| The Children’s Nutrition Research Centre (CNRC) was established by The University of Queensland and Brisbane’s Royal Children’s Hospital, and has been conducting groundbreaking research in the field of child nutrition since 1991.
The CNRC is one of Australia’s leading paediatric nutrition research centres with a global reputation for research achievement. The CNRC’s internationally acclaimed researchers are working at the forefront of worldwide trends in research to improve the nutritional health of children and adolescents. Renowned for its studies in growth and development, body composition and energy metabolism, the CNRC has particular expertise in basic science, clinical nutrition research and public health nutrition. |
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The CNRC research is driven by the need for information relating to the role of diet and nutrition in childhood growth and development, both in health and disease. Our key research themes are:
1. Growth and Nutrition
2. Body Composition in Clinical Conditions
3. Gastroenterology, Food Allergy and Intolerance
4. Infant Feeding
The Centre funds and maintains one of the world’s best equipped Body Composition Laboratories. It has a wide range of state-of-the-art equipment for non-invasively assessing body composition in health and disease. The laboratory supports clinicians in Queensland hospitals and outpatient clinics, providing the equipment and expertise necessary to run tests and interpret results.
The CNRC hosts annual conferences as well as seminars and workshops. This reflects the centre's ongoing commitment to continuing professsional education and lifelong learning for people working in the fields of child health and nutrition.
Our Mission
To improve the health of children and young people through scientific research and education of the highest international standard in the field of nutrition.
Our Vision
To be a research centre of excellence and international standing in the field of paediatric nutrition for the benefit of the children and young people of Queensland and the wider national and international communities.
