Dr. Jane Shearer
Positions
Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Molecular Biology and Disease
Professor
Faculty of Kinesiology
Child Health & Wellness Researcher
Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Owerko Centre
Full Member
Hotchkiss Brain Institute
Full Member
The Calvin, Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases
Full Member
Libin Cardiovascular Institute
Background
Biography
The central theme of the laboratory is metabolic physiology. Our mission statement is to: “Employ knowledge of metabolism to predict, prevent and treat chronic disease states”. Current research interests lie in understanding communication between the gut-brain axis, energy disturbances in pathological disease states and in dietary therapies for neurological disorders including autism spectrum disorder and epilepsy.
Research
Areas of Research
Participation in university strategic initiatives
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