$25,636,106
Grant funding acquired by Nutrition faculty in FY 2024Nutrition Research
Our innovative faculty lead
investigations spanning an extensive spectrum across the nutrition field
that includes molecular cell models, -omic applications in clinical
studies, infant and child feeding, behavioral interventions, sleep
health, maternal
and infant health in both local and international settings, and
dissemination and implementation sciences.
Nutrition & Feeding Behaviors: enhancing family dynamics
Our work in this area aims to expand the understanding of the biological, social, cultural, societal, and personal factors related to feeding and nutrition. Our work also focuses on creation of health food environments.
Prevention & Treatment of Chronic Disease: promoting health lifestyles
Our work in this area focuses on the weight management and medical monitoring of weight related comorbidities. Our multidisciplinary research and clinical counseling approaches focus on nutrition, physical activity, and sleep habits.
Planetary Health & Nutrition: bringing together food, nutrition, & environment
Our work in this area promotes optimizing the two-way relationship between nutrition and planetary health. Climate change and pollution impact the nutritional value of our food, and, therefore, human health. At the same time, how the food we consume is grown, processed, packaged, transported, and stored are major contributors to planetary health.
Health Equity: developing equitable food programs & policies
Our work in this area examines the multilevel factors contributing to nutrition-related health inequities, including the social determinants of nutrition. We seek to provide the data needed to develop programs and policies that meet the need of everyone, decrease health disparities, and do not cause harm.
Systems of Biology of Nutrition: discovering the molecular underpinnings of health
Our work in this area aims to uncover the genetic, epigenetic, cellular, and physiologic mechanisms underlying response to nutrition and weight status during pregnancy, infancy, childhood, and into adulthood. We use a variety of cell and animal models, as well as more focused studies in humans.
128
Scientific publications by Nutrition faculty in 2023