DrCharles Urwin
Associate Research Fellow
Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
- Associate Research FellowFaculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
- +61 3 924 68958 (Work)
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
BIO
I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Deakin University, conducting research in nutritional physiology with a focus on the physiological and applied impacts of nutritional and environmental interventions on human performance and health. My work integrates biochemical, physiological, and perceptual outcomes to better understand both intervention efficacy and real-world applicability. I currently lead and contribute to projects examining nutritional interventions in specific populations, including postmenopausal women, with an emphasis on rigorous experimental design, translational relevance, and the optimisation of strategies to support health, performance, and wellbeing. I completed my PhD at Deakin University, where I investigated sodium citrate and sodium bicarbonate supplementation strategies, focusing on their practical implementation in athletic settings.
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT
- Associate Research FellowDeakin University, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Associate Research FellowDeakin University, IPAN, Australia1 Oct 2024 - present
DEGREES
- Doctor of PhilosophyDeakin University
- Bachelor of Exercise & Sport Science (Honours)Deakin University
CERTIFICATIONS
- Isotope Tracer UseVanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, United States1 Sep 2025 - presentMetabolic Isotope Tracer study design, administration, coordination and conduction
- IV CannulationARIMGSAS, Melbourne, Australia1 Mar 2018 - present
- VenepunctureRMIT University, Melbourne, Australia1 Mar 2016 - present
- Bone Densitometry (DEXA)Medical and Scientific Services, Australia13 Dec 2024 - present(DEXA certification and Radiation Use Licence)
- ISAK Level 1Exercise Research Australia, Australia
FIELDS OF RESEARCH
- Sports science and exercise
- Nutrition and dietetics
- Clinical sciences
AREA/FACULTY
- Faculty of Health
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
SPECIALIST RESEARCH GROUP
- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition