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 The Department of Nutrition contains three divisions (Nutritional Biochemistry, Nutrition Epidemiology, and Nutrition Intervention and Policy),
each with leadership provided by a division director. These three
divisions have been developed to create focused training for students
in relevant and distinct areas of public health nutrition. Each
division offers a set of courses that allows doctoral students to put
together focused training programs. There are many exciting
opportunities within each division. We encourage individuals with an
interest in working with minority populations and under-served
communities in particular to apply to one of the divisions and share
your research interests and ideas with the appropriate division
director.
Here is a more formal breakdown of each of the three divisions: The Nutritional Biochemistry
division of the department is committed to understanding the mechanisms
of nutrient action in human health and disease from a cellular and
molecular perspective. In addition to ongoing research that focuses on
molecular biology and growth factors, cellular physiology, and clinical
nutrition, the Nutritional Biochemistry division trains graduate
students who will be productive and leading nutrition scientists in the
future. The Nutrition Intervention and Policy division trains students to conduct qualitative and quantitative research in the area of dietary behavior change interventions and public policy. In an era when health promotion and disease prevention are top priorities, it is the goal of the Intervention and Policy division to educate, resource, prepare, and inspire students for positions in academic centers, state and federal government agencies, industry, and public health administration.
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| Last updated March 12, 2008 |
