Vinicius Cruzat PhD

Dr Vinicius Cruzat is a Lecturer in Human Anatomy and Physiology within the Faculty of Health at Southern Cross University. Dr Cruzat is also a registered Nutritionist in Australia and the Chair of the Queensland group of the Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA). His research expertise comprises nutrition and exercise physiology, nutrient supplementation in health and disease, metabolic biochemistry, and sports nutrition.

Following the completion of his Ph.D., Dr. Cruzat spent more than 5 years working as a Post-Doctoral Researcher and Adjunct Research Fellow at Curtin University (WA) studying the effects of amino acid supplementation on insulin secretion and action. Dr Cruzat also developed skills in advanced molecular biology working as a visiting Post-Doctoral Researcher in Belgium at the Centre for Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles. To date, much of his research has focused on the metabolic and antioxidant effects of nutrient supplementation in exercise and chronic inflammatory disease situations, such as obesity and diabetes. More recently, Dr Cruzat has expanded his research by studying the effects of Vitamin D supplementation and bioactive compounds in spent coffee grounds. Dr Cruzat is also a current Adjunct Senior Researcher at Griffith University on the Gold Coast.