Personal profile
Biography
Alice Owen is a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. Her areas of research interest include the cardiovascular effects of long chain omega-3 fats, epidemiological modelling and community strategies for blood pressure control. Alice is also a senior investigator of the ASPREE Longitudinal Study of Older Persons (ALSOP), a sub-study of the ASPREE clinical trial of aspirin.
Alice is a physiologist who undertook her PhD through the University of Adelaide, based at the (then) CSIRO Division of Human Nutrition. She undertook a post-doctoral fellowship at the ARC Key Centre for Smart Foods at the University of Wollongong prior to joining Monash.
Research area keywords
- nutrition
- epidemiology
- healthy ageing
- cardiovascular disease risk factors
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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NHMRC scoping reviews for the Dietary Guidelines for older Australians 2024-25
McDonald, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Murano, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Silk, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Wild, H. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Govindaraju, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Owen, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Bonham, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), McCaffrey, T. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Brennan, S. (Partner Investigator (PI))
13/05/25 → 17/06/26
Project: Research
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My Food Swaps: providing personalised dietary feedback for the Latrobe Valley
McCaffrey, T. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Owen, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Olivier, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Abramson, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McNaney, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Brennan, L. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/12/21 → 30/11/23
Project: Research
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Hip and knee joint replacements in older Australians - what factors predict positive outcomes and optimise quality of life?
Cicuttini, F. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Graves, S. E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Owen, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Reid, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wang, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Wluka, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
13/02/15 → 13/02/17
Project: Research
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Modelling of Clinic and Ambulatory Blood Pressure on Cardiovascular Risk and Outcomes
Reid, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Ademi Delaney, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Liew, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Owen, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Williamson, E. (Chief Investigator (CI))
NHMRC - National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia)
1/01/13 → 31/12/14
Project: Research
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Omega-3 fatty acid status and cardiovascular risk in older Australians
Owen, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Krum, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McLennan, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Reid, C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
National Heart Foundation of Australia
1/01/09 → 31/12/10
Project: Research
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Erratum: Treating Hearing Loss With Hearing Aids for the Prevention of Cognitive Decline and Dementia (Neurology (2026) 106 3 DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000214572.)
Cribb, L., Moreno-Betancur, M., Pase, M. P., Wolfe, R., Britt, C., Zhou, Z., Shah, R. C., Rance, G., Sheets, K. M., Chong, T. T. J., Woods, R. L., Murray, A. M., Owen, A. & Ryan, J. (Leading Author), 28 Apr 2026, In: Neurology. 106, 8, 1 p., e214912.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
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Treating Hearing Loss With Hearing Aids for the Prevention of Cognitive Decline and Dementia
Cribb, L. G. (Leading Author), Moreno-Betancur, M., Pase, M., Wolfe, R., Britt, C. J., Zhou, Z., Shah, R. C., Rance, G., Sheets, K., Chong, T. T. J., Woods, R. L., Murray, A., Owen, A. J. & Ryan, J. (Leading Author), Feb 2026, In: Neurology. 106, 3, 12 p., e214572.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Artificial intelligence improves risk prediction in cardiovascular disease
Teshale, A. B., Htun, H. L., Vered, M., Owen, A. J., Ryan, J., Tonkin, A. & Freak-Poli, R., Aug 2025, In: GeroScience. 47, 4, p. 5497–5502 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Associations Between MASLD, Ultra-Processed Food and a Mediterranean Dietary Pattern in Older Adults
Commins, I., Clayton-Chubb, D., Fitzpatrick, J. A., George, E., Schneider, H. G., Phyo, A. Z. Z., Majeed, A., Janko, N. E., Vaughan, N., Woods, R. L., Owen, A. J., McNeil, J. J., Kemp, W. W. & Roberts, S. K., May 2025, In: Nutrients. 17, 9, 18 p., 1415.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Associations of abdominal adiposity, lean body mass, and fat body mass with dementia and cognitive change in older age
Wu, Z., Owen, A., Woods, R. L., Zhou, Z., Chong, T. T. J., Orchard, S. G., Shah, R. C., Sheets, K. M., Murray, A. M. & Ryan, J. (Leading Author), 1 Apr 2025, In: Alzheimer's and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease Monitoring. 17, 2, 10 p., e70135.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)
Press/Media
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Complementary medicine use in older Australians
10/02/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts