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
Professor Gary Sacks
Deakin University
Deakin Distinguished Professor Anna Peeters, AM
Deakin University
Professor Simone Pettigrew
The George Institute for Global Health
Dr Megan Ferguson
The University of Queensland
Professor Kathryn Backholer
Deakin University
Deakin Distinguished Professor Steve Allender
Deakin University
Associate Professor Serene Yoong
Deakin University
Associate Professor Jaithri Ananthapavan
Deakin University
Dr Miranda Blake
Deakin University
Associate Investigators
Professor Julie Brimblecombe
Monash University
Professor Cliona Ni Mhurchu
University of Auckland
Professor Liliana Orellana
Deakin University
Assistant Professor Joreintje Makenbach
Amsterdam UMC
Dr Tara Boelsen-Robinson
Western Public Health Unit
Dr Christina Zorbas
Deakin University
Professor Boyd Swinburn
University of Auckland
Professor Lucie Rychetnik
University of Sydney
Jane Martin
Food for Health Alliance/Cancer Council Victoria
Early and Mid Career Researchers
Dr Clara Gomez Donoso
Deakin University, RE-FRESH: Next Generation EMCR Special Interest Group co-chair
Dr Carmen Vargas
Deakin University, RE-FRESH: Next Generation EMCR Special Interest Group co-chair, Research to support government policy Stream, EMCR co-lead, and Supporting scale-up and sustainment of retailer initiatives Stream, EMCR lead.
Dr Pam (Phuong) Nguyen
Deakin University, Research to support government policy Stream, EMCR co-lead
Jasmine Chan
Deakin University, Accountability mechanisms Stream, EMCR lead.
Bettina Backman
Deakin University
Anne Barrow
Deakin University
Tazman Davies
The George Institute for Global Health
Sarah Dean
Deakin University
Christine Driessen
Deakin University
Katrine Sidenius Duus
The National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark
Dr Tari Forrester-Bowling
Deakin University
Dr Adyya Gupta
Deakin University
Dr Jane Jacobs
Deakin University
Dr Alexandra Jones
The George Institute for Global Health
Laura Kennedy
Dalhousie University
Dr Neha Lalchandani
Deakin University
Dr Gloria Leung
Deakin University
Dr Meron Lewis
the University of Queensland
Damian Maganja
The George Institute for Global Health
Josephine Marshall
Deakin University
Dr Shaan Naughton
Deakin University
Dr Cindy Needham
Deakin University
Dr Erica Reeve
Deakin University
Jessica Rose
Deakin University
Magda Rosin
University of Auckland
Oriana Ruffini
Deakin University
Dr Tailane Scapin
Deakin University
Sally Schultz
Deakin University
Dr Ben Wood
Deakin University
Atsuko Yamada
Deakin University
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