Annabel Biruete

Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition Science

Adjunct Faculty IU School of Medicine- Division of Nephrology

Areas of Expertise

Renal Nutrition, Gut Microbiome, Mineral and Bone Disorder, Nutrition Education in Hispanic/LatinX, Nutrition and Dietetics

HHS Signature Research Area(s)

Healthy Lifestyles and Vital Longevity

Department of Nutrition Science Research Area(s)

Metabolism and Obesity
Minerals, Vitamin D and Bone Health
Food, Ingestive Behavior and Population Nutrition

Biography

Dr. Biruete is an Assistant Professor and Registered Dietitian in the Department of Nutrition Science at Purdue University and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Division of Nephrology at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Her broad clinical interest is nutrition in kidney diseases. Dr. Biruete’s research aims to study the effects of nutritional and pharmacological therapies for chronic kidney disease on the gastrointestinal tract and gut microbiome. Additionally, Dr. Biruete is interested in improving outcomes in the Hispanic/LatinX community living with chronic kidney disease, primarily targeting nutritional interventions using language- and culturally-concordant lifestyle educational materials.

Education

BSc, 2011, Escuela de Dietética y Nutrición
PhD, 2017, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
RD, 2018, Ball State University
Postdoc, 2021, Indiana University School of Medicine

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Selected Honors/Awards

Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology - 2022
Fellow of the National Kidney Foundation - 2022
David B. Burr Fellow in Musculoskeletal Research - 2019