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Biography
Dr Matthew Snelson is an advanced Accredited Practicing Dietitian dietitian and National Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in the Hypertension Research Laboratory at Monash University. His research utilises cell culture, preclinical animal studies and diet intervention trials to elucidate the role of diet in altering disease states via modulation of the gut microbiota. He completed his PhD at Monash University in 2019, investigating the effects of a processed diet on gut homeostasis and the contribution that these changes make to the development of diabetic kidney disease. His current research focus is investigating the role of diet and intestinal permeability in hypertension.
He has published 27 peer reviewed articles (15 as first/senior author) in journals such as Science Advances, Circulation, Diabetes and Hypertension. He has received over >$250,000 in competitive research funding as CIA from National Heart Foundation, Diabetes Australia and the Australian Diabetes Society. He has been awarded 14 national and 5 international awards, been an invited speaker at 3 international and 5 national meetings and given 10 international and 26 national presentations at 36 conferences. He is the president of the Australasian Human Microbiome Research Network and a committee member of Nutrition Society of Australia Melbourne branch. He was the inaugural president and founder of the Monash Diabetes Students Association (2017-2019). He was a Victorian Finalist in the FameLab competition and a School Winner, Faculty Runner-up and People’s Choice Winner of the 3 Minute Thesis Competition. He has written for The Conversation (>175,000 reads) and presented to local community groups (Lions Club).
Specialist topic lecturer for:
- FSC5041 Advanced Food, Nutrition and Health
- TRM6007 Translational Research and Medicine for Metabolic Disorders
- PHA3042 Modern Drug Development
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
- Diet and Nutrition
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- gut microbiota
- Advanced Glycation End-products (AGEs)
- Dietary Fibre
- Diabetes
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Low dietary fibre: a regulator of the immune system during high blood pressure
O'Donnell, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Snelson, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Coelho Marques, F. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Vinh, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Jama, H. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Mackay, L. K. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/01/24 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Measuring and restoring intestinal barrier in human hypertension
Snelson, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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From hype to hope: Considerations in conducting robust microbiome science
McGuinness, A. J., Stinson, L. F., Snelson, M., Loughman, A., Stringer, A., Hannan, A. J., Cowan, C. S. M., Jama, H. A., Caparros-Martin, J. A., West, M. L. & Wardill, H. R., Jan 2024, In: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 115, p. 120-130 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access9 Citations (Scopus) -
Recommendations for the Use of Dietary Fiber to Improve Blood Pressure Control
Jama, H. A., Snelson, M., Schutte, A. E., Muir, J. & Marques, F. Z., 1 Jul 2024, In: Hypertension. 81, 7, p. 1450-1459 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
10 Citations (Scopus) -
Unravelling the Link between the Gut Microbiome and Autoimmune Kidney Diseases: A Potential New Therapeutic Approach
Tan, D. S. Y., Akelew, Y., Snelson, M., Nguyen, J. & O’Sullivan, K. M., May 2024, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25, 9, 27 p., 4817.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Guidelines for microbiome studies in renal physiology
Muralitharan, R. R., Snelson, M., Meric, G., Coughlan, M. T. & Marques, F. Z., 1 Sept 2023, In: American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 325, 3, p. F345-F362 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Open Access9 Citations (Scopus) -
Nutrition and metabolism in kidney diseases
de Góes, C. R., Vogt, B. P., Biruete, A., Wilkinson, T. J. & Snelson, M., 3 Feb 2023, In: Frontiers in Nutrition. 10, 3 p., 1088977.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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2nd Place and People’s Choice Award, 3 Minute Thesis Competition (Faculty Heat)
Snelson, Matthew (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Other distinction
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2nd Place Poster Presentation
Snelson, Matthew (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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ADS-Servier Diabetes Research Grants in memory of Barry Young
Snelson, Matthew (Recipient), 12 Dec 2020
Prize: National/international honour
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ANZSN ASM Basic Science Award
Snelson, Matthew (Recipient), 31 Aug 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Australian Postgraduate Award
Snelson, Matthew (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Annual Conference of the Dietitians-Association-of-Australia 2023
Snelson, M. (Invited speaker) & Kellow, N. (Invited speaker)
25 Jul 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Honours Supervision (BMedSc): An exploration of use of Resistant Starch in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Melinda Coughlan (Supervisor) & Matthew Snelson (Supervisor)
2022Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
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Honours supervision (BBioMedSc): Exploring the molecular consequences of processed food intake on intestinal permeability
Melinda Coughlan (Supervisor) & Matthew Snelson (Supervisor)
2021 → …Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
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High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia Gut Microbiota Symposium
Matthew Snelson (Session chair)
7 Dec 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Honours supervision (BMedSc): Resistant Starch as a Modulator of the Gut-Kidney Axis to Improve Diabetic Kidney Disease
Melinda Coughlan (Supervisor) & Matthew Snelson (Supervisor)
1 Mar 2020 → 17 Nov 2020Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
Press/Media
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Researchers find new enzyme regulation process which may influence kidney health
10/05/21
1 item of Media coverage
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October graduation ceremony welcomes next generation of Monash alumni
1/11/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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AGEs foods research suggests what is the best diet for a healthy gut
10/06/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature