Curriculum Vitae | Cory Dugan

26 Peer-Reviewed Publications

$850K+ Research Funding Secured

3,000+ Women Screened for Iron Deficiency

2022
Associate Fellowship (AFHEA)

Advance Higher Education. Recognition of teaching and curriculum development contribution.
2020–2024
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Nutrition & Exercise Physiology

The University of Western Australia. Dissertation: "Iron and women's health: A multidimensional exploration of iron deficiency, management, and treatment in active females." 14 peer-reviewed publications during candidature.
2023–2024
Doctoral Coursework Credit

The University of Western Australia. SCIE4401: R Data Use in Science. Grade: High Distinction.
2018–2019
Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours), Bioenergetics

The University of Western Australia. Dissertation: "Effects of simulated high altitude on blood glucose levels during exercise in individuals with type 1 diabetes." WAM: 88.250, GPA: 7.000.
2014–2017
Bachelor of Science, Sport & Exercise Science

The University of Western Australia. Majoring in Sport Science, Exercise and Health.

2025–Present
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Pennington Biomedical Research Centre, Louisiana State University

Lead research on micronutrient metabolism and its impact on physiological function. Applying R and advanced biostatistical approaches to evaluate nutrient-disease dynamics.
2024–Present
Adjunct Research Fellow, Curtin University

Develop and lead research initiatives in women's health, building cross-disciplinary collaborations across Curtin, Monash, UWA, and Louisiana State University.
2024
Research Fellow, Monash University

Designed and conducted clinical research on exercise physiology and micronutrient metabolism. Analysed large biomarker datasets using statistical modelling in R.
2024–Present
Consultant, HolisticHer

Women's health initiative providing personalised, evidence-based coaching programs integrating evidence-based practice with consumer accessibility.
2023–Present
Research Officer & MD Research Supervisor, University of Western Australia

Direct clinical trials in collaboration with Prof. Paul Fournier and Telethon Kids Institute. Notable project: DARP Trial.
2022–2024
Lecturer / Associate Lecturer, University of Western Australia

Lecturing, tutoring, and coordinating undergraduate and postgraduate courses across exercise physiology, bioenergetics, women's health, and professional business communication.
2022–2024
Coordinating Physiologist & Lab Specialist, UWA Exercise & Performance Centre

Performed specialised physical capacity assessments using gold-standard equipment. Collaboration with the Cancer Council Fighting Fit study.
2021–2024
Academic Tutor & Lab Demonstrator, University of Western Australia

Integrated advanced technologies and inclusive practice across three UWA schools (Human Sciences, Medical, Business).

2026
1. Dugan C, Das SK, Racette SB, Martin CK, Ravussin E, Redman LM, Hennigar SR. Effect of 2-year caloric restriction in the absence of malnutrition on indicators of anemia, iron status, and hepcidin in healthy adults: a randomized clinical trial.

The Journal of Nutrition, 156(5)
2025
2. Richards T, Wijaya LK, Lim J, Dugan C, Dahly D. Intravenous iron-induced hypophosphatemia in surgical patients.

JAMA Network Open
2025
3. MacLean B, Fuller J, Lim J, Dugan C, Richards T. Greater prevalence of anaemia and heavy menstrual bleeding reported in women of reproductive age in the United Kingdom compared to Australia.

British Journal of Haematology
2025
4. Dugan C, Hennigar S. Carbon monoxide inhalation to increase haemoglobin mass: a canary in a coal mine for sport?

British Journal of Sports Medicine
2025
5. Clarke L, Froessler B, Tang C, King K, Ross B, Kidson-Gerber G, Dugan C, et al. Iron optimisation in pregnancy: a haematology in obstetric and women's health collaborative consensus statement.

Internal Medicine Journal
2025
6. Dugan C, Peeling P, Buissink P, MacLean B, Lim J, Jayasuriya P, Richards T. Effect of intravenous iron therapy on exercise performance, fatigue scores and mood states in iron-deficient recreationally active females of reproductive age: a double-blind, randomised control trial (IRONWOMAN Trial).

British Journal of Sports Medicine
2025
7. MacLean B, Lim J, Fuller J, Wylie R, Joo JY, Al-Sharea A, Cheyyur J, Ng H, Zhang S, Ahmed M, Dugan C, Richards T. Community screening for iron deficiency in reproductive aged women: lessons learnt from Australia.

Vox Sanguinis
2025
8. Dugan C, Henson W. Ironing out iron deficiency in female athletes.

Sports Injury Bulletin
2024
9. Dugan C. Iron and women's health: a multidimensional exploration of iron deficiency, management and treatment in active women (PhD Academy Award).

British Journal of Sports Medicine
2024
10. Dugan C. Iron and women's health: a multidimensional exploration of iron deficiency, management, and treatment in active females. [Doctoral Thesis]

The University of Western Australia
2024
11. Dugan C, Peeling P, Burden R, Richards T. Efficacy of iron supplementation on physical capacity in non-anaemic iron deficient individuals: protocol for an individual patient data meta-analysis.

Journal of Systematic Reviews
2024
12. James C, Dugan C, Boyd C, Fournier PA, Arthur PG. Temporal tracking of cysteine 34 oxidation of plasma albumin as a biomarker of muscle damage following a bout of eccentric exercise.

European Journal of Applied Physiology
2024
13. Dugan C, Peeling P, Davies A, MacLean B, Simpson A, Lim J, Richards T. The relationship between menorrhagia, iron deficiency, and anaemia in recreationally active females.

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (JSAMS)
2023
14. Dugan C, Simpson A, Peeling P, Lim J, Davies A, Buissink P, Richards T. The perceived impact of iron deficiency and iron therapy preference in exercising females of reproductive age: a cross-sectional survey study.

Patient Preference and Adherence
2023
15. Dugan C, Peeling P, Burden R, Richards T. Efficacy of iron supplementation on physical capacity in non-anaemic iron deficient individuals: protocol for an IPD meta-analysis.

SquareOne
2023
16. Attwell C, McKay A, Sim M, Dugan C, Nicholas J, Hopper L, et al. Timing is everything, but does it really matter? Impact of 8-weeks morning versus evening iron supplementation in ballet and contemporary dancers.

European Journal of Sport Science
2023
17. Davies AT, Devlin PM, Dugan C, Richards T, Miles LF. Non-erythropoiesis stimulating agent, non-iron therapies for the management of anemia: a scoping review.

Transfusion
2022
18. Uchiyama K, King J, Wallman K, Taggart S, Dugan C, Girard O. The influence of rest break frequency and duration on physical performance and psychophysiological responses: a mining simulation study.

European Journal of Applied Physiology
2022
19. Peeling P, Mckay A, Mccormick R, Dugan C, Sim M. Iron and the athlete.

The Nutrition-Change
2022
20. Dugan C, Cabolis K, Miles LF, Richards T. Systematic review and meta-analysis of intravenous iron therapy for adults with non-anaemic iron deficiency: an abridged Cochrane review.

Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
2022
21. Devlin P, Davies A, Dugan C, Richards T, Miles LF. Non-erythropoiesis-stimulating agent, non-iron therapies for the management of anaemia: protocol for a scoping review.

BMJ Open
2022
22. Attwell C, Dugan C, McKay AKA, Nicholas J, Hopper L, Peeling P. Dietary iron and the elite dancer.

Nutrients
2021
23. Dugan CW, Maloney SK, Abramoff KJ, Panag SS, Davis EA, Jones TW, et al. Effects of simulated high altitude on blood glucose levels during exercise in individuals with type 1 diabetes.

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
2021
24. Dugan C, Scott C, Abeysiri S, Baikady RR, Richards T. The need to screen for anemia in exercising women.

Medicine
2021
25. Dugan C, Maclean B, Cabolis K, Abeysiri S, Khong A, Sajic M, et al. The misogyny of iron deficiency.

Anaesthesia · Wiley Top Downloaded Article 2021 · Altmetric: 158 (top 5%)
2021
26. Abeysiri S, Dugan C, Raobaikady R, Richards T, Scott C. The need to screen for anaemia in female populations.

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

2025
1. Dugan C. Residence at moderate altitude increases hemoglobin mass, but does not affect plasma volume. Pennington Biomedical Research Center Symposium. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
2024
2. Lim J, MacLean B, Dugan C, Hines E, Clement I, Richards T. TikTok videos on iron deficiency: a cross-sectional content analysis. 24th NATA Symposium. Bologna, Italy.
2024
3. Dugan C, Peeling P, MacLean B, Lim J, Jayasuriya P, Richards T. The effect of intravenous iron therapy on physical capacity, fatigue scores, and quality of life in iron deficiency recreationally active females (IRONWOMAN trial). 24th NATA Symposium. Bologna, Italy.
2024
4. Fuller J, Maclean B, Lim J, Dugan C, Abeysiri S, Richards T. Intravenous iron leads to lower rates of anaemia in Australia. 24th NATA Symposium. Bologna, Italy.
2024
5. Fuller J, Nguyen H, Maclean B, Lim J, Dugan C, Al-Sharea A, Richards T. What is 'normal' iron metabolism in response to inflammation in ultramarathon runners. 24th NATA Symposium. Bologna, Italy.
2023
6. Dugan C, Davis A, Buissink P, Simpson A, Peeling P, Richards T. Screening and assessing the interrelation and impact of anaemia, iron status, and menstrual blood loss in recreationally active women. 23rd NATA Symposium. Athens, Greece.
2022
7. Dugan C, Cabolis K, Miles L, Richards T. Systematic review and meta-analysis of intravenous iron therapy for adults with non-anaemic iron deficiency. NATA Symposium (virtual).
2021
8. Dugan C, Maloney S, et al. The effect of acute hypoxia on blood glucose levels during moderate intensity exercise in individuals with type 1 diabetes. Sports Medicine Australia Annual Conference (virtual).
2021
9. Dugan C, Scott C, Abeysiri S, Raobaikady R, Richards T. The need to screen for anaemia in female populations. Sports Medicine Australia Annual Conference (virtual).
2021
10. Dugan C, et al. The effect of acute hypoxia on blood glucose levels during exercise in individuals with type 1 diabetes. Exercise & Sports Science Australia Research to Practice (virtual).
2021
11. Dugan C, MacLean B, et al. The misogyny of iron deficiency. Exercise & Sports Science Australia Research to Practice (virtual).
2021
12. Dugan C, Scott C, et al. The need to screen for anaemia in fit and healthy women. 21st Annual NATA Symposium (virtual).
2021
13. Dugan C, MacLean B, et al. The misogyny of iron deficiency. International Sarcopenia Translational Research Conference (ISTRC) (virtual).
2020
14. Scott C, Abeysiri S, McAleavy R, Dugan C, Raobaikady R, Richards T. "Are you really fit and healthy?" 21st NATA Symposium. Athens, Greece.
2020
15. Abeysiri S, Scott C, Dugan C, Raobaikady R, Richards T. "Is fingerprick testing accurate to identify iron deficiency?" 21st NATA Symposium. Athens, Greece.
2019
16. Dugan C, Maloney S, et al. The effect of acute hypoxia on blood glucose levels during exercise in individuals with type 1 diabetes; final results. Child Health Symposium, Perth Children's Hospital.
2019
17. Dugan C, Maloney S, et al. Preliminary findings. Telethon Kids Institute Children's Diabetes Centre Symposium. Perth.
2018
18. Dugan C, Maloney S, et al. Rationale and design of research. Telethon Kids Institute Children's Diabetes Centre Symposium. Perth.

2023
Iron and the human body: Issues in women's health across the lifespan (IMED1108). Invited lecture. UWA.
2022
Women's health student research symposium (IMED3301). Invited lecture. UWA.
2022
Issues in women's health across the lifespan (iron deficiency). Invited lecture. UWA.
2022
Novel research in exercise and type 1 diabetes: The effects of the environment. Invited lecture. Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre, Western Australia.
2022
Iron and the human body: Issues in women's health across the lifespan (IMED1108). Invited lecture. UWA.
2021
Iron in the diet. Invited lecture. Physical Education Students Association Nutrition Seminar. Perth.
2021
Iron and the human body: Issues in women's health across the lifespan (IMED1108). Invited lecture. UWA.

WHO · 2025

Guidance on implementing patient blood management

Systematic review of IV iron therapy for non-anaemic iron deficiency (JCSM, 2022)

OSHA · 2024

Heat Injury Prevention in Work Settings

Rest break frequency and performance: mining simulation study (EJAP, 2022)

Public Health Ontario · 2023

Mitigating Heat-related Harms

Rest break frequency and performance: mining simulation study (EJAP, 2022)

2023
NHMRC Investigator Grant: DARP Clinical Trial (w/ Prof. Paul Fournier)

$60,000
2023
NATA Annual Symposium Travel Grant

$5,000
2022
Iron Research Conference Travel Grant

$2,000
2020
Telethon Kids Institute Travel Grant

$3,000
2019
Pharmacosmos PhD Top Up Scholarship

$30,000
2019
Pharmacosmos RCT Grant (w/ Prof. Toby Richards)

£287,000
2019
RTP PhD Studentship

$190,500
2019
Telethon Kids Institute Children's Diabetes Centre Seeding Grant

$17,000
2018
The Frank Pyke Memorial Scholarship, UWA School of Human Sciences

$5,000
2018
NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Type 1 Diabetes Honours Scholarship

$5,000
2018
UWA Ethics Committee Application of the Year Award

$5,000

2025
Sigma Xi Full Member (elected by nomination), Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society
2025
Wiley Top Downloaded Article (Transfusion), Wiley Publishing
2024
PhD Academy Award, British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM)
2023
NHMRC Investigator Grant (DARP Clinical Trial Collaboration), NHMRC
2023
UWA Teaching Excellence, Individual Teaching (Early Career Award), The University of Western Australia
2023
NATA Annual Symposium Travel Grant, NATA
2023
Editor's Choice, Transfusion Evidence Library (Wiley)
2022
AusIron Research Conference Travel Grant, AusIron
2022
Associate Fellowship (AFHEA), Advance Higher Education
2021
NATA Annual Symposium Presentation Prize, NATA
2021
NATA Best Poster, Oral Communications, NATA
2021
Wiley Top Downloaded Article (Anaesthesia), Wiley Publishing
2020
Australian Government RTP Fees Offset Scholarship & RTP Stipend
2019
Life Membership for Outstanding Service, Demons District Football Umpires Association (DDFUA)
2018
UWA Ethics Application of the Year Award, University of Western Australia
2018
NHMRC CRE in Type 1 Diabetes Honours Scholarship, Telethon Kids Institute
2018
Frank Pyke Memorial Scholarship, School of Human Sciences, UWA
2024
Certificate of Recognition, 500 Hours of Voluntary Work, University of Western Australia

UWA Business School · 2023–2025

Applied Professional Business Communications (BUSN5100)

Tutor & Lecturer. Develops English writing and speaking skills for international students in professional business environments.