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Biography
Dr Halmos is a well-established senior research dietitian in the field of gastrointestinal disease, particularly irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Her scientific achievements have had a major impact in clinical practice nationally and internationally. The most notable was the pivotal feeding study that demonstrated the low FODMAP diet was efficacious in patients with IBS. This study launched a major change globally in attitude and enthusiasm towards dietary management of functional gut symptoms. The study featured on the cover of the field’s premier journal, and has been cited >1400 times, winning the Rome Foundation’s most cited paper in functional gastrointestinal disorders. FODMAP is now a household name and is recognized by authoritative IBS management guidelines globally, all of which cite Dr Halmos’s work. Her work has been impactful in IBD, being an invited author on two reviews of dietary management of IBD in the prestigious Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Dr Halmos has been elected onto the D-ECCO (Dietitians of European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation) committee and is a leading coordinator for the first ECCO guidelines on nutrition in IBD. Her current role at Monash University is leading research on novel dietary therapy to treat IBD and IBS. She is the consortium executive of the Monash University GIN (Gastroenterology, Immunology and Neuroscience) Discovery programme. Dr Halmos is supervisor to four PhD students, three of whom are dietitians, and hopes to inspire other dietitians to enter into research and advocate for the dietetic profession in gastrointestinal research.
Research interests
- inflammatory bowel disease
- functional gastrointestinal disorders
- dietary therapy
Supervision interests
- guiding early career researchers, including honours, masters and PhD students
- food composition analysis
- dietary therapies
Clinical activities
- currently work as private practice dietitian specialising in patients with gastrointestinal disease
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Private Practice Dietitian, Peters, Simone (trading as Mind + Gut Specialist Clinic)
Mar 2016 → …
Research area keywords
- inflammatory bowel disease
- Functional gastrointestinal disorders
- Dietary therapy
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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FAD-UC: Investigating the therapeutic potential of a diet low in sulphite- & carrageenan food additives for ulcerative colitis
Yao, C., Gibson, P., Biesiekierski, J., Halmos, E., Fitzpatrick, J. W. & Ardalan, Z.
1/09/23 → 30/11/24
Project: Research
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The role of a low emulsifier diet in treating Crohn's disease
Halmos, E. & Fitzpatrick, J. W.
1/02/22 → 23/01/24
Project: Research
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Comparison of Regional Transit Measurement for the Atmo Capsule with those of a Gold Standard (Smart Pill)
Gibson, P., Halmos, E. & Yao, C.
1/12/19 → 1/08/21
Project: Research
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The role of a low emulsifier diet in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
1/07/17 → 30/06/18
Project: Research
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Lessons from an audit of exclusive enteral nutrition in adult inpatients and outpatients with active Crohn's disease: A single-centre experience
Melton, S. L., Fitzpatrick, J. A., Taylor, K. M., Halmos, E. P. & Gibson, P. R., Jan 2023, In: Frontline Gastroenterology. 14, 1, 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Review article: Mechanisms underlying the effectiveness of exclusive enteral nutrition in Crohn's disease
Melton, S. L., Taylor, K. M., Gibson, P. R. & Halmos, E. P., May 2023, In: Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 57, 9, p. 932-947 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Ultra-processed Foods and Risk of Crohn's Disease: How Much is Too Much?
Fitzpatrick, J. A., Halmos, E. P., Gibson, P. R. & Machado, P. P., 24 Mar 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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Adult sucrase-isomaltase deficiency masquerading as IBS
Foley, A., Halmos, E. P., Husein, D. M., Fehily, S. R., Loscher, B-S., Franke, A., Naim, H. Y., Gibson, P. R. & D'Amato, M., 1 Jun 2022, In: Gut. 71, 6, p. 1237-1238 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
Open Access8 Citations (Scopus) -
Application of The FODMAP Diet in a Paediatric Setting
Rhys-Jones, D., Varney, J. E., Muir, J. G., Gibson, P. R. & Halmos, E. P., Oct 2022, In: Nutrients. 14, 20, 24 p., 4369.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)