Rachel E. Walker, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Nutritional Sciences, Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

Rachel Walker completed her PhD in nutritional sciences from Penn State University. Her PhD work focused on lipid metabolism and insulin resistance. In 2020, she was selected for a research fellowship from the United States Department of Agriculture for her study, ‘The Role of Metabolic Health and Lipid Metabolism in Human Lactation and Milk Composition’. Her current research is focused on the effects of insulin resistance during pregnancy and lactation, especially with the goal of understanding the biological mechanisms regulating lactation outcomes.

Presentation(s):

• Feeding Babies: Topics in Lactation and Breastfeeding (Oral 17)

  On Demand

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• (OR17-01-22) Inflammation May Alter the Association Between Serum and Milk Fatty Acid Profiles in Women With Low Milk Production

  On Demand

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.