Allison is an epidemiologist with over 20 years’ experience in nutritional epidemiology. She collaborates with researchers in Australia and overseas who have used dietary data from CED studies or collected dietary data using CED-developed dietary questionnaires.
Allison has a particular interest in nutrition in relation to cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular outcomes. She also works closely with health promotion and communications colleagues at Cancer Council Victoria to advise on health messages and ensure their scientific validity.
In 2023 Allison was appointed as a Fellow of the Nutrition Society of Australia for her contribution to nutrition in Australia.