Carrie Thomas, PhD, RDN
Assistant Professor Of Nutrition | Aspiring MSL
Upton,Massachusetts
Summary
Highly motivated nutrition expert and aspiring Gastroenterology Medical Science Liaison eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail, and excellent interpersonal skills.
Working knowledge of treatment guidelines, clinical research processes, drug development processes, FDA regulations, and OIG guidelines.
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with the ability to understand, interpret, and communicate complex scientific and medical information as evidenced by over 5 years of didactic teaching and mentoring experience and over 13 professional presentations.
Overview
10
10
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Cornell
Ithaca, NY
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Conducted nutrition research guided by faculty supervisor in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines
- Contributed to and actively participated in research conception, design and execution to address vitamin and mineral deficiencies in pregnant adolescents
- Wrote and published research findings in highest ranked nutrition journal, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Liaised with supervisor to write and review grants and manuscripts
- Leveraged interpersonal and communication skills to mentor 4+ PhD, graduate and undergraduate students
- Collaborated on development and presentation of 3 scientific posters at Experimental Biology meeting
- Independently prepared and presented research findings at the Cornell University Aging, Inflammation, Metabolism, and Stress (AIMS) Seminar, and Division of Nutritional Sciences Maternal Child Nutrition Seminar.
Outpatient Registered Dietitian
University Of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
08.2008 - 06.2009
- Provided nutrition counseling to undergraduate and graduate students and university employees
- Assisted patients with mean plan development, addressing individualized dietary requirements
- Determined client-specific nutrient and energy requirements, with consideration to specific lifestyles, physiology and medical concerns
- Planned and delivered nutrition education and health promotion workshops to University of Connecticut students and staff
- Collaborated with dining services to provide meal plan accommodations and counseling for students with special dietary needs
Assistant Professor of Nutrition
Regis College
Weston, MA
01.2016 - 1 1
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations
- Applied innovative teaching methods to support learning objectives
- Created learning materials for courses in nutrition and health professions
- Evaluated latest evidence-based textbooks for use in nutrition courses
- Collaborated with colleagues on curriculum revision, evaluation of course syllabi and lesson plans for nutrition curriculum
- Built strong rapport with students through class discussions and academic advisement
- Consistently analyzed and presented on latest nutrition research to students in nutrition courses
- Co-chaired cultural and co-curricular committee and planned, coordinated, and organized related campus events
- Served as course coordinator for nutrition course for last 4 years
- Participated in course and program assessment activities with Assistant Dean of the School of Health Sciences
- Transitioned 5 courses from face-to-face modality to fully online modality.
Education
Ph.D - Nutritional Sciences
University of Connecticut
08.2010 - 12.2013
Master of Science - Allied Health Sciences
University of Connecticut
08.2008 - 05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Dietetics
University of Connecticut
08.2003 - 05.2008
Skills
Scientific Writing
Research
Written and oral communication
Relationship Building
Public Speaking
Active Listening
Training and Mentoring
Certification
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (R.D.N.)
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Akoh CC, Pressman EK, Whisner, CM, Thomas C, Cao C, Kent T, Cooper E, O'Brien KO. Vitamin D mediates the relationship between placental cathelicidin and group B streptococcus colonization during pregnancy. (2017) Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 121:42-48.
- Thomas, CE, Guillet R, Queenan RA, Cooper EM, Kent TR, Pressman EK, Vermeylen FM, Roberson MS, O'Brien KO. (2015) Vitamin D status is inversely associated with anemia and serum erythropoietin during pregnancy. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 102(5):1088-95.
- Thomas CE, Cao C, Insogna KL, O'Brien KO (2014). Duodenal absorption and tissue utilization of dietary heme and non-heme iron in a rat model of iron overload. Journal of Nutrition, 144(11):1710-17.
- Thomas CE, Gaffney-Stomberg E, Sun BH, O'Brien KO, Kerstetter JE, Insogna KL (2013). Increasing dietary protein acutely augments intestinal iron transporter expression and significantly increases iron absorption in rats. Faseb Journal, 27(6):2476-83.
- Gaffney-Stomberg E, Sun BH, Cucchi CE, Simpron CA, Gundberg C, Kerstetter JE, Insogna KL (2010). The effect of dietary protein on intestinal calcium absorption in rat. Journal of Endocrinology, 151(3):1071-8.
Oral Presentations
- Placental megalin and cubilin expression with markers of vitamin D status but not fetal bone growth during adolescent pregnancy. Corrie Whisner, Carrie Thomas, Kimberly O'Brien. Experimental Biology, San Diego, CA, April 2016.
- Exploring determinants of mitochondrial DNA copy number in the human placenta. Cornell University Aging, Inflammation, Metabolism, and Stress (AIMS) Seminar, November 2015.
- Exploring the relationship between vitamin D and iron in pregnant adolescents. Cornell University Division of Nutritional Sciences Maternal Child Nutrition Seminar, September 2014.
- Exploring the mechanisms by which increasing dietary protein induces iron transporter expression and improves intestinal iron absorption. University of Connecticut Doctoral Dissertation Defense, December 2013.
- Potential impact of maternal obesity and inflammation on fetal iron status. University of Connecticut Nutritional Sciences Departmental Seminar, November 2012.
- Research in Progress: The effect of dietary protein on iron homeostasis. Yale Diabetes Endocrinology Research Center Seminar Series, December 2011.
- A high protein diet induces intestinal iron transporter expression and improves iron absorption in rats. American Society for Nutrition II Minisymposia- Experimental Biology Annual Meeting, April 2010.
Poster Presentations
- Exploring Associations between Vitamin D Status and Anemia in Pregnant Adolescents. Carrie Thomas, Ronnie Guillet, Elizabeth Cooper, Eva Pressman, Mark Roberson, Kimberly O'Brien. Experimental Biology Metting, March 2015.
- Placental Calcium Transporter Expession and Calcitropic Hormones in Pregnant Teens. Joyce Mathew, Carrie Thomas, Elysha Rothenberg, Ronnie Guillet, Elizabeth Cooper, Eva Pressman, Kimberly O'Brien. Experimental Biology Annual Meeting, March 2015.
- Placental Zip8 Expression is Associated with Heme and Non-Heme Iron Trafficking Proteins. Yuan Ru, Carrie Thomas, Beth Cooper, Eva Pressman, Ronnie Guillet, Tera Kent, Kimberly O'Brien. Experimental Biology Annual Meeting, March 2015.
- Increasing Dietary Protein Selectively Upregulates the DMT1 Isoform that Contains an Iron Responsive Element. Carrie Thomas, Gang-Qing Yao, Kimberly O'Brien, Jane Kerstetter, Karl Insogna. Experimental Biology Annual Meeting, April 2013.
- Differential Effects of Hepcidin on Heme and Nonheme Iron Absorption in a Rat Model of Iron Overload. Chang Cao, Carrie Thomas, Karl Insogna, Kimberly O'Brien. Experimental Biology Annual Meeting, April 2013.
- Dietary Protein Upregulates Fractional Intestinal Iron Absorption and Directly Increases DMT1 Transcript and Protein Expression. Carrie E Cucchi, Erin Gaffney-Stomberg, Ben-hua Sun, Kimberly O O'Brien, Jane E Kerstetter, Karl L Insogna. Experimental Biology Annual Meeting, April 2011.
- A High Protein Diet Induces Intestinal Iron Transporter Expression and Improves Iron Absorption in Rats. Finalist in the American Society for Nutrition Student Interest Group Travel Award Competition- Experimental Biology Annual Meeting, April 2010.
Professional Organizations
- Medical Science Liaison Society
- Cheeky Scientist Association
- Cheeky Scientist Medical Science Liaison Alliance
- Cheeky Scientist Medical Writing Organization
Timeline
Assistant Professor of Nutrition
Regis College
01.2016 - 1 1
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Cornell
01.2014 - 01.2016
Ph.D - Nutritional Sciences
University of Connecticut
08.2010 - 12.2013
Outpatient Registered Dietitian
University Of Connecticut
08.2008 - 06.2009
Master of Science - Allied Health Sciences
University of Connecticut
08.2008 - 05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Dietetics
University of Connecticut
08.2003 - 05.2008