Signature Research Areas
The Department of Nutritional Sciences Signature Research Areas:
1) Metabolic and Behavioral Factors Influencing Body Composition
Research in body composition focuses on the structure of biochemistry of fat, muscle, blood and bone, and how diet and physical activity improve or prevent adverse changes in these tissues that contribute to obesity, heart disease, and osteoarthritis.
2) Bioactive Compounds, Nutrients and Lifestyle: Relationships to Cancer
Research in cancer reflects our unique strength in defining the molecular and biomechanical mechanisms involved in initiation, promotion and treatment of cancers, as well as in cancer prevention by means of diet and physical activity.
Our research projects often cross several disciplines, and our approach is collaborative, interdisciplinary and translational. We conduct research that involvedsthe translation of basic findings into animal studies and clinical trials (bench to bedside), as well as interventions that link basic research with outreach education. Our research addresses crucial health problems of Arizonans, and supports the strategic interests of Arizona in the areas of bioscience and biotechnology, as well as biomedical and behavioral health.
