The research conducted in our laboratory aims to identify and define the beneficial role of bioactive food compounds and functional foods on optimal health in humans. We utilizes translational large animal models and human cohorts to elucidate the mechanism of action of food components on inflammation and neurocognition.
Recent Awards
Virginia Wilbanks Kilgore Scholarship, UGA College of Family & Consumer Sciences, 2021, Jaclyn Barta
Graduate Student Degree Accelerator Award, University of Georgia, 2021, Julie Jeon
Franklin Foundation Imaging Grant, University of Georgia, 2020, Stephanie Dubrof
Faculty Mentoring Undergraduate Research Award, UGA College of Family & Consumer Sciences, 2020, Hea Jin Park
Endsley-Peifer Student Research Award, UGA College of Family & Consumer Sciences, 2020, Xi Fang
Super-Includer Award, UGA College of Family & Consumer Sciences, 2018, Hea Jin Park
GGBC Illumina Micrbiome mini-grant competition Winner, 2018, Julie Jeon
View all Foods and Nutrition Awards
Research Projects
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Maternal dietary supplementation and perinatal cognitive development
Investigators:
Stephanie Dubrof, Jillien Zukaitis
Funding: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Egg Nutrition Center
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Neuroinflammation and gut function in brain injury
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Dietary behavior and nutrition status in patients with traumatic brain injury
Investigators:
Jaclyn Barta
Funding: USDA HATCH
Our Team
Dr. Hea Jin Park
Associate Professor
Ms. Julie Heejin Jeon
PhD Candidate
Ms. Stephanie Dubrof
PhD Student
Ms. Jaclyn Barta
MS/DI Student
Ms. Jillien Zukaitis
Double Dawg Student
Ms. Keyonna Brannam
Undergraduate Researcher
Ms. Ava Samford
Undergraduate Researcher
Ms. Madison Walsh
Undergraduate Researcher
Ms. Madison Webb
Undergraduate Researcher
Ms. Jessica Williams
Undergraduate Researcher
Ms. Jazzmyn Fequiere
Undergraduate Researcher
Ms. Symaria Shans
Undergraduate Researcher
Ms. Samantha Garcia
Undergraduate Researcher
Alumni
Dr. Xi Fang
Postdoctoral Associate, Yale School of Medicine