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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
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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
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Plasma metabolites associated with biomarker evidence of neurodegeneration in cognitively normal older adults
Chatterjee, P., Cheong, Y-J., Bhatnagar, A., Goozee, K., Wu, Y., McKay, M., Martins, I. J., Lim, W. L. F., Pedrini, S., Tegg, M., Villemagne, V., Asih, P. R., Dave, P., Shah, T. M., Dias, C. B., Fuller, S. J., Hillebrandt, H., Gupta, S., Hone, E., Taddei, K. & 4 others, , 17 Jul 2020, In : Journal of Neurochemistry. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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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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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
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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
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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
Prizes
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University of Newcastle International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (UNIPRS)
Heidi Hillebrandt (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Other distinction
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University of Newcastle Research Scholarship Central 50:50 (UNRSC 50:50)
Heidi Hillebrandt (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Other distinction