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Daniel Amador-NoguezProfessor of BacteriologyDaniel Amador-NoguezImpact of microbial bile acid transformations on host physiology -
Rozalyn AndersonProfessor of MedicineRozalyn AndersonNutrient sensitive regulatory pathways in aging and age-associated disease. -
Alan AttieProfessor of BiochemistryAlan AttieGenetics of obesity, diabetes, and metabolic diseases. Genetics of diet responsiveness. -
Snehal ChaudhariAssistant Professor of BiochemistrySnehal ChaudhariStudy of small molecules abundantly present in the gut that are substantially synthesized and modulated by gut bacteria, and how they influence health and disease. -
Vincent CrynsNutritional intervention to prime tumor response to drugs -
Dawn DavisAssociate Professor of MedicineDawn DavisChanges in pancreatic beta cell gene expression in response to obesity and in the setting of beta cell proliferation. -
John DenuProfessor of Biomolecular ChemistryJohn DenuInvestigation of the proposed “Histone Code”; understanding the mechanisms of enzymes that reversibly modify proteins and the effects of these modifications on protein function. -
Daniela Drummond-BarbosaProfessor of GeneticsDaniela Drummond-BarbosaWe investigate how stem cell lineages are regulated by diet, metabolism, and physiology in Drosophila melanogaster. -
Richard EisensteinProfessor of Nutritional SciencesRichard EisensteinCellular and Genetic Toxicology. Iron. Regulation of iron metabolism. Molecular regulation of the synthesis of iron transport and storage proteins (not currently taking grad students) -
Jing FanAssociate Professor of Medical Microbiology and ImmunologyJing FanImmunometabolism; Cancer metabolism; dynamic metabolic regulation -
Luke FunkProfessor of SurgeryLuke FunkOur research group uses mixed-methods approaches and clinical trials to identify barriers to obesity care and test interventions designed to increase use of obesity treatments. -
Andrea GalmozziAssistant ProfessorAndrea GalmozziMetabolic regulation of adipose tissue. -
Guy GroblewskiProfessor of Nutritional SciencesGuy GroblewskiIntracellular signal transduction and membrane/protein trafficking in gastrointestinal epithelial cells (not currently taking grad students) -
David HarrisAssistant Professor of SurgeryDavid HarrisOur lab studies the mechanistic intersection between bariatric surgery, metabolism, and aging. Using complex surgical models in mice, his current lab efforts focus on how bariatric surgery effects the process of cellular senescence and by doing so, mitigates metabolic diseases and extends healthspan. -
Laura HernandezProfessor of Dairy ScienceLaura HernandezRegulation of lactation and milk synthesis in relation to the autocrine, paracrine, endocrine and serotonin systems. Regulation of mammary gland calcium transport and maternal calcium homeostasis during lactation. -
Andrew HryckowianAssistant Professor of Gastroenterology & HepatologyAndrew HryckowianBuilding novel concepts and approaches (e.g., dietary intervention, bacteriophage therapy) for coping with bacterial pathogens -
Adam KuchniaAssistant Professor of Nutritional SciencesAdam KuchniaMuscle and protein metabolism, nutritional management in clinical populations -
Dudley LammingAssociate Professor of EndocrinologyDudley LammingThe regulation of healthy aging by what, when, and how much we eat. -
Vanessa LeoneAssistant Professor of Animal Biologics and MetabolismVanessa LeoneIntersection of diet, gut microbes, circadian rhythms, and metabolism using preclinical models. -
Mark MeyerAssistant Professor of Nutritional SciencesMark MeyerVitamin D metabolism, inflammatory disease, gene expression regulation, bioinformatics, genome-editing -
Brian ParksAssociate Professor of Nutritional SciencesBrian ParksGene-diet interactions, obesity, diabetes, and systems genetics -
Joseph PierreAssistant Professor of Nutritional SciencesJoseph PierreResearch on the gut microbiome, nutrition, and intestinal physiology and disease. -
Federico ReyProfessor of BacteriologyFederico ReyUnderstand how variations in the gut microbiome modulate the effects of diet and host’s susceptibility to cardiometabolic disease. -
Timothy RhoadsAssistant Professor of Nutritional SciencesTimothy RhoadsCaloric restriction, metabolism, biology of aging, systems biology, gene expression regulation -
William Schrage
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Judith SimcoxAssistant Professor of BiochemistryJudith SimcoxTranscriptional regulation of nutrient responsive pathways in thermogenesis. -
Sherry TanumihardjoProfessor of Nutritional SciencesSherry TanumihardjoVitamin A status assessment and provitamin A carotenoids as sources of vitamin A. Vegetables and fruit intake to enhance health; Global Health -
Jan Peter van PijkerenProfessor of Food ScienceJan Peter van PijkerenDiet-Microbe-Phage interactions in the gut ecosystem and development of microbial therapeutics. -
Nathan WelhamProfessor of SurgeryNathan WelhamVocal fold mucosal biology; head and neck disorders; regenerative medicine; retinoid biology; proteomics with a particular focus on extracellular matrix, protein turnover, & tissue remodeling. -
Eric YenAssociate Professor of Nutritional SciencesEric YenIntestine, assimilation of dietary fat, triacylglycerol synthesis, and energy balance
The Metabolism and Nutrition Training Program (MANTP) is supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes for Health under award number 2T32DK007665.