Laura Chiavaroli MSc, PhD

Dr. Laura Chiavaroli is an assistant professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Toronto. Laura’s primary research interests over the past 10 years have been in the field of nutrition and cardiometabolic health, specifically on the effects of plant-based dietary patterns and carbohydrate nutrition on the prevention and management of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Laura has extensive experience in the design, conduct, analyses, and interpretation of large multidisciplinary randomized controlled trials, as well as in nutritional epidemiology, specifically in the conduct of large systematic reviews and meta-analyses. She also has robust experience in health service/translational research, including the development of mobile applications and patient- and physician-facing resources. Laura’s overall goal is to translate clinical guidelines which encourage the consumption of plant-based dietary patterns into practice, to improve public and planetary health, while inspiring students and others along the way.