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Welcome to the Department of Nutrition

  • Welcome to the 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

  • Dr. Guo and another researcher in lab
    Researchers identify potential therapeutic target for diabetes. For more Faculty Achievements Click Here.

Student Achievements

  • Students and Dr. Creasy at the IFTSA college bowl
    Food Science & Technology Students win 2nd Place at College Bowl. For More Student Achievements Click Here.

Recent Publications

  1. 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 .
  2. 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 .
  3. 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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Our faculty conduct research on the role of bioactives in the prevention of chronic diseases. Learn more about their research.

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Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD)
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Texas A&M Dietetic Internship Program
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Phone: 979-845-2142
Email: nfsc@tamu.edu
Advising: COALS Advising Office
Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8am - 5pm

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