91¹ú²úÊÓƵ The Lab
Dr. Bacha’s laboratory at the Children’s Nutrition research Center (CNRC) investigates the risk factors and mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of the metabolic complications related to childhood obesity and insulin resistance with a focus on youth-onset type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease risk and subclinical atherosclerosis.
Her lab utilizes state of the art methodology to understand the pathophysiology of these nutrition related diseases in children and adolescents, so that more targeted prevention and intervention strategies can be implemented.
Primary Investigator
Dr Bacha’s laboratory at the Children’s Nutrition research Center (CNRC) investigates the risk factors and mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of the metabolic complications related to childhood obesity and insulin resistance with a focus on youth-onset type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease risk and subclinical atherosclerosis.
Recognition
- Shawar R, Puyau M, Bacha F. Fasting Blood Glucose and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Hispanic Youth with Obesity. Oral presentation at the 47th International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) 2021 Virtual Conference. October 15, 2021; Winner of Support Grant Award for post-doctoral fellow Dr. Shawar.
- Shawar R, El Ayash H, Puyau M, Bacha F. Adipokines and Bone Health in Hispanic Children. Oral presentation at the 2022 Pediatric Research Symposium (One of the Top 5 abstracts submitted), Texas Children’s Hospital, April 5, 2022. Houston, TX.
- El Ayash H, Shawar R, Puyau M, Bacha F. Hyperglycemia is the main determinant of cardiac autonomic dysfunction in youth with obesity across the spectrum of glycemic regulation. Poster Presentation at the 91¹ú²úÊÓƵ 9th Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) Symposium April 6, 2022. Houston, TX.
- Shawar R, El Ayash H, Puyau M, Bacha F. Adipokines and Bone Health in Hispanic Children. Poster Plus Presentation at ENDO 2022. June, 2022. Atlanta, GA.
- El Ayash H, Shawar R, Puyau M, Bacha F. Hyperglycemia is the main determinant of cardiac autonomic dysfunction in youth with obesity across the spectrum of glycemic regulation. Rapid Fire e-Poster Presentation at ENDO 2022. June, 2022. Atlanta, GA.
- El-Ayash H, Mohamad M, Shawar R, Kanchi R, Sharma S, Puyau M, Coarfa C, Bacha F. Glycine and Branched-Chain Amino Acids (BCAA) Metabolic Signature in Youth with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Oral presentation at the American Diabetes Association’s 82nd Scientific Sessions, June 2022, New Orleans, Louisiana.
USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center
The Bacha Lab is part of the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center which houses laboratories, state-of-the-art equipment, a greenhouse, observation labs, research volunteer accommodations, a metabolic kitchen, and an elite group of research scientists.
Contact Us
Fida Bacha, M.D., F.A.A.P.
1100 Bates Ave., Houston, TX 77030
fbacha@bcm.edu
Metabolic Research Unit Inquiries:
Victoria Sollock, R.N., B.S.N.
1100 Bates Ave., Houston, TX 77030
P: 713.798.6721 │E: Victoria.Sollock@bcm.edu