- Professor, Department of Nutrition/Department of Food Science & Technology
- Kinsella Endowed Chair, Food, Nutrition, and Health
3247 Meyer Hall
Bio
Research Interests
Dr. Slupsky’s lab uses a multidisciplinary approach to understand the impact of diet on human health, focusing on metabolic health, the gut microbiome, cognitive function, and long-term health outcomes. Her lab uses a combination of clinical studies and animal models to uncover the molecular mechanisms linking diet with the gut microbiome and metabolism. Of particular interest is how maternal and infant diet impacts fetal and child development, and how these are related to subsequent health or disease outcomes in adulthood. She is also exploring the complex, functional roles and dynamic nature of human milk in the context of maternal health.