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Personal profile
Biography
Jessica is a Registered Nutritionist and Senior Lecturer with the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food. Jessica's research focus is in digestive health and has expertise in the dietary management of gastrointestinal disorders.
Jessica is a past Post-doctoral Research Fellow with the Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders at KU Leuven in Belgium, where she explored gastric nutrient sensing and how diet can alter the physiological response to meal ingestion. Her research focused on understanding the acute mechanistic effects of specific nutrients on the peripheral (gastrointestinal physiology and microbiome, symptoms, humoral) and central (emotions, neural) responses and the putative interactions between gut-brain signalling in health and different disease states.
Jessica completed her PhD with Monash University, investigating the effects of gluten and carbohydrates as inducers of gastrointestinal symptoms in adults without coeliac disease. Her PhD research gained Jessica the expertise in conducting large, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, human dietary trials, population surveys and food composition analysis.
Jessica is a regular invited speaker and chairperson at international medical and nutrition science conferences and a frequent peer-reviewer for several gastroenterology and nutrition science journals. Jessica’s most notable achievements include being awarded the Rome Foundation’s Ken Heaton Award for the Most Cited Paper on Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders twice (2015 and 2013), the 2011 Nutrition Society of Australia Early Career Award and the 2009 Australian Gastroenterology Douglas Piper Clinical Young Investigator Award.
Research interests
- Dietary triggers and dietary management strategies of gastrointestinal symptoms
- Mechanisms underlying gastrointestinal signals and digestive physiology
- Disorders of gut-brain interaction including irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia
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):
Research area keywords
- Gastroenterology
- Food sensitivity / intolerance
- Gut-brain interaction
- Gut symptoms
- Gluten
- FODMAPs
- Dietary interventions
- Gastrointestinal function
- Appetite regulation
Network
Projects
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Gut decisions: Eggs, microbiome and cognition
Biesiekierski, J., Moschonis, G., Tuck, C., Franks, A., Hill-Yardin, E. L., MacMahon, C. & Raab, M.
28/02/22 → 1/02/24
Project: Research
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An exploratory study of industry perspectives to inform undergraduate nutrition employability initiatives
Croxford, S., Stirling, E., McLeod, S., Biesiekierski, J., Murray, E., Ng, A. H., Bramley, A. & Forsyth, A., Sep 2022, In: Nutrition and Dietetics. 79, 4, p. 447-455 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Assessing the effectiveness of a 4-week online intervention on food literacy and fruit and vegetable consumption in Australian adults: The online MedDiet challenge
Ng, A. H., ElGhattis, Y., Biesiekierski, J. R. & Moschonis, G., Nov 2022, In: Health and Social Care in the Community. 30, 6, p. e4975-e4981 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Diet or medication in primary care patients with IBS: The DOMINO study - A randomised trial supported by the Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE Trials Programme) and the Rome Foundation Research Institute
Carbone, F., Van Den Houte, K., Besard, L., Tack, C., Arts, J., Caenepeel, P., Piessevaux, H., Vandenberghe, A., Matthys, C., Biesiekierski, J., Capiau, L., Ceulemans, S., Gernay, O., Jones, L., Maes, S., Peetermans, C., Raat, W., Stubbe, J., Van Boxstael, R., Vandeput, O., & 5 others , Nov 2022, In: Gut. 71, 11, p. 2226–2232 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access11 Citations (Scopus) -
Gut-brain axis dysfunction underlies FODMAP-induced symptom generation in irritable bowel syndrome
Wu, J., Masuy, I., Biesiekierski, J. R., Fitzke, H. E., Parikh, C., Schofield, L., Shaikh, H., Bhagwanani, A., Aziz, Q., Taylor, S. A., Tack, J. & Van Oudenhove, L., Mar 2022, In: Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 55, 6, p. 670-682 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
8 Citations (Scopus) -
How to Implement the 3-Phase FODMAP Diet Into Gastroenterological Practice
Sultan, N., Varney, J. E., Halmos, E. P., Biesiekierski, J. R., Yao, C. K., Muir, J. G., Gibson, P. R. & Tuck, C. J., Jul 2022, In: Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility. 28, 3, p. 343-356 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Australian Gastroenterology (Douglas Piper Clinical) Young Investigator Award
Biesiekierski, Jessica (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Australian Nutrition Trust Fund Mid-Career Development and Travel Award
Biesiekierski, Jessica (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Finalist Australian Food Science & Technology Young Researcher (Malcolm Bird Award)
Biesiekierski, Jessica (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Finalist Australian Food Science & Technology Young Researcher (Malcolm Bird Award)
Biesiekierski, Jessica (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Ken Heaton Award for Most Cited Paper
Biesiekierski, Jessica (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Invited Mentor
Jessica Biesiekierski (Speaker)
2022Activity: External Academic Engagement › Expert/ advisor
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Honorary Deputy Editor
Jessica Biesiekierski (Chair/ Co-Chair)
2022 → 2026Activity: External Academic Engagement › Professional association or peak discipline body