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Chad Michael Paton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Georgia's College of Family and Consumer Sciences. His research focuses on bioactive lipids, particularly dihydrosterculic acid (DHSA) and linoleic acid, and their roles in regulating lipid metabolism, skeletal muscle biology, and metabolic disorders.
- Education: BS/MS in Biochemistry from Michigan State University (2000/2002), PhD in Human Nutrition from the University of Maryland-College Park (2005), Postdoctoral Fellowships at University of Wisconsin-Madison (2010) and Blood Research Institute (2007).
- Research: Investigates lipid-mediated regulation of metabolic pathways, including DHSA's effects on hepatic lipid metabolism and linoleic acid's role in skeletal muscle differentiation and mitochondrial biogenesis.
- Teaching: Offers courses in Food and Nutritional Biochemistry, Advanced Nutrition in Physical Activity, and Study Tours in Foods and Nutrition.
- Contact: cpaton@uga.edu
Recent research trends show sustained focus on dietary interventions (pecans, cottonseed oil) for improving lipid profiles, reducing oxidative stress, and modulating angiopoietin-like proteins. His work spans molecular studies in cell/animal models to clinical trials in humans.
Paton leads the Biochemistry of Metabolism Laboratory, which explores how macronutrient metabolism is regulated in disease states. He actively mentors graduate students and conducts translational studies on lipid signaling pathways.
