Felice Jacka

9 November 2021

Having pioneered a fast-growing field of Nutritional Psychiatry, Prof. Felice Jacka OAM is Director of the Food and Mood Centre – the first group of its kind, globally, to examine the potential of diet and the gut microbiome to treat and prevent mental disorders. Her group now leads a range of clinical trials, education, and policy contributions, with diet now a best practice (RANZCP) recommended first step in treating mood disorders.

Research interests

Diet, gut health, and mental and brain health.

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