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Yaqi Zhao earns student research award from AOAC INTERNATIONAL

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

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 […]

Ming Cui receives Fulbright Specialist Award to visit Brazil institution

Human Development and Family Science Professor Ming Cui received a Fulbright Specialist Award to visit a Brazil institution this summer.   The Fulbright Specialist Program, which was established by the U.S. Department of State, provides a unique opportunity for U.S. academics and professionals to engage in short-term exchanges at host institutions across the globe. Cui […]

FSU program helps faculty bring research to market

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

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 […]

FSU hosts inaugural White Coat Ceremony for dietetic internship students

Graduate students in Florida State University’s Dietetic Internship and Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway received white coats at the program’s inaugural White Coat Ceremony to mark their entry into the field of dietetics, the beginning of clinical rotations, and direct care of clients and patients. Family, friends, faculty, staff, alumni and preceptors gathered in the FSU […]

Kani Diop-Lo and team win research development award during FSU’s Collaborative Collision

Human Development & Family Science faculty member Kani Diop-Lo and her interdisciplinary team of FSU colleagues won a $25,000 award during the recent Collaborative Collision program for their project addressing health literacy and education. Each team participated in a 10-week development program with Florida State University’s Office of Research Development and pitched their ideas to […]

Doctoral student Leila Khalili receives Esther & Del Grosser Scholarship

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

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

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 […]