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Ms. Frank's work focuses on curriculum design, outcomes assessment, and management practice in dietetics.

Dr. Hall's research focuses on the assessment of zinc nutritional status and its relationship to health through the life course. Dr. Hall’s interests include the development of novel biomarkers of zinc-dependent functions, and the application of zinc tracer methodologies towards the determination of dietary zinc absorption and cellular utilization.

Dr. Hampel’s research is focused on method development for phenotyping breast milk and plasma samples and assessment of micronutrient deficiencies in mostly developing countries as well as evaluation of biomarkers to assess adequate micronutrient intake for mothers, breast milk status and infants 0 - 6 months.

Dr. Haskell's research is focused on assessing the bioavailability of vitamin A from plant-based diets, and evaluating the efficacy and safety of vitamin A interventions in low-income countries.

Dr. Hess' research interests involve the design, implementation and evaluation of programs to control micronutrient deficiencies among children and women in low-income countries, and related issues of nutrient bioavailability, nutrient-nutrient interactions and nutritional assessment. The research program is generally carried out in the context of community-based intervention trials, using an efficacy or effectiveness study design.

Dr. Holt’s current research interests have focused on defining the metabolic and physiologic effects of the intake of specific foods on the cardiovascular health. This includes examining the relationship between circulating metabolites and vascular and platelet responses.

Dr. Hsu's research involves studying the molecular basis of protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) in metabolic regulation. In particular, he uses state-of-the-art genetic (animal models of human disease), biochemical and pharmacological approaches to investigate the role of PTPs in diabetes and its complications.

Dr. Jiang’s research focuses on pediatric nutrition, specifically on absorption and biological roles of bioactive components in human milk, such as lactoferrin and osteopontin. She uses both cell models and animal models to investigate mechanisms by which milk derived bioactive compounds are absorbed and exert their multiple functions. In addition, she is interested in dynamic changes of milk bioactive components throughout lactation in human populations, as well as relationships between the changes and the health outcomes.

Dr. Kable is interested in the mechanisms governing how diet impacts the bacterial composition of the human gut and how these diet-bacterial interactions can influence human health.

Dr. Krga’s research focuses on the role of dietary habits in pancreatic carcinogenesis and the development of strategies, including dietary interventions and novel pharmacological agents, for pancreatic cancer treatment. She also investigates the impact of diets, foods, and bioactive compounds in preventing or ameliorating cardiometabolic and age-related disorders. Using omics technologies (genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics) combined with bioinformatics analyses, her research aims to identify key molecular targets and cellular pathways underlying preventive and therapeutic strategies across cancer, cardiometabolic diseases, and aging-related disorders.