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Heidi Hillebrandt

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0311-1470
  • 38 Citations
  • 2 h-Index
20132020

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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

Medium-Chain Fatty Acids in Alzheimer's Disease Prevention

Hillebrandt, H.

6/01/20 → …

Project: Research

COAD-P002: Examine the Effects of CocoMCT® on Clinical Factors Related to Health, Cognition, Quality of Life and Alzheimer's Disease: Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Feeding Interventional Trial

Botelho Dias, C. & Hillebrandt, H.

1/01/20 → 31/12/23

Project: Research

AU-ARROW: The AUstralian-Multidomain Approach to Reduce Dementia Risk by PrOtecting Brain Health With Lifestyle Intervention

Shah, T., Botelho Dias, C. & Hillebrandt, H.

1/01/20 → 31/12/22

Project: Research

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

TotAL: A 56-Week, Double-Blind, Randomised Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Testosterone, With and Without DHA Supplementation on Cerebral Amyloid Load in Known Brain Amyloid-PET Positive Men with Subjective Memory Complaints

Botelho Dias, C. & Hillebrandt, H.

1/01/17 → 31/12/21

Project: Research

Research Outputs

  • 38 Citations
  • 2 h-Index
  • 6 Abstract
  • 2 Meeting abstract
  • 1 Review article

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

    • 2 Citations (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

    36 Citations (Scopus)

    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