Sheldon Rowan

Sheldon Rowan, PhD

Assistant Professor
Division Chair, Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition
Program Director, Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition

Biography 

Dr. Rowan's research focuses on the relationship between carbohydrate quality, the gut microbiome, and age-related eye diseases like macular degeneration and cataracts. He uses experimental model systems and omics technologies to understand disease pathogenesis and identify novel disease biomarkers.


 

Education

  • Ph.D., Genetics, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
  • B.Sc., Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Specializations

Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition; Nutrition, Diet, and Disease Across the Lifecycle

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