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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 |
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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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| W. Thomas Johnson - Team Leader and 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 |
| Jay Cao - 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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| Henry C. Lukaski - Team Leader and Research Physiologist |
| W. Thomas Johnson - Research Chemist |
| 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 |
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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 |
| Huawei Zeng, Ph.D. - Research Molecular Biologist |
| Lin Yan, Ph.D. - Research Nutritionist |
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| Research Medical Officer |
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| Wesley Canfield - Research Medical Officer |
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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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| Cindy Anderson - Principal Investigator |
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