Hayley Cullen-Xiang

BSc (Hons I) MNutrDiet APD
Accredited Practising Dietitian and Nutritionist

I originally trained as a microbiologist, completing my undergraduate degree with first class honours at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. I worked as a medical researcher and laboratory manager for a number of years at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and the Sarich Neuroscience Research Institute. My main area of research was developmental biology, particularly early brain development from the womb onwards.
I was always interested in the "bench-to-bedside" process, i.e. turning science discoveries into real world impact. However, commercialisation of medical discoveries is often focused on cure rather than prevention in the first place, despite the fact that both sides of the disease spectrum are important.
I returned to university to do my Masters, re-training as an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD), so that I could help to directly bridge the gap between the science and our health.