A University of Alberta researcher has received a prestigious national fellowship to help women with breast cancer stay stronger during treatment.
Powered by a Dorothy Killam Fellowship, nutrition expert Carla Prado will investigate, for the first time, the specific protein requirements needed to help combat muscle loss for women undergoing chemotherapy.
Awarded annually to between five and eight scholars across Canada, and worth $160,000 over two years, the fellowship supports research projects of broad significance and widespread interest within the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, engineering or studies linking any of these disciplines.
"I am incredibly proud of Carla's dedication to health care and improving the lives of others through her innovative research," says Rickey Yada, dean of the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences. "I look forward to seeing her accelerated success with the help of this fellowship."
