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Researchers aim to discover microbiome’s role in personalized nutrition

May 24th, 2021

Personalized nutrition has emerged in recent years as a key potential solution to a variety of diseases that originate in the gut, and Nebraska scientists are mining microbiome data to determine how individuals’ digestive systems might respond to different nutritional approaches.

Ultimately, these findings could help scientists and doctors recommend specific types of foods — say, yogurts — to individuals to nurture beneficial bacteria in their guts and stave off diseases such as diabetes and obesity.

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Registration is now open for the Agriculture & Health Summit!

May 24th, 2021

Registration is now open!

The Nebraska Food for Health Center is pleased to be bringing together a global community of food producers, scientific and medical experts, and others for an inaugural conference to envision a new era of 'food for health'. Talks and discussions will focus on applications of gut microbiome science in the global food production system.

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NFHC Member- Dr. Jeff French Spotlight Video

May 20th, 2021

We want you to get to know more about NFHC!  Stay tuned as we provide short videos of our PIs and students.  Get to know their lab, what they study, and how they complete their work.

Our faculty spotlight for May is Dr. Jeffrey A. French.

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Emerson Nolasco has been Awarded the Milton E. Mohr Fellowship

May 18th, 2021

Emerson Nolasco, a PhD student in Food Science and Technology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has been awarded The Milton E. Mohr Fellowship. Emerson is part of NFHC member- Dr. Kaustav Majumder’s lab.

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Three NFHC Members Receive Promotions to Professor!

May 13th, 2021

Three Nebraska Food for Health Center members have received promotions to Professor. They are among a group of 109 University of Nebraska- Lincoln faculty to receive 2021 promotions. The NFHC members include: Dr. Samodha Fernando (Animal Science), Dr. Devin Rose (Food Science and Technology), and Dr. Harkamal Walia (Agronomy and Horticulture). Congratulations!

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Agriculture & Health Summit Press Release- May 3rd, 2021

For more information, contact:


Allie Claypool

402-472-1862

aclaypool2@unl.edu

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Inaugural conference will bring together food producers and medical experts to envision a new era of 'food for health'

Experts to focus on applications of gut microbiome science in the global food production system

 

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Bowen Yang Among Student Research Days Winners

May 3rd, 2021

Bowen Yang, a PhD student in Food Science and Technology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has received a Student Research Days award for his presentation on, "Two Bioinformatic Tools developed for the Identification and research of Anti-CRISPRs". Bowen is part of NFHC member- Dr. Yanbin Yin's lab.

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NFHC Member- Dr. Amanda Ramer-Tait Spotlight Video

April 15th, 2021

We want you to get to know more about NFHC!  Stay tuned as we provide short videos of our PIs and students.  Get to know their lab, what they study, and how they complete their work. 

 Our faculty spotlight for April is Dr. Amanda Ramer-Tait.

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NFHC Member- Dr. Jennifer Auchtung Spotlight Video

March 18th, 2021

We want you to get to know more about NFHC!  Stay tuned as we provide short videos of our PIs and students.  Get to know their lab, what they study, and how they complete their work. 

 Our first faculty spotlight is Dr. Jennifer Auchtung

 

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