Jason Wu

About Prof Jason Wu

Program Head, Nutrition Science

  • Professor, UNSW Sydney
  • PhD,
  • MSc,
  • BSc (Hons),
  • FAHA

With a PhD in Biomedical Sciences and MSc in Biostatistics, Jason received post-doctoral training in nutrition epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health. He is a Professor and the Head of the Nutrition Science Program at the George Institute for Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales. His research and teaching focuses on reducing diet-related diseases through implementing innovative ‘Food is Medicine’ interventions, modelling the impact of population-level food policies, and determining the role of dietary factors for cardiometabolic diseases prevention and treatment. Jason's research has been published in top medical and nutrition journals including Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, BMJ, Circulation, and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. He has over 150 publications and has received many highly competitive awards, fellowships and grants, with total research funding of more than $14million to date.

Publications

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Participation in a community-based food cooperative impacts self-reported food security status and dietary intake in Australian adults

Appetite Date published:

Produce prescription to improve health among adults with type 2 diabetes in Australia: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Contemporary Clinical Trials Date published:

Circulating linoleic acid and its interplay with gut microbiota during pregnancy for gestational diabetes mellitus

BMC Medicine Date published:

Multimorbidity patterns and premature mortality in a prospective cohort: effect modifications by socioeconomic status and healthy lifestyles

BMC Public Health Date published:

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