DrGunveen Kaur
Senior Lecturer, Nutritional Sciences
Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
- Senior Lecturer, Nutritional SciencesFaculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
BIO
Dr Gunveen Kaur is a Senior Lecturer in Nutritional Sciences at the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences and is a member of Institute of Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) at Deakin University. Dr Kaur's teaching and research interests focus on investigating the effects of dietary fats, specifically omega-3 fats, on metabolism and in prevention and management of chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and insulin resistance, at a clinical and molecular level. Dr Kaur has 40 peer-reviewed publications with >2200 citations. Out of her 40 publications, >78% are published in top 25% journals and 58% feature international collaborations. Dr Kaur has won $182K in competitive category 1 research funding as CI, including $52K as CI-A on diet and cardiometabolic health.
Research Groups
Biology of cardiovascular and metabolic health
Redox regulation of health and disease
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT
- Senior Lecturer, Nutritional SciencesDeakin University, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Research FellowVictoria University, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL), Australia2012 - 2014
DEGREES
- Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition and Molecular Biology)Deakin University, Australia2007 - 2011
- Master of Science (Food and Nutrition; Biochemistry)Punjab Agricultural University, India2004 - 2006
- Bachelor of SciencePunjab Agricultural University, India2000 - 2004
CERTIFICATIONS
- Graduate Certificate of Higher Education Learning and TeachingDeakin University2014 - 2016
FIELDS OF RESEARCH
- Nutrition and dietetics
- Clinical sciences
- Medical physiology
AVAILABILITY FOR SUPERVISION
- Masters by Research and PhD supervision
AREA/FACULTY
- Faculty of Health
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
SPECIALIST RESEARCH GROUP
- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition