Patrycja Puchalska
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Credentials
PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Molecular Medicine
Biography

Bio

In 2014, Dr. Puchalska obtained her PhD degree from the Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the University of Alcalá (Spain). She joined Dr. Crawford's group in 2015 to exploit the field of mass spectrometry-based metabolomics and lipidomics to study metabolism on a systems level. She joined Division of Molecular Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School in 2017, where she leads cutting-edge research that utilizes mass spectrometry approaches to reveal essential information regarding the metabolism. Her research focus is to prevent the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is tightly linked to the obesity and Type 2 Diabetes epidemics increasing in prevalence.

Research Summary

Utilization of mass spectrometry approaches to reveal essential information regarding the metabolism; Prevention of the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is tightly linked to the obesity and Type 2 Diabetes epidemics

Teaching Summary

Mass spectrometry-based metabolomics and lipidomics

Clinical Summary

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Education

PhD, University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH)

Honors and Recognition

Paul D. Boyer- James B. Peter Award- BMBB
2019
First Place at the Maurice B. Visscher Symposium, 2018 Young Investigators’ Competition
2018
Extraordinary Doctorate Award of the University of Alcalá in the academic year 2013-2014 and Graduation with Distinction
2014