Academic and Professional Leadership
Professor Marina Reeves joins QUT from the School of Public Health at the University of Queensland where she is a Professor and Deputy Associate Dean Research (Researcher Development) in the Faculty of Medicine. An experienced academic leader, Marina is also an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian and in 2021 was awarded the Dietitians Australia Barbara Chester Award for her leadership in dietetics in Queensland.
Background and Research
Her program of research is focused on the role of diet, physical activity, and weight/body composition in improving outcomes and quality of life for women diagnosed with breast cancer. Marina and her team have recently been awarded a $2M MRFF Rare Cancers Rare Diseases and Unmet Need grant to conduct a Queensland-wide phase III trial of an exercise and dietary intervention to improve the quality of life of women diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer (2022-2027). Marina completed her PhD at QUT and she is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.