The Division of Nutritional Sciences (DNS) at Cornell University is among the largest academic units in the United States devoted to human nutrition. The DNS missions and scholarly activities integrate knowledge from the physical, biological and social sciences in the areas of molecular, human, international and community nutrition. The program is supported by state-of-the-art facilities for both transgenic animal and human metabolic research. Multidisciplinary research, graduate training and outreach programs include Maternal & Child Nutrition, Nutritional Genomics, Food Systems, Global Health & International Nutrition and Obesity & Chronic Disease.
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- Graduate student Amy Bentley was recently selected to participate in the Fourth Annual NIH Research Festival in Bethesda, MD in November, 2009. She will be presenting her work on sequence variation in selenoprotein genes in relation to lung outcomes. This is a competitive conference and about 20% of applicants are selected. http://www.training.nih.gov/postdoctoral/ngsrf/
- Organics: Evidence of Health Benefits Lacking
- Program encourages home-cooked meals with local produce
- John Beard Memorial Symposium
- New Post-Baccalaureate Program: Cornell/Division of Nutritional Sciences (DNS) Certificate in Health Studies
- New online course offering: Preventing Childhood Obesity Registration Now Open!
- New York's First Lady partners with Cornell to improve health of the State's children.
This Week's Seminars
Program in International Nutrition (PIN)
11/04/2009, 12:20 PM
Meeting the challenges of implementing an integrated agriculture and nutrition intervention
Speaker: Suzanne Gervais
co-sponsored with CIIFAD
Field of Nutrition Seminar
11/02/2009, 4:00 PM
Nutrition: What It Could Be
Speaker: Dr. Colin Campbell
Seminar in Nutritional Sciences (NS 7030)
11/03/2009, 12:20 PM
Effects of baking conditions, dough fermentation, and bran particle size on antioxidant properties..
Speaker: Allyson A. West
Program in International Nutrition (PIN)
11/05/2009, 12:20 PM
How to handle scientific uncertainty when giving advice in international nutrition: The case of iron
Speaker: Dr. Peter Sandoe
Community Nutrition Seminar
11/04/2009, 11:15 AM
Seeking justice in sustainable food systems: Alternatives to theory and practice
Speaker: Dr. Patricia Allen
Molecular & Human Nutrition Seminar
11/04/2009, 4:00 PM
Vitamin K, Bone and Energy Metabolism: Are there connections?
Speaker: Dr. Charles McCormick
Focus Areas
Community Nutrition Educating individuals dedicated to the promotion of health and prevention of disease in communities and populations.
Devoted to the study of how variations in nutritional status affect the health and functioning of individuals.
Training individuals who are dedicated to eliminating hunger, malnutrition, and chronic disease.
Integrating a range of discipline to investigate the basic biological processes involving nutrition and its roles in health and disease.
Professional Development
- Cornell NutritionWorks - Online continuing education for nutrition and health professionals.
- Dietetics
Undergraduate Program | Internship
Promoting the integration of knowledge in the nutritional sciences and the development of skills necessary for excellence in dietetics practice.