On February 23, 2015 Dr. Tanja Kral gave the 2015 annual Ruth Pike Lecture, hosted by the department of Nutritional Sciences at Penn State. Dr. Kral is an Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing and the Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences. She earned her PhD in Nutritional Sciences from Penn State, where she trained under the mentorship of COPT Program Director Dr. Barbara Rolls.
Dr. Kral gave an overview of her career trajectory and discussed her current and future research projects, which investigate how genetic and environmental characteristics within families interact to predict energy intake in children. It was inspiring to hear Dr. Kral describe her growth as an early career investigator and learn more about her important scientific contributions to the field of childhood obesity.
Dr. Gordon Jensen (left), Dr. Tanja Kral (center), Dr. Barbara Rolls (Right)