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Michael Houghton is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Nutrition Science at Monash University. As a Registered Nutritionist, he leads the Molecular Nutrition Research Lab at the Victorian Heart Institute. His research focuses on how diet influences metabolism, particularly in reducing chronic disease risk through polyphenols and utilizing systemic biomarkers for in vivo mechanistic studies. Houghton has developed novel methods to assess carbohydrate digestive enzyme activities and discovered new links between gut-derived metabolites and skeletal muscle energy metabolism. He secured over $350,000 in funding and has supervised multiple PhD and Honours students. He has received several accolades, including the Victorian Heart Institute Excellence Research Innovation Award in 2023. An active member of professional societies, he engages in public communication about nutrition and holds leadership roles within organizations like the Nutrition Society Australia.
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