Study In Australia: Deakin Research Fellow Awarded MS Australia Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant
Dr Bárbara Brayner of Deakin University has been awarded four-year funding for investigation on the link between the risk of MS onset and progression and dietary fat.
MS Australia for a Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant has awarded $225,000 of funding to Deakin University’s Dr Bárbara Brayner for over a period of four years. The MS Australia supports researchers in treating, preventing and curing multiple sclerosis.
Dr Bárbara Brayner is from the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN). She is going to study how multiple sclerosis (MS) and MS progression are related to dietary fat. It affects young adults and is the most common acquired neurological disease among them. The cause is still not known but many environmental and genetic factors have been shown to be the underlying reason for its development.
"Dietary fat is one of the most controversial topics in diet and MS. Our project aims to clarify which diets have an impact on the risk of developing MS and MS progression. For example, we will assess whether high-fat or low-fat diets; specific high-fat foods; or types of fat have an effect’. This could be very significant for those at risk or living with MS, since it is relatively simple and inexpensive to make dietary changes," says Dr Brayner.
The project team also includes Professor Bruce Taylor from the University of Tasmania and Professor Lucinda Black from IPAN.
Deakin University Celebrates 50 Years of Art Collecting And Storytelling
Deakin University is celebrating 50 years of art collecting. The art gallery is curated by the Curator, James Lynch and the Senior Manager of the Art Collection, Leanne Willis.
"The exhibition takes audiences on a journey through the past five decades of collecting with an object representing every year since the Deakin’s inception in 1974," said Willis.
Professor Iain Martin, Vice-Chancellor, of Deakin University is all set to launch the celebration on March 18, 2025.
"The exhibition also celebrates a history of giving to the collection through donations, both direct and through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, as well as special artwork and object commissions that have reflected the changing University community over time,” says the university statement.
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