Renee Lea-Currie's Email & Phone

Renee graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) with a Ph.D. in Nutrition in 1999 where she worked in the lab under Dr. Michael McIntosh. Her dissertation in, "Dehydroepiandrosterone metabolism and its role in adipocyte growth and development" attracted the attention of scientists at ZenBio. In September of 1999, Renee took a post-doctoral position with the company investigating both the development of anti-diabetic drugs with reduced weight gain side effects and the impact of novel compounds on human adipocyte development. In November of 2000 Renee was hired as a permanent employee and took on the dual roles of business manager and senior scientist. Renee is an integral component of both the daily operations of the lab and its research program. She played a critical role in the development and strengthening of ZenBio's quality control initiative. She is the lead contact for technical advice and customer service at ZenBio. She is a member of The Endocrine Society, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and The American Society of Nutritional Sciences (ASNS).