DrEllie Dunlop

Supervision: PhD, Honours and Master of Dietetics research projects

PhD students

2024-: Georgia Brice, Dietary factors and mental health outcomes in people with multiple sclerosis (Co-supervisor)

• G Brice et al. A scoping review of diet-focused resources to improve depression and anxiety among people with multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 107:107017

2022 - present: Xiaochen (Grace) Qu, Longitudinal associations between diet and MS disease progression (Co-supervisor)

2022 - present: Belinda Neo, New insights into vitamin D in First Nations and general Australian populations  (Co-supervisor)

                 2024 Graduate Women of Western Australia - Social Justice/Social Law Scholarship

                 2023 Nutrition Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting - Best Student Poster 

                 2023 Curtin University 3MT Final - People's Choice Award

                 2023 Dietitians Australia WA Symposium - Best New Presenter

• B Neo et al. Quantifying vitamin D intake among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia. Eur J Clin Nutr: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-025-01580-7
• B Neo et al. Mapping the citation network on vitamin D research in Australia: A data-driven approach. Front Med: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1298190
• B Neo et al. Modelling vitamin D food fortification among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia. Eur J Clin Nutr: in press 

Honours students

2023: Georgia Brice, Investigating associations between a Paleolithic diet score and anxiety, depression and fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis (Primary supervisor)

2023: Shane van Bueren, Investigating associations between consumption of ultraprocessed foods and anxiety, depression and fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis (Primary supervisor)

Curtin University Health Sciences Summer Research Scholarship

2023-2024: Georgia Brice, Investigating associations between a Palaeolithic diet score and likelihood of multiple sclerosis onset (Primary supervisor)

2022-2023: Eden Dolling, Investigating associations between fish consumption and progression of multiple sclerosis(Primary supervisor)

2019-2020: Kahlea Horton French, Vitamin D deficiency in Australian adolescents and young adults (Co-supervisor)

• Prevalence and predictors of vitamin D deficiency in a nationally-representative sample of Australian adolescents and young adults. Eur J Clin Nutr Doi: 10.1038/s41430-021-00880-y

Master of Dietetics students

2023: Maja Banjac, Investigating dietary factors (intake of nitrates) in MS onset in adults (Primary supervisor)

• Mazahery et al. Higher dietary nitrate intake is associated with lower likelihood of first clinical diagnosis of central nervous system demyelination in Australian women. Mult Scler Relat Disord, 96:106376

2023: Paul Bailey, Investigating dietary factors (intake of choline) in MS onset in adults (Primary supervisor)

• Bailey et al. Higher dietary choline and betaine intakes are associated with lower likelihood of central nervous system demyelination in Australian women. Eur J Nutr in press

2022: Eden Dolling, Investigating the association between fish consumption and time to relapse in adults with multiple sclerosis (Primary supervisor)

2022: Iona Clorinda, The effect of coffee consumtpion on time to relapse in people with multiple sclerosis (Primary supervisor)

2022: Mohana Brumakumar, Investigating the association between coffee consumption and the Expanded Disability Status Scale in people with multiple sclerosis (Primary supervisor)

2019: Kahlea Horton-French, Vitamin D deficiency in African immigrants living in Australia  (Co-supervisor)

• Prevalence and predictors of vitamin D deficiency among African immigrants living in Australia. Int J Environ Res Public Health 16(16): 2855. Doi: 10.3390/ijerph16162855

2019: Hio Ian (Allison) Ip, Vitamin D in Australian fortified foods (Co-supervisor)

• Clark et al. Comparison of measured and declared vitamin D concentrations in Australian fortified foods. J Food Comp Anal: 115:104922