Maryam Hajishafiee | UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

Accessibility links

Non-production environment - https://edittrain.usc.edu.au

Maryam Hajishafiee

PhD

  • Research Assistant, Thompson Institute
Email
Telephone
+61 75456 5764
Office location
TI1.14
Campus
USC Thompson Institute
Maryam Hajishafiee

Maryam Hajishafiee is a medical researcher at the Thompson Institute. Maryam pursued her PhD in Medicine at the University of Adelaide in 2022. Maryam has extensive research experience and skills in designing and conducting clinical trials in both elders and young people in the field of medicine, neuroscience, and nutrition.

Maryam joined the Thompson Institute to develop her skills and knowledge in neuroscience. As a research assistant, Maryam is involved in data collection and analysis through the use of neurophysiological measures (EEG), neuroimaging (MRI), and qualitative statistics.

Maryam is a co-author of 30 peer-reviewed original research papers and review articles so far. The majority of papers have been published in the leading journals in the fields of nutrition, obesity, gastroenterology and endocrinology.

Professional Summary

Visiting researcher at ST. Clara Research Ltd (Basel-Switzerland), University of Zurich (Zurich-Switzerland), Institute of Prevention and Cancer Epidemiology, University of Freiburg Medical Center (Freiburg-Germany)

Reviewer, Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Reviewer, British Journal of Nutrition

Reviewer, Food Science and Nutrition

 

Awards

Australasian Diabetes Society Registration Grant

Adelaide Medical School Research Support

Distinguished Global Talent Visa (Australian Government)

Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship (University of Adelaide)

 

Professional memberships

American Society for Nutrition, ASN

Australian Diabetes Society, ADS

Research areas

  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Neuroscience
  • Mental Health
  • Nutrition