Dr. Poonam Pannu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Poonam Pannu is a Research Officer at the Kids Research Institute in Australia with a keen interest in early childhood nutrition and diet quality, with particular focus on the mealtime environment for families. She is currently involved in ORIGINS, a longitudinal cohort study that follows 10,000 families to improve child and adult health. This study involves collecting biological samples and data from parents and caregivers regarding their children’s early childhood. Poonam completed her PhD in the area of vitamin D status and dietary calcium related to chronic disease. Additionally, she has been a sessional academic teaching epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, and nutrition units at Curtin University in Perth, WA. Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Health Promotion, a Master of Public Health with a major in Nutrition from Curtin University, and a PhD from the same institution.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Officer

2021-07-01 — Present

Kids Research Institute • Australia

Conducting research focused on early childhood nutrition and health.

Sessional Academic

2013-01-01 — Present

Curtin University • Perth, WA

Teaching courses in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, and nutrition.

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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Specialization Notes

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