Marta Guasch Ferre
Associate Professor
Section of Epidemiology
Bartholinsgade 6Q, 2. sal
1356 København K
Guasch Group
- EDUCATION
2014 PhD in Nutrition and Metabolism, Human Nutrition Unit, Department of Biochemstry and Biotechnology, Rovira i Virgili University, Spain
2011 Master’s in nutrition and Metabolism, Rovira i Virgili University and University of Barcelona, Spain
2009 BS Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Rovira i Virgili University, Spain
- CURRENT AND PREVIOUS POSITIONS
2022-Present |
Associate Professor Department of Public Health, Section of Epidemiology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark |
2022-Present |
Group Leader Novo Nordisk Center for Basic Metabolic Research, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark |
2022- Present |
Adjunct Associate Professor Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States |
2021-2022 |
Senior Research Scientist Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States |
2018-2022 |
Instructor of Medicine and Associate Epidemiologist Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School (HMS), Boston, MA, United States |
2018-2021 |
Research Scientist Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health,Boston, MA, United States |
2017-2018 |
Research Associate Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States |
2015-2017 |
Research Fellow (Postdoc) Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States |
- AWARDS, HONORS, and PRIZES
2021 |
Sandra A. Daugherty Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Disease or Hypertension Epidemiology and Prevention |
American Heart Association |
2018 |
Epidemiology and Prevention Early Career Travel Award |
American Heart Association |
2017 |
Finalist Jeremiah and Rose Stamler Research Award for New Investigators |
American Heart Association |
2016 |
Travel Award |
Postdoctoral Association, HSPH |
2015 |
Most Impactful Publication in Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health |
Council on Epidemiology and Prevention of the American Heart Association |
- FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS (as PI)
2021-2023 |
Circulating Plasma metabolites, lifestyle factors, and mortality risk Research grant, R21 – National Institute of Health (NIH), United States PI: Dr. Marta Guasch-Ferre |
2018-2022 |
Mechanisms underlying metabolomics and type 2 diabetes in the context of dietary interventions Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, American Diabetes Association Core Program, United States PI: Dr. Marta Guasch-Ferre |
2017-2019 |
Mechanisms underlying metabolomic profiles and type 2 diabetes Research Grant, European Association for the Study of Diabetes/Lilly Foundation, Europe PI: Dr. Marta Guasch-Ferre |
2017-2018 |
Mediterranean diet, metabolomics, and type 2 diabetes Research grant, Daniel Bravo Andreu Private Foundation, Spain PI: Dr. Marta Guasch-Ferre |
2015-2017 |
Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular disease in the PREDIMED Study Mobility Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2014-BPA-0017, Generalitat de Catalunya (AGAUR) (Catalan Government), Spain PI: Dr. Marta Guasch-Ferre |
- SUPERVISION OF GRADUATE STUDENTS AND RESEARCH FELLOWS
I have been supervisor or co-supervisor of 2 bachelor-level students, 1 master student, 4 PhD students, and 7 postdocs. Currently, I am the co-director of two thesis, the primary supervisor of 1 postdoc, and the co-supervisor of 2 postdocs. Mentoring and supervision conducted at Rovira i Virgili University, Spain and Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, United States.
- TEACHING ACTIVITIES
2021-Present |
Advanced Epidemiology |
University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA, United States |
2019 |
Nutritional Epidemiology |
Simmons College, Boston, MA, United States |
2015-2018 |
Nutritional Epidemiology |
Friedman School of Nutrition Schooland Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA, United States |
2016-2020 |
Nutrition Seminar Series |
Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States |
2011-2015 |
Human Nutrition for Medical Doctors |
Rovira i Virgili University, Spain |
2011-2015 |
Dietetics |
Rovira i Virgili University, Spain |
2010-2015 |
Nutrition and Metabolism |
Rovira i Virgili University, Spain |
- ORGANIZATION OF SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS
2022 Scientific organization Committee - 1stGothenburg Precision Nutrition Forum, Sweden, Chalmers University, Gothenburg, Sweden
2022 Scientific Program Committee - NUTS2022, Rovira i Virgili University, Reus, Spain
2017-2019 Scientific Program Committee and coordinator - Omics: Advances, Applications and Translation in Nutrition, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
- SELECTED INVITED TALKS
2017 |
Gut microbiota related metabolites and risk of cardiovascular disease Oral communication selected for award - American Heart Association Epi lifestyle 2017, Portland, OR, United States |
2019 |
Metabolomics signature of Walnuts Consumption Invited speaker - Omics: Advances, Applications and Translation in Nutrition, HSPH, Boston, MA, United States |
2020 |
Mediterranean Diet and Health Outcomes: metabolomics approaches. Invited speaker - University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain |
2020 |
Acylcarnitines and Heart Failure Invited speaker - 6th Annual Nutrition Omics Symposium: Advances, Applications, & Translation in Nutrition & Epidemiology, Spain (online due to COVID-19) |
2021 |
The food metabolome: novel biomarkers to improve assessment of dietary intakeKeynote speaker Nutritional Metabolomics session - 2021 Virtual Annual Conference Canadian Nutrition Society, Canada |
2022 |
Health benefits of olive oil consumption Invited speaker - The Nutrition Round Table, HSPH, Boston, MA, United States |
2022 |
Metabolomics and longevity Invited speaker - Channing Division of Network Medicine, HMS, Boston, MA, United States |
2022 |
The Mediterranean diet, metabolomics, and Cardiovascular Disease Invited speaker - Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University |
2022 |
Interplay between diet, metabolomics, and cardiometabolic diseases Invited speaker - Clinical and Translation Epidemiology Unit, MGH |
- EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES
2022 Guest Editor - Current Opinion of Lipidology |
2021 - Present Associate Editor - Nutrition Journal |
2021 – Guest Editor: Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643; IF: 4.546). Special Issue: Community Nutrition and Food Behavior |
- COMISSIONS OF TRUST
2013-2017 |
International Nut and Dried Food Council: INC, Spain, Review Panel Member and Scientific Advisory Board |
2016 |
Health Research Council of New Zealand, New Zealand, Review Panel Member |
2019-Present |
Travel awards, HSPH Postdoctoral Association, Boston, Review Panel Member |
2020 |
UTAH Diabetes Research Center Pilot & Feasibility Application Review- Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, Review Panel Member |
2021 |
UTAH Diabetes and Metabolism Research Center Grant Review, Salt Lake City, United States, Review Panel Member |
- MEMBERSHIP OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
2019-2022 |
Research Scientists Association, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health |
2019-Present |
American Society of Nutrition |
2018-Present |
Metabolomics Association of North America (MANA) |
2015-Present |
American Diabetes Association |
2015-Present |
American Heart Association – Council on Epidemiology and Prevention |
2014-Present |
European Association for the Study of Diabetes |
2015-2018 |
Harvard School of Public Health Postdoctoral Association |
- CAREER BREAKS
June 2021-October 2021 |
Maternity leave |
May 2018-September 2018 |
Maternity leave |
- PUBLICATIONS
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8525-1404
Total number of publications in peer-reviewed journals: 116
H-index: 44
Citations: 4775
List of 10 selected recent peer-reviewed publications (full list of publications is presented in a separate document)
- Merino J*, Guasch-Ferré M*, Li J*, Chung W, Hu Y, Ma B, Li Y, Kang JH, Kraft P, Liang L, Sun Q, Franks PW, Manson JE, Willet WC, Florez JC, Hu FB. Polygenic scores, diet quality, and type 2 diabetes risk: An observational study among 35,759 adults from 3 US cohorts. PLoS Med. 2022 Apr 26;19(4):e1003972. Category: Medicine General & Internal. Impact Factor:11.069. Q1. Cited: 0.
- Guasch-Ferré M, Li Y, Willett WC, Sun Q, Sampson L, Salas-Salvadó J, Martínez-González MA, Stampfer MJ, Hu FB. Consumption of Olive Oil and Risk of Total and Cause-Specific Mortality Among U.S. Adults. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Jan 18;79(2):101-112. Corresponding author. Category: Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems. Impact Factor: 24.09. Q1. Cited: 9.
- Morze J, Wittenbecher C, Schwingshackl L, Danielewicz A, Rynkiewicz A, Hu FB, Guasch-Ferré M. Metabolomics and Type 2 Diabetes Risk: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies. Diabetes Care. 2022;45(4):1013-1024. Corresponding author. Category: Endocrinology & Metabolism. Impact Factor: 19.11. Q1. Cited: 0.
- Pacheco LS, Li Y, Rimm EB, Manson JE, Sun Q, Rexrode Q, Hu Fb, Guasch-Ferre M. Avocado Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in US Adults. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2022. Mar 30:e024014. Category: Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems. Impact Factor: 5.501. Q1. Cited: 0.
- Guasch-Ferré M, Liu G, Li Y, Sampson L, Manson JE, Salas-Salvadó J, Martínez-González MA, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, Sun Q, Hu FB. Olive Oil Consumption and Cardiovascular Risk in U.S. Adults. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 Apr 21;75(15):1729-1739. Corresponding author. Category: Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems. Impact Factor: 24.09. Q1. Cited: 61.
- Guasch-Ferré M, Santos JL, Martínez-González MA, Clish CB, Razquin C, Wang D, Liang L, Li J, Dennis C, Corella D, Muñoz-Bravo C, Romaguera D, Estruch R, Santos-Lozano JM, Castañer O, Alonso-Gómez A, Serra-Majem L, Ros E, Canudas S, Asensio EM, Fitó M, Pierce K, Martínez JA, Salas-Salvadó J, Toledo E, Hu FB, Ruiz-Canela M. Glycolysis/gluconeogenesis- and tricarboxylic acid cycle-related metabolites, Mediterranean diet, and type 2 diabetes. Am J Clin Nutr. 2020 Apr 1;111(4):835-844. Category: Nutrition & Dietetics. Impact Factor: 7.045. Q1. Cited: 19.
- Guasch-Ferré M, Satija A, Blondin SA, Janiszewski M, Emlen E, O'Connor LE, Campbell WW, Hu FB, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ. Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials of Red Meat Consumption in Comparison With Various Comparison Diets on Cardiovascular Risk Factors. Circulation. 2019 Apr 9;139(15):1828-1845. Corresponding author.Category: Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems. Impact Factor: 29.69. Q1. Cited: 147.
- Guasch-Ferré M, Ruiz-Canela M, Li J, Zheng Y, Bulló M, Wang DD, Toledo E, Clish C, Corella D, Estruch R, Ros E, Fitó M, Arós F, Fiol M, Lapetra J, Serra-Majem L, Liang L, Papandreou C, Dennis C, Martínez-González MA, Hu FB, Salas-Salvadó J. Plasma acylcarnitines and risk of type 2 diabetes in a Mediterranean population at high cardiovascular risk. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019 May 1;104(5):1508-1519. Corresponding author. Category: Endocrinology & Metabolism. Impact Factor: 5.605. Q1. Cited: 29.
- Guasch-Ferré M, Liu X, Malik VS, et al. (10/1). Nut Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 Nov 14;70(20):2519-2532. Category: Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems. Impact Factor: 18.639. Q1. Cited: 27. Corresponding author. Category: Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems. Impact Factor: 24.09. Q1. Cited: 126.
- Guasch-Ferré M, Hu FB, Ruiz-Canela M, Bulló M, Toledo E, Wang DD, Corella D, Gómez-Gracia E, Fiol M, Estruch R, Lapetra J, Fitó M, Arós F, Serra-Majem L, Ros E, Dennis C, Liang L, Clish CB, Martínez-González MA, Salas-Salvadó J. Plasma Metabolites From Choline Pathway and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in the PREDIMED (Prevention With Mediterranean Diet) Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2017 Oct 28;6(11). Corresponding author. Category: Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems. Impact Factor: 4.501. Q1. Cited: 88.
Books
1. Hernández Alonso P, Guasch Ferré M, Bulló M, Salas-Salvadó. Nuts and Cardio-Metabolic Syndrome (Endothelial Function, Inflammation, and Blood Pressure). Alasalvar C, Salas-Salvadó J, Ros E, Sabaté J. Health Benefits of Nuts and Dried Fruits (1st Edition). CRC Press, USA 2020; pp 91-124. ISBN 9781138042841. 2. Guasch Ferré M, Hu Fb. Nutrition, diet, and alcohol in health and cardiovascular disease. Hurst’s the Heart 15th edition. 2022. Editor: Dr. Valentin Fuster.
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Circulating Amino Acids and Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease in the PREDIMED Trial
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Effects of Nut Consumption on Blood Lipids and Lipoproteins: A Comprehensive Literature Update
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Dried Fruits: Bioactives, Effects on Gut Microbiota, and Possible Health Benefits—An Update
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