About
Rina joined the Gut Health Lab in 2019 as a PhD student and has continued on with the group as a Research Officer. Originally from Fiji, Rina has worked as a Medical Laboratory Scientist at the Fiji Centre for Communicable Disease Control and also a Technical Officer for the World Health Organization in Suva.
Research Skills
Microbiome analysis, data analysis using RStudio and molecular biology techniques.
Area of Interest
Human Gut Microbiome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Professional Associations
Gastroenterology Society of Australia
Australian Society of Microbiology
Pacific Region Infectious Diseases Association
Funding
Small Funding Grant 2024 for access to Equipment, Services, Technology Platforms and Datasets - $10,000
Research Projects
Current Research Projects
The NUDT15 Testing Service
Genetic risk factors involved in disease progression of IBD
Publications
Kumar, R., Brown, A., Okano, S. et al. Overweight and obesity are associated with colorectal neoplasia in an Australian outpatient population. Sci Rep 14, 23501 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-74042-y.