Dr. Brian Parks

Biography

Brian Parks is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences. His research focuses on gene-diet interactions and their role in common metabolic diseases, particularly obesity and diabetes. Utilizing large-scale integrative genetic studies in mouse models, he aims to identify candidate genes that mediate these interactions. Currently, his work emphasizes a novel candidate drug target, Agpat5, which has the potential to alleviate common symptoms associated with obesity and diabetes. Additionally, he has a strong interest in developing systems genetics approaches to dissect biological pathways and networks related to metabolic diseases. His academic career includes a B.S. from University of Virginia’s College at Wise in 2002 and a Ph.D. from University of Alabama, Birmingham in 2008.

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