Faculty Members
Professor
Harvey Anderson PhD
Research Interests
Carbohydrates, sweeteners, appetite and health, Dietary control of peptide hormone and neurotransmitter metabolism, Food composition, dietary status and chronic disease
Assistant Professor
Robert Bandsma MD, PhD
Research Interests
Carbohydrate, lipid and bile acid metabolism, Malnutrition
Associate Professor
Richard Bazinet PhD
Research Interests
Brain lipid metabolism, Neurodegenerative diseases, Polyunsaturated fatty acids, Dietary guidelines and brain health, Food and nutrition policy
Associate Professor
Onil Bhattacharyya MD, PhD
Research Interests
Patient care models, Software and design for quality improvement, Complex chronic disease
Professor
Zulfiqar Bhutta PhD, MBBS, FRCPCH, FAAP
Research Interests
Research synthesis, Implementation research, Maternal, child and newborn survival and health, Micronutrient deficiencies, Adolescent and reproductive health, Displaced, marginalized and refugee populations, Global health
Associate Professor
Catherine Birken MD, MSc, FRCPC
Research Interests
Obesity prevention, Primary care practice, Severe obesity
Associate Professor
Elena Comelli PhD
Research Interests
Microbiome, Probiotics, Vitamin D, Inflammatory diseases, Gut microbiota-bone axis, Gene expression and microRNA
Assistant Professor
Michael Coons PhD, CBSM
Research Interests
Clinical, health and rehabilitation psychology, Sleep problems, Weight management and lifestyle, Chronic pain, Mental health
Professor
Ahmed El-Sohemy PhD
Research Interests
Nutrigenomics, Nutrigenetics, Metabolomics, Proteomics, Genomics
Professor