Cassandra Smith

Cassandra Smith is an Adjunct Research Fellow at the UWA Medical School, The University of Western Australia, specializing in Internal Medicine. Her work bridges Bone Density, Osteoporosis, and Cardiovascular Disease research.

Her research focuses on:

• Automated calcification detection in osteoporosis screening
• Lifespan biomarkers like Lipocalin-2
• Mechanisms of muscle and bone interaction
• Exercise adaptation in skeletal muscle via multi-omics

Recent publications highlight trends in:

• Integrating imaging for cardiovascular risk assessment
• Multi-omics approaches to sex-specific exercise responses
• Lipocalin-2 as a metabolic biomarker
• Public health implications for aging populations

Her work is frequently published in open-access journals like Journal of Bone and Mineral Research and Cell Reports, with notable collaborations across Australia and international institutions.