Melanie B. Gillingham, Ph.D., R.D., L.D.
- Associate Professor of Molecular and Medical Genetics, School of Medicine
- Director, Master's Program, Graduate Programs in Human Nutrition, School of Medicine
- Molecular and Medical Genetics Graduate Program, School of Medicine
- Graduate Programs in Human Nutrition, School of Medicine
- Pediatrics, School of Medicine
- Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Nutrition, School of Medicine
- Program in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, School of Medicine
Education and training
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- B.F.A., 1990, Texas Christian University
- B.S., 1990, Texas Christian University
- M.S., 1992, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
- Ph.D., 2000, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Fellowship
- Post-doctoral Fellowship, OHSU Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, 2001-2006
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Certifications
- Certificate in Human Investigations, OHSU 2005
Memberships and associations:
- Genetic Metabolic Dietitians International (GMDI), President 2017-2019
- Society of Inherited Metabolic Diseases (SIMD), Member, Board of Directors 2013-2016
- American Society of Nutrition, member
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, member
- AND Pediatrics Nutrition Practice Group, Research Awards and Chair 2015
- AND SCAN, member
- AND Research DPG, member
Areas of interest
- Fatty acid oxidation, disorders, and essential fatty acids
- Sports nutrition
- Insulin resistance
- Nutritional laboratory assessment
- Retinopathy of LCHAD deficiency
Publications
Publications
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