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Adam Kuchnia is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, focusing on clinical nutrition. He obtained his Ph.D. in 2017 from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. His research emphasizes muscle protein metabolism and nutritional management for clinical populations, specifically looking at novel applications to refine protein recommendations that preserve muscle mass and quality while preventing the negative consequences of aging and disease. Kuchnia aims to develop noninvasive methods for accurately detecting muscle wasting and monitoring skeletal muscle changes, which can optimize therapeutic interventions in medical treatments like surgery, chemotherapy, and transplantation. He is skilled in various imaging modalities and techniques to assess body composition and muscle quality, employing technologies such as ultrasound, bioimpedance spectroscopy, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging, working with both healthy and clinical populations.
Department: Department of Computer Sciences