Kathy Prelack, PhD, RD, LDN, is an Assistant Professor at Simmons College and Adjunct Associate Professor at Tufts University with a primary academic focus on clinical nutrition, medical nutrition therapy, and interprofessional learning. She has taught advanced medical nutrition at Tufts University for over 10 years. Her research interests include energy expenditure and protein metabolism using isotope methodology, and methods of body composition analysis in a clinical setting. Kathy is a Registered Dietitian and is currently the Director of Clinical Nutrition at Shriners Hospitals for Children, a pediatric burn hospital. She has worked in the field of pediatric burn injury for over 20 years. She also serves as the Chair of the Research Council at the hospital. She enjoys mentoring young investigators interested in clinical research. Kathy is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the'American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, and the'American Burn Association.