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DrLaura Alston

Senior Research Fellow/Colac Area Health Director of Research

Faculty of Health/School of Medicine

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  • Senior Research Fellow/Colac Area Health Director of Research
    Faculty of Health/School of Medicine
  • +61 3 524 79426 (Work)
  • Deakin University

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • MEDIA APPEARANCE
    Dr Alston's research as featured on ABC Rural radio stations, WIN News, the Herald Sun, Geelong Advertiser and the Colac Herald
  • AFFILIATION
    The Global Obesity Centre, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University
  • AFFILIATION
    Deakin Rural Health, School of Medicine, Deakin University
  • AFFILIATION
    Colac Area Health Research Unit, Colac, Victoria
  • AFFILIATION
    Honorary Researcher, Ballarat Health Services
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    PhD research award, Graduate Women Victoria
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    World Heart Federation Emerging Leader, 2019
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Western Alliance Associate Research Fellowship 2019-2021
  • PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
    Dietitian's Australia mentor for provisional Accredited Practising Dietitians (2013-current)
  • PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
    Co-chair of NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence (RE-FRESH) Early and Mid-Career committee (2020)
  • PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
    Department of Health and Human Services Allied Health Research Framework scheme mentor (2019)
  • PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
    Research Mentor Western Alliance Academic Health Science centres Supporting Translation of Research in Rural and Regional areas (STaRR program)
  • CAREER HIGHLIGHT
    Accredited Practising Dietitian (2010-current)
  • CAREER HIGHLIGHT
    Graduate Women's Victoria Research award (2018)
  • CAREER HIGHLIGHT
    Western Alliance Associate Research Fellowship (2019-2020)
  • CAREER HIGHLIGHT
    World Heart Federation Emerging Leader Fellow (2019)
  • CAREER HIGHLIGHT
    National Heart Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2020)
  • CAREER HIGHLIGHT
    National Heart Foundation Collaboration and Exchange Award (2021)