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02 Mar 2012    

Rebecca Lai next in NGN Seminar Series, March 7

Rebecca Lai will present "Folding-based Electrochemical Biosensors" 12:00 p.m. on March 7 in Nebraska East Union, Garden Room. Lai's talk is sponsored by the Nebraska Gateway for Nutrigenomics.



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17 Feb 2012    

Hallen-Adams next presenter in NGN Seminar Series, Feb. 22

Heather Hallen-Adams will present "Fungi, Nutrition and Gut Health" February 22, 12:00 p.m. in the Nebraska East Union Garden Room. Her presentation is part of the Nebraska Gateway for Nutrigenomics Seminar Series



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21 Jan 2012    

Fernando to present as part of NGN Seminar Series February 8

Samodha Fernando will present “Meta-functional Genomics: Towards Improving Animal Health and Nutrition” as part of the ongoing part of the Nebraska Gateway for Nutrigenomics Seminar Series. Fernando's presentation is scheduled for 12:00 p.m., February 8 in the Nebraska East Union Garden Room.  



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15 Dec 2011    

Amy Hecker is newest "New Achiever"

Amy Hecker, a CEHS graduate, will be honored December 16 for outstanding progress in her career as as a Physician Assistant with OrthoKansas. She also is head athletic trainer for the Greater Omaha Area Training Touring Side Men's Rugby team.

The New Achiever award is given to a CEHS graduate who has shown strong performance in his or her field within 10 years of graduating.

Hecker received her undergraduate degree in Athletic Training, and a Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

 



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18 Nov 2011    

Cahoon to present Nutrigenomics Seminar Series, November 30

On November 30, at noon in the East Union, the Nebraska Gateway for Nutrigenomics Seminar Series will continue with a presentation entitled “Unraveling Vitamin E Biosynthesis for Enhanced Antioxidant Content of Crop Plants” given by Edgar Cahoon, professor with the UNL Plant Science Initiative and the Department of Biochemistry.  His research focuses on basic and applied research on plant lipid metabolism.



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18 Nov 2011    

Su to present special Nutrigenomics Seminar, November 28, 11:30 a.m.

Qiaozhu Su from the University of Toronto, Canada, a faculty candidate in the Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, will present a seminar entitled "Mitochondrial stress and ER stress in nutrient-surplus induced hepatic insulin resistance" at 11:30 a.m.



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14 Nov 2011    

Special Nutrigenomics Seminar, November 16, 11:30 a.m.

Dr. Brandon Davies from the University of California, Los Angeles, a faculty candidate in the Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, will present a seminar entitled “The Critical Role of GPIHBP1 in Triglyceride Metabolism” at 11:30 on Wednesday, November 16, in the Nebraska East Union, Columbine Room.  Dr. Davies’ research explores the role of endothelial cells in triglyceride metabolism, with an emphasis on trans-endothelial transport and the mechanisms by which endothelial cell-specific gene expression is established and maintained in the microvasculature.



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08 Nov 2011    

Nutrition and Health Sciences sponsors nutrigenomics talk Nov. 9

Henry Thompson, director of the Cancer Prevention Laboratory at Colorado State University, will discuss "Defining the Human Health Benefits of Dry Edible Beans" in a noon, Nov. 9 lecture in the East Union's Garden Room. The lecture is free and open to the public.

His current research investigates the human health benefits of staple food crops, primarily dry beans, potato, wheat and rice. He has played a lead role in defining the field of biomedical agriculture and in establishing the "Crops for Health" program at Colorado State.



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21 Oct 2011    

CEHS culinology students take top prize at Nebraska Local Foods Network Chef Challenge

Three CEHS culinology students were named winners in a high-energy, high-pressure chef's challenge October 6. The three CEHS students included Sophomore Culinology Michael Garcia, Senior Culinology major Joshua Hobbs, and Senior Culinology major Amanda Vuu. Two other teams participated in the challenge, one from Southeast Community College at Lincoln, and Metro Community College at Omaha.



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