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Research Programs

 

Faculty Research
Allred, Clinton Investigate the role of hormones and dietary compounds on the development and growth of cancers of the colon and breast
Anding, Jenna Current research area includes evaluating the impact of Nutrition and Food Safety Education Programs among limited resource audiences
Awika, Joseph Cereal Chemistry: Structural and functional properties of minor cereal organic molecules, (e.g., flavonoids, structural lipids and carbohydrates, phytates).
Bielamowicz, Mickey Providing leadership for the development, execution and evaluation of nutrition programs related to special food needs for county Extension agents throughout the State.
Chapkin, Robert Metabolics, Integrative Nutrition & Complex Diseases
Harris, Edward Dr. Harris studies Copper, the third most abundant trace element. He believes that copper has a vitamin-like impact on living systems.
Keeton, Jimmy T. Application of biochemical, analytical and microbiological methodologies for improving the safety and value of meat foods.
Kubena, Karen Research interests focus on impact of dietary intake, family, peers, economics and other social and lifestyle factors on health of children and adolescents.
Lorenz, Saundra Applied dietetics experience with an emphasis on nutrition counseling for long-term care facilities and outpatient pediatric nutrition
Lupton, Joanne Investigating effects of dietary fiber on colon physiology and colon cancer: focus on microbial fermentation, short chain fatty acids and n-3 fatty acids
Morgan, Caurnel Interactions among anxiety, depression, & eating disorders; Interactions between obesity & cardiovascular disease
Murano, Elsa Food Safety Research, International Food Safety Policy
Murano, Peter Examine effectiveness of policies targeting childhood obesity; develop/test anti-obesity food formulations.
Pillai, Suresh Molecular ecology of pathogens in natural and man-made ecosystems such as foods and water. Novel microbial detection and decontamination technologies.
Robinson, Sharon Develop and evaluate curricula for community nutrition educators.
Sturino, Joseph Gastrointestinal Microbiology, Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics, Phenomics and Systems Biology
Talcott, Stephen Assessing the beneficial effects of phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables and their contribution to antioxidant activity/stability during processing and storage of beverages and other food products
Talcott, Susanne Assessing bioactive compounds in fruits and vegetables, dietary supplements, antioxidant fruit juices and other foods to define their role in prevention of chronic diseases and the protection of health in an integrative, translational research approach
Talley, Linda Recognized as an expert on frying, fats, oils, heat transfer and the chemical, physical and organoleptic properties of foods
Trela, Brent Dr. Trela's research is currently focused on improving wine quality through better understanding of oxidation processes, and other areas.
Turner, Nancy Characterization of the chemoprotective ability of bioactive compounds against colon cancer and inflammatory bowel disease
Villalobos, Alice Physiology and Stress Biology of Nutrient and Xenobiotic Transport in Choroid Plexus
Walzem, Rosemary Dr. Walzem's core research focus within the laboratory is directed towards understanding how the structure of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins influences their ability to carry out specific nutrient delivery tasks.
Wu, Chaodong Elucidate the role of the interaction between metabolism and inflammation in diet-induced obesity and diabetes

 

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