Dr. Susan Smith, Professor
Joined ERP Program:

Department: Nutritional Sciences, Faculty Profile
Mailing Address: 340A Nutritional Sciences, 1415 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-4316  FAX: (608) 262-5860
E-mail: suesmith@nutrisci.wisc.edu

Background:

Institution Degree  Year Area of Study
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN B.S. 1982 Biochemistry
University of WI-Madison Ph.D. 1987 Biochemistry
Harvard Medical School Postdoc. 1987-1990 Developmental Biology

Professional Experience:

2006- Professor, Dept. Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison

1997- 2005        

Associate Professor, Dept. Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin at Madison.
1990-1997     Assistant Professor, Dept. Nutritional Sciences,  University of  Wisconsin at Madison.
1987 - 1990 Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Harvard Medical School (with G.  Eichele).
1982-1987            Research Assistant, Dept. Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin at Madison. (with C.E. Hayes).

Honors & Awards:

  • 2000 Ad Hoc Reviewer, NIAAA Study Section AA-1, March 2-3; June 5-6.
  • 1997 NIDDK site visit reviewer for PO1 award on retinoids.
  • 1996 USDA Human Nutrition Needs Study Section (declined)
  • 1994-1995 Future Leader in Nutrition Award, International Life Sciences Institute.
  • 1988-1990 Research Fellow of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Grant Funding:

Funding Period Project 
01/01/05 to 12/31/06 S. Smith (PI) American Heart Assn. Cellular and Molecular Basis for Altered Cardiac Cushion Development Following Trichloroethylene Exposure - Predoc Flwshp For Victoria Drake
01/01/06 to 12/31/06 S. Smith (PI) American Heart Assn 0650037Z
Suppression of Cardiac Hypertrophy by Retinoid Insufficiency
08/01/01 to 04/30/07 S. Smith (PI) NIH 5 R01 AA011085-10
Craniofacial Morphogenesis in Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

 

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