Hannah Mayr

Dr. Hannah Mayr is a Research Fellow at La Trobe University and Research Dietitian at Princess Alexandra Hospital's Metabolic Research Collaborative in Brisbane. She holds a PhD in Nutrition and Dietetics from La Trobe University (2015-2018) and a Bachelor of Health Sciences from Queensland University of Technology (2010-2013). Her current positions include Postdoctoral Research Fellow at La Trobe University and Research Fellow for Project GRIT (Growth, Resilience, Insights, Thrive), a childhood obesity prevention initiative.

Her research focuses on:

• Clinical implementation of Mediterranean diets for chronic disease management
• Secondary prevention of coronary heart disease through dietary interventions
• Childhood obesity prevention strategies
• Dietary inflammatory indices and cardiometabolic biomarkers
• Digital nutrition assessment tools in clinical practice

Mayr's recent publications demonstrate strong focus on clinical nutrition interventions, systematic reviews of dietary indices, and implementation science in healthcare settings. Her work frequently employs randomized controlled trials and multimethod approaches to examine dietary interventions for chronic conditions.

She leads several major research projects including:

• 'Active Nutrition for Chronic Disease and Disability' (2014-2030)
• 'Public Health Nutrition Research' (2014-2029)
• 'Research by Master of Nutrition and Dietetic Practice Students' (2014-2027)

Mayr collaborates with the Metabolic Research Collaborative and hypertension specialists on projects examining potassium-sodium interactions in blood pressure regulation. She has presented internationally on multidisciplinary interventions for childhood obesity.