Center for Human Nutrition
Research
Research in the Center for Human Nutrition
Research Foci
As depicted at left, our research spans the continuum of over- to under-nutrition and involves sites across low-, middle-, and high-income contexts. Currently, faculty are working in the following thematic areas:
- Micronutrients in health
- Child feeding, growth and development
- Adolescent’s and women’s nutrition
- Food systems and food security
- Early-life nutrition and long-term health
- NCDs and obesity prevention
- Immune function and the microbiome
- Policy and implementation
Technical Expertise
The Center's core technical expertise includes:
- Efficacy trials
- Nutritional epidemiology
- Implementation science in nutrition
- Data synthesis and evidence generation
- Translational policy and programs
- Laboratory methods and nutritional biomarkers
Other Components of the Center for Human Nutrition
Faculty
The Center encompasses a multidisciplinary group of faculty from across the University.
Collaborations
The Center works with multiple organizations and research groups with similar interests and priorities in tackling complex issues in the fields of food and nutrition.
Micronutrient Laboratory
The Micronutrient Laboratory conducts specialized assays to determine the micronutrient status of vulnerable populations.