Alannah McKay completed a Bachelor of Science (Exercise, Health, and Sports Science) at the University of Western Australia in 2014. Subsequently, Alannah completed a post-graduate position within the Physiology department at the Australian Institute of Sport, where she was involved in preparing many Australian athletes before the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic games. Since Alannah has submitted her Ph.D. titled “The Effect of Dietary Manipulation on Iron Metabolism and the Immune System in Elite Athletes,” which was undertaken in partnership with the Australian Institute of Sport, Western Australian Institute of Sport, and the University of Western Australia. Alannah joined Australian Catholic University as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in 2020. Her research will continue to explore the impact of diet and exercise on a range of health outcomes in athletes, with a specific interest in iron metabolism.Papers discussed- CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO THE IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF IRON DEFICIENCY IN ATHLETESAcute carbohydrate ingestion does not influence the post-exercise iron-regulatory response in elite keto-adapted race walkersChronic Adherence to a Ketogenic Diet Modifies Iron Metabolism in Elite AthletesSix Days of Low Carbohydrate, Not Energy Availability, Alters the Iron and Immune Response to Exercise in Elite AthletesAcute carbohydrate ingestion does not influence the post-exercise iron-regulatory response in elite keto-adapted race walkersSign up for Research Essentials for UltrarunningBuy Training Essentials for Ultrarunning on Amazon or Audible.Information on coaching-https://www.trainright.comKoop’s Social MediaTwitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop