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Dr Margaret Murray is a Dietitian and Senior Lecturer with the Department of Health Science and Biostatistics, at Swinburne University of Technology. Margaret has a passion for delivering authentic and engaging education. She developed two new units in the multi-disciplinary Master of Food Science and Agribusiness, delivering the food, nutrition and human health content. These units are a culmination of her interests in nutrition, health and sustainability, and consider the challenges facing our food system of delivering a healthy and sustainable diet for all. This includes a collaboration with the Sustainable Nutrition Initiative and use of their DELTA Model as a teaching tool.

Margaret's research specialisation is coordinating human clinical trials, including both postprandial and long-term interventions. Her research focuses on investigating the health impacts of bioactive compounds in food. She has coordinated multiple human clinical research studies and is comfortable using both qualitative and quantitative methods.  Margaret is also interested in research for the improvement of education, as well as research focusing on nutrition in the context of food systems and planetary health. 

Margaret has completed a Certificate IV in Leadership and Management and has demonstrated leadership in the elected position of Faculty Early Career Researcher (ECR) representative and committee Chair (2020-21), Faculty ECR Symposium committee Chair (2022-23), and has contributed in other roles including Wellbeing Champion and Green Impact program team leader.

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Employment (4)

MONASH UNIVERSITY: Clayton, AU

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Monash University

Monash University: Melbourne, Victoria, AU

2023-02-01 to present | Lecturer (Nutrition, Dietetics and Food)
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Monash University: Melbourne, Victoria, AU

2021-10-25 to 2023-01-31 | Research Fellow and Teaching Associate (Nutrition, Dietetics and Food)
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Monash University: Clayton, VIC, AU

2018-10-25 to 2021-10-25 | Research Fellow (School of Chemistry)
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Education and qualifications (4)

Monash University: Clayton, VIC, AU

2015-03 to 2019-01 | Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition, Dietetics and Food)
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Monash University: Clayton, VIC, AU

2018-01 to 2018-12 | Certificate IV in Leadership and Management (Monash Training and Professional Development)
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Monash University: Clayton, VIC, AU

2014-03-02 to 2014-10-15 | Honours Degree of the Bachelor of Nutrition (Nutrition and Dietetics)
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Monash University: Clayton, AU

2009-02-28 to 2013-11-13 | Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Nutrition and Dietetics)
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Professional activities (2)

Nutrition Society of Australia: Crows Nest, NSW, AU

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Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology: North Sydney, New South Wales, AU

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Works (17)

Inhibitory effect of extracts from edible parts of nuts on α-amylase activity: a systematic review

Food & Function
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Mena Farazi; Michael J. Houghton; Barbara R. Cardoso; Margaret Murray; Gary Williamson
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A systematic review of the inhibitory effect of extracts from edible parts of nuts on α-glucosidase activity

Food & Function
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Mena Farazi; Michael J. Houghton; Margaret Murray; Gary Williamson
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Reduced Growth, Altered Gut Microbiome and Metabolite Profile, and Increased Chronic Kidney Disease Risk in Young Pigs Consuming a Diet Containing Highly Resistant Protein

Frontiers in Nutrition
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85128331208

Part of ISSN: 2296861X
Contributors: Murray, M.; Coughlan, M.T.; Gibbon, A.; Kumar, V.; Marques, F.Z.; Selby-Pham, S.; Snelson, M.; Tsyganov, K.; Williamson, G.; Woodruff, T.M. et al.
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Margaret Murray via Scopus - Elsevier

Twelve weeks’ treatment with a polyphenol-rich seaweed extract increased HDL cholesterol with no change in other biomarkers of chronic disease risk in overweight adults: A placebo-controlled randomized trial

Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
2021 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85107862657

Part of ISSN: 18734847 09552863
Contributors: Murray, M.; Dordevic, A.L.; Cox, K.; Scholey, A.; Ryan, L.; Bonham, M.P.
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Does timing of phytonutrient intake influence the suppression of postprandial oxidative stress? A systematic literature review

Redox Biology
2021-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Margaret Murray; Sophie Selby-Pham; Beau-Luke Colton; Louise Bennett; Gary Williamson; Aimee L. Dordevic
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Measuring Self-Esteem Changes in Children and Adolescents Affected by Overweight or Obesity: A Scoping Review of Instruments Currently Used in Multicomponent Weight-Management Interventions

Childhood Obesity
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85075093048

Part of ISSN: 21532176 21532168
Contributors: Tirlea, L.; Bonham, M.; Dordevic, A.; Bristow, C.; Day, K.; Brennan, L.; Haines, T.; Murray, M.
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Margaret Murray via Scopus - Elsevier

Research tool helps validate efficacy of functional foods

Food Technology
2019 | Other
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2-s2.0-85092126696

Part of ISSN: 00156639
Contributors: Buecking, M.; Goekener, B.; Haynes, J.M.; Leitner, P.; Murray, M.; Williamson, G.; Bennett, L.E.
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Indigenous Health Curriculum and Health Professional Learners: A Systematic Review

Medical Teacher
2019-05-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Alison Francis-Cracknell; Margaret Murray; Claire Palermo; Petah Atkinson; Rose Gilby; Karen Adams
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A Single-Dose of a Polyphenol-Rich Fucus Vesiculosus Extract is Insufficient to Blunt the Elevated Postprandial Blood Glucose Responses Exhibited by Healthy Adults in the Evening: A Randomised Crossover Trial

Antioxidants
2019-02 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Margaret Murray; Aimee Dordevic; Lisa Ryan; Maxine P. Bonham
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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The impact of multicomponent weight management interventions on quality of life in adolescents affected by overweight or obesity: a meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

Obesity Reviews
2019-02 | Journal article
Contributors: M. Murray; J. L. Pearson; A. L. Dordevic; M. P. Bonham
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Phlorotannins and Macroalgal Polyphenols: Potential As Functional Food Ingredients and Role in Health Promotion

Functional Food and Human Health
2018 | Book chapter
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Study protocol for a double-blind randomised controlled trial investigating the impact of 12 weeks supplementation with aFucus vesiculosusextract on cholesterol levels in adults with elevated fasting LDL cholesterol who are overweight or have obesity

BMJ Open
2018-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Margaret Murray; Aimee L Dordevic; Katherine H M Cox; Andrew Scholey; Lisa Ryan; Maxine P Bonham
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Do marine algal polyphenols have antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic or anti-inflammatory effects in humans? A systematic review

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
2018-08-13 | Journal article
Contributors: Margaret Murray; Aimee L. Dordevic; Maxine P. Bonham; Lisa Ryan
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An emerging trend in functional foods for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and diabetes: Marine algal polyphenols

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
2018-05-24 | Journal article
Contributors: Margaret Murray; Aimee L. Dordevic; Lisa Ryan; Maxine P. Bonham
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The Impact of a Single Dose of a Polyphenol-Rich Seaweed Extract on Postprandial Glycaemic Control in Healthy Adults: A Randomised Cross-Over Trial

Nutrients
2018-02 | Journal article
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: The Impact of Multicomponent Weight Management Interventions on Self-Esteem in Overweight and Obese Adolescents

Journal of Pediatric Psychology
2017-05 | Journal article
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Sharing the tracks to good tucker: Identifying the benefits and challenges of implementing community food programs for Aboriginal communities in Victoria

Australian Journal of Primary Health
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84908670073

Contributors: Murray, M.; Bonnell, E.; Thorpe, S.; Browne, J.; Barbour, L.; MacDonald, C.; Palermo, C.
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