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Achieving optimal health and quality of life through precision nutrition and wellness.

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Our goal is to advance the science that provides foundational understanding of human nutrition and physical activity and its effects on health, disease, wellness, physiology, and human performance across the lifespan. To improve health and quality of life, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. We use precision nutrition and wellness approaches to meet the specific needs of individuals and at-risk communities.


RENAL AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RESEARCH LABORATORY


The Wilund lab is deeply engaged in exploring interventions to enhance the health and quality of life in individuals suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD). The lab's mission revolves around two critical and interrelated domains of CKD patient care: increasing physical activity and improving nutrition.

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LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE


Our nutrition and physical activity behaviors have a powerful impact on our health and quality of life. Our research examines the predictors and consequences of behavioral risk factors to improve human performance and health across the lifespan.

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INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNE RESPONSES


Extensive research has demonstrated the beneficial and detrimental impact of immune responses under different physiological contexts. Our research aims to improve our understanding of the systemic effects of inflammation and harness immune responses for therapeutic benefit.

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GENE / LIFESTYLE / ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS AND MOLECULAR NETWORKS


Understanding the complex systems that lead to optimal health and wellness and prevention of chronic disease requires an interdisciplinary approach. Our research investigates the metabolic and molecular networks involved in disease prevention or development to discover new therapies that improve health and quality of life. Additionally, we interrogate how multiple factors interact in a given phenotype through machine learning technology to mitigate disease risk and achieve precision health.

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CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR NUTRITION


Nutrients provide the basic building blocks necessary for all cells to function. Our research evaluates the mechanisms of nutrient utilization in order to assess risk for disease.

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