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Associate Professor Nicole Kiss is an academic clinician in Nutrition and Dietetics at Deakin University's School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, part of the Faculty of Health. Her primary research focuses on improving recognition and management of cancer-related muscle loss and malnutrition through initiatives like the EPICCS program. She has secured over $15M in grants, developed two clinical guidelines, and published 90+ papers. Nicole holds leadership roles in professional organizations including the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) and the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA).
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Melbourne
- Master of Nutrition & Dietetics, Deakin University
- Bachelor of Science, University of Melbourne
Research Interests:
- Cancer-related sarcopenia screening and intervention
- Nutrition models of care in oncology
- Body composition assessment in clinical practice
Her work emphasizes translational research, particularly in rural healthcare equity and digital health solutions like the iCare platform. Nicole has supervised 7 PhD, 1 Master's, and 3 Honours students, with active projects exploring adolescent cancer survivorship and ovarian cancer nutrition.
Awards & Recognition:
- 2022 Victorian Young Tall Poppy Award
- 2016 Steve Grunberg Award (MASCC)
- Inaugural ASPEN Head & Neck Nutrition Guideline Chair
Grants & Projects:
- ECORRA initiative ($4.9M NHMRC grant for rural cancer care)
- iCare digital health trial ($826K NHMRC grant)
- PREDICT study ($645K VCA fellowship on lung cancer muscle loss)
Labs/Teams:
- Co-leads Exercise & Nutrition for Cancer group at the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
- EPICCS research program leader
