EDOR Research Partners

Professor Anitra Carr Research Interests: vitamin C and obesity Department: Nutrition in Medicine Research Group, University of Otago Christchurch Contact: anitra.carr@otago.ac.nz
Associate Professor Lynne Chepulis Research Interests: type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, primary care management, optimisation of medications, health service delivery Department: Medical Research Centre, Division of Health, University of Waikato, Hamilton Contact: Lynnec@waikato.ac.nz
Associate Professor Cristina Cleghorn Research Interests: Modelling chronic disease prevention of dietary policies, sustainable nutrition, public health Department: Public Health, University of Otago Wellington Contact: cristina.cleghorn@otago.ac.nz
Associate Professor Kirsten Coppell Research Interests: diabetes management and diagnosis, public health Department: Public Health, University of Otago Wellington Contact: kirsten.coppell@otago.ac.nz
Associate Professor Justine Camp (EDOR Co-Director) Research Interests: Kaupapa Māori research, community engagement, sleep, whānau wellbeing Department: Division of Health Sciences, University of Otago Contact: justine.camp@otago.ac.nz
Dr Lisa Daniels Research interests: maternal and child health, complementary feeding, breastfeeding Department: Human Nutrition, University of Otago Contact: lisa.daniels@otago.ac.nz
Jen Gale Research interests: sedentary behaviour, metabolic health, health behaviour Department: Human Potential Research Institute, School of Sport, Exercise and Health, Auckland University of Technology Contact: jen.gale@otago.ac.nz
Professor Barbara Galland Research Interests: paediatric sleep health, sleep disordered breathing, sleep and obesity Department: Paediatrics and Child Health (Dunedin), University of Otago Contact: barbara.galland@otago.ac.nz
Associate Professor Mike Garratt Research Interests: reproduction influences on life-history, health and ageing Department: Anatomy, University of Otago Contact: mike.garratt@otago.ac.nz
Professor Dave Grattan Research Interests: neuroendocrine regulation of body weight, glucose homeostasis Department: Anatomy, University of Otago Contact: david.grattan@otago.ac.nz
Dr Jill Haszard Research interests: biostatistics, nutrition, sleep, obesity, paediatrics Workplace: Biostatistical Consultant at Haszard Biostatistics & Clinical Research Biostatistician at Starship Child Health. Contact: jill.haszard@gmail.com
Professor Jeremy Krebs Research interests: diabetes, obesity, endocrinology Department: Medicine, University of Otago Wellington Contact: jeremy.krebs@otago.ac.nz
Professor Anne-Marie Jackson Research interests: Kaupapa Māori, hauora Māori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, mātauranga Workplace: Rehutai Consulting Ltd Contact: anne-marie@rehutai.co.nz
Dr Rosie Jackson Research Interests: nutrition, sleep, obesity, child health and wellbeing Department: Medicine (Dunedin), University of Otago Contact: rosie.jackson@otago.ac.nz
Professor Michael Lean Research interests: remission of type 2 diabetes Department: School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, University of Glasgow Contact: Mike.Lean@glasgow.ac.uk
Dr Megan Leask Research interests: Māori and Pacific peoples genetics, metabolic disease Department: Physiology, University of Otago Contact: megan.leask@otago.ac.nz
Professor Jim Mann (EDOR Co-Director) Research interests: type 2 diabetes, epidemiology, nutrition Department: Medicine (Dunedin), University of Otago Contact: jim.mann@otago.ac.nz
Professor Sally McCormick Research Interests: lipoprotein metabolism, cardiovascular disease Department: Biochemistry, University of Otago Contact: sally.mccormick@otago.ac.nz
Professor Rachael McLean Research Interests: public health nutrition, dietary sodium, obesity, non-communicable disease Department: Public Health (Dunedin), University of Otago Contact: rachael.mclean@otago.ac.nz
Associate Professor Kim Meredith-Jones Research interests: physical activity, sleep, bone and body composition assessment, paediatrics Department: Medicine (Dunedin), University of Otago Contact: kim.meredith-jones@otago.ac.nz
Dr Amber Parry-Strong Research interests: nutrition, health and wellbeing, type 1 diabetes Department: Medicine, University of Otago Wellington Contact: amber.parry-strong@ccdhb.org.nz
Associate Professor Andrew Reynolds (EDOR Co-Director) Research Interests: remission of type 2 diabetes, nutrition, epidemiology, heart health Department: Medicine (Dunedin), University of Otago Contact: andrew.reynolds@otago.ac.nz
Professor Rose Richards Research interests: Pacific health, sleep and wellbeing Department: Division of Health Sciences, University of Otago Contact: rose.richards@otago.ac.nz
Dr Melyssa Roy Research interests: public health medicine, nutrition and physical activity interventions Department: Medicine (Dunedin), University of Otago Contact: melyssa.roy@otago.ac.nz
Professor Michael Schultz Research interests: inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis) Department: Medicine (Dunedin), University of Otago Contact: michael.schultz@otago.ac.nz
Professor Louise Signal Research interests: health promotion, environmental determinants of health Department: Public Health (Wellington), University of Otago Wellington Contact: louise.signal@otago.ac.nz
Dr Cherie Stayner (EDOR Management) Research Interests: science communication, renal pathology Department: Medicine and Pathology & Molecular Medicine (Dunedin), University of Otago Contact: cherie.stayner@otago.ac.nz or diabetes@otago.ac.nz
Dr Sara Styles Research interests: type 1 diabetes, behavioural nutrition, public health and wellbeing Department: Human Nutrition, University of Otago Contact: sara.styles@otago.ac.nz
Professor Barry Taylor Research interests: sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI), sleep disorders, prevention of obesity, diabetes Department: Paediatrics and Child Health (Dunedin), University of Otago Contact: barry.taylor@otago.ac.nz
Professor Rachael Taylor (EDOR Director) Research Interests: child health and wellbeing, obesity, sleep, measurement of health behaviours Department: Medicine (Dunedin), University of Otago Contact: rachael.taylor@otago.ac.nz
Professor Moana Theodore Research interests: epidemiology , cardiovascular disease, Māori health and wellbeing Department: Psychology, University of Otago Contact: moana.theodore@otago.ac.nz
Dr Lara Vlietstra Research interests: sarcopenia, physical activity in health and wellbeing, older peoples' health Department: School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Otago Contact: lara.vlietstra@otago.ac.nz
Professor Ben Wheeler Research interests: type 1 and type 2 diabetes in young people, diabetes technology Department: Paediatrics and Child Health (Dunedin), University of Otago Contact: ben.wheeler@otago.ac.nz