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PhD Candidate | Immunometabolism, Diabetes, and Exercise Physiology Researcher | Freelance Medical and Science Writer

Profile Summary

Ongoing PhD researcher with 8 years of clinical research and scientific writing experience. Expertise conducting clinical trials investigating inflammation, immune (dys)function, and metabolism in diabetes, and exercise physiology and training in clinical populations. Native English speaker with excellent attention to detail.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ★ Science Communication
• ☆ Nutrition Science
• ☆ Sports Science
• ☆ Exercise Physiology
• ☆ Clinical Immunology
• ☆ Kinesiology & Exercise Science
• ☆ Endocrinology
• ☆ Diabetes
• ☆ Bariatric Medicine
• ☆ Obesity
• ☆ Inflammation
• ☆ Metabolism & Metabolic Disease
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Technical Writing

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

PhD Student

The University of British Columbia Okanagan

September 2020 - Present

Education

Doctorate of Kinesiology (School of Health and Exercise Sciences)

The University of British Columbia Okanagan

September 2020 - Present

Master of Science in Health and Exercise Sciences (School of Health and Exercise Sciences)

The University of British Columbia Okanagan

September 2018 - May 2020

Bachelor of Human Kinetics (School of Health and Exercise Sciences)

The University of British Columbia Okanagan

September 2013 - April 2018

Certifications

• Medical Laboratory Scientist

  University of British Columbia

  January 2017 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Helena Neudorf, Michael Mindrum, Christa Mindrum, Cody Durrer, Jonathan P. Little(2022). A Low-Carbohydrate, High-Fat Ketogenic Diet Program Implemented by an Interdisciplinary Primary Care Team Improves Markers of Cardiometabolic Health in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Secondary Analysis . Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 46. (3). p. 302--306.e4. Elsevier {BV}

Jeremy J Walsh and Helena Neudorf and Jonathan P Little(2021). 14-Day Ketone Supplementation Lowers Glucose and Improves Vascular Function in Obesity: A Randomized Crossover Trial . The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 106. (4). p. e1738--e1754. The Endocrine Society

Jeremy J. Walsh and {\'{E}}tienne Myette-C{\^{o}}t{\'{e}} and Helena Neudorf and Jonathan P. Little(2020). Potential Therapeutic Effects of Exogenous Ketone Supplementation for Type 2 Diabetes: A Review . Current Pharmaceutical Design. 26. (9). p. 958--969. Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.

Helena Neudorf and {\'{E}}tienne Myette-C{\^{o}}t{\'{e}} and Jonathan P. Little(2020). The Impact of Acute Ingestion of a Ketone Monoester Drink on LPS-Stimulated NLRP3 Activation in Humans with Obesity . Nutrients. 12. (3). p. 854. {MDPI} {AG}

Helena Neudorf and Cody Durrer and Etienne Myette-Cote and Caitlyn Makins and Trevor O{\textquotesingle}Malley and Jonathan P. Little(2019). Oral Ketone Supplementation Acutely Increases Markers of NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in Human Monocytes . Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 63. (11). p. 1801171. Wiley

{\'{E}}tienne Myette-C{\^{o}}t{\'{e}} and Cody Durrer and Helena Neudorf and Tyler D. Bammert and Jos{\'{e}} Diego Botezelli and James D. Johnson and Christopher A. DeSouza and Jonathan P. Little(2018). The effect of a short-term low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet with or without postmeal walks on glycemic control and inflammation in type 2 diabetes: a randomized trial . American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 315. (6). p. R1210--R1219. American Physiological Society

{\'{E}}tienne Myette-C{\^{o}}t{\'{e}} and Helena Neudorf and Hossein Rafiei and Kieran Clarke and Jonathan Peter Little(2018). Prior ingestion of exogenous ketone monoester attenuates the glycaemic response to an oral glucose tolerance test in healthy young individuals . The Journal of Physiology. 596. (8). p. 1385--1395. Wiley

Monique E. Francois and Etienne Myette-Cote and Tyler D. Bammert and Cody Durrer and Helena Neudorf and Christopher A. DeSouza and Jonathan P. Little(2018). Carbohydrate restriction with postmeal walking effectively mitigates postprandial hyperglycemia and improves endothelial function in type 2 diabetes . American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 314. (1). p. H105--H113. American Physiological Society

{\'{E}}tienne Myette-C{\^{o}}t{\'{e}} and Helena Neudorf and Cody Durrer and Jonathan P. Little(2017). The Effect of a Short-term Low-carbohydrate Diet on Markers of Beta-cell Function in Type 2 Diabetes . Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 41. (5). p. S73. Elsevier {BV}

Cody Durrer and Monique Francois and Helena Neudorf and Jonathan P. Little(2017). Acute high-intensity interval exercise reduces human monocyte Toll-like receptor 2 expression in type 2 diabetes . American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 312. (4). p. R529--R538. American Physiological Society