James O. Hill, professor of pediatrics and medicine at the University of Colorado, Denver, and director of the National Institutes of Health-funded Center for Human Nutrition, will present a seminar Thursday, Nov. 19, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Fralin Life Science Institute auditorium.
Kevin P. Davy, professor in human nutrition, foods and exercise, has been invited to serve as a member of the Clinical and Integrative Diabetes and Obesity Study Section of the NIH Center for Scientific Review (CSR) until June 30 2013. Members are selected on the basis of their demonstrated competence and achievement in their scientific discipline as evidenced by the quality of research accomplishments, publications in scientific journals, and other significant scientific activities, achievements and honors.
Food-safety surveillance programs depend on research, education, and outreach to reduce risks from food-borne pathogens. A thorough evaluation of production and distribution processes can identify specific food hazards and help growers and distributors find ways to eliminate them from our food supply.
Fralin's mission involves partnering with the university's colleges and departments to promote the best team science. To this end, equipment infrastructure investments serve as interdisciplinary research incubators that are closely tied to faculty recruitment and graduate student training.
The Institute promotes interdisciplinary research through recognition of established faculty that are already engaged in team science. Recruitment of highly talented graduate students is a priority, and the Institute will continue to offer quality research opportunities to undergraduates and high school students, as well.
Although not all inclusive, Fralin's Strategic Research Initiatives are Vector-borne Disease, Molecular Plant Sciences, Infectious Disease, and Obesity and Nutrition.