Karina is a third-year PhD candidate investigating dietary patterns, iron metabolism and the gut microbiota in healthy adults following omnivorous and plant-based diets, using multi-omics approaches. She is a Canadian Registered Dietitian and holds an M.S. in Human Nutrition and a B.S. in Dietetics from McGill University. Her research interests center on public health challenges and the role of nutrition interventions in advancing preventive health.

Project: FeMicrobiome Study; Chair:Dr. Kimberly O'Brien

Zhang, Y.K., Iskandar, M.M., Kubow, S. et al. Exploring the impact of collagen-I genetic variants on intestinal structure and gut microbiota in mouse models of osteogenesis imperfecta. Sci Rep 16, 17245 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-47221-2

M.S., Human Nutrition, McGill University
B.S., Nutritional Science (Dietetics), McGill University