Professor Gemma Sharp

Professor Gemma Sharp is a nationally and internationally renowned clinician scientist in eating disorders. She has lead an independent program of research focused on body image, eating and weight disorders research since 2018. She is particularly passionate about researching the intersection of eating disorders and women’s health. Professor Sharp has been in receipt of prestigious consecutive National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) fellowships since 2018. She is also the creator and owner of multiple digital health interventions focused on prevention and early interventions of eating disorders which are being utilised nationally and internationally. In addition, she has led a private clinical psychology practice since 2019 and is a nationally credentialed eating disorder clinician. Finally, she is also the Founding Director of the charity, Consortium for Research in Eating Disorders (CoRe-ED), which has registrants from over 20 countries and 17 international partners.