Academic Senate Faculty

  • Elizabeth A. Applegate, Ph.D.

    • Senior Lecturer, Department of Nutrition
    • Director of Sports Nutrition, Intercollegiate Athletics

    Office: 3215 Meyer, (530) 752-6682

    eaapplegate@ucdavis.edu

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    Dr. Applegate instructs two General Education courses, Nutrition 10 and Nutrition 11. Her research interests include the role of dietary antioxidants on exercise-induced oxidative damage.

  • Kenneth H. Brown, M.D.

    • Professor, Department of Nutrition
    • Nutritionist in Agricultural Experiment Station

    Office: 3253C Meyer, (530) 752-1992

    khbrown@ucdavis.edu

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    Dr. Brown´s research program includes investigation of the causes, complications, treatment, and prevention of childhood malnutrition in lower-income countries, focusing primarily on issues of infant and young child feeding (breast feeding and complementary feeding), relationships between infection and nutrition, and control of specific micronutrient deficiencies, including zinc, iron and vitamin A.

  • Gary N. Cherr, Ph.D.

    • Professor, Department of Nutrition
    • Biologist in Agricultural Experiment Station

    Office: 4245 Meyer, (530) 754-7254

    gncherr@ucdavis.edu

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    Dr. Cherr´s current laboratory focus is on understanding the cellular and physiological mechanisms of reproduction and development over a wide phylogenetic range.

  • Andrew J. Clifford, Ph.D.

    • Distinguished Professor, Department of Nutrition
    • Nutritionist in Agricultural Experiment Station

    Office: 3147 Meyer, (530) 752-3376

    ajclifford@ucdavis.edu

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    Dr. Clifford´s research concerns the dynamic and kinetic behavior of nutrient metabolism as it occurs in vivo in humans. Nutrients of special interest include folate, vitamin E, β-carotene, lutein, and food (fruits/vegetables) components (flavonoids, isothiocyanates, catechins, sulfaraphanes, reservatrol). Foods rich in the above components protect against and hold promise for improved management of developmental, chronic, and degenerative diseases.

  • Kathryn G. Dewey, Ph.D.

    • Professor, Department of Nutrition
    • Director of Program in International and Community Nutrition

    Office: 3253A Meyer, (530) 752-0851

    kgdewey@ucdavis.edu

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    Dr. Dewey's research area is international and community nutrition, with an emphasis on maternal and child nutrition.

  • Fawaz G. Haj, Ph.D.

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition
    • Nutritionist in Agricultural Experiment Station

    Office: 3115 Meyer, (530) 752-3214

    fghaj@ucdavis.edu

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    Dr. Haj´s research program investigates the role of protein-tyrosine phosphatases in metabolism and type 2 diabetes through the use of advanced cellular imaging and genetic mouse models.

    Lab: http://hajlab.ucdavis.edu

  • Peter J. Havel, Ph.D.

    • Professor, Department of Nutrition
    • Professor, Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine

    Office: 3426 Meyer, (530) 752-3114

    pjhavel@ucdavis.edu

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    Dr. Havel is investigating the regulation of energy homeostasis and carbohydrate/lipid metabolism, and the involvement of endocrine systems in the pathophysiology of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

  • Carl L. Keen, Ph.D.

    • The Mars Chair in Developmental Nutrition
    • Professor of Nutrition & Internal Medicine
    • Nutritionist in Agricultural Experiment Station

    Office: 3135A Meyer, (530) 752-6331

    clkeen@ucdavis.edu

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    Dr. Keen´s research group has four main areas of focus:

    1. The influence of diet on embryonic and fetal development.
    2. Gene-nutrient interactions.
    3. How diet influences oxidant defense systems and cellular oxidative damage.
    4. The effects of diet on the development and progression of vascular disease.

    Lab: http://keenlab.ucdavis.edu

  • Bo L. Lönnerdal, Ph.D.

    • Professor, Department of Nutrition
    • Nutritionist in Agricultural Experiment Station

    Office: 3217C Meyer, (530) 752-8347

    bllonnerdal@ucdavis.edu

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    Dr. Lönnerdal´s research program is focused on two main areas: infant/pediatric nutrition and trace element metabolism.

  • Roger B. McDonald, Ph.D.

    • Professor, Department of Nutrition
    • Nutritionist in Agricultural Experiment Station

    Office: 3145 Meyer, (530) 219-5941

    rbmcdonald@ucdavis.edu

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    The primary focus of Dr. McDonald´s research program is on mechanisms of cellular aging and the interaction between nutrition and aging.

  • Patricia I. Oteiza, Ph.D.

    • Professor, Department of Nutrition
    • Nutritionist in Agricultural Experiment Station

    Office: 3109 Meyer, (530) 754-6074

    poteiza@ucdavis.edu

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    Dr. Oteiza has two primary areas of research. The first is centered on the characterization of the effects of trace mineral deficiencies and trace mineral toxicities on early developmental processes. Dr. Oteiza’s second area of research is focused on the putative health benefits of flavonoids.

  • Francene M. Steinberg, Ph.D., R.D.

    • Department Chair
    • Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition
    • Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics
    • Associate Nutritionist in Agricultural Experiment Station

    Office: 3135B Meyer, (530) 752-0160

    fmsteinberg@ucdavis.edu

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    Dr. Steinberg´s research interests focus on the physiologic roles of food phytochemicals, particularly soy protein and associated isoflavones, with regard to cardiovascular disease and overall health promotion. She is also interested in clinical nutrition interventions to reduce chronic disease risk, and the metabolism of lipids and lipoproteins.

  • Judith S. Stern, Sc.D., R.D.

    • Distinguished Professor, Department of Nutrition
    • Nutritionist in Agricultural Experiment Station

    Office: 3150B Meyer, (530) 752-6575

    jsstern@ucdavis.edu

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    Dr. Stern´s research interests include: studies to identify genes associated with obesity and renal disease; public policy in obesity (e.g. costs of not treating obesity, social costs to the individual - discrimination; research funding; menu board labeling of calories); childhood obesity; dietary supplements.

  • Christine P. Stewart, Ph.D.

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition
    • Assistant Nutritionist in Agricultural Experiment Station

    Office: 3253B Meyer, (530) 752-1992

    cpstewart@ucdavis.edu

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    Dr. Stewart’s research interests focus on the long-term effects of malnutrition during pregnancy and early childhood in developing country populations.

  • Carolyn M. Slupsky, Ph.D.

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition/ Department of Food Science & Technology
    • Assistant Nutritionist in Agricultural Experiment Station

    Office: 3247 Meyer, (530) 219-5757

    cslupsky@ucdavis.edu

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    Dr. Slupsky’s research interests include the application of analytical metabolomics for the purpose of studying cellular metabolism as it relates to food, nutrient intake, and health status. She predominantly uses NMR spectroscopy to collect as much chemical information as possible about the identity and concentrations of metabolites in cell cultures, tissues, and body fluids obtained from animal models and humans.

  • Nilesh W. Gaikwad, Ph.D.

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition/Department of Environmental Toxicology
    • Assistant Nutritionist in Agricultural Experiment Station

    Office: 3209 Meyer, (530) 752-5255

    nwgaikwad@ucdavis.edu

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    Dr. Gaikwad’s research interests include: 1. Development of mass spectrometric analytical methods for comprehensive measurement of the small molecules in the cells/tissues/body fluids. 2. Development of biomarkers by applying target / profile oriented metabolomic methods. 3. Modulation of metabolic profile by using antioxidants, polyphenols, flavones and phytochemicals.