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Robert Chapkin on Relationships Between the Gut Microbiome, Diet, and Colorectal Cancer

RSCDr. Chapkin talks with cancerNetwork, home of the journal ONCOLOGY.

“We have become very familiar with reports in the media comparing the health effects of Western diets, typically heavy in animal fats and proteins, with Asian and Mediterranean diets, which include more fish and place greater emphasis on consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. There is a growing body of evidence that bioactive molecules derived from pesco-vegetarian meals offer better protection against colorectal cancer than meat-based diets.”  Read More…..

Huajun Han competes in the Nutrition Research Symposium

Huajun Han

On April 16, 2018 Huajun Han took home 2nd place at the Graduate Student Research Symposium in the Oral competition for his research titled, “Protective role of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor in regulating colonic stem and progenitor cell homeostasis.” This event is a one-day research symposium for students to share their work with fellow students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science and other collaborating departments. Hosted by the Nutritional Sciences Graduate Association (NSGA).

Congratulations Huajun!

Salinas success at 21st Annual Student Research Week

Michael SalinasAt the 21st Annual Student Research Week Competition Michael Salinas received awards in multiple categories. Michael received 1st place ranking in: Oral Presentation in the Graduate Agriculture and Life Sciences Category and was awarded a cash prize. Next, Salinas took home top honors for the Writing Center Outstanding Oral Award. This title is given to recognize one graduate project presentation that combines a lively delivery with informative visuals. [Read more…]

Untimely immune cell clocks may contribute to obesity and diabetes in shift workers

Texas A&M reclocksearchers discover the effects of shift work on immune cell clocks may lead to metabolic disorders

About 15 million Americans don’t have a typical nine-to-five workday, and many of these—nurses, firefighters and flight attendants, among many other professions—may see their schedule change drastically one week to the next. As a result, these shift workers’ biological clocks, which keep track of the time of day, cannot keep accurate time, potentially making the negative effects of a high fat diet on metabolic disorders even more pronounced, according to new research published in The FASEB Journal. Continue Reading…..

Chapkin appointed to Allen Chair in Nutrition at Texas A&M

COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Robert S. Chapkin has been appointed to the William W. Allen Chair in Nutrition at Texas A&M University in College Station.

Chapkin is also a Distinguished Professor, Regents Professor and University Faculty Fellow in the Program in Integrative Nutrition and Complex Diseases, as well as a Texas A&M AgriLife Senior Faculty Fellow. He is a National Cancer Institute R35 Outstanding Investigator and is co-director of a National Institutes of Health-funded nutrition, biostatistics and bioinformatics training grant. [Read more…]