Area of research
Physiology · Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
Research interest
Research interests include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, Diet and metabolism studies, Regulation of Appetite and Obesity, and Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases.
A consensus guide to preclinical indirect calorimetry experiments
The Effect of 4:3 Intermittent Fasting on Weight Loss at 12 Months : A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Maternal Undernutrition Exacerbates Effects of Ambient Heat during Pregnancy in Mice.
Effects of 4:3 Intermittent Fasting on Eating Behaviors and Appetite Hormones: A Secondary Analysis of a 12-Month Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention.
Hematopoietic stem cell-derived adipocytes suppress leptin production, and attenuate ovariectomy-induced inhibition of physical activity and insulin sensitivity in female mice.
Effects of follicle-stimulating hormone on energy balance and tissue metabolic health after loss of ovarian function.
Metabolic and fecal microbial changes in adult fetal growth restricted mice.
Targeting the menopause transition with metformin improves breast cancer outcomes, but discontinuation has deleterious effects on metabolic health: Findings from a preclinical model of postmenopausal breast cancer
Neonatal intake of Omega-3 fatty acids enhances lipid oxidation in adipocyte precursors.
The Microbiome, Epigenome, and Diet in Adults with Obesity during Behavioral Weight Loss.
Glucose-Induced Activation of mTORC1 is Associated with Hexokinase2 Binding to Sestrins in HEK293T Cells.
Increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the fields of nutrition and obesity: A roadmap to equity in academia.
Outcomes of a Career Development Award (Pre-K) Mock Review Program for Postdoctoral Fellows and Early-Career Faculty.
Exploring Visceral and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Secretomes in Human Obesity: Implications for Metabolic Disease.
Weight loss and cystic disease progression in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
Comparison of weight loss induced by daily caloric restriction versus intermittent fasting (DRIFT) in individuals with obesity: study protocol for a 52-week randomized clinical trial.
Preventing ovariectomy-induced weight gain decreases tumor burden in rodent models of obesity and postmenopausal breast cancer.
Estrogens and Progestins Cooperatively Shift Breast Cancer Cell Metabolism.
Proteomics, dietary intake, and changes in cardiometabolic health within a behavioral weight-loss intervention: A pilot study.
Infant Red Blood Cell Arachidonic to Docosahexaenoic Acid Ratio Inversely Associates with Fat-Free Mass Independent of Breastfeeding Exclusivity.
Short-Term Adaptations in Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Oxidative Capacity and Metabolic Pathways to Breaking up Sedentary Behaviors in Overweight or Obese Adults.
Hematopoietic Stem Cell-Derived Adipocytes Modulate Adipose Tissue Cellularity, Leptin Production and Insulin Responsiveness in Female Mice.
Lipoprotein Lipase Overexpression in Skeletal Muscle Attenuates Weight Regain by Potentiating Energy Expenditure.
Preventing ovariectomy-induced weight gain decreases tumor burden in rodent models of obesity and postmenopausal breast cancer
Single Cell RNA Sequencing of Human Milk-Derived Cells Reveals Sub-Populations of Mammary Epithelial Cells with Molecular Signatures of Progenitor and Mature States: a Novel, Non-invasive Framework for Investigating Human Lactation Physiology.
Liver X receptor-α activation enhances cholesterol secretion in lactating mammary epithelium.
A randomized pilot study comparing zero‐calorie alternate‐day fasting to daily caloric restriction in adults with obesity
NIH working group report: Innovative research to improve maintenance of weight loss
Lactation and Neonatal Nutrition: Defining and Refining the Critical Questions
Attenuated<i>Pik3r1</i>Expression Prevents Insulin Resistance and Adipose Tissue Macrophage Accumulation in Diet-Induced Obese Mice