NFHC Member- Dr. Heather Rasmussen Spotlight Video

September 29th, 2022

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 September is Dr. Heather Rasmussen!

Dr. Rasmussen's experience as both a researcher and registered dietitian nutritionist has centered on how dietary intake impacts the gastrointestinal tract, including gut microbiota and intestinal permeability. Not only is dietary intake central to the health of the gastrointestinal tract, but also to the health of the entire individual; through dietary modulation of gut microbiota, microbial metabolites, and intestinal permeability, identification of additional ways to improve overall health can occur. Specifically, she is interested in how supplements such as prebiotics can modify both gastrointestinal symptoms and markers of intestinal health in humans.