Dr. Kate Creasy

Biography

Kate Townsend Creasy is an Assistant Professor in the Nutrition Science department at Penn Nursing. Her research focuses on the genetic variation that affects liver lipid metabolism and how these alterations can lead to chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and various cancers. Dr. Creasy aims to develop methods for detecting changes in lipid metabolism that can be used to improve treatment options for these diseases. Her lab utilizes human genetics to guide investigations into dysregulated liver lipid metabolism, with the goal of creating personalized nutrition approaches for treating patients. In light of the growing obesity epidemic and its association with cardiometabolic illnesses, Dr. Creasy emphasizes the need for comprehensive methods to evaluate and treat patients effectively. She combines insights from human genetics and advanced research techniques, such as single-cell RNA sequencing and metabolomics, to develop precision nutrition strategies. Dr. Creasy serves as the course director for several graduate courses in advanced micronutrient metabolism and omics nutrition science, providing opportunities for lab-based research and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams at Penn.

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