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This website was created to keep you up-to-date with the research being conducted at Dr. Prado's Lab at the University of Alberta.

Carla Prado named to the Royal Society of Canada

Carla Prado (Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science), whose research focuses on the relationship between muscle mass, nutrition and cancer survival, was named to the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. News about ALES

The Royal Society of Canada

RSC Members have made remarkable contributions in the arts, the humanities and the sciences, as well as in Canadian public life.

RSC website

Four leading researchers named to Royal Society of Canada

Carla Prado: Improving the odds for cancer patients

Folio news

Upcoming Presentations:

The Importance of Nutrition to Prevent and Treat Low Muscle Mass

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In an effort to educate the public, especially patients on the importance of low muscle mass (and nutrition), our lab launched the video below. We developed that in consultation with different stakeholders and based on sound research highlighting the effectiveness of such videos for knowledge translation. Please share and help us spread the word.

Subtitles in Spanish and Portuguese available. If you would like to help us translate to your language let me know (2 pages of text).

Body Composition Educational Modules (FREE)

Use for Continuing Educational Credits

or Continuing Competence Plan

(Certificate Available)

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https://anhi.org/education/course-catalog/body-composition-with-carla-prado

Dr. Carla Prado

UofA Nutrition