Associate ProfessorChris Shaw
Associate Professor
Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
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- Associate ProfessorFaculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
- +61 3 522 73394 (Work)
- Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Research Interests
Chris' research focuses on how lipid droplet metabolism influences insulin action in skeletal muscle and how exercise interventions can improve metabolic health. In particular, he has expertise in developing immunofluorescence microscopy techniques to study glucose and lipid metabolism in skeletal muscle.
Current Research Projects:
The influence of muscle lipid metabolism on insulin sensitivity
Adaptations in muscle lipid droplets in response exercise training
High intensity interval training and metabolic health
Chris' research focuses on how lipid droplet metabolism influences insulin action in skeletal muscle and how exercise interventions can improve metabolic health. In particular, he has expertise in developing immunofluorescence microscopy techniques to study glucose and lipid metabolism in skeletal muscle.
Current Research Projects:
The influence of muscle lipid metabolism on insulin sensitivity
Adaptations in muscle lipid droplets in response exercise training
High intensity interval training and metabolic health
GRANTS
- GRANTMatrix Matters: The Role of Intrinsic Beef Fat in Modulating Postprandial Muscle Protein Synthesis in Humans1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028People funded by this grant:
- GRANTCan dietary supplementation with Krill-Oil improve ME/CFS symptoms?4 Apr 2022 - 3 Apr 2025People funded by this grant:
- Hamilton L,
- Walder K,
- Allsopp G,
- Shaw C,
- Kowalski G
- GRANTA novel liquid biopsy approach to study in vivo -cell insulin synthesis in humans1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2022People funded by this grant:
- Kowalski G,
- Bruce C,
- Shaw C
- GRANTDeciphering the mechanisms of prostprandial glucose disposal1 Jan 2022 - 30 Sep 2023People funded by this grant:
- Shaw C,
- Bruce C,
- Kowalski G,
- Howlett K
- CONTRACT RESEARCHPalmitoylethanolamide (PEA) as an adjuvant to resistance training - can PEA enhance muscle growth, power and strength when combined with strength training?6 Sep 2021 - 6 Apr 2023People funded by this grant:
- Hamilton L,
- Fyfe J,
- Feros S,
- Betik A,
- Shaw C
- GRANTFasting hyperinsulinemia remodels adipose tissue metabolism to drive obesity and insulin resistance1 Jun 2021 - 31 May 2022People funded by this grant:
- Shaw C,
- Bruce C,
- Howlett K,
- Mcgee S,
- Kowalski G