Awards

Fellow, American Oil Chemists' Society (FAOCS), 2008
Cecil and Ida Green Honors Professor, Texas Christian University, 2003
Fellow, American College of Nutrition (FACN), 1995
Texas Public Education Achievement Award-American Cancer Society, 1993
Senior Fulbright Scholar - Riga, Latvia, Spring 1992
Bluebonnet Award-Texas Dietetic Association, 1991
Arkansas Traveler Award
Visiting Professor of Nutrition-National Dairy Council, 1989-1993
Fellow, National Institute of Health-UTHSC-San Antonio, 1976-79

Selected Publications

Liepa, G.U., Sengupta, A., and Karsises, D. "Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Other Androgen Excess Related Conditions: Can Changes in Dietary Intake Make a Difference?" Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 23: 63-71, 2007.

Basu, H., Pernecky, S., Sengupta, A,, and Liepa, G.U. "How do the Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Compare to those of Aspirin, Alcohol/Red Wine and Statin Drugs?"Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 83(12): 985-97, 2006.

Liepa, G.U. and Basu, H. "C-reactive Proteins: Does Nutrition Play a Role?" Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 18(3);227, 2003.

Bennion, D., Liepa,G. and Melia, P. "The Selection, Care and Feeding of the Steering Committee: A Key to Successful Self-Study" A Collection of Papers on Self-Study and Institutional Improvement-The Higher Learning Commission. pp342-344, 2002.

Butchko, H.H., Stargel, W.W., Liepa, G.U. et al. "Aspartame: Review of Safety" Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 35 (2); S 75,2002.

Basu, H. and Liepa, G.U. "Arginine: A Clinical Perspective" Nutrition in Clinical Practice, August 2002

Chevalier, C., Murphy, M., Van Beber, A., Gorman, M.A., and Liepa, G.U. "The Effects of Zinc Supplementation on Serum Zinc and Lipid Concentrations in Hemodialysis Patients". Journal of Renal Nutrition, July 2002

Gern, N., VanBeber, Gorman, M.A., Weber, C., Cochran, C. and Liepa, G.U. "The Effects of Zinc Supplementation on Serum Zinc Concentrations and Protein Catabolic Rate in Hemodialysis Patients". Journal of Renal Nutrition, 10(3);148, 2000.

Liepa, G.U., "Ka Senas Latvijas Lauksaimniecibas Kulturas Baribas un Ekonomiska Vertiba" (Flax: An Ancient Latvian Crop That has Nutritional as well as Economic Value), J of the Latvian University of Agriculture. 119, 2000

Kirmani, Z., Baxter, C.R., Gorman, M.A., Ashby, J. and Liepa, G.U. "Effects of Omega 3 and Omega 6 Fatty Acid Rich Oils on the Cardiovascular System of Thermally Injured Rabbits: Changes in Plasma Triglycerides, Plasma Cholesterol (Total, HDL, HDL2, HDL3 and LDL+VLDL), Relative Blood Viscosity, Platelet Count and Bleeding Time". J. Burn Care and Rehab 16 (3:1); 306,1996.

Basu, H., Pernecky, S., Sengupta, A,, and Liepa, G.U. "How do the Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Compare to those of Aspirin, Alcohol/Red Wine and Statin Drugs?"Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 83(12): 985-97, 2006.

Kirmani, Z., Baxter, C.R., Gorman, M.A., Ashby, J. and Liepa, G.U. "Effects of Supplemented Omega 3 and Omega 6 Fatty Rich Oils on the Cardiovascular System of Thermally Injured Rabbits: Changes in Plasma and Platelet Fatty Acids. J. Burn Care and Rehab 16 (2:1);173, 1996.

Garritson, B.K., Nikaein, A., Peters, G.N., Gorman, M.A., King, C.C. and Liepa, G.U. "Effect of Major Dietary Modifications on Immune System in Breast Cancer Patients". Cancer Practice 3(4):239, 1995.

Hasse, J.M., Blue, L.S., Liepa, G.U., Goldstein, R.M., Jennings, L.W., Mor, E., Husberg, B.S., Levy, M.F., Gonwa, T.A. Klintmalm, G.B. "Early Enteral Nutrition Support in Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation". Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 19(6):437, 1995.

Liepa, G.U. and Butchko, H. "The Nutritional Management of Diabetes: The Usefulness of Nutrasweet". Latvias Arst (Latvian Journal of Medicine) (3, 32-40, 1995)

Murphy, M., Ireton Jones, C., Hilman, B., Gorman, M.A. and Liepa, G.U. " Resting Energy Expenditure Equations Measured by Indirect Calorimetry are Higher in Preadolescent Children with Cystic Fibrosis then Expenditures Calculated from Prediction Equations." J. Amer. Dietet. Assoc. 95(1):30, 1995.

Hasse, J. Strong, S., Gorman, M.A., Liepa, G.U. "Subjective Global Assessment: An Alternative Nutritional Assessment Technique for Liver Transplant Candidates". Nutrition 9(4):339, 1993.

Weber, C., VanBeber, A., Gorman, M.A., Smith, R., King, C. and Liepa, G.U. "Omega 3, Omega 6 and Omega 9 Fatty Acid Supplements Exert Different Effects on Serum Lipid Concentrations in Renal Dialysis Patients". J of Renal Nutrition 3(2):75, 1993.

VanBeber, A., Peraglie, C., Smith, R. and Liepa, G.U. "The Effect of Recombinant Human Erthropoetin Therapy in Anemic Kidney Patients: A Nutritional Emphasis". J. Renal Nutrition 2(3): 96, 1992.

Ireton Jones, C., Turner, W.W., Liepa, G.U. and Baxter, C.W. "Equations for the Estimation of Energy Expenditures in Patients with Burns with Special Reference to Ventilatory Status". J. of Burn Care Rehabil. 13(3):330, 1992.

Gupta, V., Cochran, C., Parker, T., Long, D., Ashby, J., Gorman, M.A. and Liepa, G.U. "Effect of Aspartame on Plasma Amino Acid Profiles of Diabetic Patients with Chronic Renal Failure". Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 49(6):1302, 1989.

Ireton, C.S., Turner, W.W., Hunt, J.L. and Liepa, G.U. "Evaluation of Energy Expenditures in Burn Patients". J. Am. Dietet. Assoc. 86(3):331, 1986.

Ireton, C.S., Turner, W.W., Hunt, J.L. and Liepa, G.U. "Evaluation of Energy Requirments in Thermally Injured Patients. Journal of Parenteral and Entereral Nutrition.6:576,1983.

Liepa, G.U., Yu, B.P., Bertrand, H.A. and Masoro, E.J. "Food Restriction as a Modulator of Age Related Changes in Serum Lipids". Am J. Physiol. 238 (Endocrinol. Metab. 1). E 253 57, 1980.

Note: Dr. Liepa has also Edited a nutrition textbook and authored numerous book chapters.