Biography
Professor Lucinda Black is a nutrition scientist and Registered Nutritionist in the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
Lucinda’s research spans food composition, vitamin D and nutritional epidemiology. She leads the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Nutrition Research Program, which aims to elucidate the role of diet in MS to improve disease outcomes, and the Bush Tucker-Vitamin D project, which aims to promote vitamin D sufficiency among Aboriginal people. She works closely with the MS community and Aboriginal communities to ensure that her research meets their values and needs.
Lucinda completed her PhD at University College Cork in 2012 investigating dietary vitamin D in the Irish population. As lead investigator, she holds an MS Australia Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, NHMRC Ideas Grant and US National MS Society Project Grant, and has previously held an MSWA Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, MS Australia Project Grant and NHMRC Project Grant.
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2023-present: Professor, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University
2023-present: MS Australia Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Deakin University
2020-2022: MS Australia Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Curtin University
2016-2019: MS Western Australia Posdoctoral Research Fellow, Curtin University
2012-2015: Senior Research Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute
2006-2012: Research Officer, University College Cork
Affiliations
Nutrition Society of Australia: Registered Nutritionist (RNutr.)
Teaching interests
Current PhD students
Belinda Neo (Primary Supervisor): New insights into vitamin D in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations of Australia
Xiaochen (Grace) Qu (Primary Supervisor): A longitudinal investigation of diet and multiple sclerosis disease progression
Glenn Cardwell (Primary Supervisor): Investigating the efffect of UV radiation, cooking and storage on the D vitamer content of dried Agaricus bisporus mushrooms
Conferences
Invited presentations
Black LJ. Diet and multiple sclerosis. ACT MS Symposium. Online, November 2020.
Black LJ. Diet and risk of onset and disease progression of multiple sclerosis. MS Atlas. Sydney, June 2019.
Black LJ. The role of nutrition in multiple sclerosis progression and symptom management. MS Nurses Summit. Melbourne, 2018.
Black LJ. Evidence for the role of nutrition in multiple sclerosis progression. MS Australia Modifiable Lifestyle Factors in MS. Sydney, 2018.
Awards
2022 WA Australian Institute of Policy and Science Young Tall Poppy Award for scientific and communication excellence
2022 Australian Nutrition Society: Australian Nutrition Trust Travelling Fellowship
2020 Curtin Student Guild Excellence in Teaching Award: Winner, Research Supervisor, Faculty of Health Sciences
2017 CASS Travel Award
2016 Curtin Student Guild Excellence in Teaching Award: Honourable Mention, Postgraduate Coursework Supervisor
2015 MS Research Australia Young Investigator Award
2015 MS Research Australia Ian Ballard Travel Award
2014 QANTAS New Investigator Award
Projects
NHMRC Ideas Grant: Bush tucker, safe sun exposure, and vitamin D (2022 community update report)
MS Nutrition Research Program
Publications
R Russell, L Black, J Purdue, A Daly, A Begley
(2023), pp. 1-10, Disability and Rehabilitation, London, Eng., C1-1
G Cardwell, J Bornman, A James, A Daly, E Dunlop, G Dabos, P Adorno, L Black
(2023), Vol. 12, Foods, C1-1
A Mannino, A Daly, E Dunlop, Y Probst, A Ponsonby, I van der Mei, C Chapman, A Coulthard, K Dear, T Dwyer, T Kilpatrick, R Lucas, T McMichael, A Ponsonby, B Taylor, P Valery, I van der Mei, D Williams, L Black
(2023), pp. 1-4, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Berlin, Germany, C1
E Dunlop, A James, J Cunningham, A Rangan, A Daly, M Kiely, C Nowson, P Adorno, P Atyeo, L Black
(2022), Vol. 11, Foods, Switzerland, C1
E Dunlop, J Boorman, T Hambridge, J McNeill, A James, M Kiely, C Nowson, A Rangan, J Cunningham, P Adorno, P Atyeo, L Black
(2022), Vol. 36, Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, England, C1
Nutrition Education Programs for Adults with Neurological Diseases Are Lacking: A Scoping Review
R Russell, L Black, A Begley
(2022), Vol. 14, pp. 1-14, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Vitamin D metabolites and risk of first clinical diagnosis of central nervous system demyelination
C Tiller, L Black, A Ponsonby, B Taylor, I van der Mei, M Clarke, R Lucas
(2022), Vol. 218, pp. 1-8, Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
A Mannino, F Lithander, E Dunlop, S Hoare, N Shivappa, A Daly, M Phillips, G Pereira, J Sherriff, R Lucas, A Ponsonby, J Hébert, I van der Mei, L Black, Ausimmune Investigator Group
(2022), Vol. 57, pp. 1-6, Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Isabelle Clare, Nisali Gamage, Gail Alvares, Lucinda Black, Jacinta Francis, Mohinder Jaimangal, Robyn Lucas, Mark Strickland, James White, Rebecca Nguyen, Shelley Gorman
(2022), Vol. 5, pp. 1-15, JMIR Dermatology, Toronto, Ont., C1
Mapping the Literature on Diet and Multiple Sclerosis: A Data-Driven Approach
X Qu, E Walsh, N Cherbuin, L Black
(2022), Vol. 14, pp. 1-13, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
High Prudent diet factor score predicts lower relapse hazard in early multiple sclerosis
S Simpson-Yap, W Oddy, B Taylor, R Lucas, L Black, A Ponsonby, L Blizzard, I van der Mei, K Dear, T Dwyer, B Taylor, S Broadley, T Kilpatrick, D Williams, J Lechner-Scott, C Shaw, C Chapman, A Coulthard, M Pender, P Valery
(2021), Vol. 27, pp. 1112-1124, Multiple Sclerosis Journal, England, C1
Vitamin D composition of Australian foods
E Dunlop, A James, J Cunningham, N Strobel, R Lucas, M Kiely, C Nowson, A Rangan, P Adorno, P Atyeo, L Black
(2021), Vol. 358, pp. 1-7, Food Chemistry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
R Neale, L Wilson, L Black, M Waterhouse, R Lucas, L Gordon
(2021), Vol. 126, pp. 1682-1686, British Journal of Nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1-1
K Horton-French, E Dunlop, R Lucas, G Pereira, L Black
(2021), Vol. 75, pp. 1627-1636, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
A Daly, C Martin, J Sherriff, T Mori, G Pereira, R Lucas, A Ponsonby, B Taylor, I van der Mei, L Black
(2021), Vol. 55, pp. 1-4, Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Navigating dietary advice for multiple sclerosis
R Russell, L Black, A Begley
(2021), Vol. 24, pp. 853-862, Health Expectations, London, Eng., C1-1
G Lingham, D Mackey, K Zhu, R Lucas, L Black, W Oddy, P Holt, J Walsh, P Sanfilippo, W Chan She Ping-Delfos, S Yazar
(2021), Vol. 99, pp. 679-687, Acta Ophthalmologica, London, Eng., C1-1
An exploratory study of diet in childhood and young adulthood and adult-onset multiple sclerosis
L Black, S Hetherton, M Forkan, E Gonzales, J Smith, A Daly, R Lucas, A Langer-Gould
(2021), Vol. 27, pp. 1611-1614, Multiple Sclerosis Journal, London, Eng., C1-1
J Dunne, H Chih, A Begley, A Daly, R Gerlach, R Schütze, E Castell, J Byrne, L Black
(2021), Vol. 48, pp. 1-8, Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Dietary education programs for adults with neurological diseases: A scoping review protocol
R Russell, L Black, A Begley
(2021), Vol. 19, pp. 170-176, JBI Evidence Synthesis, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
L Black, E Dunlop, R Lucas, G Pearson, B Farrant, C Shepherd
(2021), Vol. 126, pp. 101-109, British Journal of Nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1-1
E Dunlop, M Kiely, A James, T Singh, N Pham, L Black
(2021), Vol. 151, pp. 2622-2635, Journal of Nutrition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Seafood, fatty acid biosynthesis genes, and multiple sclerosis susceptibility
A Langer-Gould, L Black, E Waubant, J Smith, J Wu, E Gonzales, X Shao, C Koebnick, R Lucas, A Xiang, L Barcellos
(2020), Vol. 26, pp. 1476-1485, Multiple Sclerosis Journal, London, Eng., C1-1
Obesity, dieting, and multiple sclerosis
R Russell, A Langer-Gould, E Gonzales, J Smith, V Brennan, G Pereira, R Lucas, A Begley, L Black
(2020), Vol. 39, pp. 1-4, Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
J Sherriff, T Hine, A Begley, Y Zhao, L Black, E Dunlop, S Skeaff
(2020), Vol. 77, pp. 344-350, Nutrition and Dietetics, London, Eng., C1-1
Analytical bias in the measurement of plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in infants
K Rueter, L Black, A Jones, M Bulsara, M Clarke, C Gamez, E Lim, D Palmer, S Prescott, A Siafarikas
(2020), Vol. 17, pp. 1-12, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Basel, Switzerland, C1
R Russell, L Black, N Pham, A Begley
(2020), Vol. 44, pp. 1-16, Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
E Dunlop, M Kiely, A James, T Singh, L Black
(2020), Vol. 18, pp. 2694-2703, JBI Evidence Synthesis, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
Higher fish consumption and lower risk of central nervous system demyelination
L Black, Y Zhao, Y Peng, J Sherriff, R Lucas, I van der Mei, G Pereira, C Chapman, A Coulthard, K Dear, T Dwyer, T Kilpatrick, R Lucas, T McMichael, M Pender, A Ponsonby, B Taylor, P Valery, D Williams
(2020), Vol. 74, pp. 818-824, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
The unresolved role of the neurologist in providing dietary advice to people with multiple sclerosis
R Russell, L Black, A Begley
(2020), Vol. 44, pp. 1-6, Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
E Malacova, P Cheang, E Dunlop, J Sherriff, R Lucas, R Daly, C Nowson, L Black
(2019), Vol. 121, pp. 894-904, British Journal of Nutrition, England, C1
L Black, C Rowley, J Sherriff, G Pereira, A Ponsonby, R Lucas
(2019), Vol. 25, pp. 1514-1525, Multiple Sclerosis Journal, London, Eng., C1-1
Dietary responses to a multiple sclerosis diagnosis: a qualitative study
R Russell, L Black, J Sherriff, A Begley
(2019), Vol. 73, pp. 601-608, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
Prevalence and Predictors of Vitamin D Deficiency among African Immigrants Living in Australia
K Horton-French, E Dunlop, R Lucas, G Pereira, L Black
(2019), Vol. 16, pp. 1-9, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Basel, Switzerland, C1
L Black, G Bowe, G Pereira, R Lucas, K Dear, I Van Der Mei, J Sherriff, A Coulthard, T Dwyer, T Kilpatrick, T McMichael, M Pender, A Ponsonby, B Taylor, P Valery, D Williams
(2019), Vol. 10, pp. 1-10, Frontiers in Neurology, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
The challenges of developing and optimising an assay to measure 25-hydroxyvitamin D in saliva
M Clarke, L Black, P Hart, A Jones, D Palmer, A Siafarikas, R Lucas, S Gorman
(2019), Vol. 194, pp. 1-14, Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
L Black, K Baker, A Ponsonby, I Van Der Mei, R Lucas, G Pereira, C Chapman, A Coulthard, K Dear, T Dwyer, T Kilpatrick, T McMichael Dec, M Pender, B Taylor, P Valery, D Williams
(2019), Vol. 149, pp. 1385-1392, Journal of Nutrition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
G Zhang, L Black, M Cooper, R Lucas, S Gorman
(2019), Vol. 95, pp. 1433-1440, Photochemistry and Photobiology, London, Eng., C1-1
A Review of Mushrooms as a Potential Source of Dietary Vitamin D
G Cardwell, J Bornman, A James, L Black
(2018), Vol. 10, pp. 1-11, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
W Oddy, K Allen, G Trapp, G Ambrosini, L Black, R Huang, P Rzehak, K Runions, F Pan, L Beilin, T Mori
(2018), Vol. 69, pp. 428-439, Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
R Russell, R Lucas, V Brennan, J Sherriff, A Begley, C Chapman, A Coulthard, K Dear, T Dwyer, T Kilpatrick, T McMichael, M Pender, A Ponsonby, B Taylor, P Valery, I van der Mei, D Williams, L Black
(2018), Vol. 9, pp. 1-7, Frontiers in Neurology, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
Vitamin D Content of Australian Native Food Plants and Australian-Grown Edible Seaweed
L Hughes, L Black, J Sherriff, E Dunlop, N Strobel, R Lucas, J Bornman
(2018), Vol. 10, pp. 1-9, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Clinical, research, and public health implications of poor measurement of Vitamin D status
R Lucas, S Gorman, L Black, R Neale
(2017), Vol. 100, pp. 1225-1229, Journal of AOAC International, Oxford, Eng., C1
The Prevalence and Predictors of Dietary Supplement Use in the Australian Population
S O’Brien, E Malacova, J Sherriff, L Black
(2017), Vol. 9, pp. 1-9, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Vitamin D
E Dunlop, J Cunningham, J Sherriff, R Lucas, H Greenfield, J Arcot, N Strobel, L Black
(2017), Vol. 9, pp. 1-15, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1-1
L Black, P Jacoby, C Nowson, R Daly, R Lucas
(2016), Vol. 8, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
G Trapp, K Allen, L Black, G Ambrosini, P Jacoby, S Byrne, K Martin, W Oddy
(2016), Vol. 4, pp. 888-896, Food Science and Nutrition, London, Eng., C1-1
L Black, S Burrows, R Lucas, C Marshall, R Huang, W Chan She Ping-Delfos, L Beilin, P Holt, P Hart, W Oddy, T Mori
(2016), Vol. 115, pp. 1994-2002, British Journal of Nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1-1
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