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Welcome to the Department of Nutrition and Food Science

Nutrition and Food Science 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 include food science, nutrition science, and food systems industry management.

Graduate programs include a master of science in food science, a master of science in nutrition, a doctorate in food science, the dietetic internship, a doctorate in nutrition, and a dual masters.

The Department of Nutrition and Food Science was established in January 2005 upon a rich heritage of Aggie leadership in nutrition and food science. In creating the Department, the state of Texas and Texas A&M University recognized the importance of the disciplines of nutrition and food science in maintaining health and preventing diseases.

Faculty Achievements

Researchers identify potential therapeutic target for diabetes. For more Faculty Achievements Click Here.

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Student Achievements

Yagmur Yegin Receives Multiple Accolades in 2018. For More Student Achievements Click Here.

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Congratulations to our Fall 2018 Graduates

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Recent Publications

Li, X, Chen, Y, Shen, Z, Pan, Q, Yang, W, Yan, H et al.. Epigallocatechin gallate inhibits hepatic glucose production in primary hepatocytes via downregulating PKA signaling pathway and transcriptional factor FoxO1. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2019; :. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b00395. PubMed PMID:30875211 .
Amoako, DB, Awika, JM. Resistant starch formation through intrahelical V-complexes between polymeric proanthocyanidins and amylose. Food Chem. 2019;285 :326-333. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.01.173. PubMed PMID:30797353 .
Sharma, VK, Sayes, CM, Guo, B, Pillai, S, Parsons, JG, Wang, C et al.. Interactions between silver nanoparticles and other metal nanoparticles under environmentally relevant conditions: A review. Sci. Total Environ. 2019;653 :1042-1051. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.411. PubMed PMID:30759545 .

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