Stefania Lamon-Fava Division Chair
Poor nutrition is one of the major causes of chronic diseases, with the associated morbidity and mortality representing a significant public health and financial burden. Optimal maintenance of health and prevention of chronic diseases require a strong understanding of how nutrients and diet patterns affect human physiology and biology. The Division of Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition Program trains students in the biochemical, physiological and molecular aspects of nutrition. Faculty in the Division of Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition conduct human, animal, and in vitro studies to assess nutrient requirements and the role of nutrition in prevention of chronic diseases. Many faculty members in the Division conduct their research as scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, a USDA-funded research center devoted to studying the role of nutrition in healthy aging. Faculty research areas include age-related muscle loss and function, dietary factors that promote or protect against cardiovascular disease, cancer, and neurodegeneration, nutrient requirements, novel nutrient functions, nutrition and immunity, nutrigenomics, and personalized nutrition.
The Division of Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition offers MS and PhD students the opportunity to acquire a deep understanding of molecular biology, cell biology, genetics and genomics. Students work closely with faculty to gain skills in scientific methods, analysis, writing and communication that will allow them to pursue careers in a variety of academic, government, business and industry sector environments.
Division Faculty

Lynne M. Ausman
Professor

Sarah Booth
Professor

Sai Das
Professor

Roger A. Fielding
Professor

Andrew S. Greenberg
Professor

Kelly Kane
Assistant Professor

Stefania Lamon-Fava
Associate Professor

Alice H. Lichtenstein
Professor

Joel B. Mason
Professor

Nirupa Rachel Matthan
Associate Professor

Diane L. McKay
Assistant Professor

Simin Nikbin Meydani
Professor Emerita

Donato Rivas
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Susan Roberts
Professor
Sheldon Rowan, PhD
Assistant Professor
Kyla Shea, PhD
Associate Professor

Xiang-Dong Wang
Professor

Dayong Wu
Adjunct Associate Professor
