Doctoral study in Nutrition

Research in the department of nutrition spans from molecular and genetic studies through to clinical nutrition and population health. Our research is often performed in collaboration with other groups across the university and external to the university.

Research in the department of nutrition is focused on molecular and genetic studies through to clinical nutrition and population health. Our research is often performed in collaboration with other groups across the university and external to the University

Our doctoral research topics relate to the following themes:

  • Human clinical nutrition
  • Dietary behaviour change
  • Public Health
  • Early life nutrition
  • Molecular mechanism of metabolic disease
  • Exercise metabolism
  • Mechanisms of musculoskeletal disease onset, progression and healing

Interested in doctoral study?

If you're interested in pursing doctoral study in Nutrition or Dietetics, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our department's doctoral adviser.

Dr David Musson

Email: d.musson@auckland.ac.nz

Phone: +64 9 923 7514