Gloria Lena Vega

Gloria Lena Vega works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Gloria Lena Vega is a Professor holding the Dr. Scott M. Grundy Distinguished Professorship in Human Nutrition at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She conducts research on the mechanisms of dyslipidemia, obesity, and cardiovascular disease, including studies on lipoprotein metabolism in patients with diabetes and renal disease. Her work has contributed to understanding lipid disorders and their relation to cardiovascular risks.