Associate Professor in Nutrition
Saint Catherine University, United States
Dr. Ambria Crusan is a Registered Dietitian and Associate Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, MN. She completed her undergraduate degree in Dietetics, a MS in Nutritional Biochemistry, and Registered dietitian credentialing. With a primary focus in population health and cardiometabolic disease risk related to carotenoid intake and serum carotenoid status, she earned her PhD in Human Nutrition at the University of Minnesota. Ambria is currently an Early-Stage Investigator with the University of Minnesota’s C2DREAM P50 Center, researching avenues to reduce disparities in cardiovascular disease experienced by Latine communities in Minnesota. Within the presented research project her role was to provide nutrition expertise using evidence-based guidelines toestablish nutrition-specific care pathways for each ailment treated at Kafika House. Other research avenues involve food security for college students, the role of carotenoids in cardiovascular disease risk, and health equity in medical nutrition therapy.
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Thursday, October 24, 2024
3:45 PM - 3:50 PM PST