DrCharles Urwin

Associate Research Fellow

Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition

  • Associate Research Fellow
    Faculty 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 Fellow
    Deakin University, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Associate Research Fellow
    Deakin University, IPAN, Australia1 Oct 2024 - present

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy
    Deakin University
  • Bachelor of Exercise & Sport Science (Honours)
    Deakin University

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Isotope Tracer Use
    Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, United States1 Sep 2025 - present
    Metabolic Isotope Tracer study design, administration, coordination and conduction
  • IV Cannulation
    ARIMGSAS, Melbourne, Australia1 Mar 2018 - present
  • Venepuncture
    RMIT 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 1
    Exercise 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

AREAS OF EXPERTISE