About Dr. Karen VieiraPosted by admin on October 26th, 2010
“Health and cheerfulness make beauty” – Cervantes
A life-long student and teacher of living and healing naturally.
Education
- Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from University of Florida College of Medicine Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- M.S. in Management from the University of Florida MBA program
- B.S. in Molecular Biology with high honors from Florida Institute of Technology
- Trained in science and technical writing
- Trained in alternative and complementary medicine
- The University of Florida Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s Technology Venture Academy graduate
- SBA Miami Emerging Leaders graduate
- Florida State University College of Business Jim Moran Institute’s Small Business Executive Program graduate
Awards
- SBA South Florida District Woman-Owned Small Business Person of the Year 2018
- SBA Emerging Leaders Miami recognition for continued assistance
- Kraft Foods’ Kraft University trainer
- Kraft Foods Junior Achievement commitment
- Alachua Science and Engineering Fair Judge
- The University of Florida Medical Guild Graduate Student Research Award – 1st Place
- The University of Florida College of Medicine Office of Minority Affairs Outstanding Academic Achievement
- Florida Institute of Technology Tribeta Chapter’s Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award
Experience
- Owner of The Med Writers, a science writing and consulting company
- Owner of Make A Supplement, a supplement formulation and consulting company
- Co-Founder of the Research Institute for Brain Health, researching alternative and cutting-edge therapies for brain conditions
- Health blogger, answering health questions at Health Answers Now
- Author of the popular e-book program Blood Test Results Decoded
- Provide scientific health analyses to help individuals improve their health
- Author of hundreds of manuscripts, books, e-books, courses and more
- Speaker, author, and trainer in scientific, medical and health fields
- On advisory boards for several biotech and supplement companies and schools
- Previously led the Kraft Foods cell-based research team for discovering novel health and wellness ingredients
Passions
- Setting an example with healthy eating and living to look and feel great
- Health coaching with clients motivated to improve their health naturally
- Speaking about health and wellness topics, both live and via teleseminars and webinars
- Promoting and endorsing high-quality supplements and alternative therapies
- Supporting ethical biotechnology research related to curing diseases
- Volunteering within the sickle cell disease community