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
- a.balzer@cqu.edu.au
- (07) 4150 7135
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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.
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
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
Research Interests
Other agricultural, veterinary and food sciences - Other agricultural, veterinary and food sciences not elsewhere classified
Plant tissue culture method development and production.
Other biomedical and clinical sciences - Other biomedical and clinical sciences not elsewhere classified
Nutritional physiology, functional foods and metabolic disease in animal models.
Public health - Public health not elsewhere classified
Understanding user perceptions of health related information from wearable devices. Health misinformation and health literacy.
