sustainability of Teaching and Learning practices for both students and teaching teams.
Conferences
Invited presentations
2019: Deakin Lab for Meta-Analysis of Research, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia, “The bidirectional multi-system reactivity hypothesis and the importance of Goldilocks stress responses: a synthesis of prospective evidence”
2018: 48th International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology Conference, Irvine, CA, USA. Symposium speaker, “How strong is the evidence linking stress reactivity with future health and disease outcomes? - A systematic review of prospective evidence”
2017: Department of Psychology, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, “Stress and chronic disease: How important is the magnitude of our acute stress response?”
2017: School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, National Centre of Sport and Exercise Medicine, Loughborough University, United Kingdom, “Stress and chronic disease: How important is the magnitude of our acute stress response?”
2017: Department of Product Development, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand, “Stress and chronic disease: How important is the magnitude of my stress response?”
2014: School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, “Stress and chronic disease: How important is the magnitude of our stress response?”
2008: School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences, Deakin University
Professional activities
Dr Turner reviews papers for international peer-reviewed journals, including:
• Psychoneuroendocrinology
• Psychosomatic Medicine
• Stress and Health
• International Journal of Stress Management
• Physiology and Behavior
• European Journal of Applied Physiology
• Journal of Endocrinology
• Journal of Neuroendocrinology
• PLOS ONE
• Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
• Molecular Psychiatry
• Pediatric Research
• Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
• European Journal of Sport Science
• Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Dr Turner also reviews grant and/or fellowship applications, including:
• National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia
• Diabetes Australia Research Trust
• Alzheimer’s Australia
• Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia
• National Research Agency, France (Agence Nationale de la Recherche, France)
• Israel Ministry of Science, Technology and Space
Publications
R Siew, S Bowe, A Turner, Z Sarnyai, C Nilsson, J Shaw, D Magliano, S Torres
(2023), Vol. 149, pp. 106021-106021, Psychoneuroendocrinology, England, C1
S Jayasinghe, S Hall, S Torres, A Turner
(2022), Vol. 322, pp. R144-R151, American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology, Rockville, Md., C1
R Siew, K Nabe-Nielsen, A Turner, M Bujtor, S Torres
(2022), Vol. 138, pp. 1-9, Psychoneuroendocrinology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
E Flowers, A Turner, G Abbott, A Timperio, J Salmon, J Veitch
(2022), Vol. 72, pp. 1-6, Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
J Veitch, A Timperio, J Salmon, S Hall, G Abbott, E Flowers, A Turner
(2022), Vol. 74, Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, C1
M Bujtor, A Turner, S Torres, L Esteban-Gonzalo, C Pariante, A Borsini
(2021), Vol. 13, pp. 1-29, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
A Turner, N Smyth, S Hall, S Torres, M Hussein, S Jayasinghe, K Ball, A Clow
(2020), Vol. 114, Psychoneuroendocrinology, England, C1
Diet quality and well-being in children and adolescents: The UP&DOWN longitudinal study
L Esteban-Gonzalo, A Turner, S Torres, I Esteban-Cornejo, J Castro-Piñero, Á Delgado-Alfonso, A Marcos, S Gómez-Martínez, Ó Veiga
(2019), Vol. 121, pp. 221-231, British Journal of Nutrition, England, C1
S Torres, C Grimes, C Nowson, S Jayasinghe, C Bruce, S Mason, F He, A Turner
(2019), Vol. 121, pp. 164-171, British Journal of Nutrition, England, C1
Salivary cortisol profiles of on-call from home fire and emergency service personnel
S Hall, A Turner, S Robertson, S Ferguson, B Aisbett
(2019), Vol. 22, pp. 436-445, Stress, England, C1
The association between sedentary behaviour and indicators of stress: A systematic review
M Teychenne, L Stephens, S Costigan, D Olstad, B Stubbs, A Turner
(2019), Vol. 19, BMC Public Health, England, C1
M Teychenne, D Lee Olstad, A Turner, S Costigan, K Ball
(2018), Vol. 15, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
A Booth, X Wang, A Turner, C Nowson, S Torres
(2018), Vol. 10, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
The effect of working on-call on stress physiology and sleep: a systematic review
S Hall, S Ferguson, A Turner, S Robertson, G Vincent, B Aisbett
(2017), Vol. 33, pp. 79-87, Sleep medicine reviews, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
S Jayasinghe, S Torres, M Hussein, S Fraser, G Lambert, A Turner
(2017), Vol. 12, PLoS ONE, United States, C1
Salivary alpha amylase in on-call from home fire and emergency service personnel
S Hall, B Aisbett, S Robertson, S Ferguson, A Turner
(2017), Vol. 6, pp. 637-646, Endocrine connections, Bradley Stok, Eng., C1
Hypothalamo-pituitary adrenal axis and sympatho-adrenal medullary system responses to psychological stress were not attenuated in women with elevated physical fitness levels
S Jayasinghe, G Lambert, S Torres, S Fraser, N Eikelis, A Turner
(2016), Vol. 51, pp. 369-379, Endocrine, United States, C1
D Olstad, K Ball, C Wright, G Abbott, E Brown, A Turner
(2016), Vol. 19, pp. 158-167, Stress, England, C1
S Hall, B Aisbett, J Tait, A Turner, S Ferguson, L Main
(2016), Vol. 18, pp. 150-156, Noise & health, Mumbai, India, C1
S Jayasinghe, S Torres, S Fraser, A Turner
(2015), Vol. 40, pp. 1186-1192, Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism, Ottawa, On., C1
Does diet-induced weight change effect anxiety in overweight and obese adults?
S Eyres, A Turner, C Nowson, S Torres
(2014), Vol. 30, pp. 10-15, Nutrition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Embedded academic literacies curricula: the challenges of measuring success
L Thies, A Wallis, A Turner, L Wishart
(2014), Vol. 8, pp. 43-59, Journal of academic language & learning, Brisbane, Qld., C1
Physiological responses to psychological stress: importance of adiposity in men aged 50-70 years
S Jayasinghe, S Torres, C Nowson, A Tilbrook, A Turner
(2014), Vol. 3, pp. 110-119, Endocrine connections, Bristol, England, C1
Sisitha Jayasinghe, Susan Torres, Caryl Nowson, Alan Tilbrook, Anne Turner
(2014), Vol. 1, pp. 1-10, BMC obesity, London, England, C1
S Torres, A Turner, S Jayasinghe, J Nolds, C Nowson
(2014), Vol. 7, pp. 339-350, Obesity Facts, Switzerland, C1
A Turner, C Keating, A Tilbrook
(2012), pp. 115-136, Sex steroids, Rijeka, Croatia, B1
S Miller, S Kukuljan, A Turner, P van der Pligt, G Ducher
(2012), Vol. 22, pp. 131-138, International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, Champaign, Ill., C1
Energy deficiency, menstrual disturbances and low bone mass: What do Australian exercising females know about the female athlete triad?
S Miller, S Kukuljan, A Turner, P van der Pligt, G Ducher
(2012), Vol. 22, pp. 131-138, International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, Champaign, Ill., C1-1
Obstacles in the optimization of bone health outcomes in the female athlete triad
G Ducher, A Turner, S Kukuljan, K Pantano, J Carlson, N Williams, M De Souza
(2011), Vol. 41, pp. 587-607, Sports medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, C1
Does stress induce salt intake?
S Torres, A Turner, C Nowson
(2010), Vol. 103, pp. 1562-1568, British journal of nutrition, Cambridge, England, C1
A Turner, E Rivalland, I Clarke, A Tilbrook
(2010), Vol. 151, pp. 4324-4331, Endocrinology, Chevy Chase, Md., C1
Cortisol disrupts the ability of estradiol-17β to induce the LH surge in ovariectomized ewes
B Pearce, I Clarke, A Turner, E Rivalland, A Tilbrook
(2009), Vol. 36, pp. 202-208, Domestic animal endocrinology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Cortisol interferes with the estradiol-induced surge of lutenizing hormone in the ewe
E Wagenmaker, K Breen, A Oakley, B Pierce, A Tilbrook, A Turner, F Karsch
(2009), Vol. 80, pp. 458-463, Biology of reproduction, Champaign, Ill., C1-1
Estradiol enables cortisol to act directly upon the pituitary to suppress pituitary responsiveness to GnRH in sheep
B Pierce, C Stackpole, K Breen, I Clarke, F Karsch, E Rivalland, A Turner, D Caddy, E Wagenmaker, A Oakley, A Tilbrook
(2009), Vol. 89, pp. 86-97, Neuroendocrinology, Basel, Switzerland, C1-1
Psychosocial stress suppresses attractivity, proceptivity and pulsatile LH secretion in the ewe
B Pierce, P Hemsworth, E Rivalland, E Wagenmaker, A Morrissey, M Papargiris, I Clarke, F Karsch, A Turner, A Tilbrook
(2008), Vol. 54, pp. 424-434, Hormones and behavior, New York, N.Y., C1
Responses of the hypothalamopituitary adrenal axis and the sympathoadrenal system to isolation/restraint stress in sheep of different adiposity
A Tilbrook, E Rivalland, A Turner, G Lambert, I Clarke
(2008), Vol. 87, pp. 193-205, Neuroendocrinology : international journal for basic and clinical studies on neuroendocrine relationships, Basel,Switzerland, C1-1
Isolation and restraint stress results in differential activation of corticontrophin-releasing hormone and arginine vasopressin neurones in sheep
E Rivalland, I Clarke, A Turner, S Pompolo, A Tilbrook
(2007), Vol. 145, pp. 1048-1058, Neuroscience, Oxford, England, C1-1
Stress, cortisol and reproduction in female pigs
A Turner, A Tilbrook
(2006), pp. 191-203, Control of pig reproduction VII : proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Pig Reproduction, Kerkrade, The Netherlands, June 2005, Nottingham, Eng., B1-1
A sex difference in the cortisol response to tail docking and ACTH develops between 1 and 8 weeks of age in lambs
A Turner, B Hosking, R Parr, A Tilbrook
(2006), Vol. 188, pp. 443-449, Journal of endocrinology, London, England, C1-1
Projections to the preoptic area from the paraventricular nucleus, acuate nucleus and the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis are unlikely to be involved in stress-induced suppression of GnRH secretion in sheep
E Rivalland, A Tilbrook, A Turner, S Pompelo, I Clarke, J Iqbal
(2006), Vol. 84, pp. 1-13, Neuroendocrinology : international journal for basic and clinical studies on neuroendocrine relationships, Basel, Switzerland, C1-1
Sex difference in the suppressive effect of cortisol on pulsatile secretion of luteinizing hormone in sheep
C Stackpole, I Clarke, K Breen, A Turner, F Karsch, A Tilbrook
(2006), Vol. 147, pp. 5921-5931, Endocrinology, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
Activation of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis by isolation and restraint stress during lactation in ewes : effect of the presence of the lamb and suckling
A Tilbrook, A Turner, M Ibbott, I Clarke
(2006), Vol. 147, pp. 3501-3509, Endocrinology, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
B Canny, J Broadbear, A Tilbrook, A Turner, I Clarke
(2005), Vol. 81, pp. 7-, Folia Endocrinologica Japonica, Kyōto, Japan, C1-1
Co-localization and distribution of corticotrophin-releasing hormone, arginine vasopressin and enkephalin in the paraventricular nucleus of sheep : a sex comparison
E Rivalland, J Iqbal, A Turner, I Clarke, A Tilbrook
(2005), Vol. 132, pp. 755-766, Neuroscience, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1-1
Susceptibility of reproduction in female pigs to impairment by stress or elevation of cortisol
A Turner, P Hemsworth, A Tilbrook
(2005), Vol. 29, pp. 398-410, Domestic animal endocrinology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
E Wagenmaker, K Breen, I Clarke, A Oakley, A Tilbrook, A Turner, F Karsch
(2005), Vol. 72, Biology of reproduction, Champaign, Ill., C1-1
D Keenan, S Alexander, C Irvine, I Clarke, C Scott, A Turner, A Tilbrook, B Canny, J Veldhuis
(2004), Vol. 101, pp. 6740-6745, Proceedings of the national academy of sciences of the United States of America, Washington, D.C., C1-1
Does cortisol disrupt the positive feedback effects of estradiol on the preovulatory LH surge?
E Wagenmaker, K Breen, A Tilbrook, A Turner, I Clarke, F Karsch
(2004), Vol. 70, Biology of reproduction, Champaign, Ill., C1-1
Seasonal differences in the effect of isolation and restraint stress on the luteinizing hormone response to gonadotropin-releasing hormone in hypothalamopituitary disconnected, gonadectomized rams and ewes
C Stackpole, A Turner, I Clarke, G Lambert, A Tilbrook
(2003), Vol. 69, pp. 1158-1164, Biology of reproduction, Society for the Study of Reproduction, C1-1
Stress and reproduction: central mechanisms and sex differences in non-rodent species
A Tilbrook, A Turner, I Clarke
(2002), Vol. 5, pp. 83-100, Stress: the international journal on the biology of stress, London, Eng., C1-1
A Turner, P Hemsworth, A Tilbrooka
(2002), Vol. 14, pp. 377-391, Reproduction, fertility and development, Melbourne, Vic., C1-1
A Turner, E Rivalland, I Clarke, G Lambert, M Morris, A Tilbrook
(2002), Vol. 76, pp. 373-380, Neuroendocrinology, Basel, Switzerland, C1-1
A Turner, B Canny, R Hobbs, J Bond, I Clarke, A Tilbrook
(2002), Vol. 173, pp. 113-122, Journal of endocrinology, Oxford, Eng., C1-1
A Turner, A Tilbrook, I Clarke, C Scott
(2001), Vol. 169, pp. 291-298, Journal of endocrinology, London, Eng., C1-1
I Clarke, A Tilbrook, A Turner, B Doughton, J Goding
(2001), Vol. 142, pp. 2725-2728, Endocrinology, Bethesda, Md., C1-1
A Tilbrook, A Turner, I Clarke
(2000), Vol. 5, pp. 105-113, Reviews of reproduction, Colchester, Eng., C1-1
A Turner, P Hemsworth, B Canny, A Tilbrook
(1999), Vol. 61, pp. 614-620, Biology of reproduction, New York, N.Y., C1-1
A Turner, P Hemsworth, B Canny, A Tilbrook
(1999), Vol. 163, pp. 477-486, Journal of endocrinology, New York, N.Y., C1-1
A Turner, P Hemsworth, P Hughes, A Tilbrook
(1998), Vol. 58, pp. 1458-1462, Biology of reproduction, New York, N.Y., C1-1
The effect of repeated boar exposure on cortisol secretion and reproduction in gilts
A Turner, P Hemsworth, P Hughes, B Canny, A Tilbrook
(1998), Vol. 51, pp. 143-154, Animal reproduction science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
A Turner, P Hemsworth, A Tilbrook
(1996), Vol. 49, pp. 343-351, Applied animal behaviour science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Other Funding Sources
The stress and sleep of on-call fire and emergency service workers - Sarah Hall
Prof Brad Aisbett, Dr Anne Turner, Prof Sally Ferguson, Dr Sam Robertson, Ms Sarah Hall
Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC
- 2016: $15,000
Supervisions
Sisitha Jayasinghe
Thesis entitled: Responsiveness to psychological stress and food intake: The influence of adiposity in men and physical activity in women
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Sarah Janet Hall
Thesis entitled: Sleep and Stress in On-Call Fire and Emergency Service Workers
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (High Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences