Dr Amy Hutchison
Postdoctoral Researcher
Adelaide Medical School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Dr Amy Hutchison is an early career postdoctoral researcher based within the Lifelong Health Theme at SAHMRI, and affiliated with the Robinson Research Institute. Dr Hutchison has a keen interest in chrono-nutrition, with her research exploring 1) how modified meal patterns such as intermittent fasting and time-restricted feeding can improve blood glucose control and cardiovascular risk in at-risk individuals, 2) how gastrointestinal appetite hormones respond to modified meal patterns, 3) changes in circadian rhythms in food intake, activity and sleep across pregnancy. She also has a keen interest in nutrition strategies to improve type 2 diabetes and diabetes-related disease, including cardiovascular risk. Her research in this area aims to embed access to technology to help inform nutrition strategies and lifestyle change , and incorporates consumer consultation and co-design strategies. She is involved in a number of clinical trials exploring the effects of intermittent fasting and time-restricted feeding on metabolic health, as well as the effects of protein supplementation on blood glucose control and metabolic health in shift workers. She has published 44 peer-reviewed articles, with 1988 citations and an H-index of 26.
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My research interests focus on exploring how what we eat, and when we eat it, can impact health, and circadian rhythms. Modified meal patterns such as intermittent fasting and time-restricted feeding can improve health in people at risk of type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, including shift workers. I am involved in a number of clinical trials exploring the effects of intermittent fasting and time-restricted feeding on metabolic health, as well as the effects of protein supplementation on blood glucose control and metabolic health in shift workers, and characterising changes in circadian rhythms in pregnancy.
Please contact me to discuss the possibility of Honours / Masters / PhD research in these areas.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2016 - ongoing Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of Adelaide -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2017 Award ANZOS Early Career Researcher Award – Clinical Research Australia and New Zealand Obesity Society Australia - 2017 Award Australia and New Zealand Obesity Society (ANZOS) ANZOS-OSSANZ-AOCO Rising Star Travel Award Australia and New Zealand Obesity Society Australia - 2013 Award Nutrition Society of Australia Early Career Travel Award Nutrition Society of Australia Australia - 2012 Award New Investigator Travel Award Society for the study of Ingestive Behaviour Switzerland - 2011 Award The University of Adelaide’s representative to the Australia/New Zealand National Three Minute Thesis Finals; Western Australia: “Weighing in on whey” University of Adelaide Australia $1000 2011 Achievement Three minute thesis winner University of Adelaide Australia - -
Language Competencies
Language Competency English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2016 University of Adelaide, Adelaide Australia PhD 2009 Massey University, Palmerston North New Zealand Bachelor of Science (Honours) 2008 Massey University, Palmerston North New Zealand Bachelor of Science -
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Journals
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Conference Items
Year Citation 2019 Liu, B., Hutchison, A., Thompson, C., Wittert, G. A., & Heilbronn, L. K. (2019). Weight loss and tissue remodelling following 8-week calorie restriction or intermittent fasting in females who are overweight and obese. Poster session presented at the meeting of Obesity Research and Clinical Practice. Elsevier. 2017 Liu, B., Hutchison, A. T., Thompson, C. H., Wittert, G. A., & Heilbronn, L. (2017). Adipose tissue remodeling following eight-week calorie restriction or intermittent fasting in females who are overweight and obese. Poster session presented at the meeting of Diabetes. San Diego, CA: American Diabetes Association.
WoS12013 Ryan, A., Feinle-Bisset., Soenen, S., Steinert., Clifton., Horowitz., & Luscombe-Marsh. (2013). Relationships between Plasma Free Amino Acid Concentrations With Energy Intake and Insulin and Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 in Response to Increasing Loads of Intraduodenal Whey Protein in Healthy Men. Poster session presented at the meeting of American Diabetes Association. Chicago: AMER DIABETES ASSOC.
2024 Health Translation SA MRFF Catalyst funding $53,420
2024 Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (Adelaide Medical School), Building Research Leaders Award $86,848
2023 Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (Adelaide Medical School), Building Research Leaders Award $40,515
2022 Robinson Research Institute Innovative Seed funding; All in the rhythm: Characterising changes in circadian rhythms in early pregnancy $48035
2022-24 Only a matter of time? A comparison of caloric restriction versus time restriction of food intake. Heilbronn LK, Banks SB, Hutchison A, Wittert GA; NHMRC $1,189,927
2021-24 Time Restricted EATing to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes (TREAT); Heilbronn LK, Hawley J, Hutchison A, Devlin B, Parr E; MRFF $1,012,000
2019 Will a protein pre-load before the evening meal improve glucose tolerance in shift workers? Hutchison AT, Heilbronn LK, Banks SB; Diabetes Australia Research Program $58,000
2015 Intermittent fasting for weight loss and metabolic health, does meal timing matter? Heilbronn LK, Wittert GA, Hutchison A; Royal Adelaide Hospital Research Committee $50,000
- Workshop for PAEDIAT3000 - Biology of Childhood Growth, Development & Health (2024)
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2024 Co-Supervisor A critical analysis of the preconception and periconception phase: how information seeking preferences, preconception nutrition and early pregnancy adaptations affect pregnancy. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Kimberly Rhiann Lush 2024 Co-Supervisor Impact of Ultra-Processed Foods Consumption on Glycaemic Control, Gastric Emptying and Gut Microbiota in Individuals with Obesity: A Randomized Cross-Over Trial Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Ruofei Cheng 2023 Principal Supervisor Effects of an evening protein preload on blood glucose, metabolic health, and gut hormone release in night shift workers (propensity) Master of Philosophy (Clinical Science) Master Full Time Miss You Jin Chang 2022 Co-Supervisor Circadian rhythms, inflammation, markers of cardiometabolic health and lifestyle intervention efficacy Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Laurent Turner -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2019 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Effect of intermittent fasting and meal timing on metabolic health Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Kai Liu 2018 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Intermittent Fasting Versus Calorie Restriction to Reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Xiao Tong Teong 2017 - 2021 Co-Supervisor Impact of Time Restricted Feeding on Glucose Metabolism and Metabolic Health Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Prashant Regmi 2017 - 2022 Co-Supervisor CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS, INTERMITTENT FASTING, METABOLIC HEALTH Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Lijun Zhao
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Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2023 - ongoing Secretary Nutrition Society of Australia Adelaide Branch Nutrition Society of Australia Australia
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