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Postdoctoral Researcher in Respiratory and Nutritional Biochemistry, University of Newcastle

Dr Evan Williams is an early career nutritional biochemistry and immunology researcher within the Nutrition team of the Immune Health Research Programme at the Hunter Medical Research Institute. Since 2015, Dr Williams has performed laboratory based translational research alongside a clinically focused team working in the areas of nutrition, respiratory diseases, obesity and inflammation. Dr Williams current research is focused on investigating how obesity worsens outcomes in asthma and respiratory viral disease with a particular interest in nutrition, inflammation and the role of sex hormones. His current postdoctoral role includes design, data collection, analysis and publication of basic and translation research projects.

Experience

  • –present
    Postdoctoral Researcher in Respiratory and Nutritional Biochemistry, University of Newcastle

Education

  • 2019 
    The University of Newcastle, Australia, PhD (Nutritional Biochemistry)
  • 2014 
    The University of Newcastle, Australia, Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Hons)

Professional Memberships

  • The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand

Research Areas

  • Respiratory Diseases (110203)