Zubair Karim
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
College of Allied Health Sciences
Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences: Nutrition & Dietetics
College of Allied Health Sciences
Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences: Nutrition
The Graduate School
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
Bio
Zubair A. Karim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences at Augusta University, where he has been since 2021. He received an M.S. from the Hamadard University, New Delhi, India. He received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India in 2004. In 2004, he joined Dr. Sidney Whiteheart (University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY) as a post-doctoral fellow.
Education
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Ph.D., Biochemistry
Banaras Hindu University, 2004
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MS, Biochemistry
Jamia Hamdard-Hamdard Universi, 2001
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BS, Biochemistry
Siddu Kanhu University, 1994
Awards & Honors
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Scientist Development Grant
American Heart Association, 2013
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Tom Vanaman Award
University of Kentucky, 2008
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Senior Research Fellowship
Council of Scientific Industrial and Research, 2003
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Junior Research Fellowship
Council of Scientific Industrial and Research, 2001
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Graduate Aptitude Test of Engineering
Indian Institute of Science, Delhi, 2000
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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FDNS 7210
Advanced Nutrition - Micro
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CAHS 7200
Capstone Project
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CAHS 6501
Evidence-Based Practice
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FDNS 7650
Food Culture Sustainability
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FDNS 7200
Advanced Nutrition-Macro
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APHS 9210
Investigation of a Problem
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FDNS 7900
Nutritional Genomics
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FDNS 7800
Nutr Independent Study
Teaching Interests
Pathophysiology, Nutritional Genomics, Obesity, Macronutrient, Micronutrient, Evidence-based practice, Pharmacology and Drug dosage calculation
Research Interests
Specifically, his research focuses on the following areas: (1) platelet SNARE machinery, (2) role of nutrition in obesity and cardiovascular disease
Department Service
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PhD Student Dissertation-Emily Johnson
2022 - Present
Role: Faculty Advisor
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Capstone Project MS-DI Program- Adrianne Smith
2022 - Present
Role: Faculty Advisor
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Capstone Project MS-DI Program-Brittany Price
2022 - Present
Role: Faculty Advisor
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Capstone Project MS-DI Program-Madeline Blackadar
2022 - Present
Role: Faculty Advisor
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Capstone Project MS-DI program-Rebecca Reese
2022 - Present
Role: Faculty Advisor
Professional Service
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American Heart Association
2022 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Grant Proposal
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Blood
2016 - Present
Role: Reviewer
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Ecological Indicators
2016 - Present
Role: Reviewer
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Mitochondrion
2016 - Present
Role: Reviewer
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ACS Nano
2015 - Present
Role: Reviewer
