Rachel Laws is an Associate Professor of Population Nutrition within the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) at Deakin University. She is also one of the leaders of the INfant Feeding, Active play and NuTrition (INFANT) implementation evaluation.

Rachel’s research focuses on developing scalable interventions to support parents with early life nutrition. With ten years’ experience as a practising dietitian, she is interested in how research can be embedded in the community. In addition to INFANT, Rachel is currently supporting a pilot to investigate the usefulness of the forthcoming My Baby Now app as a support initiative during pregnancy.