So grateful to be back in-person @ Nutrition 2023 (Boston, MA). Excellent line up of sessions, talks & expos. Our department presented a total of nine research posters, including three from my biome lab. Kudos to our brilliant students!
Nutrition 2023 (American Society for Nutrition)
July 22-25, 2023
Excited to explore the effects of Almonds, one of my personal fav snacks, on gut health :)
Dr. Ravinder Nagpal, Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology and a Faculty Affiliate of the Institute for Successful Longevity, has been awarded a $177,000 research grant from the Almond Board of California through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The award will fund research on the effect of almonds on gut health in people who are classified as overweight or obese.
Excited to establish this affiliation and research collaboration on maternal-neonatal microbiome!
Honored & excited to receive this young investigator award from the IDSA to explore the implication of gut microbial pathogenesis in Alzheimer's disease.
Looking forward to presenting this talk!
Excited to start this new project on understanding the benefits of beans & pulses on gut health and aging :)
