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Anna Balzer

Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Biotechnology and Molecular Genetics, Graduate Diploma in Science (Chemistry), PhD
Lecturer - Medical Science
School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences
(07) 4150 7135
Bundaberg
8 - G.18
About Me
General
Universities Studied At

  • University of New England
  • University of Southern Queensland

Universities Worked At

  • University of Southern Queensland
  • University of Queensland
  • Central Queensland University

Media Citations

Bundaberg Now - Discoveries in the dirt lead to win

Queensland Country Life - Sorghum shores up healthy future

Grain Central - USQ research shows sorghum in diet can improve liver health

 

 

Previous teaching

  • Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Nutrition
  • Physiology
  • Pharmacology and Pathophysiology

Professional Experience

  • Laboratory manager (plant pathology and tissue culture)
  • Method development (GC, HPLC, ELISA, qPCR)
  • Animal handling & ethics
  • Quantitative research

Industry Reports

Dang, Yash, Balzer, Anna, and Bell, Mike (2016). Does strategic tillage undo long-term improvement in soils under no-till? Final Technical Report (ERM00003). Canberra, ACT, Australia: Grains Research and Development Corporation.

Recent Research Projects
Exploring the impact of artificial technologies on pre-medical student training and career progression.
From: 31/05/2024 to 31/12/2024
Grant: Scholarly project (Not Specified )
Funding Schemes: Learning and Teaching Research and Development Grants 2024
Total Funding: N/A
Evaluation of novel pharmacological supplements for prevention of concussion trauma in a preclinical model
From: 14/10/2023 to 30/04/2025
Grant: Competitive Grant (Category 3: Industry and Other)
Funding Schemes: 2023 Brain Foundation Research Grant
Total Funding: $39,360.00
Research Supervision
Accreditation

I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:

  • 3101 Biochemistry and Cell Biology
  • 3199 Other Biological Sciences
  • 3299 Other biomedical and clinical sciences
  • 4299 Other health sciences

Current Capacity
I am currently available to supervise more research candidates
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Research Interests
Agricultural,Veterinary And Food Sciences

Other agricultural, veterinary and food sciences - Other agricultural, veterinary and food sciences not elsewhere classified
Plant tissue culture method development and production.

Biomedical And Clinical Sciences

Other biomedical and clinical sciences - Other biomedical and clinical sciences not elsewhere classified
Nutritional physiology, functional foods and metabolic disease in animal models.

Health Sciences

Public health - Public health not elsewhere classified
Understanding user perceptions of health related information from wearable devices. Health misinformation and health literacy.

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