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BSc (Hons), MPH, PhD
Associate Professor Seema Mihrshahi is an Honorary Associate Professor in the Department of Health Sciences. She has a background in public health nutrition and nutrition epidemiology. Her current research focuses on optimal infant growth and young child feeding, community-based approaches for improving healthy eating, improving food security in vulnerable groups. She has a keen interest in research translation, particularly implementing effective strategies to achieve optimal growth in early life and throughout the lifecourse. She has led various research projects with a focus on women’s and children’s health both within Australia and internationally.
She has over 130 peer reviewed publications and has been awarded over $9 million in research grants. Seema is a chief investigator on three current National Health and Medical Research Council grants. She works closely with researchers at the University of Sydney and the University of Queensland and holds Affiliate/ Honorary titles at the University of Sydney and the University of Queensland.
Research interests
Childhood obesity, epidemiology, food insecurity, health promotion, infant and young child feeding, nutrition, public health, social determinants of health, sustainable food systems
Teaching
Previous teaching 2020-2025
Determinants of Health
Public Health Capstone
Global Nutrition and Food Security
Program Planning and Evaluation in Health Promotion
Introduction to Epidemiology and Biostatistics
MPH Research
Inclusive Health
Research student supervision
Current research students:
Allyson Todd (University of Sydney)
Danielle Jawad PhD candidate (University of Sydney)
Abby Smith PhD candidate (University of Sydney)
Recent research students (graduated)
Taylah Scutts MPH Research candidate (Macquarie University)
Nadia Farnaz MPH Research candidate (Macquarie University)
Gantsetseg Ganbold MPH Research candidate (Macquarie University)
Carla Alves Lopes PhD candidate (Macquarie University)
Khadija Abdelramman MPH Research candidate (Macquarie University)
Mariam Mandoh PhD candidate (University of Sydney)
Mahalakshmi Ekambareshwar PhD (University of Sydney)
Nadine Ghammachi MPH Research (Macquarie University)
Saldana Hossain MPH Research candidate (Macquarie University)
Jemma Keat MPH Research candidate (Macquarie University)
Sytuha Binte Ali MPH Research (Macquarie University)
Putu Novi Arfirsta Dharmayani MPH Research (Macquarie University)
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Curtin University
MPH, University of Sydney
BSc (Hons), University of Sydney
External positions
Research Affiliate , NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in the Early Prevention of Obesity in Childhood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Research Affiliate , Prevention Research Collaboration, Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown 2006, Australia.
Honorary Senior Research Fellow , The University of Queensland
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USYD Led: Adolescent-led transformation of preventive and public health research using citizen science
Partridge, S. R. (Chief Investigator), Champion, K. E. (Chief Investigator), Mihrshahi, S. (Primary Chief Investigator), Redfern, J. (Chief Investigator), Cheng, H. L. (Chief Investigator), Gardner, L. A. (Chief Investigator), Phongsavan, P. (Chief Investigator), Singleton, A. C. (Chief Investigator), Jay, O. (Chief Investigator), Hyun, K. (Chief Investigator), Thornton, L. (Chief Investigator), Laird, Y. (Associate Investigator), Raeside, R. (Associate Investigator), Skinner, J. (Associate Investigator), Chau, J. (Associate Investigator), Wardak, S. (Associate Investigator), Schirmer, T. (Associate Investigator) & Wardak, D. (Associate Investigator)
13/03/23 → 12/03/26
Project: Research
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USYD Led: Health4Me: Improving adolescent physical activity and nutrition behaviours via primary care
Partridge, S. R. (Chief Investigator), Redfern, J. (Chief Investigator), Steinbeck, K. (Chief Investigator), Hackett, M. (Chief Investigator), Figtree, G. A. (Chief Investigator), Gallagher, R. (Chief Investigator), Kang, M. (Chief Investigator), Mihrshahi, S. (Primary Chief Investigator) & Hyun, K. (Chief Investigator)
27/10/22 → 26/10/25
Project: Research
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Mothers and their Children’s Healthcare Experience Study (MatCHES)
Mihrshahi, S. (Chief Investigator)
1/07/21 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Food Co-Operatives: A Potential Community-Based Strategy to Improve Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Sydney, Australia
Mihrshahi, S. (Primary Chief Investigator)
1/08/20 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Student experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: a quantitative survey
Mihrshahi, S. (Primary Chief Investigator)
1/07/20 → 30/11/20
Project: Research
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A rapid review of adolescent engagement in massive open online courses (MOOCS) in health and education: content, engagement strategies and evaluation methods
Dharmayani, P. N. A., Todd, A. R., Dam, J., Chau, J. Y., Wardak, S., Champion, K. E., Mihrshahi, S. & Partridge, S. R., 15 Apr 2025, In: Health Literacy and Communication Open. 3, 1, p. 1-22 22 p., 2489394.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Co-designing solutions to tackle food insecurity in higher education settings: a scoping review
Scutts, T., Farnaz, N., Ganbold, G., Bhatti, A. J., Phan, S., Williams, M. J. & Mihrshahi, S., 14 Apr 2025, In: Public Health Nutrition. 28, 1, p. 1-17 17 p., e80.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Consolidating the evidence on the effectiveness of strategies to promote vegetable intake in priority settings: an overview of systematic reviews
Brooker, P. G., Poelman, A. A. M., Livingstone, K. M., Collins, C. E., Mihrshahi, S., Sambell, R., Wu, J. H. Y. & Hendrie, G. A., Feb 2025, In: Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 38, 1, p. 1-18 18 p., e13398.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Evaluation of food insecurity programs on campus: a scoping review
Dharmayani, P. N. A., Ganbold, G., Farnaz, N., Scutts, T., Kumar, S., Ajak, A., Williams, M. & Mihrshahi, S., Sept 2025, In: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 125, 9, p. 1315-1345.e9 40 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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How are adolescents participating in the transformation of healthy food environments? A scoping review of empirical research
Todd, A. R., Dharmayani, P. N. A., Jia, S., Raeside, R., Mihrshahi, S., Champion, K. E., Health Advisory Panel for Youth at the University of Sydney (HAPYUS), Farrell, P., Gibson, A. A. & Partridge, S. R., 24 Jul 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Obesity Reviews. 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Macquarie Food Symposium
Sherry, C. (Chair), McGregor, A. (Organiser), Taylor, M. (Organiser), Atwell, B. (Participant), Bojovic, M. (Participant), Dalrymple, L. (Participant), Ronto, R. (Participant), Li, Y. (Participant), Chen, J. (Participant), Spagnolo, L. (Participant), Garcia-Bennett, A. (Participant), Egodavitharana, I. (Participant), Gordon, C. (Participant), Dupuis, I. (Participant), Payne, L. (Participant), Simpson, J. (Participant), Ivinson, E. (Participant), Lopes, C. (Participant), Mihrshahi, S. (Participant), Williams, M. (Participant), Gow, N. (Participant), Dharmayani, P. N. A. (Participant), Baxter, S. (Participant) & Chan, G. (Participant)
15 Sept 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop or event series
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Australian Epidemiological Association (External organisation)
Mihrshahi, S. (Member)
1 Jan 2016 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Public Health Association of Australia (External organisation)
Mihrshahi, S. (Member)
1 Jan 2016 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
Press/Media
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Eating more fruit can actually lower your risk of depression
Dharmayani, P. N. A. & Mihrshahi, S.
18/03/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Study boosts link between diet and depression
Dharmayani, P. N. A. & Mihrshahi, S.
16/03/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Settings-based approaches for children and adolescents
24/04/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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