Alison is a Professor in Human Nutrition and Dean of Research in Allied Health and Human Performance at the University of South Australia. Her research focuses on dietary strategies to improve cardiovascular and metabolic function with a focus on bioactive nutrients in foods and supplements, as well as the impact of altered timing of eating. Alison has worked on numerous dietary intervention trials over the past 20 years and is currently working on weight loss trials in adults focused on a wide range of health outcomes.