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Dr Alice Lucey, BSc (Nutritional Sciences), PhD (Nutrition), RNutr (Public Health Nutrition), PG Dip (TLHE)·& PG Cert (Innovation, Commercialisation & Entrepreneurship). Alice leads research in the area of nutrition, food bioactives and health, specifically, the design of innovative food-based solutions to support health and well-being. · As a Lecturer the integration of nutrition research within our classes is a priority for me so that our students are always up to speed on the latest developments in the field. Dr. Alice Lucey completed her BSc (Nutritional Sciences) and PhD in Nutrition at the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences at University College Cork. Alice is a former Academic Programme Director of the BSc Nutritional Sciences. Alice is a Registered Nutritionist (AfN) and Senior Lecturer in Nutritional Science at the School of Food & Nutritional Sciences. Alice is a Principal Investigator at the Cork Centre for Vitamin D and Nutrition Research, UCC. Alice leads and collaborates in research in the area of nutrition, food bioactives and health, specifically, the design of innovative food-based solutions to support health and well-being. Alice has been awarded >€2.5 million in research funding and her research interests include the role of micronutrients vitamin K and D and food-based strategies (including dietary bioactives, fruit, vegetables, dietary fibre) on cardiometabolic and musculoskeletal health outcomes. Alice has significant expertise and more than 15 years’ experience in trial design and methodology for human dietary intervention studies; and has coordinated dietary based interventions at national and European level. Alice has co-authored peer-reviewed publications in leading nutrition and health journals and has supervised MSc and PhD
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Teaching Activities
Dr Alice Lucey is a Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and former Academic Programme Director of the BSc Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork. She has been a Lecturer in Nutritional Science at the School of Food & Nutritional Sciences since April 2017. Dr Lucey is a Registered Nutritionist (Association for Nutrition (AfN), UK) and completed her BSc (Nutritional Sciences) and PhD in Nutrition at the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences. Teaching qualifications June 2012: Awarded a Post-Graduate Certificate in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education (UCC) June 2018: Awarded a Post-Graduate Diploma in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education (UCC) Teaching activities Scope and Breadth of teaching: In addition to her role in the coordination of the BSc (Nutritional Science) Programme, Dr Lucey teaches nutrition across fifteen modules on ten different academic programmes*, ranging from fundamental nutrition to specialist areas including Animal Nutrition, Lifecycle Nutrition, Public Health Nutrition and Nutritional Epidemiology. Dr Lucey has a long-standing relationship with the Food Industry Training Unit (FITU) at UCC and has delivered and currently coordinates the delivery of nutrition modules to the Irish Food Sector, additionally, Dr Lucey collaborates with Adult Continuing Education (ACE) and has developed and oversees a bespoke nutrition module for the recently established PG Diploma (Irish Food Culture). *The collaborative nature of Alice’s teaching mandates tailored nutrition lectures to a diverse range of student cohorts: BSc (Nutritional Science), BSc (Food Science), BAgrSc (Agricultural Science), BSc (Food Marketing & Entrepreneurship), BSc (International Development), BSc (Public Health), PG Diploma (Nutritional Science), PG Diploma (Irish Food Culture) (ACE, UCC), Diploma (Food Science & Technology) (UCC) and Diploma (Speciality
UCC Futures (primary)
- Food, Microbiome and Health
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 2 Zero Hunger
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Development and Validation of a Food Frequency Questionnaire to Assess Fermented Food Consumption in Adults
Ferri, A., Schneider, E., Lucey, A., Hennessy, Á., Cotter, P. D., Balasubramanian, R., Clarke, G. & Cryan, J. F., Feb 2026, In: Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of a Diet in Which Digestible Carbohydrates Are Systematically Substituted With Isolated Dietary Fibers on Glycemia, Satiety, Energy Intake and the Gut Microbiome
Walsh, S. K., Sempio, R., Sullivan, A. F. O., McMahon, V., Oliero, M., Ghosh, S., Arendt, E., Lucey, A., Mota, J. F. & Walter, J., May 2025, In: Current Developments in Nutrition.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Study Protocol: Impact of a Diet in Which Digestible Carbohydrates Are Substituted by Dietary Fiber on Glycemia, Satiety, Energy Intake and the Gut Microbiome
Walsh, S. K., O'Sullivan, A. F., McMahon, V., Sempio, R., Arendt, E., Lucey, A., Mota, J. F. & Walter, J., May 2025, In: Current Developments in Nutrition.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Using sodium glycodeoxycholate to develop a temporary infant-like gut barrier model, in vitro
Bietto, F., Arranz, E., Miralles, B., Gómez-Marín, C., Rath, E., Lucey, A. J. & Giblin, L., 2025, In: Frontiers in Nutrition. 12, 1577369.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of pasture feeding cows and seasonality on the concentration of selected fat-soluble compounds in milk and their ability to be used as biomarkers of “Grass-Fed” dairy
Timlin, M., Dhumal, J. S., Pariyani, R., Galvin, K., Murphy, J. P., O'Donovan, M., Hennessy, D., Brodkorb, A., Lucey, A. J. & O'Callaghan, T. F., Dec 2024, In: Food Chemistry Advances. 5, 100831.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Recent Studies from University College Cork Add New Data to Chemicals and Chemistry (Influence of Protein and Leucine On In Vitro Accessibility and Apparent Permeability of Phenolic Compounds In Blackberry-dairy Blen
O'Callaghan, Y., O'Mahony, S. A., Lucey, A. & Carey, C.
16/04/24
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ADVERTORIAL: Volunteers wanted in Dublin and Cork for new gut health study
11/03/24
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Findings on Food and Farming Reported by Investigators at University College Cork (The Influence of Milk With Different Compositions On the Bioavailability of Blackberry Polyphenols In Model Sports Nutrition Beverages)
O'Callaghan, Y., O'Mahony, S. A. & Lucey, A.
16/10/23
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