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Biography
Heidi Hillebrandt is a PhD student in the Department of Biomedical Sciences supervised by Professor Ralph Martins and Dr Cintia Botelho Dias. Her research focuses on exploring if medium-chain triglyceride (mct) oil can provide enough energy to the brain efficiently to prevent or delay the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.
In addition to her PhD research, Heidi works as a research assistant on other projects for the CoMBAT-AD team.
She also holds a Bachelor of Science in rehabilitation psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, and a Master of Philosophy in exercise and sport science from the University of Newcastle, Australia.
Education/Academic qualification
Exercise & Sport Science, MPhil, University of Newcastle
Rehabilitation Psychology, BSc, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Projects
NHMRC_ADNeT: The Australian Dementia Network (ADNeT): Bringing together Australia's dementia stakeholders
Botelho Dias, C. & Hillebrandt, H.
1/07/18 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
Research Outputs
Potential of coconut oil and medium chain triglycerides in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease
Chatterjee, P., Fernando, M., Fernando, B., Dias, C. B., Shah, T., Silva, R., Williams, S., Pedrini, S., Hillebrandt, H., Goozee, K., Barin, E., Sohrabi, H. R., Garg, M., Cunnane, S. & Martins, R. N., 1 Mar 2020, In : Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 186, p. 1-10 10 p., 111209.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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Citation
(Scopus)
Medium chain triglyceride supplementation increases postprandial ketone bodies in a dose dependent manner
B. Dias, C., Hillebrandt, H., Barin, E., Chatterjee, P., Sohrabi, H., Shah, T. M. & Martins, R. N., 2019, p. 57. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
Medium-chain triglyceride supplementation may increase working memory in older adults: a pilot study
Hillebrandt, H. L., B. Dias, C., Bacsi, A. M., Chatterjee, P., Shah, T. M., Barin, E. S., Kaplan, J., Sohrabi, H. R. & Martins, R. N., 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
The acute effects of combined monophasic oral contraceptives on body composition
Thompson, B., Hillebrandt, H., Barba, L., Sculley, D., Knox, C., Hunter, S. & Janse de Jonge, X., 2018, p. 345. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
Oral contraception and the menstrual cycle in exercise science and sports medicine research should it be considered?
Schaumberg, M., Janse de Jonge, X., Hillebrandt, H., Fisher, R., Minahan, C. & Han, A., 2015, In : Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 19, Supplement, p. e29 1 p., 62.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract
Prizes
University of Newcastle International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (UNIPRS)
Heidi Hillebrandt (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Other distinction
University of Newcastle Research Scholarship Central 50:50 (UNRSC 50:50)
Heidi Hillebrandt (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Other distinction