Dr. Thornburg studies the roles of the placenta and the intrauterine environment as programming agents for adult-onset chronic disease, and leads studies on maternal diet and body in regulating fetal growth. He is principal investigator of several NIH-funded studies, including maternal-fetal signaling, training in translational cardiovascular research, thyroid hormone and heart development, and placental function.
Kent Thornburg, Ph.D.
OHSU Moore Institute for Nutrition and Wellness director; OHSU Knight Cardiovascular Institute Center for Developmental Health director; OHSU School of Medicine professor of medicine (cardiovascular medicine)
Area(s) of expertise:
- Cardiopulmonary physiology
- Placentology
- Developmental programming
- Developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD)
- Chronic disease
- Maternal nutrition
- Cardiovascular research
