
Lauren Ball
@proflaurenball
Professor of Community Health & Wellbeing @UQMedicine @UQHealth, Director @UQCCHW, @NHMRC Investigator. Championing knowledge leadership for a better world.
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Is scurvy making a comeback? Drs in developed countries have recently reported treating cases of scurvy, a disease often considered a historical ailment. #UQ's Lauren Ball unpacks what scurvy is & it's evidence of re-emergence via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand theconversation.com/scurvy-is-larg…

What is type 1.5 diabetes? How is it diagnosed and treated? Two experts Dr Emily Burch (she/her) and Lauren Ball explain. theconversation.com/what-is-type-1…


Check out these two positions at Health and Wellbeing Queensland - they look like wonderful opportunities for passionate, dedicated talented people! Health and Wellbeing Queensland Robyn Littlewood smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-HWQ60…


Congratulations, Megan Lee, on your persistence and perseverance in getting this research into the world! There's so much we are still yet to understand about the impact of different dietary behaviours on contemporary health issues. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S01… Food Mood Doctor

This is the first attempt we've made examining nutrition education within dentistry. Congratulations to PhD Candidate, Minako Kataoka, for a fabulous contribution of knowledge & reiterating the importance of nutrition education across health professions. loom.ly/_d38X1s

It's getting hot. Can we trust our thirst as a sign of our hydration? (Spoiler: not quite). Another fabulous experience writing for The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand, this time with the rapidly emerging PhD candidate superstar Kiara Too. check it out! loom.ly/igmHErI


Does research activity happen in cycles? Check out my latest article as I've been reflecting about the natural systems that exist within research and universities. Let me know where you think your team is at.linkedin.com/pulse/does-res… UQ Centre for Community Health & Wellbeing





I'm delighted to have been re-elected to the board of Dietitians Australia for a second term! Given the ongoing growth in our membership, advocacy voice and innovation in practice, I'm excited for what lays ahead for our Board, the DA team and our profession!🍎




Fantastic to see this investment in diabetes research. I particularly can't wait to read more about the Diabetes Community Priority Grants. Well done Diabetes Australia ! loom.ly/2g8PJ5c

