Overview
Key publications
Research funding
Supervising & teaching
Career
Section: Overview
Overview
Key publications
Research funding
Supervising & teaching
Career

Key details

Areas of expertise

  • Human nutrition and dietetics
  • Evidenced-based practice
  • Nutrition research and epidemiology
  • Community nutrition programs
  • Impactful nutrition translation

Available to supervise research students

Available for media queries

About Lannie O'keefe

Dr Lannie O’Keefe (PhD) is an (Accredited Practising Dietitian) and Senior Academic at Victoria University. She is the lead dietitian and coordinator of Nutrition + Dietetics (First Year College).

Lannie is an Honorary Researcher at Western Health (Vic), who has worked predominately in Nutrition research having designed, implemented, and published research protocols using controlled diets for a variety of clinical trials. She is passionate about increasing nutrition in inequitable groups and vulnerable populations. Which has resulted in her designing, developing, and implementing award-winning sustainable community Nutrition and curriculum programs.

She completed her HDR degrees at Victoria University simultaneously completing both a master’s in nutrition and Dietetics and a Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science (Lifestyle disease – Obesity + Diabetes).

Lannie has had and extensive career in community, local and federal governments and primary health care and research. Resulting in a unique skill set that offers an advanced in-depth understanding of public health and nutrition knowledge and the translation of its application into real-world impact.

Outside of her position as a senior academic Lannie, maintains her front-line dietetic skills as a private practice dietitian.

Qualifications

  • M Nutr&Dietet (A.P.D), Victoria University
  • BSc (Hons), Victoria University

Key publications

Lannie has over 21 publications, with a selection listed here.


A more comprehensive list of Lannie's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.

Year Citation
2024 Nayyar, D., Said, J. M., McCarthy, H., Hryciw, D. H., O Keefe, L., & McAinch, A. J. (240901). Effect of a High Linoleic Acid Diet on Pregnant Women and Their Offspring. Nutrients, 16(17),

doi: 10.3390/nu16173019
2023 O Keefe, L., Vu, T., Simcocks, A. C., Jenkin, K. A., Mathai, M. L., McAinch, A. J., Hutchinson, D. S., & Hryciw, D. H. (230401). Treatment of Diet-Induced Obese Rats with CB2 Agonist AM1241 or CB2 Antagonist AM630 Reduces Leptin and Alters Thermogenic mRNA in Adipose Tissue. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(8),

doi: 10.3390/ijms24087601
2022 O Keefe, L., Vu, T., Simcocks, A. C., Jenkin, K. A., Mathai, M. L., Hryciw, D. H., Hutchinson, D. S., & McAinch, A. J. (221001). CB1 Ligand AM251 Induces Weight Loss and Fat Reduction in Addition to Increased Systemic Inflammation in Diet-Induced Obesity. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(19),

doi: 10.3390/ijms231911447
2020 Simcocks, A. C., O keefe, L., Jenkin, K. A., Cornall, L. M., Grinfeld, E., Mathai, M. L., Hryciw, D. H., & McAinch, A. J. (200802). The role of atypical cannabinoid ligands o-1602 and o-1918 on skeletal muscle homeostasis with a focus on obesity. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(16), (1-18).

doi: 10.3390/ijms21165922
2019 Simcocks, A. C., O Keefe, L., Jenkin, K. A., Mathai, M. L., Hryciw, D. H., & McAinch, A. J. (190501). The effect of atypical cannabinoid compounds on skeletal muscle homeostasis in a diet induced obese rat model. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 13(3), (294-294).

doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2018.11.168
2019 Simcocks, A., Jenkin, K., O'Keefe, L., Samuel, C., Mathai, M., Mcainch, A., & Hryciw, D. (190301). Atypical cannabinoid ligands O-1602 and O-1918 administered chronically in diet-induced obesity. Endocrine Connections, 8(3), (203-216).

doi: 10.1530/EC-18-0535.
2019 Simcocks, A. C., Jenkin, K. A., O Keefe, L., Samuel, C. S., Mathai, M. L., McAinch, A. J., & Hryciw, D. H. (190101). Atypical cannabinoid ligands O-1602 and O-1918 administered chronically in diet-induced obesity. Endocrine Connections, 8(3), (203-216).

doi: 10.1530/EC-18-0535
2018 Shi, M., O'Keefe, L., Simcocks, A. C., Su, X. Q., & McAinch, A. J. (181201). The effect of cyanidin-3-O--glucoside and peptides extracted from yoghurt on glucose uptake and gene expression in human primary skeletal muscle myotubes from obese and obese diabetic participants. Journal of Functional Foods, 51 (55-64).

doi: 10.1016/j.jff.2018.10.012
2018 Yan, X., Dvir, N., Jacques, M., Cavalcante, L., Papadimitriou, I. D., Munson, F., Kuang, J., Garnham, A., Landen, S., & Li, J. (180101). ACE I/D gene variant predicts ACE enzyme content in blood but not the ACE, UCP2, and UCP3 protein content in human skeletal muscle in the Gene SMART study. Journal of Applied Physiology, 125(3), (923-930).

doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00344.2018
2017 Yan, X., Eynon, N., Papadimitriou, I. D., Kuang, J., Munson, F., Tirosh, O., O'Keefe, L., Griffiths, L. R., Ashton, K. J., & Byrne, N. (171114). The gene SMART study: Method, study design, and preliminary findings. BMC Genomics, 18

doi: 10.1186/s12864-017-4186-4

Research funding for the past 5 years

Funding details for this researcher are currently unavailable.

Supervision of research students at VU

Available to supervise research students

Available for media queries

Currently supervised research students at VU

No. of students Study level Role
1 PhD Associate supervisor
1 Associate supervisor

Currently supervised research students at VU

Students & level Role
PhD (1) Associate supervisor
(1) Associate supervisor

Teaching activities & experience

Coordination & teaching

  • HPC1000 (Introduction to Human Nutrition and Food)
  • HPC1001 (Food Components)

Key academic roles

Dates Role Department / Organisation
Jan 2018 - Present
Academic Teaching Scholar
First Year College, Victoria University
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Clinical Supervisor
Victoria University Inter-Professional Clinic
Jan 2011 - Dec 2016
Lecturer - Nutritional Therapy
Victoria University
Jan 2011 - Dec 2017
Lecturer – Biomedical Science
Victoria University
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Dates Role & Department/Organisation
Jan 2018 -
Present
Academic Teaching Scholar
First Year College, Victoria University
Jan 2016 -
Dec 2016
Clinical Supervisor
Victoria University Inter-Professional Clinic
Jan 2011 -
Dec 2016
Lecturer - Nutritional Therapy
Victoria University
Jan 2011 -
Dec 2017
Lecturer – Biomedical Science
Victoria University
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Key industry, community & government roles

Dates Role Department/Organisation
Jan 2018 - Dec 2024
Dietician
White Cloud Foundation Australia
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
Regional Assessment and Transition Officer
Melton/Brimbank City Council
Jan 2016 - Dec 2017
Grant Agreement Manager (CHSP implementation)
Commonwealth Department of Health
Jan 2013 - Dec 2017
Research Dietician
Institute of Sport Exercise and Active Living
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Grant Assessor
Commonwealth Department of Health
Dates Role & Department/Organisation
Jan 2018 - Dec 2024
Dietician
White Cloud Foundation Australia
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
Regional Assessment and Transition Officer
Melton/Brimbank City Council
Jan 2016 - Dec 2017
Grant Agreement Manager (CHSP implementation)
Commonwealth Department of Health
Jan 2013 - Dec 2017
Research Dietician
Institute of Sport Exercise and Active Living
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Grant Assessor
Commonwealth Department of Health

Keynote and invited speeches

Year Title/Description
2022

Conference Presentation

Lannie O’Keefe (2022) ‘CB1 ligand AM251 induces weight loss and fat reduction in addition to increased systemic inflammation in diet-induced obesity’ Victorian Muscle network – oral presentation – 5th annual symposium.

Professional memberships

  • Accredited Practicing Dietitian APD016401, Dietitians Australia
  • Member, International Block and Intensive Learning and Teaching

Media appearances

21st November 2022

PARENTS: COULD RETURNING TO STUDY MAKE YOUR KIDS SMARTER?

Interviewed for a Victoria University Article