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Career Summary

Qualifications

PhD, University of Adelaide, 08/08/1986
Master of Science (Nutrition & Dietetics), University of Wollongong, 16/12/2003

Research

Research keywords

Dietary Fats and Oils
Functional Foods
Lipids
Nutraceuticals

Research expertise

Anti-oxidant effects of food constituents
Role of dietary fats & oils in human health & disease
Safety and efficacy of functional foods, nutraceuticals and dietary supplements
Anti-inflammatory effects of food constitutents
Development of novel nutraceuticals for improvement of human health

Languages

Hindi
Punjabi

Fields of Research

Code	Description	Percentage
111100	Nutrition And Dietetics	55
110299	Cardiovascular Medicine And Haematology Not Elsewhere Classified	25
090899	Food Sciences Not Elsewhere Classified	20

Teaching

Teaching keywords

Complementary Medicine
Medicinal Chemistry
Nutrition
Nutritional Biochemistry
Pharmacetical Chemistry

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Publications

No publications.

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Grants and Funding

Summary

Number of grants	58
Total funding	$2,534,605

For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.

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Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.

2013 (1 grants)

Lipemic Index of Pork$50,000
Funding Body: CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg, Associate Professor Lisa Wood, Professor Peter Howe
Scheme		Role
Innovative Research		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$50,000	2013	2013
GNo:G1201031

2012 (2 grants)

Dietary fructose restriction improves plasma lipids, satiety hormones and inflammation in obesity$45,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg, Associate Professor Lisa Wood
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$45,000	2012	2015
GNo:G1101123

22nd Annual Conference of the ISH (incorporating International Conference on CVD Prevention), Mumbai, India, 2 - 3 November 2012$2,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Travel Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$2,000	2012	2013
GNo:G1200997

2011 (1 grants)

Physical Activity and Nutrition: The University of Newcastle's Approach Toward Better Population Health and Education$321,711
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Ronald Plotnikoff, Professor Robin Callister, Professor Clare Collins, Doctor Benjamin Ewald, Professor Manohar Garg, Associate Professor Erica James, Associate Professor David Lubans, Professor Philip Morgan
Scheme		Role
Priority Research Centre		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$321,711	2011	2015
GNo:G1100058

2010 (5 grants)

HMRI MRSP Infrastructure Grant (10-11) - Cardiovascular$76,117
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Associate Professor Derek Laver, Professor Dirk Van Helden, Associate Professor Eugene Nalivaiko, Associate Professor Liz Milward, Professor Robert Callister, Professor Manohar Garg, Conjoint Professor Tony Quail
Scheme		Role
MRSP Infrastructure Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$76,117	2010	2011
GNo:G1100525

Long chain omega-3 poly unsaturated fatty acid and platelet function$50,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Scholarships - Medical and Dental Postgraduate Research		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$50,000	2010	2011
GNo:G0190538

ABI 7500 Real Time PCR System $34,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Doctor Rick Thorne, Doctor Nikki Verrills, Doctor Murray Cairns, Associate Professor Paul Tooney, Doctor Doug Smith, Professor Gordon Burns, Conjoint Professor Leonie Ashman, Conjoint Professor Keith Jones, Doctor Charles De Bock, Doctor Chris Dayas, Doctor Brett Graham, Doctor Martin Horan, Doctor Rebecca Lim, Doctor Severine Roselli, Doctor Larisa Bobrovskaya, Doctor Kathryn Skelding, Doctor Frederick Walker, Doctor Jude Weidenhofer, Associate Professor Philip Bolton, Associate Professor Alan Brichta, Professor Robert Callister, Professor Trevor Day, Associate Professor Phillip Dickson, Professor Manohar Garg, Doctor Phil Jobling, Associate Professor Derek Laver, Associate Professor Eugene Nalivaiko, Professor John Rostas
Scheme		Role
Equipment Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$34,000	2010	2010
GNo:G1000055

ASE - Supervisor of the Year 2010$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Award for Supervision Excellence		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$10,000	2010	2011
GNo:G1001074

ASE - Faculty of Health$2,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Award for Supervision Excellence		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$2,000	2010	2010
GNo:G1001030

2008 (6 grants)

Docosapentaenoic acid (22:5n-3) is a functional long-chain w3 PUFA$93,500
Funding Body: Meat and Livestock Australia

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Human Nutrition Research Program		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$93,500	2008	2008
GNo:G0188164

Exploring the link between obesity and asthma$75,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Associate Professor Lisa Wood, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Post Graduate Support Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$75,000	2008	2010
GNo:G0188479

Exploring the link between asthma and obesity$66,771
Funding Body: CCRE in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine

Project Team
Associate Professor Lisa Wood, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Professor Manohar Garg, Ms Hayley Scott
Scheme		Role
Postgraduate Research Scholarship		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$66,771	2008	2010
GNo:G0188635

Trans Fatty acids and airway inflammation$25,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Associate Professor Lisa Wood, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$25,000	2008	2008
GNo:G0188472

HMRI - Equipment Grant - High Speed Sensitivity CCD camera, centrifuge ELISA plate washer. etc$18,919
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Professor Dirk Van Helden, Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Equipment Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$18,919	2008	2008
GNo:G0189386

13th World Congress on Clinical Nutrition, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico, 29/1/2008 - 1/2/2008$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Travel Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$2,500	2008	2008
GNo:G0188458

2007 (2 grants)

HMRI - Cardiovascular Research Program$518,556
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Associate Professor Derek Laver, Conjoint Professor Tony Quail, Professor Dirk Van Helden, Professor Manohar Garg, Professor Robin Callister
Scheme		Role
MRSP Infrastructure Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$518,556	2007	2009
GNo:G0187946

12th World Congress on Clinical Nutrition, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 17/6/2007 - 20/6/2007$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Travel Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$2,500	2007	2007
GNo:G0187917

2006 (2 grants)

Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation for sustainable weight loss$16,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$16,000	2006	2006
GNo:G0186101

Lipid lowering potential of combined phytosterols and long chain omega-3 fatty acids$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Pilot Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$10,000	2006	2006
GNo:G0186697

2005 (2 grants)

The role of lycopene supplementation in the management of asthma$328,750
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$328,750	2005	2007
GNo:G0183939

2005 RIBG allocation$13,320
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Research Infrastructure Block Grant (RIBG)		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$13,320	2005	2005
GNo:G0185786

2004 (3 grants)

Potential benefits of a higher protein diet for people with type 2 diabetes$37,200
Funding Body: Diabetes Australia

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Research Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$37,200	2004	2004
GNo:G0183190

Omega 3-fatty acids, tomato extract and platelet function in NIDDM patients.$16,000
Funding Body: Novo Nordisk Foundation

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg, Doctor Kerry Bowen
Scheme		Role
Regional Diabetes Support Scheme		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$16,000	2004	2004
GNo:G0184020

Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and Food Expo, Las Vegas, 12-16 July 2004$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Travel Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$2,400	2004	2004
GNo:G0184077

2003 (2 grants)

Carotenoids and flavonoids in asthma$15,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Professor Manohar Garg, Associate Professor Lisa Wood
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$15,000	2003	2003
GNo:G0182435

Oxidative stress and antioxidant responses to acute exercise.$15,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg, Professor Robin Callister
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$15,000	2003	2003
GNo:G0182494

2002 (4 grants)

Diet, nutrition and lifestyle factors in the development and treatment of overweight and obesity in children.$90,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Professor Clare Collins, Professor Manohar Garg, Doctor Michael Dibley
Scheme		Role
Kiriwina Investment Group		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$90,000	2002	2004
GNo:G0182526

Feasibility of nutrition screening among the elderly$13,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Julie Byles, Professor Clare Collins, Doctor Michael Dibley, Professor Catherine d'Este, Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$13,000	2002	2002
GNo:G0181275

The use of Propioibacteria sp. bacteria as an alternate source of dietary Vitamin B12$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Doctor Michelle Adams, Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$10,000	2002	2002
GNo:G0181389

9th World Congress on Clinical Nutrition London, UK, June 24 - 26, 2002$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Travel Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$2,500	2002	2002
GNo:G0181831

2001 (2 grants)

Oxidative stress and the antioxidant defences in asthmatic airways in relation to disease severity.$20,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Research Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$20,000	2001	2001
GNo:G0181501

Vitamin E supplementation in Hypercholestrolemic subjects and serum levels of autoantibodies against oxidised low density lypoproteins (Ox-LDL).$5,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$5,000	2001	2001
GNo:G0179936

2000 (5 grants)

Nutritional status of children undergoing chemotherapy: A cross-sectional view.$32,000
Funding Body: John Hunter Children`s Hospital Research Foundation

Project Team
Professor Clare Collins, Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Research Grant (Defunct)		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$32,000	2000	2000
GNo:G0180152

Increasing consumer preference for monosaturated fats and oils.$20,000
Funding Body: Meadow Lea Foods

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
GRDC Nutritional Research Program		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$20,000	2000	2000
GNo:G0179338

Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Supplementation in Cystic Fibrosis$12,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg, Dr Dominic Fitzgerald
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$12,000	2000	2000
GNo:G0178779

The relationship between dietary intake of anti-oxidants and pregnancy-induced hypertension:a case-control study of women attending John Hunter Hospital for ant$8,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Conjoint Associate Professor Andrew Bisits, Professor Manohar Garg, Doctor Michael Dibley, Dr David Jeacocke
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$8,000	2000	2000
GNo:G0178971

8th World Congress and Clinical Nutrition, Thailand 17-20 December 2000$2,105
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Travel Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$2,105	2000	2000
GNo:G0179854

1999 (6 grants)

Hind gut function in laying hens$133,354
Funding Body: Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation

Project Team
Dr Robert Taylor, Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Research and Development Project		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$133,354	1999	2001
GNo:G0178398

Health Benefits of Macadamia Nuts$44,265
Funding Body: Horticultural Research & Development Corporation

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg, Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills
Scheme		Role
Research Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$44,265	1999	1999
GNo:G0177654

RMC COLLAB PARTNER. Oxidative Stress and Monounsaturated Oils$19,756
Funding Body: Meadow Lea Foods

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Research Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$19,756	1999	1999
GNo:G0178353

n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and cell signalling.$11,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg, Conjoint Professor David Powis
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$11,000	1999	1999
GNo:G0178154

Oxidative Stress and Monounsaturated Oils$9,931
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Collaborative Research Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$9,931	1999	1999
GNo:G0178325

Pacific Parners in Nutrition and Dietetics Auckland, New Zealand.$1,175
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Travel Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$1,175	1999	1999
GNo:G0179093

1998 (2 grants)

Fatty acid modification of phospholipase C mediated responses.$14,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Dr Stephen Bunn, Professor Manohar Garg, Conjoint Professor David Powis
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$14,000	1998	1998
GNo:G0177206

Anti-inflammatory Effects of Dietary n-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in Rheumatoid Arthritis.$9,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg, Doctor Gabor Major
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$9,000	1998	1998
GNo:G0177253

1997 (4 grants)

Replacement of fat in dietary products: fundamentals and applications.$40,000
Funding Body: Sara Lee (Australia) Pty Ltd

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg, Professor Simon Biggs, Professor Kevin Galvin
Scheme		Role
Research Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$40,000	1997	1998
GNo:G0177530

Non-Esterified Fatty Acids and Cardiac Arrhythmias.$14,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg, Ian Leitch
Scheme		Role
Small Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$14,000	1997	1997
GNo:G0176666

Efficacy of Fish Oil supplementation in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis.$10,000
Funding Body: Meadow Lea Foods

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
GRDC Nutritional Research Program		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$10,000	1997	1997
GNo:G0177478

6th World Congress on Clinical Nutrition, Alberta, Canada, 23-26 July 1997$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Travel Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$2,500	1997	1997
GNo:G0179475

1996 (3 grants)

Influence of dietary fat intake on cardiac electrophysiologic properties in the pig$76,834
Funding Body: National Heart Foundation of Australia

Project Team
Conjoint Associate Professor James Leitch, Professor Manohar Garg, Dr John Falconer
Scheme		Role
Grant-In-Aid		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$76,834	1996	1997
GNo:G0175465

Lipid metabolism in peritoneal macrophages during hyperlipidaemia$14,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Small Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$14,000	1996	1996
GNo:G0175712

Lipids, Membranes &Thrombosis - The Netherlands - 10-13/7/96$2,246
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Travel Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$2,246	1996	1996
GNo:G0176226

1995 (2 grants)

Dietary N-3 fatty Acid Supplementation and Platelet Activating Factor (PAF) Generation in Human Buccal Mucosal Cells$15,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$15,000	1995	1995
GNo:G0174904

5th World Conference on Clinical Nutriation, China, 3-5 Oct$2,081
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Travel Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$2,081	1995	1995
GNo:G0176875

1994 (1 grants)

Regulation of plasmalogen metabolism in the intestinal mucosa$22,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg, Professor D Roberts
Scheme		Role
Small Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$22,000	1994	1994
GNo:G0174805

1993 (3 grants)

Metabolic Fate of Dietary Cholesterol in Presence of Canola Oil or Safflower Oil$15,648
Funding Body: Canola Council of Canada

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Canola Utilization Assistance Program		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$15,648	1993	1993
GNo:G0175490

Dietary omega-3 fatty acids and fecal excretion of cholesterol and its metabolites.$14,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg, Professor D Roberts
Scheme		Role
New Staff Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$14,000	1993	1993
GNo:G0173418

'4th World Congress on Clinical Nutrition' - Cochin/Moradabad, India - 2 - 12 Otober 1993$1,966
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Manohar Garg
Scheme		Role
Travel Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$1,966	1993	1993
GNo:G0174362

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Research Supervision

Number of current supervisions	13
Total current UoN PhD EFTSL	3

For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.

Current Supervision

Commenced	Proposed Completion	Program	Supervisor Type	Research Title
2013	2020	PhD (Pharmacy)	Principal Supervisor	Novel Formulation and Functional Food Delivery of a Bio-active Muscadine Phytochemical
2012	2016	PhD (Pharmacy)	Principal Supervisor	Dietary Fats and Biomarkers of Human Health: Excess Saturated Fat or Lack of Omega 3 Fatty Acids
2011	2015	PhD (Pharmacy)	Principal Supervisor	Dietary fructose and cardio-metabolic health
2010	2013	PhD (Medical Biochemistry)	Principal Supervisor	Effects of Anti-Inflammatory Bioactive on Diabetes-Induced Changes in Cognition-Related Gene Expression in the Hippocampus
2009	2013	PhD (Nutrition & Dietetics)	Principal Supervisor	The Effect of Macronutrient Profile and Food Groups on the Development of Type 2 Diabetes in Mid Age Australian Women
2008	2012	PhD (Medical Biochemistry)	Principal Supervisor	Role of Antioxidants in Rhinovirus-Infected Airway Epithelial Cells
2007	2010	PHD Medical Science University of Newcastle	Co-Supervisor	Asthma induced changes in fatty acid metabolism during prenancy
2007	2017	PHD Medical Science University of Newcastle	Co-Supervisor	Food habits and prevalence of overweight/obesity in school children
2006	2009	PHD Medical Science University of Newcastle	Principal Supervisor	Phytosterols and long chain omega-3 fatty acids in metabolic syndrome
2006	2009	PHD Human Biology University of Newcastle	Principal Supervisor	Phytosterols and long chain omega-3 fatty acids in the management of hyperlipidaemia
2005	2008	PHD Medical Science University of Newcastle	Principal Supervisor	Role of long chain omega-3 fatty acids in sustainable weight loss
2004	2008	PHD Medical Science University of Newcastle	Principal Supervisor	Antioxidants and inflammation in asthma
2002	2008	PHD Medical Science University of Newcastle	Principal Supervisor	Omega-3 fatty acids, carotenoids and inflammation in athletes

Past Supervision

Year	Program	Supervisor Type	Research Title
2013	PhD (Medical Biochemistry)	Principal Supervisor	Differential Effects of Long Chain Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Platelet Aggregation and Hemostatic Variables in Healthy Male Versus Female Subjects
2013	PhD (Human Physiology)	Sole Supervisor	Role of Long Chain Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Weight Management
2012	PhD (Medicine)	Co-Supervisor	Exploring the Link Between Obesity and Asthma
2010	PhD (Nutrition & Dietetics)	Co-Supervisor	Development, Validation and Utilisation of a Food Frequency Questionnaire to Assess the Dietary Intakes of School-aged Children
2010	PhD (Human Physiology)	Sole Supervisor	Phytosterols and Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids for Cardiovascular Health in Hyperlipidemia
2009	PhD (Human Physiology)	Sole Supervisor	Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Carotenoids and Inflammation in Endurance-trained Athletes
2008	PhD (Human Physiology)	Principal Supervisor	Role of Lycopene and Long Chain n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplements in Airway Inflammation
2007	PhD (Nutrition & Dietetics)	Principal Supervisor	Tomato Serum, Long Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Platelet Aggregation
2007	PhD (Nutrition & Dietetics)	Principal Supervisor	A Comparison of High Protein and High Carbohydrate Diets for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes
2003	M MedSc (Nutrition & Diet) [R]	Co-Supervisor	Nutrition related issues in Paediatric Oncology Patients undergoing Chemotherapy
2003	PhD (Nutrition & Dietetics)	Sole Supervisor	Oxidative Stress and Dietary Fat

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Professor Manohar Garg

Work Phone	(02) 4921 5647
Fax	(02) 4921 2028
Email	Manohar.Garg@newcastle.edu.au
Position	Professor Nutraceuticals Research School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy Faculty of Health and Medicine The University of Newcastle, Australia
Focus Area	Pharmacy and Experimental Pharmacology
Office	MS305C, Medical Sciences, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia
URL:	www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/manohar-garg

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2013 (1 grants)

Lipemic Index of Pork$50,000Funding Body: CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork

2012 (2 grants)

Dietary fructose restriction improves plasma lipids, satiety hormones and inflammation in obesity$45,000Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

22nd Annual Conference of the ISH (incorporating International Conference on CVD Prevention), Mumbai, India, 2 - 3 November 2012$2,000Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health

2011 (1 grants)

Physical Activity and Nutrition: The University of Newcastle's Approach Toward Better Population Health and Education$321,711Funding Body: University of Newcastle

2010 (5 grants)

HMRI MRSP Infrastructure Grant (10-11) - Cardiovascular$76,117Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Long chain omega-3 poly unsaturated fatty acid and platelet function$50,000Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

ABI 7500 Real Time PCR System $34,000Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

ASE - Supervisor of the Year 2010$10,000Funding Body: University of Newcastle

ASE - Faculty of Health$2,000Funding Body: University of Newcastle

2008 (6 grants)

Docosapentaenoic acid (22:5n-3) is a functional long-chain w3 PUFA$93,500Funding Body: Meat and Livestock Australia

Exploring the link between obesity and asthma$75,000Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Exploring the link between asthma and obesity$66,771Funding Body: CCRE in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine

Trans Fatty acids and airway inflammation$25,000Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

HMRI - Equipment Grant - High Speed Sensitivity CCD camera, centrifuge ELISA plate washer. etc$18,919Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

13th World Congress on Clinical Nutrition, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico, 29/1/2008 - 1/2/2008$2,500Funding Body: University of Newcastle

2007 (2 grants)

HMRI - Cardiovascular Research Program$518,556Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

12th World Congress on Clinical Nutrition, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 17/6/2007 - 20/6/2007$2,500Funding Body: University of Newcastle

2006 (2 grants)

Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation for sustainable weight loss$16,000Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Lipid lowering potential of combined phytosterols and long chain omega-3 fatty acids$10,000Funding Body: University of Newcastle

2005 (2 grants)

The role of lycopene supplementation in the management of asthma$328,750Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

2005 RIBG allocation$13,320Funding Body: University of Newcastle

2004 (3 grants)

Potential benefits of a higher protein diet for people with type 2 diabetes$37,200Funding Body: Diabetes Australia

Omega 3-fatty acids, tomato extract and platelet function in NIDDM patients.$16,000Funding Body: Novo Nordisk Foundation

Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and Food Expo, Las Vegas, 12-16 July 2004$2,400Funding Body: University of Newcastle

2003 (2 grants)

Carotenoids and flavonoids in asthma$15,000Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Oxidative stress and antioxidant responses to acute exercise.$15,000Funding Body: University of Newcastle

2002 (4 grants)

Diet, nutrition and lifestyle factors in the development and treatment of overweight and obesity in children.$90,000Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Feasibility of nutrition screening among the elderly$13,000Funding Body: University of Newcastle

The use of Propioibacteria sp. bacteria as an alternate source of dietary Vitamin B12$10,000Funding Body: University of Newcastle

9th World Congress on Clinical Nutrition London, UK, June 24 - 26, 2002$2,500Funding Body: University of Newcastle

2001 (2 grants)

Oxidative stress and the antioxidant defences in asthmatic airways in relation to disease severity.$20,000Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Vitamin E supplementation in Hypercholestrolemic subjects and serum levels of autoantibodies against oxidised low density lypoproteins (Ox-LDL).$5,000Funding Body: University of Newcastle

2000 (5 grants)

Nutritional status of children undergoing chemotherapy: A cross-sectional view.$32,000Funding Body: John Hunter Children`s Hospital Research Foundation

Increasing consumer preference for monosaturated fats and oils.$20,000Funding Body: Meadow Lea Foods

Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Supplementation in Cystic Fibrosis$12,000Funding Body: University of Newcastle

The relationship between dietary intake of anti-oxidants and pregnancy-induced hypertension:a case-control study of women attending John Hunter Hospital for ant$8,000Funding Body: University of Newcastle

8th World Congress and Clinical Nutrition, Thailand 17-20 December 2000$2,105Funding Body: University of Newcastle

1999 (6 grants)

Hind gut function in laying hens$133,354Funding Body: Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation

Health Benefits of Macadamia Nuts$44,265Funding Body: Horticultural Research & Development Corporation

RMC COLLAB PARTNER. Oxidative Stress and Monounsaturated Oils$19,756Funding Body: Meadow Lea Foods

n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and cell signalling.$11,000Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Oxidative Stress and Monounsaturated Oils$9,931Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Pacific Parners in Nutrition and Dietetics Auckland, New Zealand.$1,175Funding Body: University of Newcastle

1998 (2 grants)

Fatty acid modification of phospholipase C mediated responses.$14,000Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Anti-inflammatory Effects of Dietary n-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in Rheumatoid Arthritis.$9,000Funding Body: University of Newcastle

1997 (4 grants)

Replacement of fat in dietary products: fundamentals and applications.$40,000Funding Body: Sara Lee (Australia) Pty Ltd

Non-Esterified Fatty Acids and Cardiac Arrhythmias.$14,000Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)

Efficacy of Fish Oil supplementation in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis.$10,000Funding Body: Meadow Lea Foods

6th World Congress on Clinical Nutrition, Alberta, Canada, 23-26 July 1997$2,500Funding Body: University of Newcastle

1996 (3 grants)

Lipemic Index of Pork$50,000
Funding Body: CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork

Dietary fructose restriction improves plasma lipids, satiety hormones and inflammation in obesity$45,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

22nd Annual Conference of the ISH (incorporating International Conference on CVD Prevention), Mumbai, India, 2 - 3 November 2012$2,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health

Physical Activity and Nutrition: The University of Newcastle's Approach Toward Better Population Health and Education$321,711
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

HMRI MRSP Infrastructure Grant (10-11) - Cardiovascular$76,117
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Long chain omega-3 poly unsaturated fatty acid and platelet function$50,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

ABI 7500 Real Time PCR System $34,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

ASE - Supervisor of the Year 2010$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

ASE - Faculty of Health$2,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Docosapentaenoic acid (22:5n-3) is a functional long-chain w3 PUFA$93,500
Funding Body: Meat and Livestock Australia

Exploring the link between obesity and asthma$75,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Exploring the link between asthma and obesity$66,771
Funding Body: CCRE in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine

Trans Fatty acids and airway inflammation$25,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

HMRI - Equipment Grant - High Speed Sensitivity CCD camera, centrifuge ELISA plate washer. etc$18,919
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

13th World Congress on Clinical Nutrition, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico, 29/1/2008 - 1/2/2008$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

HMRI - Cardiovascular Research Program$518,556
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

12th World Congress on Clinical Nutrition, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 17/6/2007 - 20/6/2007$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation for sustainable weight loss$16,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Lipid lowering potential of combined phytosterols and long chain omega-3 fatty acids$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

The role of lycopene supplementation in the management of asthma$328,750
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

2005 RIBG allocation$13,320
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Potential benefits of a higher protein diet for people with type 2 diabetes$37,200
Funding Body: Diabetes Australia

Omega 3-fatty acids, tomato extract and platelet function in NIDDM patients.$16,000
Funding Body: Novo Nordisk Foundation

Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and Food Expo, Las Vegas, 12-16 July 2004$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Carotenoids and flavonoids in asthma$15,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Oxidative stress and antioxidant responses to acute exercise.$15,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Diet, nutrition and lifestyle factors in the development and treatment of overweight and obesity in children.$90,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Feasibility of nutrition screening among the elderly$13,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

The use of Propioibacteria sp. bacteria as an alternate source of dietary Vitamin B12$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

9th World Congress on Clinical Nutrition London, UK, June 24 - 26, 2002$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Oxidative stress and the antioxidant defences in asthmatic airways in relation to disease severity.$20,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Vitamin E supplementation in Hypercholestrolemic subjects and serum levels of autoantibodies against oxidised low density lypoproteins (Ox-LDL).$5,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Nutritional status of children undergoing chemotherapy: A cross-sectional view.$32,000
Funding Body: John Hunter Children`s Hospital Research Foundation

Increasing consumer preference for monosaturated fats and oils.$20,000
Funding Body: Meadow Lea Foods

Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Supplementation in Cystic Fibrosis$12,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

The relationship between dietary intake of anti-oxidants and pregnancy-induced hypertension:a case-control study of women attending John Hunter Hospital for ant$8,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

8th World Congress and Clinical Nutrition, Thailand 17-20 December 2000$2,105
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Hind gut function in laying hens$133,354
Funding Body: Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation

Health Benefits of Macadamia Nuts$44,265
Funding Body: Horticultural Research & Development Corporation

RMC COLLAB PARTNER. Oxidative Stress and Monounsaturated Oils$19,756
Funding Body: Meadow Lea Foods

n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and cell signalling.$11,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Oxidative Stress and Monounsaturated Oils$9,931
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Pacific Parners in Nutrition and Dietetics Auckland, New Zealand.$1,175
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Fatty acid modification of phospholipase C mediated responses.$14,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Anti-inflammatory Effects of Dietary n-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in Rheumatoid Arthritis.$9,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Replacement of fat in dietary products: fundamentals and applications.$40,000
Funding Body: Sara Lee (Australia) Pty Ltd

Non-Esterified Fatty Acids and Cardiac Arrhythmias.$14,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)

Efficacy of Fish Oil supplementation in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis.$10,000
Funding Body: Meadow Lea Foods

6th World Congress on Clinical Nutrition, Alberta, Canada, 23-26 July 1997$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Influence of dietary fat intake on cardiac electrophysiologic properties in the pig$76,834
Funding Body: National Heart Foundation of Australia

Lipid metabolism in peritoneal macrophages during hyperlipidaemia$14,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)

Lipids, Membranes &Thrombosis - The Netherlands - 10-13/7/96$2,246
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Dietary N-3 fatty Acid Supplementation and Platelet Activating Factor (PAF) Generation in Human Buccal Mucosal Cells$15,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

5th World Conference on Clinical Nutriation, China, 3-5 Oct$2,081
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Regulation of plasmalogen metabolism in the intestinal mucosa$22,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)

Metabolic Fate of Dietary Cholesterol in Presence of Canola Oil or Safflower Oil$15,648
Funding Body: Canola Council of Canada

Dietary omega-3 fatty acids and fecal excretion of cholesterol and its metabolites.$14,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

'4th World Congress on Clinical Nutrition' - Cochin/Moradabad, India - 2 - 12 Otober 1993$1,966
Funding Body: University of Newcastle