Ms Niikee Schoendorfer, M.Hlth.Sc (Nutritional Medicine)

	Biography

The focus of Ms Niikee Schoendorfer’s research is on determining valid biochemical parameters to ascertain the body levels of micronutrients in paediatric populations.

Micronutrient levels are currently being observed in children with severe cerebral palsy either perioperatively or otherwise, as well as in typically developing children, in order to utilise these parameters to optimise their nutritional status. The aim is to improve the overall health of these children and outcome measures post surgery such as length of stays in hospital, complications and quality of life parameters.
Niikee is also coordinating a research network interest group to foster the introduction of suitable naturopathic students into complementary medicine clinical research in conjunction with the School of Medicine at the University of Queensland. This endeavour is being conducted to improve quality and increase output of evidence based complementary medicine research in the mainstream scientific arena.

	Keywords
	Medical: Nutrition/Dietetics, Medical: Pediatrics, Medical: Biochemical Markers, Medical: Metabolism, Medical: Surgery, Medical: Wound Healing