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Friedman Faculty - Wood
Richard J Wood
Adjunct Associate Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Scientist I and Director, HNRCA-Page-hnrca2ws_1192109688329.html Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Education:

Ph.D. in Nutritional Biochemistry, University of Connecticut

Curriculum Vitae:
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Contact Information
Email: 
richard.wood@tufts.edu
Research
General Research: 

Gene-diet interactions, micronutrient bioavailability

Professional Affiliations

Associate Editor, Journal of Nutrition; Associate Editor, Nutrition Reviews

Select Recent Publications
Angelo G, Lamon-Fava S, Sonna LA, Lindauer ML, Wood RJ. Heat shock protein 90beta: a novel mediator of vitamin D action. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 2008;367:578-83. Abstract
Mernitz H, Smith DE, Wood RJ, Russell RM, Wang X-. Inhibition of lung carcinogenesis by 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and 9-cis retinoic acid in the A/J mouse model: evidence of retinoid mitigation of vitamin D toxicity. International Journal of Cancer. Journal International Du Cancer. 2007;120:1402-9. Abstract
Seaverson EL, Buell JS, Fleming DJ, Bermudez OI, Potischman N, Wood RJ, et al. Poor iron status is more prevalent in Hispanic than in non-Hispanic white older adults in Massachusetts. The Journal of Nutrition. 2007;137:414-20. Abstract
Martini LA, Booth SL, Saltzman E, do de Latorre RD, Wood RJ. Dietary phylloquinone depletion and repletion in postmenopausal women: effects on bone and mineral metabolism. Osteoporosis International: A Journal Established as Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the {USA}. 2006;17:929-35. Abstract