Nina completed her Bachelor of Health Science at the University of South Australia. She later undertook her honours research at the University of South Australia and executed a 12-month prospective observational study called 'UniStArt' which investigated the body weight, dietary intake, and physical activity levels of first-year university students. She was later awarded a UniSA Vacation Research Scholarship to see through the research until its completion. Soon after, Nina began her PhD investigating the dietary and non-dietary factors that influence maternal omega-3 fatty acid levels during pregnancy and has since been involved in research in polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents. Nina has been involved in teaching both... Read more
About me
Nina completed her Bachelor of Health Science at the University of South Australia. She later undertook her honours research at the University of South Australia and executed a 12-month prospective observational study called 'UniStArt' which investigated the body weight, dietary intake, and physical activity levels of first-year university students. She was later awarded a UniSA Vacation Research Scholarship to see through the research until its completion. Soon after, Nina began her PhD investigating the dietary and non-dietary factors that influence maternal omega-3 fatty acid levels during pregnancy and has since been involved in research in polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents. Nina has been involved in teaching both internally and online at UniSA in a variety of science and nutrition courses, and has also been involved in developing new courses at the university.
About me
Nutrition Society of Australia
Healthy Development Adelaide
International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Bachelor of Medical and Pharmaceutical Science (Honours) University of South Australia
Bachelor of Health Science University of South Australia
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
Open access
1
1
6
|
| 2022 |
Open access
2
2
|
| 2021 |
Open access
6
4
18
|
| 2020 |
Open access
6
6
1
|
| 2020 |
13
12
|
| 2019 |
Open access
20
19
2
|
| 2019 |
Open access
26
24
1
|
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research organisation) | AUSTRALIA |
| Deakin University | AUSTRALIA |
| SA Health | AUSTRALIA |
| South Australian Health and Medical and Research Institute (SAHMRI) | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of the Sunshine Coast | AUSTRALIA |
| Women's and Children's Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Secretary of Special Interest Group for Nutrition Education and Tertiary TeachingNutrition Society of Australia |
2024 |
Secretary of Special Interest Group for Nutrition Education and Tertiary TeachingNutrition Society of Australia |
2023 |
Secretary of Special Interest Group for Nutrition Education and Tertiary TeachingNutrition Society of Australia |
2022 |
Teaching & student supervision
