Speakers

Dr Analise Nicholl

Vario Dietitian, Exercise Medicine Research Institute

Analise achieved a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry from the University of Cape Town and started work at Impala Platinum Refineries. While raising two young children, in the UK and then in Australia, she became interested in links between mining chemistry, nutrition and human health. She returned to study, and graduated as a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics from Edith Cowan University (ECU), Western Australia. Work on a dairy intervention research grant, investigating the effects of dairy fat levels on cardiometabolic health in healthy young children, led to the offer of a PhD by Assoc. Prof. Therese O’Sullivan. Analise’s PhD thesis by publication included the effects of the Milky Way Study (MWS) dairy intervention on child cardiometabolic health, and changes in red blood cell fatty acids. Additional publications included the MWS Respectful Approach to Child-centred Healthcare (ReACH), developed via community consultation for use in all study clinics.  

Analise graduated from ECU in 2023 with her PhD and the school medal for the best health science thesis of 2022. She works as an Accredited Practising Dietitian within the ECU School of Exercise Medicine. Current research interests include cancer treatment; cardiometabolic, musculoskeletal and gut health; and dairy research. ‘Exploring the dairy milk matrix beyond isolated nutrients – a narrative review’, is a 2026 joint authorship with her former supervisor. This is Analise’s first visit to New Zealand.