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Dr Jessica Ferguson

Dr Jessica Ferguson

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Newcastle

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As chief co-investigator, secured over $250,000 in research funding from various external industry partners both locally and internationally-based
Awarded the 2018 Junior Investigator Award by the Journal ‘Metabolism – Clinical & Experimental’
Awarded the ‘New Investigator’ Award and ‘Top New Investigator’ Award by the International Society For the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL) in 2018

Dr Jessica Ferguson is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Precision Nutrition Team at the University of Newcastle, affiliated with HMRI’s Food & Nutrition Research Program.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours Class 1) in 2014 and is an Accredited Practising Dietitian & Accredited Nutritionist. Jessica obtained her PhD from The University of Newcastle in July 2019 through which she explored the cardiovascular health benefits of food bioactives in individuals with high cholesterol, focusing particular attention on phytosterols, curcumin and oat beta-glucan.

Since completion of her PhD, Jessica has continued her research in the area of nutrition and chronic disease prevention, exploring the dietary profile, nutritional status and health of plant-based dietary patterns in Australian adults, as well as investigating the dietary metabolome through controlled human feeding studies.

Jessica also has over 7 years consulting experience consulting in private practice delivering up-to-date evidence based nutrition counselling utilising a patient-centered tailored approach to achieve clinical outcomes.