Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Megan Hetherington-Rauth
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- A510-BFE6-B87A
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-1825-8010
Education
Degree | Classification | |
---|---|---|
2013/08 - 2018/05
Concluded
|
Nutritional Sciences (Doctor of Philosophy)
Major in Nutritional Sciences
The University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, United States
"Soft tissue composition, cardiometabolic risk, and bone development in young girls" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
|
|
2005/09/01 - 2009/06/01
Concluded
|
Clinical Nutrition (Bachelor)
Major in Clinical Nutrition
University of California Davis Department of Nutrition, United States
|
Highest Honors |
Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
---|---|---|
2022/11/01 - Current | Postdoc (Research) | California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute, United States |
California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute, United States | ||
2018/07/01 - 2022/11/01 | Postdoc (Research) | Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal |
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal |
Other Careers
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
---|---|---|
2010/03 - 2013/08 | Técnico Especialista (Técnico de Diagnóstico e Terapêutica - Dietista) | OneHealth, United States |
Positions / Appointments
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
---|---|---|
2014/01 - 2015/08 | Teaching Assistant | The University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, United States |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
---|---|---|
2023/01/01 - Current | Another Look to Exercise Prescription: Exercise Timing and the Circadian Clock in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes and those
at risk
2022.08130.PTDC
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
|
2023/01/01 - Current | FitBack4Literacy-Monitoring physical fitness to enhance the development of physical literacy in children and adolescents
101089829
Researcher
Erasmus Academie, Netherlands
|
Ongoing
|
2022/11 - Current | The Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Study
U01 AG027810
U01 AG042124
U01 AG042139
U01 AG042140
U01 AG042143
U01 AG042145
U01 AG042168
U01 AR066160
R01 AR065268
Post-doc
California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute, United States
|
National Institutes of Health
Ongoing
|
2021 - 2022 | FitBack project
EAC/A03/2018
Researcher
Centro Interdisciplinar do Estudo da Performance Humana, Portugal
|
Erasmus Plus
Ongoing
|
2018 - 2018 | D2FIT - An Exercise 12-Month Randomized Control Trial in Persons with Type 2 Diabetes: Comparing Moderate and High-intensity
Exercise Prescription Protocols on Biomarkers and Quality of Life
SFRH/BD/85742/2012
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
|
Concluded
|
2013 - 2018 | Soft Tissue and Bone Development in Young Girls (STAR)
HD074565
Researcher
Body Composition Research Laboratory, The Collaboratory for Metabolic Disease Prevention and Treatment, University of Arizona,
United States
|
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Concluded
|
Contract
Designation | Funders | |
---|---|---|
2020 - Current | DEVASI PER AFD
CP/654/DDT/2020
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Centro Interdisciplinar do Estudo da Performance Humana, Portugal
|
Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude
Ongoing
|
2020 - 2022 | FITescolaTeen
CP/542/DDT/2020
Researcher
Centro Interdisciplinar do Estudo da Performance Humana, Portugal
|
Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude
Ongoing
|
Other
Designation | Funders | |
---|---|---|
2020/11 - Current | INTERLIVE®-Towards Intelligent Health and Well-Being Network of Physical Activity Assessment
NA
Researcher
Universidad de Granada, Spain
Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln, Germany University College Dublin, Ireland Norges idrettshøgskole, Norway Syddansk Universitet, Denmark Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal |
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Ongoing
|
2019/01 - Current | A 4-compartment model-based validation of ultrasound for measuring body fat in athletes
-
Researcher
Centro Interdisciplinar do Estudo da Performance Humana, Portugal
International Olympic Committee, Switzerland |
Ongoing
|
2019 - 2019 | Postprandial Glucose Responses in Trained Older Adults: Effects of Breaking Up Sedentary Time and 2 Weeks Detraining
06/2019
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
|
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana
Concluded
|
Outputs
Publications
Book chapter |
|
Conference abstract |
|
Conference poster |
|
Journal article |
|
Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
|
---|---|---|
2022 | Identification of true responders to exercise interventions | Exercício e Saúde class for Master degree
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa (Lisbon, Portugal)
|
2021/04 | The interconnection between muscle, bone, and fat | Guest Lecturer for Exercício na Saúde e Doença class
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (Lisbon, Portugal)
|
2021 | Nutrition and CVD | Guest Lecturer
Universidade Lusofona de Humanidades e Tecnologias (Lisbon, Portugal)
|
2020/05/16 | Nutrition and Cardiovascular Health | Guest Lecturer
Universidade Lusofona de Humanidades e Tecnologias (Lisbon, Portugal)
|
2020 | The interconnection between muscle, bone, and fat | Guest Lecturer for Exercício na Saúde e Doença class
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (Lisbon, Portugal)
|
2019 | Organs Cross-Talk: a new look to the interconnection between obesity, bone, muscle, and metabolic dysfunction, in the Osteosarcopenic Obesity Syndrome | CIPER Meeting
CIPER - Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa
|
2018/09/13 | Relationship of cardiometabolic risk biomarkers with DXA and pQCT bone health outcomes in young girls | 9th Symposium of the European Youth Heart Study
European Youth Heart Study (Lisbon, Portugal)
|
2017 | Obesity and bone: Friends or Foes? | Department of Nutritional Sciences Seminar
University of Arizona (United States)
|
2017 | Obesity and bone paradox | Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Journal Club
University of Arizona (United States)
|
2014 | Obesity, bone, and leptin: Is there a connection? | Department of Nutritional Sciences Seminar
University of Arizona (United States)
|
Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
---|---|---|
2017 - Current | National Institutes of Health (NIH) Good Clinical Practice Training | |
2013 - Current | Basic Biosafety Protection | |
2013 - Current | Radioactive Material Protection | |
2013 - Current | Blood Borne Pathogens Safety Training | |
2013 - Current | Human Research, Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) | |
2010/08 - Current | Commission on Dietetics Registration | Registered Dietitian |
2009 - Current | The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | Member |
2008 - 2009 | Phi Kappa Phi, an academic honor society | Member |
Committee member
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
---|---|---|
2013 - 2016 | F.R.E.SH, Future Researchers Educating and Stimulating Healthy Lifestyles Graduate Student Club - University of Arizona
President / Vice-president
|
Conference scientific committee
Conference name | Conference host | |
---|---|---|
2022/02 - 2022/11 | 5th Annual Conference of the European Sport Nutrition Society | Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa |
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
---|---|---|---|
2015 - 2018 | Graduate Mentor - Soft Tissue and Bone Development Study | The University of Arizona, United States |
Distinctions
Award
2016 | Top 10 Abstracts in Research in Diverse Populations Section of the Obesity Society
The Obesity Society, United States
|
2013 | Graduate Research Fellowship
Science Foundation Arizona, United States
|
2009 | Bachelors of Science awarded with highest honors
University of California Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, United States
|