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Alexia Murphy’s main research interests include examining how body composition is affected in children with clinical conditions and improving body composition assessment techniques for clinical paediatric populations. Dr Alexia Murphy is a Post doctorate Research Fellow with the Children’s Nutrition Research Centre and is the Theme Leader for Oncology Research within the CNRC. Dr Murphy has been with the CNRC since 2000, after completing her undergraduate degree in Applied Science - Human Movement Studies through the Queensland University of Technology. Alexia completed her PhD, titled ‘Body Composition Measurements and Nutritional Status in Children with Clinical Conditions: Cystic Fibrosis and Cancer’, with The University of Queensland in 2010.
Dr Murphy is the Theme Leader for Oncology Research within the CNRC and is responsible for undertaking and overseeing nutrition research in children with cancer. Alexia founded the Children’s Oncology Nutrition Network in 2009 which connects clinicians and researchers working in the area of Paediatric Oncology Nutrition throughout Australia.
Dr Murphy is also Scientist-in-Charge of the CNRC’s Body Composition Laboratory. This position involves overseeing the measurement of body composition and energy expenditure of both patients and research subjects.
Alexia has co-authored 2 book chapters and to date 39 peer review articles and abstracts including 2 first author articles in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Alexia has been a part of 4 successful grants worth in total $445000.
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