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- Bela F. Asztalos, Ph.D.
- Lynne M. Ausman, D.Sc., R.D.
- Jeffrey B. Blumberg, Ph.D.
- Sarah L. Booth, Ph.D.
- Lisa Ceglia, M.D.
- Chung-Yen (Oliver) Chen, Ph.D.
- Chung-Jung Chiu, DDS, Ph.D.
- Sang-Woon Choi, M.D., Ph.D.
- Natalia A. Crivello, Ph.D.
- Jimmy Crott, Ph.D.
- Gerard E. Dallal, Ph.D.
- Sai K. Das, Ph.D.
- Bess Dawson-Hughes, M.D.
- Gregory G. Dolnikowski, Ph.D.
- Johanna T. Dwyer, D.Sc., R.D.
- Roger A. Fielding, Ph.D.
- Xueyan Fu, Ph.D.
- Andrew S. Greenberg, M.D.
- Susan Harris, D.Sc.
- Tina L. Huang, Ph.D.
- Paul F. Jacques, D.Sc.
- Elizabeth J. Johnson, Ph.D.
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- Joseph J. Kehayias, Ph.D.
- Chao-Qiang Lai,Ph.D.
- Stefania Lamon-Fava, M.D., Ph.D.
- Alice H. Lichtenstein, D.Sc.
- Chun Liu, M.D., M.S./M.P.H.
- Zhenhua Liu, Ph.D.
- Joel B. Mason, M.D.
- Nirupa Matthan, Ph.D.
- Diane L. McKay, Ph.D.
- Nicola McKeown, Ph.D.
- Mohsen Meydani, D.V.M., Ph.D.
- Simin Nikbin Meydani, D.V.M., Ph.D.
- Martha Morris, Ph.D.
- Martin S. Obin, Ph.D.
- Jose M. Ordovas, Ph.D.
- Laurence D. Parnell, Ph.D.
- Ligi Paul Pottenplackel, PhD
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- Susan B. Roberts, Ph.D.
- Irwin H. Rosenberg, M.D.
- Edward Saltzman, M.D.
- Ernst J. Schaefer, M.D.
- Jacob Selhub, Ph.D.
- Fu Shang, Ph.D.
- Barbara Shukitt-Hale, Ph.D.
- Donald E. Smith, Ph.D., CMAR
- Katherine Strissel, Ph.D
- Guangwen Tang, Ph.D.
- Allen Taylor, Ph.D.
- Xiang-Dong Wang, M.D., Ph.D.
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Body CompositionMission The fundamental processes of aging are influenced by genetics, diet, nutrition and physical activity. This research program is developing body composition methods specifically designed to study the elderly. It is also testing a new approach to the monitoring of energy intake and obesity. Both objectives are based on simple, safe and inexpensive uses of stable isotopes. They employ, however, state of the art reference methods for their clinical validation. Lab Objectives 1. Develop and validate mathematical models for carbon kinetics that simulate energy intake, energy regulation, and their relationship to body composition and fat stores. 2. Develop and validate practical field tools for the assessment and management of sarcopenia, dehydration, zinc status and frailty in institutionalized and community living elderly. Staff Joseph J. Kehayias, Ph.D., Laboratory Director Sandra Maria Lima Ribeiro, Ph.D.,, Visiting Scientist Erek Alper, B.S. , Research Assistant Anna Rossinoff, M.S./R.D. , Candidate, Student Kristin Fu, M.S. , Candidate, Student Allyson Gotsell, B.A., Budget and Administrative Assistant For contact information, please click on the scientist's webpage or visit the Tufts University online directory at http://whitepages.tufts.edu/. |
