MsEmma Todd

Participated in the School of Medicine heat of the three minute thesis and was awarded the runner up prize.

Awarded for the publication “Lifestyle factors and other predictors of common mental disorders in diagnostic machine learning studies: A systematic review”

Awarded for the publication “Lifestyle factors and other predictors of common mental disorders in diagnostic machine learning studies: A systematic review” in the clinical/epidemiology category.

Presented a poster titled “Population Changes in Association Between Diet and Depression in US Adults Over Time: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey” and peer-reviewed other talks and poster presentations.

Presented a poster titled: “Population Changes in Association Between Diet and Depression in US Adults Over Time: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey” in Taipei, Taiwan.

Participated in the Famelab Competition for 2025, including the pre-competition science communication training, the nationwide heats, the semi-final training, and the Victorian semi-finals.

Delivered an oral presentation and attended talks.

Delivered an oral presentation

Delivered a poster presentation

Presented a poster and attended a pre-conference course

Delivered an oral presentation

Alongside one other HDR candidate and a senior lecturer, presented to high school students about the potential career pathways in science.

Lead a workshop on 'healthy habits' to a group of Deakin students at Deakin Waterfront, alongside another HDR candidate from the Food and Mood centre.

Performed as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival alongside three other researchers a comedic PowerPoint presentation about my research.

Alongside two other HDR candidates, presented to high school students about the potential career pathways in science.

As part of a group of other Food and Mood centre HDR students, delivered a series of seminars on the importance of food for mental health to high school students.

Delivered a seminar to Faculty of Health honours students on my research and the microbiome research field more broadly.