MsEmma Todd
(she/her)
Associate Research Fellow
Faculty of Health/School of Medicine/Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation
- Associate Research FellowFaculty of Health/School of Medicine/Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation
- HERB, Health, Education and Research Building (HERB), Level 1, 285 Ryrie Street, Geelong
BIO
Emma Todd is an Associate Research Fellow in the School of Medicine, Food & Mood Centre. Her PhD project, also completed at Deakin, centred on predicting depression risk using lifestyle and gut microbiome data with machine learning techniques.
Emma studied a Bachelor of Science, majoring in microbiology and genetics at the University of Sydney, followed by a Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Hons) where she researched the impact of diet on the mouse microbiome.
Her research interests include the gut-brain axis, antibiotic stewardship, and personalised medicine. She is passionate about teaching and science communication.
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT
- Associate Research FellowDeakin University, School of Medicine
DEGREES
- Bachelor of Science, Microbiology/GeneticsThe University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Hons), MicrobiologyThe University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
FIELDS OF RESEARCH
- Clinical psychology
- Machine learning
- Medical microbiology
- Nutrition and dietetics
- Preventative health care
AREA/FACULTY
- Faculty of Health
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE
- School of Medicine
SPECIALIST RESEARCH GROUP
- Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation