Dr Anna Kokavec ~ Senior Lecturer, Medical Education, Student Support and Professional Practice

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Dr Anna Kokavec Dr Anna Kokavec Senior Lecturer, Medical Education, Student Support and Professional Practice College of Medicine & Dentistry James Cook University Web +61747815976 work

I have been a registered psychologist and member of the Australian psychological Society for more than 20 years. My research activities are largely focused in the human psychoneuroendocrinoimmunology area or in other words the interactions between human behaviour, brain, hormones and immune system. In particular, I am interested in investigating the effect of commercially available alcohol on the inter-relationship between steroid hormones, energy metabolism and immune function in healthy young adults. Other projects that I have been involved in include: determining the efficacy of nutritional therapy in prevention of migraine; identifying the psycho-social predictors of drug and alcohol consumption in young adults; assessing the effect of restricted feeding on cortisol rhythmicity in humans; developing community-based psychosocial support for cancer survivors; and investigating the contribution of psychological factors to diet and physical activity in young adults. 

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