Tiffany R. Beckman, M.D., 1998, University of Minnesota, M.P.H., 2003, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Endocrine Division, University of Minnesota, MMC 101, 420 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455.  Enrolled Member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. Clinical research in the areas of obesity, neuroendocrine regulation of appetite, nutrient sensing in the brain and satiety, hormonal changes after bariatric surgery, with a special interest in obesity in American Indians.
 Email: beckm004@umn.edu, Tel:612-626-9329, Fax: 612-626-3133

Linda J. Brady, Ph.D. , 1978, Michigan State University; Professor, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition.  Culture and health and cross cultural engagement.  Role of culture in teaching and learning. 
Email: lbrady@umn.edu, Tel: 612-624-9211, Fax: 612-625-5272.

Frank B. Cerra, M.D., 1969, Northwestern University School of Medicine; Professor, Dept. of Surgery, and Senior Vice President for Health Sciences, Health Sciences-Adm., 410 Children’s Rehab Center, 426 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455.  Effect of w3 fatty acids on signal transduction and cytokine release in Kupffer cells and hepatocytes.  Regulation of hepatic protein synthesis.  Regulation of hepatic protein synthesis.  Nutrient requirements of liver cells in bioartificial liver.  Effects of matrix and grow factors on liver cell metabolism.  
Email: cerra001@umn.edu, Tel: 612-626-3700, Fax: 612-626-2111

Margot P. Cleary, Ph.D., 1976, Columbia University; Associate Professor, Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, 801 - 16th Avenue N.E., Austin, MN  55912.  Nutrition and Metabolism. Regulation of body weight.  Consequences of dietary and pharmacological intervention on body weight.  Body weight and breast cancer/mammary tumor development. 
Email: clear007@umn.edu, Tel: 507-437-9655, Fax: 507-437-9606

Daune L. Crankshaw,  Ph.D., 1975, Michigan State University; Adjunct Associate Professor, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition,  and Research Scientist, V.A. Medical Center, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417.  Diets, carcinogens, and toxins.  Alcohol activation of neural reward pathways.  Energy balance modulation by alcohol ingestion.
Email: cranksdl@umn.edu, Tel: 612-725-2000 x 2826, Fax: 612-725-2093

Jillian K. Croll, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D., L.D., 2003, University of Minnesota; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, and Research, Education, and Outreach Clinical Practice Director, Eating Disorders Institute, Park Nicollet Health Services, 3800 Park Nicollet Blvd-3N., Minneapolis, MN 55416.  Eating disorder treatment outcomes, sports involvement and disordered eating.  Complementary and alternative medicine techniques in eating disorder treatment.  Eating disorder prevention and education.
Email: jcroll@umn.edu, Tel: 952-993-5938, Fax: 952-993-5599

Scott J. Crow, M.D., 1988, University of Minnesota School of Medicine; Professor, Department of Psychiatry, F290/2AW 2450 Riverside Avenue, 55454.  Psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy treatments for eating disorders and obesity; diagnostic classification and outcome of eating disorders; binge eating in obese individuals.
Email: crowx002@umn.edu, Tel: 612-273-9807, Fax: 612-273-9779,

A. Saari Csallany, Sc.D., 1970, University of Technical Sciences, Budapest, Hungary; Professor, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, 148 FScN, 1334 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN  55108.  Nutritional Biochemistry.  Effect of free radicals and active oxygen species on lipid peroxidation and degradation in animal and human tissues, and their relation to dietary and environmental factors.  Functions of vitamin E and other antioxidants and antioxidant enzymes.
Email: ascsalla@umn.edu, Tel: 612-624-3683, Fax: 612-625-5272

Donald R. Dengel, Ph.D., 1990, University of Georgia; Associate Professor, School of Kinesiology, and Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, 110 Cooke Hall, 1900 University Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455.  Effects of exercise and diet on metabolism and vascular function and structure in obese pediatric and adolescent populations.  Acute and chronic effects of cancer treatments on vascular function and structure in pediatric and adult cancer patients and survivors.  Email: denge001@umn.edu, Tel:612-626-9701, Fax: 612-625-8867

Carrie P. Earthman, Ph.D., R.D., 1999, University of Arizona; Assistant Professor, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, 269 FScN, 1334 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN  55108.  Clinical nutrition and medical nutrition therapy.  Energy metabolism and body composition in clinical populations.  Human clinical studies investigating repletion and monitoring of body cell mass in HIV infection, and other diseases associated with wasting.  Nutritional issues with bariatric surgery. 
Email: cearthma@umn.edu, Tel: 612-624-9278, Fax: 612-625-5272

Andrew P. Flood, Ph.D., 1998, Cornell University; Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology,  1300 South 2nd Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454.  Nutritional epidemiology.  Cancer epidemiology with emphasis on colorectal cancer.  Insulin resistance, glycemic index, obesity, IGFs and their binding proteins. 
Email: flood@epi.umn.edu, Tel: 612-624-2891, Fax: 612-624-0315

Daniel D. Gallaher, Ph.D., 1984, University of California, Davis; Professor, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, 169 FScN, 1334 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN  55108.  Dietary influences on colon cancer, particularly whole grains, cruciferous vegetables, and dietary fats.  Effect of viscous dietary fibers and dietary fat on bile acid and cholesterol metabolism and body composition.  Whole grains and diabetes.
Email: dgallahe@umn.edu, Tel: 612-624-0746, Fax: 612-625-5272

Mary C. Gannon, Ph.D., 1983, University of Minnesota; Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, and Director of Metabolic Research, V.A. Medical Center, Room 111G, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN  55417.  Regulation of carbohydrate metabolism.  Macronutrient effects on CHO (glycogen) metabolism.  Diet and diabetes.
Email: ganno004@umn.edu, Tel: 612-725-2000 x2895, Fax: 612-725-2273

Myron D. Gross, Ph.D., 1985, University of Minnesota; Associate Professor, Dept. of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, and Adjunct Associate Professor, Division of Epidemiology, MMC 609, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455.  Antioxidants, oxidative damage, and cardiovascular disease.  Biomarkers of dietary intake and nutritional status.  Micronutrients in health and disease.  Dietary factors in breast and pancreatic cancer.  Genetic susceptibility in cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Email: gross@epi.umn.edu, Tel: 612-624-5417, Fax: 612-273-6994

Lisa J. Harnack, P.H., R.D., 1996, University of California at Berkeley; Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology, 1300 South 2nd Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454.  Dietary assessment methodology.  Nutrition and chronic disease prevention.  Nutrition and cancer. 
Email: harna001@umn.edu, Tel: 612-626-9398, Fax: 612-624-0315

Craig A. Hassel, Ph.D., 1986, University of Arizona; Associate Professor, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, 164 FScN, 1334 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108.  Cross-cultural engagement with underserved audiences having their own knowledge of food and health that does not correspond to scientific understandings. 
Email: chassel@umn.edu, Tel: 612-624-7288, Fax: 612-625-5272

John H. Himes, Ph.D., 1975, University of Texas, Austin,  M.P.H., 1982, Harvard University;  Professor, Division of Epidemiology, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN  55454. Physical growth and nutrition.  Assessment of nutritional status.  Dietary intake methodology.  Body composition.  Bone nutrition.  Protein-energy malnutrition.  Obesity.
Email: himes001@umn.edu, Tel: 612-624-8210, Fax: 612-624-9328

Julie M. Jones, Ph.D., C.N.S., L.N., 1976, University of Minnesota; Professor, College of St. Catherine, 3M Endowed Chair in Science, Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, and Nutrition Consultant, 4030 Valentine Ct., St. Paul, MN 55112.  Food safety textbook and column author.  Carbohydrates, fiber, sugar and glycemic index.  Whole grains.  Lipids.  Information for consumers.
Email: juliemjones@attbi.com, Tel: 651-690-6664 or 651-636-2275,
Fax: 651-690-6958

Junxuan (Johnny) Lu, Ph.D., 1989, Cornell University; Professor, Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, 801 - 16th Avenue N.E., Austin, MN 55912. Section of Cancer Biology.  Cancer chemoprevention, Selenium, Herbal extracts and natural products, Steroid hormone signaling, Apoptosis, Angiogenesis.
Email: jlu@hi.umn.edu, Tel: 507-437-9680, Fax: 507-437-9606

Catherine M. Fairhurst Kotz, Ph.D., 1993, University of Minnesota; Adjunct Associate Professor, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, and Research Scientist, V.A.  Medical Center, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center 11G, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417.  Neuropeptidergic regulation of energy balance.  Role of urocortin on feeding behavior.  Role of orexin, also known as hypocretin, on energy balance.  Use of microarray procedures to study gene expression in specific brain regions during the development of obesity with aging.
Email: kotzx004@umn.edu, Tel: 612-467-3312, Fax: 612-725-2084

U. Bea Krinke, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D., L.N., 1998, University of Minnesota;  Instructor, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454 and Owner, Nutrition Profiles, 429 Wildwood Ave, St. Paul, MN 55110. 
Nutrition and Aging.
Email: krink001@umn.edu, Tel: 612-624-8243

Mindy S. Kurzer, Ph.D., 1984, University of California, Berkeley; Professor, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, 266 FScN, 1334 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN  55108.  Dietary regulation of sex hormones. Hormonal regulation of nutrient utilization.  Plant estrogen (phytoestrogen) exposure and effects.  Health effects of soy and flaxseed consumption.  Diet and cancer. Exercise.  Breast cancer prevention.
Email: mkurzer@umn.edu, Tel: 612-624-9789, Fax: 612-625-5272

Theodore P. Labuza, Ph.D., 1964, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Professor, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition.  Physical chemistry of foods as related to water activity, glass transition and stability.  Kinetics of food deterioration and shelf life prediction models.  Process Analytical Technology for the food industry.  Use of X-ray crystallography, Differential Scanning Calorimetry and Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis to study physical state changes (amorphous glass, rubbery, crystalline) in foods. 
Email: tplabuza@umn.edu, Tel: 612-624-9701, Fax: 612-625-5272

Arthur S. Leon, M.D., 1957, M.S. (Biochemistry), 1954, University of Wisconsin; Henry L. Taylor Professor in Exercise Science and Health Enhancement, Dept. of Kinesiology and Leisure Studies, Division of Kinesology, College of Education & Human Development, Room 202 Cooke Hall, 1900 University Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN  55455. 
Effects of exercise on coronary risk factors. 
Email: leonx002@umn.edu, Tel: 612-624-8271, Fax: 612-626-7700

Allen S. Levine, Ph.D., 1977, University of Minnesota; Professor, Depts. of Food Science and Nutrition, Psychiatry, Medicine, and Neuroscience,  225 FScN, 1334 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN  55108.  Neuropeptidergic regulation of food intake and energy expenditure.  
Email: aslevine@umn.edu, Tel: 612-624-3224, Fax: 612-625-5272

Mark Lyte, Ph.D., 1983, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel; Professor, Dept. of Surgery, University of Minnesota and Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation/Hennepin County Medical Center, 901 S. 8th Street, Minnepolis, MN  55404,  and Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Minnesota State University-Mankato, Mankato, MN  56002.  Neurochemicals containing food regulation of intestinal microflora.  Interaction of enteric nervous system and intestinal microflora in health and disease. 
Email: lytex001@umn.edu, Tel: 612-347-6815, Fax: 612-337-7372

Len Marquart, Ph.D., R.D., 1986, University of North Carolina; Assistant Professor, Dept. of Food Science & Nutrition, 267 FScN, 1334 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN  55108.  Whole grains and health.  Consumer understanding and factors influencing dietary intake of whole grain foods.
Email: lmarquart@umn.edu, Tel: 612-624-3255, Fax: 612-625-5272

Doug G. Mashek, Ph.D., 2003, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Assistant Professor, Dept. Food Science and Nutrition, 267 FScN, 1334 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108.  Cellular and molecular mechanisms that mediate the bioactive properties of fatty acids; role of fatty acids in controlling energy metabolism and disease susceptibility; obesity, diabetes and insulin resistance; liver and adipose energy metabolism. 
Email: dmashek@umn.edu, Tel: 612-626-2904, Fax: 612-625-5272

Melissa C. Nelson, Ph.D., R.D., 2005, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300,Minneapolis, MN 55454. Nutrition and physical activity epidemiology.  Environmental and behavioral determinants of excess weight gain. Obesity prevention in adolescents and young adults. 
Email: nelson@epi.umn.edu, Tel: 612-624-8832, Fax: 612-624-0315

Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D., 1993, Hebrew University-Hadassah, Jerusalem, Israel; Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, 1300 South 2nd Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454.  Adolescent health and nutrition.  Psychosocial factors influencing eating behaviors.  Obesity and eating disorder prevention.
Email: neumark@epi.umn.edu, Tel: 612-624-0880, Fax: 612-624-0315

Daniel J. O'Sullivan, Ph.D., 1990, University College Cork, Ireland; Associate Professor, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, 262 FScN, 1334 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108.  Molecular analysis of beneficial traits of bacteria used in foods.  Studying novel antimicrobial compounds produced by food grade bacteria.  Strong interest in probiotic bacteria; specifically, trying to understand what features of bifidobacteria are necessary for competitive survival in the human large intestine.
Email: dosulliv@che.umn.edu, Tel: 612-624-5335, Fax: 612-625-5272

Sabrina Peterson, Ph.D., R.D., 2005, University of Washington.  Assistant Professor of Foods and Health, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, 265 FScN, 1334 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN  55108.  Effects of bioactive food components on carcinogen metabolism (biotransformation or detoxification enzymes); influence of genetics on carcinogen metabolism and response to dietary intervention. 
Email:  speter@umn.edu, Tel: 612-625-1785;  Fax: 612-625-5272

Joseph R. Prohaska, Ph.D., 1974, Michigan State University; Professor, Nutritional Biochemistry, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 1035 University Drive, Duluth, MN 55812. Animal models of trace element functions with emphasis on copper biology.  Role of copper in development and function of the nervous and cardiovascular systems using biochemical and molecular biological approaches.
Email: jprohask@d.umn.edu, Tel: 218-726-7502, Fax: 218-726-8014

Susan K. Raatz, Ph.D., R.D., 1996, University of Minnesota; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nutrition Services Manager and Body Composition Laboratory Director, Office of Clinical Research, 717 Delaware Ave. SE, Room 260, Minneapolis, MN 55414.   Clinical nutrition research.  Obesity.  Diabetes.  Body composition.  Dietary effects on lipid metabolism.  Effect of omega-3 fatty acids on disease risk.  Dietary intake assessment. 
Email: raatz001@umn.edu, Tel: 612-624-6642, Fax: 612-626-2456

Marla M. Reicks, Ph.D., 1985, Iowa State University; Professor, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, 168 FScN, 1334 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN  55108.  Nutrition education research and programming for limited resource audiences.  Application of behavior change theory to improve eating patterns.
Email: mreicks@umn.edu, Tel: 612-624-4735, Fax: 612-625-5272

Kim Robien, Ph.D., R.D., 2003, University of Washington; Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454. Diet and cancer survivorship.  Oncology nutrition.  Pharmacogenetics.  Folate mediated one-carbon metaboism.  Evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines.  Outcomes related to medical nutrition therapy.
Email: robien@epi.umn.edu, Tel: 612-625-8279, Fax: 612-624-0315

Shalamar D. Sibley, M.D., 1991, University of Tennessee, M.P.H;  Assistant Professor of Medicine, Endocrine Division, University of Minnesota, Box 101 Mayo, 420 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455.  Clinical research in the areas of obesity, diabetes and their complications, with a special interest in the role of visceral adiposity-related renin-angiotensin system abnormalities and early renal injury.
Email: sible004@umn.edu, Tel: 612-624-8460, Fax: 612-626-3133

Joanne L. Slavin, Ph.D., 1981, University of Wisconsin; Professor, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, 166 FScN, 1334 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN  55108.  Human feeding studies including dietary fiber, carbohydrates, and whole grains.  Measurement of biological markers relevant to disease prevention.
Email: jslavin@umn.edu  Phone: 612-624-7234  Fax: 612-625-5272

Chery F. Smith, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D., 1994, Indiana University.  Associate Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, 161 FScN, 1334 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108.  Community nutrition, international nutrition, and population biology; how changes in environment, age, socioeconomic status and time influence the nutritional status, dietary intake, and health of selected populations; food pathways; work primarily with minority populations (Asian, Black Americans, and Native American) and international communities (Sherpas and other global populations). 
Email: csmith@umn.edu, Tel: 612-624-2217, Fax:  612-625-5272

Patricia L. Splett, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D., 1990, University of Minnesota; Adjunct Associate Professor, Dept. of Food Science & Nutrition, and Evaluation Consultant, Splett & Associates, 3219 Midland Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55110.  Effectiveness of community nutrition interventions.  Validation of nutrition practice guidelines.  Applying evidence-based medicine to dietetics. 
Email: splet004@umn.edu, Tel: 651-779-0554, Fax: 651-770-2165

Jamie S. Stang, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D., 1996, University of Minnesota;  Assistant Professor, Leadership Education and Training Program in Maternal and Child Nutrition, Division of Epidemiology, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454.  Maternal nutrition. Eating disorders treatment.   Child and adolescent nutrition.  Childhood obesity prevention.  Nutrition education.
Email: stang@epi.umn.edu, Tel: 612-626-0351, Fax: 612-624-9328

Lyn M. Steffen, Ph.D., 1998, University of Texas School of Public Health,  MPH, RD, 1986, University of Minnesota School of Public Health; Associate Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454.  Nutritional epidemiology.  Dietary intake methodology.  Epidemiology of cardiovascular disease, stroke, obesity, and metabolic syndrome.
Email: steffen@epi.umn.edu, Tel: 612-625-9307, Fax: 612-624-0315

Mary T. Story, Ph.D., 1980, Florida State University; Professor, Division of Epidemiology, and Associate Dean of Student Affairs, School of Public Health, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454.  Child and adolescent nutrition including eating behavior.  Obesity.  Nutrition education and community-based based nutrition interventions. 
Email: story001@umn.edu, Tel: 612-626-8801, Fax: 612-624-0315

Jian-Min Yuan, M.D., 1983, Shanghai Medical University; Ph.D., 1996, University of Southern California; Associate Professor in Epidemiology, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, 1300 South 2^nd Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454.  Role of dietary and other environmental exposures, genetic variations, and gene-environmental interaction in the etiology and prevention of cancer.  Effectiveness of dietary agents on prevention of cancer.
Tel: 612-625-8056, Fax: 612-6230315, Email: jyuan@umn.edu