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Yaqi Zhao earns student research award from AOAC INTERNATIONAL

Published: August 18, 2023 | 7:07 pm | Posted in: NIP Research, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Yaqi Zhao, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Health, Nutrition, and Food Sciences, was recently selected as a recipient of the “Testing for Life” Student Award from AOAC INTERNATIONAL for her excellence in research. AOAC is a professional association that brings together government, industry and academia and seeks to advance food safety, food integrity […]

Master’s student shines in seafood research: Connects academia to industry

Published: August 10, 2023 | 1:28 pm | Posted in: NIP Research, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Samuel Kwawukume, a master’s student in the nutrition and food science program, received scholarships from the Southern Shrimp Alliance and Florida Sea Grant this summer. The scholarships will support his research on seafood species identification in the lab of Associate Professor Prashant Singh. “It’s a big deal for me because receiving these scholarships has made […]

Prashant Singh named FAFP’s 2023 Laboratorian of the Year

Published: May 31, 2023 | 2:58 pm | Posted in: NIP Research, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

The Florida Association for Food Protection recently named Assistant Professor Prashant Singh the 2023 Laboratorian of the Year. The award recognizes outstanding commitment in utilizing and developing innovative and practical lab techniques to support food safety. It has been awarded since 2006 to industry representatives, researchers, and others. Singh, a food safety microbiologist, is the […]

Doctoral student Leila Khalili receives Esther & Del Grosser Scholarship

Published: May 5, 2023 | 6:20 pm | Posted in: NIP Research, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Neil Charness, Ph.D., director of the Institute for Successful Longevity, announced that Leila Khalili, nutrition and food science doctoral student, has been awarded the 2023 Institute for Successful Longevity’s Esther & Del Grosser Scholarship. The scholarship provides $1,000 in support of student research. The scholarship supports Khalili and her future research on mechanisms involved in […]

Doctoral candidate Xiangyu “Jacob” Zheng receives research award from American Physiological Society

Published: May 3, 2023 | 1:56 pm | Posted in: NIP Research, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Exercise physiology doctoral candidate Xiangyu “Jacob” Zheng received a research recognition award at the recent American Physiology Summit, which took place April 20-23 in Long Beach, California. The Cardiovascular Section Research Recognition Award was presented on behalf of the American Physiological Society for Zheng’s abstract titled, “High-Salt Diet Augments Systolic Blood Pressure and Induces Arterial […]

FSU researchers examine role of crucial hormone and exercise with $1.8 million NIH grant

Published: May 1, 2023 | 1:59 pm | Posted in: NIP Research, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

The human circulatory system is a marvel that stretches out over more than 60,000 miles within an adult body. Keeping it functioning properly is a crucial part of maintaining good health, especially as people age and the circulatory system weakens. Among the ingredients that go into keeping it healthy is a hormone called adiponectin. A […]

Michelle Parvatiyar awarded McKnight Junior Faculty Fellowship

Published: March 30, 2023 | 8:24 pm | Posted in: In the Media, NIP Research, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

The Florida Education Fund has awarded McKnight Junior Faculty Fellowships to two Florida State University professors as part of their initiative to encourage exceptional teaching and research by faculty historically underrepresented in academia. Michelle Parvatiyar, an assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology in the College of Health and Human Sciences, and […]

CHHS researchers develop quick, cost-effective shrimp authenticity test

Published: March 23, 2023 | 8:11 pm | Posted in: NIP Research, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Diners with discerning tastes may be keen to order an entrée featuring shrimp harvested from the waters of the Atlantic. Or perhaps they prefer a Pacific crustacean. But restaurant-goers beware: As the most consumed and highest imported seafood in the U.S., shrimp are vulnerable to food fraud, species substitution and mislabeling. To help combat the […]

Students and faculty receive awards at 2023 SEACSM conference

Published: March 14, 2023 | 1:31 pm | Posted in: NIP Research, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Students, alumni and faculty from the Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology attended the annual conference for the Southeastern chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (SEACSM) in Greenville, South Carolina, and came away with numerous awards and honors. Professor Lynn Panton was the recipient of the 2023 Henry J. Montoye Scholar Award. The Scholar Award was instituted to […]

CHHS announces 2023 Research Showcase winners

Published: March 6, 2023 | 5:29 pm | Posted in: HDFS Research, Human Development and Family Science, NIP Research, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

On Friday, March 3, graduate students from the departments of Human Development & Family Science and Nutrition & Integrative Physiology participated in the 2023 Research Showcase hosted by the CHHS Department of Research and Graduate Studies. The event spotlighted exciting research taking place at the College of Health and Human Sciences. More than 20 graduate […]

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