Staff Profile
Career Summary
Biography
Dr Scott is a Postdoctoral Research Associate for the Priority Research Centre in Asthma and Respiratory Diseases. She undertook her PhD studies between 2008 and 2011 within the Centre. Her PhD investigated the association between obesity and asthma, where she was the first to propose a plausible inflammatory mechanism driving the association. This led her to investigate the effect of weight loss on asthma outcomes and airway inflammation, where her background in Nutrition and Dietetics positioned her well to play a major role in both the design and conduct of the weight loss intervention. Currently, Dr Scott is utilising her expertise in dietetics to perform weight loss counselling in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and her clinical expertise on several other projects. She is chief investigator for a project examining the long-term effects of weight loss on COPD outcomes and is working towards conducting postdoctoral research further examining the inflammatory effects of obese-asthma.
The excellence of Dr Scott’s work has been recognised externally as she was recently awarded the Nutrition Society of Australia and Nestle Nutrition Institute Emerging Researcher Award, 2011. She was the secretary of the Newcastle Branch of the Nutrition Society of Australia for 2010 and 2011, and was promoted to co-chair of the group for 2012. Dr Scott plans to utilise her expertise in nutrition, weight loss counselling, body composition analysis and respiratory disease to achieve her research objective of developing a better understanding of the role of dietary factors in respiratory disease, to ensure better nutritional management of this population.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Newcastle, 20/02/2012
- Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours), University of Newcastle, 11/12/2006
Research
Research keywords
- Asthma
- Fatty acids
- Inflammation
- Nutrition
- Obesity
- Respiratory Disease
Research expertise
Dr Scott is a Postdoctoral Research Associate for the Priority Research Centre in Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, where she completed her PhD studies. Her research focus is obesity in the context of asthma and inflammation, and the effects of weight loss in asthma. It is well known that there is an association between obesity and asthma, but to date the mechanisms have yet to be elucidated. Dr Scott was the first to establish a plausible inflammatory mechanism driving this association and her future work seeks to investigate this further. Dr Scott is a chief investigator of a project examining the long-term effects of weight loss in individuals with COPD. She also works as a Research Associate for the Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, where she is assisting with several publications.
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 110199 | Medical Biochemistry And Metabolomics Not Elsewhere Classified | 50 |
| 110203 | Respiratory Diseases | 50 |
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $48,719 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2013 (1 grants)
The Effect of Exercise on Asthmatic Airway Inflammation$23,810
Funding Body: John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust Fund
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Hayley Scott, Conjoint Associate Professor Nick Saltos | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $23,810 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1300780 | ||
2012 (2 grants)
Follow-Up of a Weight Loss Intervention in COPD$14,989
Funding Body: John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust Fund
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Lisa Wood, Doctor Hayley Scott, Emeritus Professor Michael Hensley | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $14,989 | 2012 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1200763 | ||
The Role of Sex Hormones and Leptin in Obese-Asthma$9,920
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Hayley Scott | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Early Career Researcher Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $9,920 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1200809 | ||
Dr Hayley Scott
| Work Phone | 02 4042 0113 (Mon, Wed-Fri) or 02 4921 7787 (Mon, Tues) |
|---|---|
| Fax | 02 4042 0022 (Mon, Wed-Fri) or 02 4921 7005 (Mon, Tues) |
| Hayley.Scott@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Positions | Research Associate School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy Faculty of Health and Medicine |
| Research Associate School of Nursing and Midwifery Faculty of Health and Medicine | |
| Office | West Wing, Level 2 (Wed, Thur, Fri), HMRI (Mon, Wed-Fri) or ATC Building (Mon, Tues), Viruses, Infections/Immunity, Vaccines and Asthma (VIVA). HMRI, Level 3, John Hunter Hospital (Mon, Wed-Fri) |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/hayley-scott |
