Center for Advancing Exercise and Nutrition Research on Aging

About CAENRA

Our goal is to investigate and determine effective exercise and nutritional interventions that can prevent and/or slow the progression of chronic diseases and functional declines associated with aging and sharing these findings into practical recommendations for clinicians and the general public.

Examples of projects conducted include the investigation of exercise and nutrition interventions for chronic conditions such as osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, cardiovascular diseases, sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity, cancer, gastrointestinal health, and brain degenerative diseases.

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Areas of Focus

The center focuses on developing unique exercise and nutritional interventions in the treatment of chronic diseases and functional declines that occur in aging with the intent to better quality of life and longevity.

Our core research areas include:

  • Musculoskeletal health and obesity
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Women’s health
  • Cognitive function and brain health
  • Cancer prevention and survivorship

Directors

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Bahram Arjmandi, PhD

Professor and Director of Center for Advancing Exercise & Nutrition Research on Aging

barjmandi@fsu.edu

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Jeong-Su Kim, PhD

Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director

jkim6@fsu.edu

College Affiliates

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Michael Delp, PhD

Betty M. Watts Professor

mdelp@fsu.edu
850.644.1281

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Michael Ormsbee, PhD

Professor and Director for the FSU Institute of Sports Sciences & Medicine

mormsbee@fsu.edu
850.644.2914

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Lynn Panton, PhD

Professor

lpanton@fsu.edu

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Gloria Salazar, PhD

Hazel K. Stiebeling Professor

gsalazar@fsu.edu

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Prashant Singh, PhD

Assistant Professor, Food Science

psingh2@fsu.edu

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FSU Affiliates

College of Medicine

Cathy W. Levenson, PhD

Professor, Biomedical Science & Neuroscience

cathy.levenson@med.fsu.edu

National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Samuel C. Grant, PhD

Associate Professor, Chemical & Biomedical Engineering

scgrant@fsu.edu

National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Victor Schepkin, PhD

Research Faculty

schepkin@magnet.fsu.edu

Non-FSU Affiliates

Rutgers

Sara Campbell, PhD

Assistant Professor

saracamp@kines.rutgers.edu

Colorado State University

Sarah Johnson, PhD, RD

Assistant Professor

sarah.johnson@colostate.edu

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Marcus Elam, PhD

Assistant Professor

mlelman@cpp.edu

Life University (Marietta, GA)

Negin Navaei, PhD, RDN

Assistant Professor

negin.navaei@life.edu

University of Virginia

Shirin Pourafshar, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

sp8ds@virginia.edu

University of Virginia

Kelli George, PhD, RDN, LD

Teaching Assistant Professor

 

kelli.george@mail.wvu.edu

Taylor Behl

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Ph.D., Nutrition & Food Science

Research Interests

  • Gut Microbiome
  • Aging
  • Functional Foods
  • Cognition and concussions
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Ph.D., Exercise Physiology

Research Interests

  • Hydration
  • Thermoregulation
  • Relationship between hydration / metabolism
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Ph.D., Nutrition & Food Science

About Amy

Amy Mullins is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Nutrition, Food, and Exercise Sciences, at Florida State University, pursuing a degree in Nutrition Science under the direction of Dr. Bahram Arjmandi.  Amy has Bachelor’s degrees in Health Science Education (University of Florida) and Food and Nutrition (Florida State University), and a Master’s degree in Clinical Dietetics (Florida State University).  She is a Registered Dietitian and Family & Consumer Sciences Extension Educator with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Cooperative Extension Service (UF/IFAS) where she develops and implements community programs focused on nutrition, chronic disease prevention, general health/wellness, and food safety.  Amy’s research focus is in the area of bioactive phytochemical components of plants and nutritional intervention for prevention and management of chronic inflammatory mechanisms.

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Research Interests

  • The effects of functional food and phytonutrients on cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and cognitive health and function
  • The effects of sports nutrition and supplementation on sports performance, recovery and body composition

Get in Touch

406 Sandels Building
120 Convocation Way
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1493
850.645.1517
caenra@fsu.edu

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