Martha Belury PhD, RD

Dr. Martha Belury is the Carol S. Kennedy Endowed Professor in the Department of Human Sciences.  She received her PhD in Biological Sciences at the University of Texas.  Her research focus includes the study of whole-body energy metabolism as regulated by interactions between adipose, liver, and muscle tissues; how the availability or lack of availability of energy substrates and bioactive compounds (e.g., adipokines and dietary components) modulate metabolism and tissue function of adipose and muscle; energy deprivation induces atrophy of muscle and adipose using some overlapping mechanisms including altered metabolism, inflammation, proteolysis and cell death-associated signals; and identifying the steps of atrophy related to insulin-resistance, proteolysis, and cell death. Dr. Belury is a past Program Chair for the OSU Human Nutrition Program and currently serves as the Interim Chair for the Department of Food Science & Technology. She also serves as the President of the American Society for Nutrition.