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
DPD Orientation Meetings for Spring 2021
Monday, February 22, 6-7:30pm
or
Thursday, April 1, 6-7:30pm
Eligibility Requirements
- Texas A&M GPR 3.0
- “B” or better in NFSC 203 and NFSC 210 and all other NFSC courses
- “C” or better in CHEM 119 and CHEM 120 and all other science courses
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.
Congratulations to our Fall 2019 Graduates
Recent Publications
- Peng, H, Xu, H, Wu, J, Li, J, Zhou, Y, Ding, Z et al.. Maternal high-fat diet disrupted one-carbon metabolism in offspring, contributing to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Liver Int. 2021; :. doi: 10.1111/liv.14811. PubMed PMID:33529448 .
- Han, H, Davidson, LA, Hensel, M, Yoon, G, Landrock, K, Allred, C et al.. Loss of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Promotes Colon Tumorigenesis in ApcS580/+; KrasG12D/+ Mice. Mol Cancer Res. 2021; :. doi: 10.1158/1541-7786.MCR-20-0789. PubMed PMID:33495399 .
- Zhu, B, Guo, X, Xu, H, Jiang, B, Li, H, Wang, Y et al.. Adipose tissue inflammation and systemic insulin resistance in mice with diet-induced obesity is possibly associated with disruption of PFKFB3 in hematopoietic cells. Lab Invest. 2021;101 (3):328-340. doi: 10.1038/s41374-020-00523-z. PubMed PMID:33462362 PubMed Central PMC7897240.
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Academic Programs
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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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