Dr Jeew Hettiarachchi

STAFF PROFILE

Position

Associate Research Fellow

Faculty

Faculty of Health

Department

School of Exer & Nutr Sciences

Campus

Melbourne Burwood Campus

Contact

jeew.h@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46843

Biography

Jeew is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Deakin University's Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN). She obtained her PhD from the University of Melbourne (Royal Melbourne Hospital) in December 2023, focusing on malnutrition and nutrition intervention in older adults. Her research interests revolve around nutrition for healthy aging, with a particular focus on improving body composition, and physical and cognitive functions to promote independent living for both geriatric patients and free-living older adults. She also holds an honorary research appointment at the Department of Medicine and aged-care, Royal Melbourne Hospital.

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