Bioactive Food Compounds and Health Lab

The research conducted in our laboratory aims to identify and define the beneficial role of bioactive food compounds and functional foods on optimal health in humans. We utilizes translational large animal models and human cohorts to elucidate the mechanism of action of food components on inflammation and neurocognition.

Recent Awards

Virginia Wilbanks Kilgore Scholarship, UGA College of Family & Consumer Sciences, 2021, Jaclyn Barta

Graduate Student Degree Accelerator Award, University of Georgia, 2021, Julie Jeon

Franklin Foundation Imaging Grant, University of Georgia, 2020, Stephanie Dubrof

Faculty Mentoring Undergraduate Research Award, UGA College of Family & Consumer Sciences, 2020, Hea Jin Park

Endsley-Peifer Student Research Award, UGA College of Family & Consumer Sciences, 2020, Xi Fang

Super-Includer Award, UGA College of Family & Consumer Sciences, 2018, Hea Jin Park

GGBC Illumina Micrbiome mini-grant competition Winner, 2018, Julie Jeon

View all Foods and Nutrition Awards

Research Projects

Our Team

Dr. Hea Jin Park

Dr. Hea Jin Park

Associate Professor

Ms. Stephanie Dubrof

Ms. Stephanie Dubrof

PhD Student

Ms. Soon Lee

Ms. Soon Lee

PhD Student

Madison Walsh

Madison Walsh

MS student

David C. Johns

David C. Johns

Undergraduate researcher

Eliza H. Stojkov

Eliza H. Stojkov

Undergraduate researcher

Alumni

Dr. Julie Heejin Jeon

Dr. Julie Heejin Jeon

Ms. Jaclyn R. Barta

Ms. Jaclyn R. Barta

Ms. Jillien Zukaitis

Ms. Jillien Zukaitis

Dr. Xi Fang

Dr. Xi Fang

Ms. Jennifer M.Fleming

Ms. Jennifer M.Fleming

 

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