Abbie Smith-Ryan, Phd, Cscs,D, Facsm, Fnsca Email & Phone Number

Abbie E. Smith-Ryan is currently the Associate Chair for Research and Director of the Applied Physiology Laboratory and Co-Director of the Human Performance Center at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. She completed her undergraduate work at Truman State University, her MS (2008) and PhD (2011) from the University of Oklahoma. Her research interests center around exercise and nutrition interventions to modify various aspects of body composition, cardiovascular health, and metabolic function, with a special focus on women's health. She is an active researcher in the field of metabolism, sport nutrition and exercise performance, in both healthy and clinical populations, leading projects funded by the National Institutes of Health and International and National industry sponsored clinical trials. Dr. Smith-Ryan contributes to the current body of scientific literature with over 190 peer-reviewed manuscripts; a number of scholastic books and book chapters, and international/national presentations. She is actively involved in the National Strength and Conditioning Association, American College of Sports Medicine, and the International Society of Sports Nutrition. She was named Nutrition Researcher of the year for the NSCA in 2014, Young Investigator of the Year in 2015, and Outstanding Sports Scientist of the Year in 2022. Dr. Smith-Ryan has a passion for improving the health and quality of life of others through evidenced-based research and mentoring students. She is extremely passionate about this field, mentoring students, and sharing practical applications of laboratory based findings. Specialties: Exercise PhysiologyFemale PhysiologySport NutritionSpecial Populations -Women - perimenopause, post-menopause -Overweight & ObeseBody CompositionStrength & ConditioningHigh intensity interval trainingSupplementsCreatineBeta-alanineNutrient TimingPhysiological Sex Differences