Ryan W. Walker, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is a clinical obesity and type 2 diabetes scientist with expertise in clinical nutrition, exercise physiology and the genetics of metabolic disorders. He has extensive experience in clinical interventions. Dr. Walker is currently studying the early establishment of the infant gut microbiome and the role of intestinal bacteria in the etiology of obesity and related diseases. He has particular interests in the relationships between environmental factors (diet), microbiome and host health and the identification of modifiers of the gut microbiome to establish targets for interventions that improve health outcomes and prevent disease.
Title of Talk: Incorporating individual physiology and metabolic function measures into exposure research
Strong associations exist between environmental exposures and multiple cardiometabolic health outcomes. Yet, many mechanisms by which these exposures negatively impact health remain unknown. This will be an introduction to the gold standard measures that the MSSM Human Metabolism and Physiology Lab currently offers with examples of how these outcomes could be incorporated into environmental exposure research. Understanding individual metabolic responses to an exposure can shed light on mechanisms of action, help advance personalized approaches to mitigate disease risk and aid in identifying at-risk populations for interventions.
Time: March 09, 2023 12:00 PM Eastern Time
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://mssm.zoom.us/j/89067755158
Meeting ID: 890 6775 5158
One tap mobile
+16469313860,,89067755158# US
+19294362866,,89067755158# US (New York)
Dial by your location
+1 646 931 3860 US
+1 929 436 2866 US (New York)
+1 309 205 3325 US
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 305 224 1968 US
+1 360 209 5623 US
+1 386 347 5053 US
+1 507 473 4847 US
+1 564 217 2000 US
+1 669 444 9171 US
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 689 278 1000 US
+1 719 359 4580 US
+1 253 205 0468 US
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
