معرفی
Dr. Luna Xu serves as a Scientia Lecturer at the School of Public Health and Community Medicine (SPHCM) at the University of New South Wales, joining in July 2020 with a Heart Foundation post-doctoral fellowship. Her academic journey spans nursing, public health, and research disciplines with international education credentials.
Education:
- Nursing degree from China (2009)
- Master's by research in advanced nursing from UK (2011)
- Master of Public Health (2012)
- PhD from University of Newcastle, Australia (2016)
Dr. Xu's research centers on population health with specialization in dietary interventions for chronic disease prevention among aging populations. Her work integrates epidemiological methods with nutritional science to address cardiovascular health across the lifespan, particularly focusing on how dietary patterns influence disease outcomes in elderly communities.
She has secured over $450,000 in competitive research funding from diverse sources including the National Heart Foundation fellowship ($153,850), Uniting ($100,000), University of Technology Sydney, and multiple smaller grants addressing dietary transitions in migrant populations and cardiovascular outcomes in older women.
Professional Recognition:
- NSW Heart Foundation CVRN 2020 Professional Development Award
- CSANZ Nursing Prize finalist (2019, 2020)
- International Conference on Healthy and Active Aging award (2019)
Dr. Xu maintains active leadership roles as executive member of NSW Australian Association of Gerontology, CSANZ Cardiovascular Nursing Council, and participates in the NSW Cardiovascular Research Network. She supervises students across ILP, Honours, Masters, and PhD levels focusing on epidemiology, chronic diseases, and population-based dietary research.
