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Management Team |
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Research Teams |
| • Nutritional
Roles in Cardiovascular Function |
| • Nutritional
Roles in Bone and Joint Health |
| • Nutritional
Roles in Physiological and Psychological Development |
| • Factors
Affecting Mineral Bioavailability |
| • Nutritional
Roles in Gene Expression, Cell Cycle Regulation & Cancer Risk |
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| • Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center - University of North Dakota Human Studies Collaboration |
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| CENTER
MANAGEMENT TEAM |
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| Gerald
F. Combs, Jr., Ph.D. - Center Director |
| Henry
C. Lukaski, Ph.D. - Assistant Center Director |
| Leslie
M. Klevay, M.D. - Research Medical Officer |
| Jack
T. Saari, Ph.D. - Research Leader and Research Physiologist |
| • Nutritional
Roles in Cardiovascular Function |
| • Nutritional
Roles in Bone and Joint Health |
| • Nutritional
Roles in Physiological and Psychological Development |
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| Janet
R. Hunt, Ph.D., R.D. - Research Leader and Research Nutritionist |
| • Factors
Affecting Mineral Bioavailability |
| • Nutritional
Roles in Gene Expression, Cell Cycle Regulation and Cancer Risk |
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| RESEARCH
TEAMS |
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| NUTRITIONAL
ROLES IN CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION |
| Employs physiological, pharmacological and biochemical approaches to determines the mechanisms of functional changes in heart, circulation and related systems caused by sub-optimal status of minerals, particularly copper. |
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| Jack
T. Saari, Ph.D. - Team Leader and Research Physiologist |
| Leslie
M. Klevay, M.D. - Research Medical Officer |
| W.
Thomas Johnson - Research Chemist |
| Forrest
H. Nielsen - Research Nutritionist |
| Huawei
Zeng, Ph.D. - Research Molecular Biologist |
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| NUTRITIONAL
ROLES IN BONE & JOINT HEALTH |
| Investigates the essentiality, dietary requirement, utilization, interrelationships with other nutrients, and biochemical functions of mineral nutrients, including calcium, copper and boron. |
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| Curtiss
D. Hunt - Team Leader and Research Biologist |
| Forrest
H. Nielsen - Research Nutritionist |
| Fariba
K. Roughead - Research Nutritionist |
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| NUTRITIONAL
ROLES IN PHYSIOLOGICAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT |
| Investigates human behavior
and brain function as influenced by nutrient intake and status, and
determines the dietary needs for trace elements to achieve and maintain
optimal brain function, cognitive performance and emotional adjustment. |
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| James
G. Penland - Team Leader and Research Psychologist |
| Henry
C. Lukaski - Research Physiologist |
| W.
Thomas Johnson - Research Chemist |
| Leslie
M. Klevay, M.D. - Research Medical Officer |
| Forrest
H. Nielsen - Research Nutritionist |
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| FACTORS
AFFECTING MINERAL AVAILABILITY |
| Investigates the mechanisms of absorption, homeostatic regulation of mineral nutrients, particularly iron, zinc, selenium and calcium. |
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| Janet
R. Hunt - Team Leader and Research Nutritionist |
| John
W. Finley - Research Chemist |
| Philip
G. Reeves - Research Chemist |
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| NUTRITIONAL
ROLES IN GENE EXPRESSION, CELL CYCLE REGULATION & CANCER RISK |
| Determines the molecular bases of the biological functions of mineral nutrition, particularly selenium, in cancer protection. |
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| Eric
O. Uthus - Team Leader and Research Chemist |
| John
W. Finley - Research Chemist |
| Huawei
Zeng, Ph.D. - Research Molecular Biologist |
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| Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center - University of North Dakota Human Studies Collaboration |
| Supports the conduct of human studies in the Center's Metabolic Research Unit and Community Studies Unit. |
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| Jeffrey Holm - Principal Investigator |
| Glenn Lykken - Principal Investigator |
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