Mary Catherine Prater
College of Family and Consumer Sciences
PhD/DI Candidate
161 Dawson Hall
305 Sanford Dr.
Athens, GA 30602
Education
| Degree | Field of Study | Institution | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | Nutrition | Oregon State University | 2019 |
Research
Mary Catherine is currently conducting her doctoral research in the Human Nutrition Laboratory under the direction of Dr. Jamie Cooper.
Awards
| Award Name | Awarded By | Year Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wilbanks Kilgore Scholarship | Universtiy of Georgia, Department of Foods and Nutrition | 2021 |
| Tumlin fund Graduate Student Travel Funding | Universtiy of Georgia, Department of Foods and Nutrition | 2020 |
| Graduate student research poster presentation competition | The University of Georgia Obesity Initiative Symposium | 2020 |
| Virginia Wilbanks Kilgore Scholarship | Universtiy of Georgia, Department of Foods and Nutrition | 2019 |
| LIFE Scholars fellowship | Oregon State University | 2018 |
| Jason Seeley Memorial Award | Oregon State University | 2018 |
Journal Articles
Keller R.M, Beaver L.M, Reardon P, Prater M.C, Truong L, Robinson M, Tanguay R, Stevens J, Hord N.G, Nitrate-induced improvements in exercise performance are coincident with exuberant changes in metabolic genes and the metabolome in zebrafish skeletal muscle. 2021, Journal of Applied Physiology PMID: 34043471
García-Jaramillo M, Beaver L.M, Truong L, Axton E.R, Keller R.M, Prater M.C, Magnusson K.R, Tanguay R.L, Stevens J.F, Hord N.G, Nitrate and nitrite exposure leads to mild anxiogenic-like behavior and alters brain metabolomic profile in zebrafish. 2020, PLOS One PMID: 33382700
Axton E.R, Beaver L.M, St. Mary L, Truong L, Logan C.R, Spagnoli S, Prater M.C, Keller R.M, Garcia-Jaramillo M, Ehrlicher S.E, Newsom S.A, Robinson M.M, Tanguay R.L, Stevens J.F, and Hord N.G. (2019) Treatment with Nitrate, but Not Nitrite, Lowers the Oxygen Cost of Exercise and Decreases Glycolytic Intermediates While Increasing Fatty Acid Metabolites in Exercised Zebrafish. Journal of Nutrition, 149(12), 2120-2132. PMID: 31495890
Keller R.M, Beaver L.M, Prater M.C, Hord N.G, Dietary Nitrate and Nitrite Concentrations in Food Patterns and Dietary
Supplements, 2017, Nutrition Today doi: 10.1097/NT.0000000000000253