Karen Teff
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Dr. Karen Teff is a biologist
and geneticist
.
She is most notable for a paper on the effects of fructose
on triglycerides in women. She is also known for a paper concerning the effects of carbohydrate-heavy breakfasts on satiety.
She is currently working at the Monell Chemical Senses Center
.
Biologist
A biologist is a scientist devoted to and producing results in biology through the study of life. Typically biologists study organisms and their relationship to their environment. Biologists involved in basic research attempt to discover underlying mechanisms that govern how organisms work...
and geneticist
Geneticist
A geneticist is a biologist who studies genetics, the science of genes, heredity, and variation of organisms. A geneticist can be employed as a researcher or lecturer. Some geneticists perform experiments and analyze data to interpret the inheritance of skills. A geneticist is also a Consultant or...
.
She is most notable for a paper on the effects of fructose
Fructose
Fructose, or fruit sugar, is a simple monosaccharide found in many plants. It is one of the three dietary monosaccharides, along with glucose and galactose, that are absorbed directly into the bloodstream during digestion. Fructose was discovered by French chemist Augustin-Pierre Dubrunfaut in 1847...
on triglycerides in women. She is also known for a paper concerning the effects of carbohydrate-heavy breakfasts on satiety.
She is currently working at the Monell Chemical Senses Center
Monell Chemical Senses Center
The Monell Chemical Senses Center is a non-profit independent scientific institute located at the University City Science Center research campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
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