Mrs Mahnaz Reisian

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

School of Medicine

College of Health


Mahnaz Reisian hold a master’s degree in nutrition science, completed in 2019 at Iran University of Medical Sciences. Her master’s thesis focused on the impact of probiotics on Generalized Anxiety Disorder, reflecting her early interest in the relationship between nutrition and mental health. In 2024, she commenced her PhD at the University of Adelaide, where her research explores how nutrition influences brain connectivity, mood, cognition, and gastrointestinal symptoms. Mahnaz goal is to better understand the interplay between diet, the brain, and gut health to inform targeted strategies for improving mental and physical well-being

Language Competency
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Persian Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
2024 University of Adelaide Australia PhD
2019 Iran University of Medical Sciences Iran Master's degree in nutritional science

Year Citation
2026 Reisian, M., Toben, C., Ciobanu, L. G., Jawahar, M. C., Eldeghaidy, S., & Clark, S. R. (2026). A systematic review of associations between functional connectivity, mood and cognition in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Brain Imaging and Behavior, 20(2), 17 pages.
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2021 Eskandarzadeh, S., Effatpanah, M., Khosravi-Darani, K., Askari, R., Hosseini, A. F., Reisian, M., & Jazayeri, S. (2021). Efficacy of a multispecies probiotic as adjunctive therapy in generalized anxiety disorder: a double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Nutritional Neuroscience, 24(2), 102-108.
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- Ramezani, M., Reisian, M., & Sajadi Hezaveh, Z. (2023). The effect of synbiotic supplementation on hypothyroidism: A randomized double-blind placebo controlled clinical trial. PLOS ONE, 18(2), e0277213.
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Year Citation
2023 Reisian, M., Milajerdi, A., Keshteli, A. H., Abbasi, F., Haghighatdoost, F., Azadbakht, L., . . . Adibi, P. (2023). The association of dietary glycemic index and glycemic load with risk of irritable bowel syndrome.
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