Dr. Nigel Turner

Professor

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Biography

I am a metabolic researcher who heads the Cellular Bioenergetics Laboratory at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute. I completed my PhD in comparative physiology and biochemistry at the University of Wollongong in 2004. My research focuses on mitochondrial metabolism and its role in insulin resistance, which I studied during my postdoctoral work at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. I established my own lab dedicated to mitochondrial bioenergetics at UNSW Sydney. My goal is to understand metabolic dysfunction at the whole-body, cellular, and molecular levels and how these contribute to the pathogenesis of cardiometabolic diseases and cancer. I have received several competitive fellowships throughout my career and have held various academic positions, including Associate Professor and Professor at UNSW Sydney, and I am currently the Conjoint Professor at the Faculty of Medicine & Health. Additionally, I serve on several editorial boards and hold a vice-presidency at the Australian & New Zealand Obesity Society.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

— Present

University of Wollongong • Australia

Visiting Research Fellow

— Present

AstraZeneca R&D • Mölndal, Sweden

Visiting Research Fellow

— Present

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center • Boston, USA

Research Officer/Senior Research Officer/Group Leader

— Present

Garvan Institute of Medical Research • Sydney, Australia

ARC Future Fellow/Associate Professor

— Present

School of Medical Sciences, UNSW Sydney • Sydney, Australia

Professor Director Research

— Present

School of Medical Sciences, UNSW Sydney • Sydney, Australia

Faculty Head

— Present

Cellular Bioenergetics Laboratory, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute •

Conjoint Professor

— Present

Faculty of Medicine & Health, UNSW Sydney • Sydney, Australia

Awards

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University Medal

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Australian Postgraduate Award

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NHMRC Peter Doherty Postdoctoral Fellowship

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Scientific Travel Grant USA

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NHMRC Career Development Award

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ARC Future Fellowship

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Dean’s Rising Star Award

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School of Medical Sciences Century Club

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School of Medical Sciences Researcher of the Year

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UNSW Faculty of Medicine Researcher of the Year

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School of Medical Sciences HDR Supervisor of the Year

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
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