Department of Nutrition

Nutrition Research. Our faculty conduct research on the role of bioactives in the prevention of chronic diseases such as cancer and obesity. Picture of alfalfa lab.

Undergraduate programs in nutrition science.

Graduate programs include a master of science in nutrition, the dietetic internship, a doctorate in nutrition, and a dual masters.

The Department of Nutrition was established in January 2020 upon a rich heritage of Aggie leadership in nutrition. In creating the Department, the state of Texas and Texas A&M University recognized the importance of the discipline of nutrition in maintaining health and preventing diseases.

Announcements

New web site is under development reflecting an exciting expansion plan laid out in our

2021-2026 Strategic Plan

Spring DPD Orientation Meetings

Thursday, February 17th or Monday, March 28th

5:30-7:00pm, Cater-Mattil 124 A&B

Faculty Achievements

Researchers identify potential therapeutic target for diabetes. For more Faculty Achievements Click Here.

Student Achievements

Food Science & Technology Students win 2nd Place at College Bowl. For More Student Achievements Click Here.

Students and Dr. Creasy at the IFTSA college bowl

Recent Publications

Yan, H, Yang, W, Zhou, F, Pan, Q, Allred, K, Allred, C et al.. Estrogen Protects Cardiac Function and Energy Metabolism in Dilated Cardiomyopathy Induced by Loss of Cardiac IRS1 and IRS2. Circ Heart Fail. 2022; :101161CIRCHEARTFAILURE121008758. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.121.008758. PubMed PMID:35579013 .
Zhu, B, Li, H, Lu, B, Guo, X, Wu, C, Wang, F et al.. Indole Supplementation Ameliorates MCD-induced NASH in mice. J Nutr Biochem. 2022; :109041. doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2022.109041. PubMed PMID:35568098 .
Osorio, D, Zhong, Y, Li, G, Xu, Q, Yang, Y, Tian, Y et al.. scTenifoldKnk: An efficient virtual knockout tool for gene function predictions via single-cell gene regulatory network perturbation. Patterns (N Y). 2022;3 (3):100434. doi: 10.1016/j.patter.2022.100434. PubMed PMID:35510185 PubMed Central PMC9058914.

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Academic Programs

Check out the undergraduate, graduate, and internship programs we offer.

Research Areas

Our faculty conduct research on the role of bioactives in the prevention of chronic diseases. Learn more about their research.

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