Degree
M.S.
Advisor
Hai-Bin Ruan
Education
B.S. in Food Science and Technology (Ferdowsi University, 2009-2014) and B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics (South Dakota State University, 2016-2020)
Biography
Zahra received her B.S. degree in Nutrition with Honors from South Dakota State University and is pursuing her M.S. degree in Nutrition at the University of Minnesota. During her time as an undergraduate student, Zahra was involved in clinical research and served as the coordinator of a clinical study. Zahra is interested in molecular nutrition and metabolism as she believes nutrition-related problems can be tracked more precisely if the underlying contributing factors are studied at the molecular and biochemical levels.
Areas of Interest
- Adipose tissue metabolism
- Ketone metabolism
- Iron metabolism