Alia Shareef is a PhD candidate in Nutrition and Dietetics at Griffith University, Australia. Her research focuses on sensory biology, dietary behaviour, and population-level determinants of diet quality. She investigates how genetic variation in bitter taste perception interacts with eating behaviour traits and anthropometric outcomes in adult cohorts. Alia’s work integrates epidemiological modelling, behavioural assessment, and dietary pattern analysis better to understand biological and environmental influences on nutrition-related health outcomes. Her broader interests include translating sensory and behavioural science into practical public health nutrition strategies.