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Catharine Ross is a Professor in the Department of Nutrition at Texas A&M University, affiliated with the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences and Texas A&M AgriLife Research. Her work focuses on nutritional immunology, vitamin metabolism, and the impact of micronutrients on health outcomes. She contributes to national dietary guidelines and policy through her involvement with the Institute of Medicine.
Her research explores how vitamins A and D modulate immune responses to infections, particularly in pediatric populations with conditions like sickle cell disease. She also investigates the role of retinoids in lung development and injury, leveraging animal models to understand hyperoxic lung damage mechanisms. Her studies on FGF21 and PNPLA3 genes highlight metabolic pathways influenced by nutrition and physical activity.
Dr. Ross has authored key textbooks such as Modern Nutrition In Health and Disease and led consensus reports defining dietary reference intakes for calcium and vitamin D. Her work bridges basic science with public health applications, emphasizing evidence-based policy recommendations.
Her professional affiliations include Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas A&M Forest Service, reflecting her commitment to translational research and community engagement.
