Research
My interests lie at the intersection of
neuroscience & nutrition, specifically the molecular mechanisms of nutrients in the central nervous system during neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation.
First trained in nutritional science, I seek further training in neuroscience to bridge the gap between disciplines.
Full publications list:
Selected research works are linked below.
Selected journal articles
- Natural and synthetic α-tocopherol modulate the neuroinflammatory response in the spinal cord of adult Ttpa-null mice
K Ranard, M Kuchan, J Juraska, J Erdman
Current Developments in Nutrition (2021) doi:10.1093/cdn/nzab008 - Synthetic α-tocopherol, compared to natural α-tocopherol, downregulates myelin genes in cerebella of adolescent Ttpa-null mice
K Ranard, M Kuchan, R Bruno, J Juraska, J Erdman
Journal of Nutrition (2020) doi:10.1093/jn/nxz330 - α-Tocopherol, but not γ-tocopherol, attenuates the expression of selective TNF-α induced genes in primary human aortic cell lines
K Ranard, M Kuchan, J Erdman
Lipids (2019) doi:10.1002/lipd.12149 - Effects of dietary RRR vs. all-racemic α-tocopherol on health outcomes
K Ranard, J Erdman
Nutrition Reviews (2018) doi:10.1093/nutrit/nux067 - Lutein is differentially deposited across brain regions following formula or breast feeding of infant rhesus macaques
S Jeon, K Ranard, M Neuringer, E Johnson, L Renner, M Kuchan, S Pereira, E Johnson, J Erdman
Journal of Nutrition (2018) doi:10.1093/jn/nxx023 - Dietary guidance for lutein: consideration for intake recommendations is scientifically supported
K Ranard, S Jeon, E Mohn, J Griffiths, E Johnson, J Erdman
European Journal of Nutrition (2017) doi:10.1007/s00394-017-1580-2 - Synthetic α-tocopherol, compared to natural α-tocopherol, downregulates myelin genes in cerebella of adolescent Ttpa-null mice
K Ranard, M Kuchan, R Bruno, J Juraska, J Erdman
Journal of Nutrition (2020) doi:10.1093/jn/nxz330
Selected presentations
- α-Tocopherol restriction dysregulates neurogenesis-related gene expression in brains of weanling Ttpa-null mice
K Ranard, M Kuchan, J Erdman
Current Developments in Nutrition (2019), doi:10.1093/cdn/nzz048.P11-134-19
Poster Presentation: Nutrition 2019, Baltimore, MD.
Oral Presentation: Division of Nutritional Sciences Nutrition Symposium, 2019, Urbana, IL. - α-Tocopherol transfer protein (αTTP) is differentially expressed in the cerebellum and occipital cortex of infant rhesus macaques
K Ranard, M Neuringer, M Kuchan, J Erdman
Poster presentation: Nutrition 2018, Boston, MA.
Oral presentation: Division of Nutritional Sciences Nutrition Symposium, 2018, Urbana, IL.