Dr. Debbie Palmer

Associate Professor

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Biography

Associate Professor Debbie Palmer is the Program Head for Early Life and Life-Course Health at the Kids Research Institute in Perth, Western Australia. She specializes in nutritional strategies for allergy prevention through her research group, the Nutrition Early Life Team, conducting numerous clinical trials to combat rising allergies in the community. As a co-director of the UWA Centre for Human Lactation Research and Translation, her work focuses on interventional clinical trials that support evidence-based dietary recommendations. With significant expertise as a qualified dietitian and a mid-career researcher, Debbie has published extensively in top-tier journals including the British Medical Journal and the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. She has successfully acquired over 36 grants worth $43.3 million for various research projects, including randomized controlled trials aimed at developing infant dietary tolerance to allergens such as peanuts and eggs. Her future research endeavors aim to broaden the scope of nutritional impacts on health outcomes in early life.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

Kids Research Institute • Perth, Western Australia

Leads research on nutritional strategies to prevent infant allergies through clinical trials.

Senior Dietitian

2010-01-01 — 2017-12-31

Women’s and Children’s Hospital • South Australia

Provided expert nutritional care and led research initiatives in dietary interventions.

Post-doctoral Fellow

2012-01-01 — 2017-12-31

Women’s and Children’s Health Research Institute • South Australia

Conducted research on nutritional strategies and participated in various clinical projects.

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
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