![Professor Clare Wall](https://thesunstudy.auckland.ac.nz/files/2019/12/Clare-Wall-headshot-xzz02p.jpg)
Professor Clare Wall
Head of Discipline, Nutrition and Dietetics, UoA
Clare’s main research focus is the interrelationship between the determinants of nutritional status and health outcomes in the paediatric population.
![Dr Nicole Roy](https://thesunstudy.auckland.ac.nz/files/2019/12/Nicole-Roy-headshot-28hpl5u.jpg)
Dr Nicole Roy
Principle Scientist, Massey University
Nicole’s research focuses on unlocking the science of how food affects human gastrointestinal health.
![Professor Warren McNabb](https://thesunstudy.auckland.ac.nz/files/2019/12/Warren-McNabb-April-2017-head-and-shoulders-e1575928995877.jpg)
Professor Warren McNabb
Deputy Director, Riddet Institute
Warren’s research focuses on nutrigenomics and nutritional epigenetics, on food-host-microbial interactions and food for human wellbeing.
![Dr Olivier Gasser](https://thesunstudy.auckland.ac.nz/files/2019/12/Olivier-Gasser-headshot-ww57dq.jpg)
Dr Olivier Gasser
Immunology team leader, Malaghan Institute
Olivier’s research focus is on the communication between the immune system and host metabolism, with a strong emphasis on the gut and its resident microbes.
![Dr Tommi Vatanen](https://thesunstudy.auckland.ac.nz/files/2020/03/vatenen.jpg)
Dr Tommi Vatanen
Senior Research Fellow, UoA
Tommi is a computational biologist with wide expertise in human microbiome research.
![Dr Amy Lovell](https://thesunstudy.auckland.ac.nz/files/2019/12/Amy-Lovell-headshot.png)
Dr Amy Lovell
Project Manager, Discipline of Nutrition, UoA
Amy is a New Zealand Registered Dietitian, who completed her PhD in early life nutrition ensuring that children have the best start to a lifetime of eating.
![Dr Robyn Lawrence](https://thesunstudy.auckland.ac.nz/files/2022/01/RLawrence-Headshot-2021.jpg)
Dr Robyn Lawrence
Trial Coordinator, Discipline of Nutrition, UoA
Robyn is a New Zealand Registered Dietitian interested in maternal and child nutrition and holds a PhD in Perinatal Science.
![Xiaoxi Fu](https://thesunstudy.auckland.ac.nz/files/2019/12/IMG_3439-e1576532743798.jpg)
Xiaoxi Fu
PhD Student, Discipline of Nutrition, UoA
Xiaoxi is interested in paediatric nutrition and is pursuing her PhD in the relationship between first foods and sleep health.
![Nisha Mahawar](https://thesunstudy.auckland.ac.nz/files/2022/10/Nisha_Mahawar_Photo_cropped.jpeg)
Nisha Mahawar
Research Assistant, Discipline of Nutrition, UoA
Nisha recently completed her Master of Nutrition & Dietetics at the University of Auckland.
![Sharon Wu](https://thesunstudy.auckland.ac.nz/files/2022/06/Sharon-Wu_headshot-e1656535371129.jpg)
Sharon Wu
Research Assistant, Discipline of Nutrition, UoA
Sharon is a New Zealand Registered Dietitian and has recently completed her PhD in Health Science at the University of Auckland.
![Jacqui Tonkie](https://thesunstudy.auckland.ac.nz/files/2022/10/Jacqui-Tonkie-headshot_cropped-1.jpg)
Jacqui Tonkie
PhD student, Riddet Institute, Massey University
Jacqui’s PhD explores complimentary fooding to nourish and support the developing infant
![Dr Janine Cooney](https://thesunstudy.auckland.ac.nz/files/2020/03/cooney.jpg)
Dr Janine Cooney
Scientist, Plant & Food Research
![Dr Eric Altermann](https://thesunstudy.auckland.ac.nz/files/2020/03/altermann.jpg)
Dr Eric Altermann
Senior Research Scientist, AgResearch
![Dr Wayne Young](https://thesunstudy.auckland.ac.nz/files/2020/03/young.jpg)
Dr Wayne Young
Scientist, AgResearch
![Dr Karl Fraser](https://thesunstudy.auckland.ac.nz/files/2020/03/agresearch-metabolomics-people-karl-fraser-e1583804992780.png)
Dr Karl Fraser
Senior Research Scientist, AgResearch
![Dr Jane Mullaney](https://thesunstudy.auckland.ac.nz/files/2020/03/mullaney.jpg)
Dr Jane Mullaney
Research Scientist, AgResearch
![Professor Barbara Galland](https://thesunstudy.auckland.ac.nz/files/2020/03/galland.jpg)
Professor Barbara Galland
Research Associate Professor, Otago University
![Dr Alejandra Acevedo-Fani](https://thesunstudy.auckland.ac.nz/files/2020/10/Alejandra-Acevedo-Fani-crop-e1602030636188.jpg)
Dr Alejandra Acevedo-Fani
Research Officer, Massey University