Human Nutrition and Health

Mission: To conduct basic and applied research in human nutrition and health to benefit the people of Kentucky and the nation, especially at risk populations such as minorities and the elderly. The program provides research training opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students, and to interested high schools students. Program staff serve as a resource for nutrition and health expertise for the surrounding community. The program supports the University and the Land Grant Program mission through public service and by obtaining external grants.

Staff

Fredrick Bebe	Co-Investigator	fbebe@gwmail.kysu.edu
Martha Marlette	Research Assistant	mmarlette@gwmail.kysu.edu
Myna Panemangalore	Principal Investigator	mpaneman@gwmail.kysu.edu
Damon Sharp	Research Assistant	502-227-5861
Susan Templeton	Co-Investigator	stempleton@gwmail.kysu.edu
Changzheng Wang	Principal Investigator	cwang@gwmail.kysu.edu
Yi Zhang	Co-Investigator	yzhang@gwmail.kysu.edu

Research Areas

Student Achievements

Seven students have received credit for BIO 410 Independent Research Projects in the past six years.
Several students have received awards for competitive research presentations.

Angelica Akers, KSU Junior

2nd place, 1999 Kentucky Academy of Science, Health Sciences Section

Elora Alauddin, KSU Senior

1st place, 1997 Association of 1890 Land Grant Directors Biennial Research Symposium

Sara Johnson, KSU ?

2nd place, 2000 Association of Research Directors Symposium, Food Safety, Nutrition and Health, Undergraduate Oral Presentation

Celeste Elliot, REAP Intern from Russellville High School

3rd place, 1998 Kentucky Academy of Science, Health Sciences Section

Damon Sharp, KSU Junior

2nd place, 1997 Kentucky Academy of Science, Health Sciences Section

Marian Shiyanbade, KSU Senior

1st place, 2000 Association of Research Directors Symposium, Food Safety, Nutrition and Health, Undergraduate Poster Presentation
1st place, 1999 Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Related Sciences National Conference
1st place, 1999 Kentucky Academy of Science, Health Sciences Section
1st place, 1998 Kentucky Academy of Science, Health Sciences Section

Shayla Watson, REAP Intern from Franklin County High School

1st place, 1997 Kentucky Academy of Science, Health Sciences Section

Jasmihn Woodard, REAP Intern from Scott County High School

3rd place, 1997 Kentucky Academy of Science, Health Sciences Section

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