Carla Prado

University of Alberta

Dr. Carla Prado is a Distinguished University Professor and a Canada Research Chair in Integrative Nutrition, Body Composition, and Energy Metabolism (Tier 1). She directs the Human Nutrition Research Unit, recognized as one of the world’s leading research and training facilities for body composition and energy metabolism assessments.

Dr. Prado's research focuses on assessing nutritional status through precise measurements of body composition and energy metabolism. Her current research program investigates the prevalence and health outcomes of abnormal body composition phenotypes in patients with diverse chronic conditions. She is also developing targeted nutrition interventions to optimize body composition and improve health outcomes.

Dr. Prado is an Associate Editor for two of the top journals in her field, serves on several international clinical guideline committees. Her contributions have been recognized with multiple prestigious distinctions, including being named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40, one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100, and a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate™ (Web of Science), placing her among the top 1% of researchers globally by citations. She is also the current recipient of the ASPEN Stanley J. Dudrick Research Scholar Award.