MEDIA OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT

I participated in this years Pod of Science, part of the Pint of Science festival. I discussed my current reasearch on the link between heart and brain health and the importnace of cardiac rehabiliation.

In 2022, I was interviewed by Good Food Australia as part of Dementia Australia’s Eat.Play.Rest campaign to provide some tips on brain-healthy cooking and eating

I have appeared on the Vibrant Lives Podcast where I discuss my PhD research with Amanda

I have participated in 20 PhDs in 20 Mins on Einstein A Go-Go, 3RRR!

Publications

Gauci, S., Chaseling, G. K., Cartledge, S., West, M. L., Zhang, L., Zwack, C., Hollings, M., Briffa, T., Gallagher, R., Redfern, J., & O’Neil, A. (2025). Psychosocial Well-Being and Healthy Eating in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A National Survey of Cardiac Rehabilitation Practitioners Self-Reported Practices. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 34(5), 506–514.

Arnoldy, L., Gauci, S., Young, L. M., Macpherson, H., Civier, O., Scholey, A., Pipingas, A., & White, D. J. (2025). Assessing the Association Between the Mediterranean, DASH, and MIND Dietary Patterns, Structural Connectivity, and Cognitive Function. British Journal of Nutrition, 1–49.

Chaseling, G. K., Gauci, S., Hollings, M., Cartledge, S., Redfern, J., Briffa, T., Gallagher, R., & O’Neil, A. (2025). Heatwaves and Heart Health: A Survey Study and Discussion on the Current Knowledge and Attitudes of Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinicians. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention.

Manandi, D., Hyun, K., Candelaria, D., Hollings, M., Tu, Q., Gauci, S., O’Neil, A., Chaseling, G. K., Zhang, L., Briffa, T., Grace, S. L., Gallagher, R., & Redfern, J. (2025). A century of cardiac rehabilitation research: Bibliometric review of publication history, keyword trends, and citations. Npj Cardiovascular Health, 2(1), 26.

Gauci, S., Lotfaliany, M., Machado, P., Hodge, A., Gamage, E., Levy, R. B., da Costa Louzada, M. L., Redfern, J., O’Neil, A., Marx, W., & Lane, M. M. (2025). Exposure to ultra-processed food and risk of cardiovascular mortality: a prospective cohort study. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Jabeen, T., Todd, E., Gauci, S., Wootton, R. E., Marx, W., Ashtree, D. N., Zhang, D. J., West, E., Davoodian, N., Bastawy, E. M., Monson, A., Dawson, S. L., Young, C. L., Mcguinness, A. J., Gamage, E., Lane, M. M., Cleminson, J. R., & O’neil, A. (2025). Genetic susceptibility to depression and risk of cardiometabolic diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 21 Mendelian randomisation studies. eClinicalMedicine, 103587.

Gauci, S., Gao, L., Gallagher, R., Redfern, J., Cartledge, S., & O’Neil, A. (2025). Securing Long-Term Heart Health for Australians: Understanding How Funding Structures in Cardiac Rehabilitation Influence Cardiovascular Inequities. In Heart Lung and Circulation. Elsevier Ltd.

Reddan, J. M., Gauci, S., Young, L. M., Kennedy, G., Rowsell, R., Minihane, A. M., Scholey, A., & Pipingas, A. (2024). From ocean to emotion: a pilot study exploring acute mood effects following consumption of a DHA-rich powder compared with placebo in middle-aged Australian men. British Journal of Nutrition, 1–11. *Co-Fist Author

Brown, H., Lucas, J. J., Gauci, S., Brown, C., Brumby, S., Felmingham, T., Lee, C. M. Y., Randall, S., Mnatzaganian, G., Robinson, S., Gao, L., Boyd, J., O’Neil, A., Xu, D., Richards, K., Lee, L., & Huxley, R. R. (2024). A systematic review of healthcare experiences of women and men living with coronary heart disease. Npj Women’s Health, 2(1), 40.

Redfern, J., Gallagher, R., Maiorana, A., Candelaria, D., Hollings, M., Gauci, S., O’Neil, A., Chaseling, G. K., Zhang, L., Thomas, E. E., Ghisi, G. L. M., Gibson, I., Hyun, K., Beatty, A., Briffa, T., Taylor, R. S., Arena, R., Jennings, C., Wood, D., & Grace, S. L. (2024). Cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention of CVD: time to think about cardiovascular health rather than rehabilitation. Npj Cardiovascular Health, 1(1), 22.

Lane, M. M., Gamage, E., Du, S., Ashtree, D. N., McGuinness, A. J., Gauci, S., Baker, P., Lawrence, M., Rebholz, C. M., Srour, B., Touvier, M., Jacka, F. N., O’Neil, A., Segasby, T., & Marx, W. (2024). Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses. BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.), 384, e077310.

Arnoldy, L., Gauci, S., Lassemillante, A.-C. M., Verster, J. C., Macpherson, H., Minihane, A.-M., Scholey, A., Pipingas, A., & White, D. J. (2024). Towards Consistency in Dietary Pattern Scoring: Standardising Scoring Workflows for Mediterranean, DASH, and MIND Diets Using 24-Hour Recall and Two Variations of a Food Frequency Questionnaire. British Journal of Nutrition, 1–58.

Gallagher, R., Cartledge, S., Zwack, C., Hollings, M., Zhang, L., Gauci, S., et al. (2023). A National Survey of Patient Data Capture, Management, Reporting Practice in Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs. Heart, Lung and Circulation.

Pipingas, A., Reddan, J. M., Gauci, S., et al. (2023). Post-Prandial Cognitive and Blood Pressure Effects of a DHA-Rich Omega-3 Powder in Middle-Aged Males: A Pilot Study. Nutrients, 15(9), 2198.

Arnoldy, L., Gauci, S., et al. (2023). The association of dietary and nutrient patterns on neurocognitive decline : A systematic review of MRI and PET studies. Ageing Research Reviews, 87(May 2021), 101892. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2023.101892

Zwack, C. C., Haghani, M., Hollings, M., Zhang, L., Gauci, S., et al. (2023). The evolution of digital health technologies in cardiovascular disease research. Npj Digital Medicine, 6(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-022-00734-2

Young, L. M., Gauci, S., et al. (2022). Investigating the Effects of a Multinutrient Supplement on Cognition, Mood and Biochemical Markers in Middle-Aged Adults with ‘Optimal’ and ‘Sub-Optimal’ Diets: A Randomized Double Blind Placebo Controlled Trial. Nutrients, 14(23). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14235079

Gauci, S., et al. (2022). Biology , Bias , or Both ? The Contribution of Sex and Gender to the Disparity in Cardiovascular Outcomes Between Women and Men. Current Atherosclerosis Reports, 0123456789. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11883-022-01046-2

Cunha, N. M. D., Sergi, D., Lane, M. M., Naumovski, N., Gamage, E., Rajendran, A., Kouvari, M., Gauci, S., et al (2022). The Effects of Dietary Advanced Glycation End-Products on Neurocognitive and Mental Disorders. Nutrients, 1–22.

Lane, M. M., Gamage, E., Travica, N., Dissanayka, T., Ashtree, D. N., Gauci, S., et al. (2022). Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Mental Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. Nutrients, 14, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/1028415X.2020.1853411

Gauci, S., et al. (2022). The Association Between Diet and Cardio-Metabolic Risk on Cognitive Performance : A Cross-Sectional Study of Middle-Aged Australian Adults. Frontiers in Nutrition, 9(April). https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.862475

Gauci, S., et al. (2022). Diet May Moderate the Relationship Between Arterial Stiffness and Cognitive Performance in Older Adults. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 85, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.3233/jad-210567

Gauci, S., et al. (n.d.). Dietary patterns in middle age: effects on concurrent neurocognition and risk of age-related cognitive decline. Nutrition Reviews.

Gauci, S., et al. (2020). Mediterranean diet and its components : potential to optimize cognition across the lifespan. Nutraceuticals in Brain Health and Beyond. Elsevier.

Young, L. M., Gauci, S., et al. (2020). Self-Selection Bias : An Essential Design Consideration for Nutrition Trials in Healthy Populations, 7, 1–5.

Young, L. M., Gauci, S., et al. (2020). Self-Reported Diet Quality Differentiates Nutrient Intake, Blood Nutrient Status, Mood, and Cognition: Implications for Identifying Nutritional Neurocognitive Risk Factors in Middle Age. Nurtients, 12 (10).

Young, L. M., Pipingas, A., White, D. J., Gauci, S., & Scholey, A. (2019). A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of B Vitamin Supplementation on Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety, and Stress: Effects on Healthy and ‘At-Risk’ Individuals. Nutrients, 11.