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DrTailane Scapin

Deakin University Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Faculty of Health/Institute for Health Transformation/Institute for Health Transformation

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  • Deakin University Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    Faculty of Health/Institute for Health Transformation/Institute for Health Transformation
  • Geelong Waterfront Campus, 1 Gheringhap Street Geelong, Victoria 3220

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Public health nutrition
Food environments research
Food labelling
Obesity prevention
Health promotion policies
Mixed methods research

GRANTS

  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Healthy food environments for healthy food choices in childhood and adolescence: overcoming the challenges to implementing effective obesity prevention initiatives in Brazil
    15 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    University of Sao Paulo - FAPESP: 2022/03288-4 - $7,000.00
  • GRANT
    Centre of Research Excellence in Food Retail EnvironmentS for Health: Next Generation (RE-FRESHING)
    1 Feb 2024 - 31 Jan 2029
    People funded by this grant:
    NHMRC - Centres of Research Excellence - 2024716 - $2,500,000.00
  • INTERNAL GRANT
    Evaluating the impact of a partnership with UNICEF to strengthen actions towards healthier retail food environments in the East Asia and Pacific region
    Institute of Health Transformation (IHT)1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
    People funded by this grant:
  • COMPETITIVE GRANT
    Corner stores (bodegas) and the obesogenic food environment in Lima, Peru
    Universidad de Lima1 Mar 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    • Mendez Lazarte C,
    • Scapin T,
    • Cameron A
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Reshaping urban food retail environments for prevention of childhood overweight in East Asia and Pacific.
    2 Aug 2021 - 31 Dec 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) - $862,639.18
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Evaluation of front-of-pack labelling formats for packaged foods in Brazil
    Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO)1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    • Proenca R,
    • Fernandes AC,
    • Scapin T
  • FELLOWSHIP
    Food labelling policies for supporting healthy eating in Brazil
    Brazilian Federal Foundation for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES)1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    • Scapin T
  • FELLOWSHIP
    Monitoring the nutritional composition of packaged foods in Brazil
    Brazilian Federal Foundation for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES)1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2016
    People funded by this grant:
    • Scapin T
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Processed foods and food labelling: a multi-thematic analysis on consumers usage and influence on food choices
    Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological (CNPq) and Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2017
    People funded by this grant:
    • Pacheco da Costa Proença R,
    • Fernandes AC,
    • Scapin T