Research & Interest Areas

Behavioral & Community Nutrition
Studying eating and health behaviors in order to develop strategies for maintaining health in individuals and communities.

Cancer Nutrition
Studying how the food we eat influences cancer risk and cellular growth for disease prevention and treatment.

Clinical and Translational Nutrition
Translating nutritional discoveries to the prevention and treatment of human disease.

Dietetics
Educating the next generation of dietitians to guide individuals and communities in healthy nutrition.

Energy Balance
Exploring the complex underpinnings of body weight gain and loss and examining the nutritional and molecular mechanisms that regulate body composition.

Maternal & Child Nutrition
Studying how nutrition during pregnancy and early life influences development and disease risk throughout the lifespan.

Molecular Nutrition and Metabolism
Studying how nutrients influence the molecular mechanisms regulating the action of genes in determining overall health and disease risk.