Renee Strauch
Bio
Dr. Renee Strauch works as a senior research scholar in Dr. Mary Ann Lila’s lab, and their research focuses on the bioactive compounds found in some foods that benefit human health when consumed. Berries, such as blueberries, black currants, and cranberries, have high levels of polyphenols and are associated with heart-health, neuroprotective benefits, cancer chemoprevention and antidiabetic properties. The mechanisms by which these polyphenols improve our health and reduce disease incidence, however, is not known. Using her experience in biochemistry, natural products chemistry, HPLC-MS and metabolomics, Renee is working to identify plant bioactives, understand their metabolism, and define the mechanisms by which they impact human health.
Education
PhD Northwestern University
BS Miami University
Publications
- Influence of 2 Weeks of Mango Ingestion on Inflammation Resolution after Vigorous Exercise , NUTRIENTS (2024)
- Blueberry intake elevates post-exercise anti-inflammatory oxylipins: a randomized trial , SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2023)
- Boosting the Bioaccessibility of Dietary Bioactives by Delivery as Protein-Polyphenol Aggregate Particles , JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY (2022)
- The berry health tool chest - an evidence map and interactive resource , NUTRITION REVIEWS (2022)
- Pea protein isolate characteristics modulate functional properties of pea protein-cranberry polyphenol particles , FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION (2021)
- Variation in anthocyanin profiles of 27 genotypes of red cabbage over two growing seasons , FOOD CHEMISTRY (2019)
- Black Currant Anthocyanins Attenuate Weight Gain and Improve Glucose Metabolism in Diet-Induced Obese Mice with Intact, but Not Disrupted, Gut Microbiome , JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY (2015)
- Discovery of a novel amino acid racemase through exploration of natural variation in Arabidopsis thaliana , PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2015)
- Maize homologs of hydroxycinnamoyltransferase, a key enzyme in lignin biosynthesis, bind the nucleotide binding leucine-rich repeat Rp1 proteins to modulate the defense response , Plant Physiology (2015)