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HN Department Overview

The Breadth of Nutrition Science: Our Faculty as Examples

Nutrition Science is demonstrated by the research interests and expertise of the faculty in the Department of Human Nutrition (HN) at OSU (Figure 3). Our faculty members engage in diverse research activities that range from basic to applied science. Areas of inquiry include the following.

1. Mechanisms by which nutrients and other dietary components regulate the expression of genes and communication between cells.
2. The metabolism of dietary lipids, carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, minerals and other health-promoting components in the diet.
3. The impact of diet and foods on the prevention and treatment of cancer, diabetes, obesity, cataract, age-related macular degeneration, and immunosuppression (e.g., transplant patients and HIV).
4. Health weight management and sports nutrition.
5. The design, implementation and evaluation of educational programs to improve dietary behaviors and food safety in the community.
6. Food security in various ethnic and racial groups in Ohio, the United States and developing countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia.

Figure 3. The Breadth of Nutrition Science Our Faculty as Examples
Cell & Molecular Biology       Metabolism & Physiology       Function       Food Science       Clinical       Education       Epidemiology       Public Policy		Earl Harrison, PhD Transport, metabolism, and functions of retinoids and carotenoids eharrison@ehe.osu.edu Josh Bomser, PhD Dietary chemoprevention of chronic disease; nutrition and ocular health jbomser@ehe.osu.edu   Robert DiSilvestro, PhD Antioxidants and nutrition rdisilvestro@ehe.osu.edu   Martha Belury, PhD, RD Lipid metabolism; diabetes management and cancer prevention mbelury@ehe.osu.edu   Mark Failla, PhD Bioavailability/functions of health promoting plant compounds mfailla@ehe.osu.edu Anne Smith, PhD, RD Selenium and cancer asmith@ehe.osu.edu   Mary C. Mitchell, PhD, RD Dietary patterns of the developmentally disabled mmitchell@ehe.osu.edu   Lydia Medeiros, PhD, RD Educational evaluation and food safety lmedeiros@ehe.osu.edu Jackie Buell, PhD Nutrition, physical activity, healthy weight management, bone health jbuell@ehe.osu.edu Carla Miller, PhD Behavioral nutrition for health promotion and disease prevention; nutrition education; diabetes self-management cmiller@ehe.osu.edu Marti Andrews, PhD, RD Prevention of childhood obesity in low-income preschool children mandrews@ehe.osu.edu Jaime Foster, MPH, RD Healthy weight management for children and adolescents jfoster@ehe.osu.edu Joyce McDowell, MS Education and community outreach; educational program evaluation jmcdowell@ehe.osu.edu Gail Kaye, PhD, RD Educational program development for healthy weight management gkaye@ehe.osu.edu Hugo Melgar-Quiñonez, MD, PhD Food security and behavior change; outreach to diverse groups hmelgar-quinonez@ehe.osu.edu

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