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Natalie Colson Shilton is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences at Griffith University, serving as Program Director for the Bachelor of Biomedical Science. A molecular geneticist and Accredited Practising Dietitian, she possesses a Bachelor of Health Science (Honours Class 1A, 2003), Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, Master of Nutrition and Dietetics, and PhD in molecular genetics. With over 17 years of experience in education and research, her academic career at Griffith University includes leading genetics courses, supervising higher degree students, and developing innovative teaching practices such as peer observation programs for laboratory tutors and co-creation assessment strategies to foster student creativity and engagement in biomedical sciences.

Her research interests focus on molecular genetics, including migraine susceptibility genes like MTHFR C677T and estrogen receptor polymorphisms, as well as nutrigenomics investigating dietary polyphenols' effects on inflammation, obesity, adipokines, thrombotic risks from prolonged sitting, and probiotics' impact on stress and depression. Key publications include 'MTHFR Polymorphism and the homocysteine lowering effects of folate supplementation' (2009, cited by 174), 'The Genetics of Menstrual Migraine' (Colson et al.), 'Anthocyanin supplementation inhibits secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines in overweight and obese individuals' (Vugic et al., 2020, cited by 47), 'Anthocyanin Supplementation Alleviates Antithrombotic Risk Associated with Prolonged Sitting' (Gaiz et al., 2022), 'Potential of anthocyanin as an anti-inflammatory agent: a human clinical trial on type 2 diabetic, diabetic at-risk and healthy adults' (2021), and 'Creating group work-integrated learning experiences for non-clinical health students' (Shilton et al., 2024). She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, with her publications cited over 1,500 times on ResearchGate.