Dr. Nivedithaa Divakara

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Biography

Nivedithaa Divakara is currently a doctoral candidate at the Centre for Immunology and Breastfeeding Team (CIBF), Telethon Kids Institute. Her research focuses on elucidating the intricate mechanisms underlying health challenges prevalent in infants, particularly allergies, infections, and nutritional deficiencies. She has a special interest in fundamental science and aims to utilize her knowledge to prevent and treat high-risk infants using colostrum-inspired bioactive derivatives. Proficient in a range of wet-lab techniques, Nivedithaa specializes in the quantitative analysis of immune bioactive components present in breast milk. Currently, she is studying the importance of early life diet, specifically colostrum, in skin development. Nivedithaa is also involved in the SYMBA Randomized Control Trial, which investigates the effects of prebiotic supplementation for pregnant and lactating mothers on childhood allergy outcomes. Her responsibilities encompass discerning the influence of prebiotics on the composition of breast milk and she is skilled in harnessing data analytics tools such as R and R-Studio for comprehensive data analysis.

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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
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