food science

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 […]

FSU program helps faculty bring research to market

Published: June 5, 2023 | 2:01 pm | Posted in: In the Media, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Research to improve the detection of Salmonella and to speed up the development of new medicines received funding from a Florida State University program that supports faculty moving their work from the lab to the marketplace. FSU’s Office of the Vice President for Research awarded faculty members $70,000 through the Spring 2023 GAP Commercialization Investment Program. “Translating […]

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 […]

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 […]

Qinchun Rao receives $750K grant to train underrepresented students in nutrition and food science

Published: November 16, 2022 | 7:57 pm | Posted in: NIP Research, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

A Florida State University researcher received a $750,000 grant to recruit, train and prepare traditionally underrepresented students for nutrition and food science research and graduate programs at FSU. The three-year grant was awarded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, an agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Qinchun Rao, associate professor at […]

Prashant Singh’s equipment grant from NIFA will expand research and teaching capacity

Published: October 6, 2022 | 1:57 pm | Posted in: NIP Research, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Prashant Singh, assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, received a $61,100 equipment grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture to purchase a VITEK 2 Compact system to conduct microbial identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing. The new system will expand research and teaching capacity in the areas of bacterial […]

Trio of Food Science doctoral students present at national conferences; Yaqi Zhao wins two awards

Published: September 12, 2022 | 7:51 pm | Posted in: Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Three doctoral students (Chunya Tang, Frank Velez, and Yaqi Zhao) from the Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology (NIP) presented research at national conferences over the summer. Each conference provides a cutting-edge research showcase platform and network of food science professionals from academia, industry, and government. Tang and Zhao presented their research at the Institute […]

Nutrition and Food Science Ph.D. Candidate Wins Scholarship

Published: August 24, 2021 | 5:14 pm | Posted in: Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Nutrition and Food Science Ph.D. candidate Alan Dawson received the Herbalife Nutrition Scholarship from the American Society for Nutrition, which is awarded to “a promising student seeking an advanced degree in nutrition or related field.” Dawson’s research focuses on investigating the relationship between gastrointestinal energy absorption efficiency and weight status in females. The Herbalife Nutrition […]

PhD Candidate Sandi Olson Appointed to Executive Committee for ASN Student Interest Group

Published: August 3, 2021 | 1:04 pm | Posted in: In the Media, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Nutrition and Food Science Ph.D. Candidate Sandi Olson will serve a two year term as At-Large Delegate for the American Society for Nutrition Student Interest Group. The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) Student Interest Group (SIG) focuses on the interests of student members in the Society. Students are informed of and encouraged to participate in […]

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