Name: Miyoung Suh

Position: Assistant Professor

Office:
University of Manitoba
Department of Human Nutritional Sciences
R 2030 St. Boniface Research Centre
351 Tache Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 Canada

Phone No.: (204) 474-8651 or (204) 258-1366

E-mail: suh@ms.umanitoba.ca






Dr. Suh’s research program aims to i) Provide the basic knowledge of the fundamental roles of nutrition in specialized tissues such as the retina and testes function ii) Find mechanisms to explain how essential components of biomembrane work in concert iii) Identify the role of nutrition intervention on pathogenesis of male testicular/sperm/prostate diseases and retinal diseases iv) Translate the basic findings via traditional academic means; further knowledge translate to the medical profession; and then educate the general public about new therapeutic strategies for male reproduction and visual function v) Provide a basis for the development of nutraceuticals and the testing of commercial products on male reproductive health and eye health. Through this exciting multidisciplinary innovative approach, Dr. Suh will generate a dietary guideline which identifies the type and balance of nutrients beneficial to men’s reproductive health and visual health.

Education:
B.Sc. Catholic University of Daegu, Food Sci & Nutrition, S. Korea
M.Sc. Catholic University of Daegu, Food Sci & Nutrition, S. Korea
Ph.D. University of Alberta, Nutrition and Metabolism
Dietetic Internship (Clinical Nutrition), Health Science Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba/ University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta

Rock Climbing Research Study (September 23 2008 – January 23 2009)

Teaching areas:

• Clinical Nutrition
• Sports Nutrition

Areas of Specialization:

Dietary Lipids on Cellular Metabolism and Function

Research Interests:

• Sports Nutrition
• Nutrition and visual function
• Effects of dietary lipids in retinal diseases (diabetic retinopathy, retinitis pigmentosa, and macular degeneration))
• Nutrition, alcohol and reproductive function
• Effects of lipids/functional foods/alcohol in sperm and testosterone production with/without diabetes.

Select Publications:

1. Suh M, Sauve Y, Murray C, Kang JX & Ma DLW (2008) Supranormal electroretinogram (ERG) in fat-1 mice with retinas enriched in docosahexaenoic acid and n-3 very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA, C24-C36) (submitted and under revision Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.: IOVS-08-2565)

2. Merrells KJ, Blewett H, Jamieson JA, Taylor CG & Suh M (2008) Relationship between abnormal sperm morphology induced by dietary zinc deficiency and lipid composition in testis of growing rats (Submitted to Br. J. Nutr.: BJN-2008-013380)

3. Riediger ND, Azordegan N, Suh M & Moghadasian MH (2008) Low dietary n-6:n-3 fatty acid ratio beneficially alters cardiac tissue fatty acid composition in mice (Submitted to Molecular Nutrition and Food Research)

4. Merrells K, Friel JK, Knaus M & Suh M (2008) Following two diet restricted male outdoor rock climbers: Impacts on oxidative stress and improvements in markers of cardiovascular risk (Accepted to Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab:08-101)

5. Carpentier S, Knaus M & Suh M (2008) Associations between lutein, zeaxanthin and age-related macular degeneration: an overview. (Accepted to Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr.)

6. Riediger ND, Othman R, Fitz E, Pierce GN, Suh M, & Moghadasian MH (2008) Low n-6:n-3 fatty acid ratio, with fish- or flaxseed oil, in a high fat diet improves plasma lipids and beneficially alters tissue fatty acid composition in mice. Eur. J. Nutr. 47:153-160.

7. Othman RA, Suh M, Fischer G, Azordegan N, Riediger N, Le K, Jassal DS & Moghadasian MH (2008) A comparison of the effects of fish oil and flaxseed oil on cardiac allograft chronic rejection in rats. Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol. 294: H1452-1458.

8. Drozdowski LA, Suh M, Park EJ, Clandinin MT & Thomson ABR (2007) Dietary gangliosides enhance in vitro glucose uptake in weanling rats. J. Parent. Ent Nutr. 31: 423-429.

9. Park EJ, Suh M, Thomson B, Ma DW, Ramanujam KS, Thomson ABR & Clandinin MT (2007) Dietary gangliosides inhibits acute inflammatory signals in intestinal mucosa and blood induced by systemic inflammation of Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide. SHOCK 28:112-117.

10. Friel JK, Diehl-Jones WL, Suh M, Tsopmo A & Shirwadkar VP (2007) Impact of iron and vitamin C containing supplements on preterm human milk: In vitro. Free Radical Biology Medicine (FRBM) 42:1591-1598.

11. Park EJ, Suh M, Thomson ABR, Ramanujam KS & Clandinin MT (2006) Dietary gangliosides increase the content and molecular percentage of ether phospholipids containing 20:4n-6 and 22:6n-3 in weanling rat intestine. J. Nutr. Biochem. 17:337-344.

12. Birecki CJ, Drozdowski LA, Suh M, Park EJ, Clandinin MT & Thomson ABR (2006) Dietary gangliosides enhance in vitro lipid uptake in weanling rats. J. Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 42:59-65.