Scott Grundy, M.D., Ph.D. Professor School Medical School Department Center for Human Nutrition | Internal Medicine Graduate Programs Biological Chemistry Biography Dr. Grundy's major research area is in cholesterol and lipoprotein metabolism. He has published over 400 original papers, and numerous solicited articles and chapters. Notable research accomplishments include the development of methods for measuring cholesterol balance and biliary lipid secretion in humans, identifying the metabolic causes of cholesterol gallstones, defining effects of saturated and unsaturated fats, especially monounsaturated fatty acids, on cholesterol and lipoprotein metabolism, uncovering genetic defects underlying hypercholesterolemia and other forms of dyslipidemia, identifying metabolic defects in hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hypoalphalipoproteinemia, and defining mechanisms of action of several lipid-lowering drugs, notably fibrates and HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins). Education Medical School Baylor College of Medicine (1960) Graduate School Rockefeller University (1968) Research Interest Cholesterol Metabolism Dietary Fats Drugs Affecting Lipoprotein Metabolism Human Genetics Metabolic Syndrome Honors & Awards American Heart AssociationGold Heart Award (2010) American Heart AssociationDiscovery Award (2000) American Society of Clinical NutritionThe E.V. McCollum Award (1998) Baylor College of MedicineDistinguished Alumnus (1998) American Heart AssociationDistinguished Achievement Award (1997) University of FinlandHonorary Doctorate (1995) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Association of Physicians American Institute of Nutrition American Society for Clinical Investigation National Academies Institute of Medicine