Nutrition Biomed Research Institute - NBRI

07/04/2026

What an incredible day on the course! ⛳️

Our inaugural Wens Brinkman Memorial Fundraising Golf Day at Beaconhills Golf Club was a big success filled with great golf, plenty of laughs, and an amazing show of support for a worthy cause.

A huge thank you to Phil, Lynda, Raelene, and the team at NBRI for helping bring the day together, as well as to all the golfers who took part and made the event so enjoyable.

We’re especially grateful to our generous supporters and sponsors: Access4, BG Private, Bodega, Climate Rental Solutions, DCM Lawyers, G & T Plumbing, and The Bottle-O Pakenham. Your support made this day possible.

We’re already looking forward to making next year even bigger and better!

12/03/2026

There’s lots happening at NBRI with new people, new projects, and an exciting fundraising event coming up!

We’re pleased to welcome our new medical advisors, Dr Shade Okedara and Dr Hayden Green, along with our new intern, PhD student, Negin Amin, who will be providing valuable contributions to our research projects.

⛳️ 𝐖𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐟 𝐃𝐚𝐲

On Friday, 27 March, NBRI will host the Wens Brinkman Memorial Fundraising Golf Day. All proceeds will support the DIGESTICS Study, which focuses on personalised dietary management for patients with advanced bowel cancer.

Spots are limited, so book your team via www.nbri.com.au before the event is sold out.

Interested in sponsoring a hole on the course? Please contact [email protected] to organise your promotional material.

Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to seeing you on the golf course!

28/08/2025

NBRI’s recent case report on the use of nutrigenomics and nutritional biomarkers in recurrent metastatic re**al cancer has been highlighted in an editorial in Frontiers in Oncology.

Our case report was named one of five studies making a significant contribution to the understanding of colore**al cancer metabolism and having potential for clinical use.

We’re proud to see our work recognised among research shaping the future of colore**al cancer care.

Read the editorial here:

Introduction: Colore**al cancer (CRC) remains a major global health burden, with an increasing emphasis on understanding its metabolic landscape and identify...

23/07/2025

There’s been a lot of media coverage lately about the risks of high-dose vitamin B6 supplements—including serious nerve damage like numbness and tingling.

Having worked as a dietitian and researcher, I’ve seen this pattern for years: people overcorrect with supplements, thinking more is better, only to suffer the consequences. I call it the “over-correction factor.”

Back in 2019, I wrote a blog post (https://nbri.com.au/more-is-not-necessarily-better-sometimes-it-is-just-more/) highlighting similar concerns with other vitamins. Sadly, those warnings are just as relevant today.

We need to rethink how we use supplements. Just because something is “natural” doesn’t mean it’s safe in high doses.

It’s time to move towards personalised nutrition— a science-backed approach that looks at your individual needs rather than one-size-fits-all solutions. That’s the kind of work we’re doing at NBRI, and it’s more important than ever.