RE-FRESH: Next Generation is a collaboration of researchers with expertise in epidemiology, health economics, food environments, nutrition and dietetics, public health, advocacy, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, obesity and health policy analysis, artificial intelligence, food retail, biostatistics, health equity and consumer behaviours.

Chief Investigators

Professor Adrian Cameron (Director) Deakin University
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Professor Gary Sacks Deakin University
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Professor Simone Pettigrew The George Institute for Global Health
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Associate Professor Megan Ferguson The University of Queensland
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Professor Kathryn Backholer Deakin University
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Deakin Distinguished Professor Steve Allender Deakin University
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Associate Professor Serene Yoong Deakin University
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Associate Professor Jaithri Ananthapavan Deakin University
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Dr Miranda Blake Deakin University
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Dr Tailane Scapin Deakin University
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Associate Investigators

Professor Julie Brimblecombe Monash University
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Professor Cliona Ni Mhurchu University of Auckland
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Professor Liliana Orellana Deakin University
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Assistant Professor Joreintje Makenbach Amsterdam UMC
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Dr Tara Boelsen-Robinson Western Public Health Unit
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Associate Professor Meredith Blake The University of Western Australia
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Dr Christina Zorbas Deakin University
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Professor Boyd Swinburn University of Auckland
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Professor Lucie Rychetnik University of Sydney
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Jane Martin Food for Health Alliance/Cancer Council Victoria
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Professor Anna Peeters, AM VicHealth

Early and Mid Career Researchers

Bettina Backman Deakin University, Supporting scale-up and sustainment Stream, EMCR lead.
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Dr Eden Barrett The George Institute for Global Health
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Anne Barrow Deakin University
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Dr Rebecca Bennett Deakin University, Accountability mechanisms Stream, EMCR lead.
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Ana Paula Richter Deakin University
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Jasmine Chan Deakin University
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Tazman Davies The George Institute for Global Health
Sarah Dean Deakin University
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Christine Driessen Dove Deakin University
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Dr Katrine Sidenius Duus The National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark
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Dr Tari Forrester-Bowling Deakin University
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Dr Adyya Gupta Deakin University
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Dr Clara Gomez Donoso Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
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Dr Jane Jacobs Deakin University
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Genevieve James-Martin Deakin University
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Dr Alexandra Jones The George Institute for Global Health
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Laura Kennedy Dalhousie University
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Urooj Khan Deakin University
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Dr Neha Lalchandani Deakin University
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Dr Gloria Leung Deakin University
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Dr Meron Lewis The University of Queensland
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Dr Damian Maganja The George Institute for Global Health
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Josephine Marshall Deakin University
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Dr Emma McMahon Menzies School of Health Research
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Dr Shaan Naughton Deakin University
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Dr Cindy Needham Deakin University
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Dr Pam Nguyen Deakin University
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Kripi Ravish Khanna Deakin University
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Dr Erica Reeve Deakin University
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Jessica Rose Deakin University
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Dr Magda Rosin University of Auckland
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Oriana Ruffini Deakin University
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Dr Tailane Scapin Deakin University
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Sally Schultz Deakin University
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Dr Simone Sherriff The University of Sydney
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Dr Carmen Vargas
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Dr Ben Wood Deakin University
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Atsuko Yamada Deakin University
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Lisa Ely Deakin University, Research to support government policy Stream EMCR lead.
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