Carla Prado, PhD, RD, FCAHS

About

Education, Training and Employment History

Visiting Professor - University of Hawaii Cancer Centre

Assistant Professor – Department of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences, Florida State University, USA.

Visiting Scholar - Institute for Ageing and Health, Newcastle University, UK.

Postdoctoral Fellowship - NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, USA.

Postdoctoral Fellowship - Department of Oncology/Cross Cancer Institute, University of Alberta, CA.

PhD - Nutrition & Metabolism, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Alberta, CA.

Postgraduate Degree (Specialist) - Academic Teaching, FacLions, BR.

Undergraduate - Nutrition/Internship, UFG, BR.

Research Area

Nutritional Assessment / Clinical Nutrition

Research

Dr. Carla Prado is a Distinguished University Professor and Registered Dietitian at the University of Alberta. She holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Integrative Nutrition, Body Composition, and Energy Metabolism. She directs the Human Nutrition Research Unit, renowned as one of the top research and training facilities for body composition and energy metabolism assessments worldwide.

Dr. Prado is an expert in assessing nutritional status through the precise measurement of body composition and energy metabolism. The focus of her current research program is to investigate the prevalence and health outcomes of abnormal body composition phenotypes in patients with diverse chronic conditions, particularly cancer. She is also developing targeted nutrition interventions to optimize body composition and improve health outcomes. At the early stages of her work in precision nutrition, and in collaboration with leading experts, Dr. Prado is beginning to explore how individualized interventions, based on precision nutrition, can further enhance personalized health outcomes. Dr. Prado has a strong commitment to knowledge translation and dissemination, ensuring that her research impacts both academic and broader communities.

Dr. Prado is an Associate Editor of Clinical Nutrition, the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, and Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care. She is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and a member of the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists - two of the highest academic honors in her country. She has been recognized in the ‘Canada’s Top 40 under 40’ list, named as one of the ‘Most Powerful Women in Canada: Top 100’, and distinguished as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate (Web of Science), placing her among the top 1% of researchers globally for her significant and broad influence in her field.

Teaching

NUTR 482 - Introduction to Dietetic Practice (Winter 2018 - current).

NUTR 440 - Current Topics in Nutritional Science (Winter 2016, 2017).

Global News featured one of our studies. Watch it here: http://globalnews.ca/news/3521927/can-a-high-protein-diet-help-cancer-patients-live-longer/

Ms Scientist Documentary. Watch it here (Canada): https://watch.cbc.ca/media/media/absolutely-canadian/episode-17/38e815a-00f433343a9

Outside of Canada (https://vimeo.com/ondemand/msscientist/279160758)

NUTR 482 - Introduction to Dietetic Practice

Lectures and discussion to improve readiness of students to work independently in the development of professional practice skills in dietetics. Required before placement in NUTR 483, 484, 485, 486, 487 and 488. Prerequisites: NU FS 223, NU FS 250, NU FS 356, NU FS 373, NU FS 377, NUTR 301, NUTR 302, and NUTR 468. Corequisite: NUTR 476.

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