Associate Professor, University of Alberta
Dr. Mazurak earned her PhD in Nutrition and Metabolism at the University of Alberta where she currently holds tenure as an Associate Professor. She also owns a consulting practice, where she has worked locally and internationally to assist clients in promoting health and wellness through nutrition and healthy lifestyles. Dr. Mazurak's research interests relate to lipid metabolism in disease states with an emphasis on relationships between inflammatory processes and essential fatty acids. Her most recent work has focussed on defining nutritional requirements for people who have cancer and finding ways to overcome malnutrition during cancer therapies and advanced disease. Her research uses humans, animals and cell culture to address the following specific areas of interest
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