University of Texas at Austin College of Natural Sciences
Department of Human Ecology
Graduate Research

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Major Areas of Research
  • Molecular and cellular aspects of nutrient function
  • Molecular and cellular approaches to study of nutrition and diseases
  • Nutritional biochemistry
  • Nutrient requirements
  • Nutrient intakes and health assessment
  • Nutrition education
  • Obesity
  • Aging Nutrition and Immunology
  • Cancer and Retinoids


Research Facilities


    Facilities for research and graduate instruction in Nutritional Sciences include modern laboratories for conducting state of the art biochemical, immunilogical, and cellular/molecular-biological techniques.
    The Animal Research Laboratory: The University of Texas Animal Resources Center provides a separate building (over 50,000 sq. ft.) or modern laboratory space for research involving experimental animals. The Animal Resources Center is equipped to handle all common laboratory animals, including rodents, avians, primates, dogs, cats, rabbits, goats, and pigs. Animal care at this facility meets the standards of the US Department of Agriculture and the National Institutes of Health.

Travel Funds for Graduate Students


    At some point in their graduate careers, most students present their research at national conventions. The program typically covers a significant portion of the expenses that students incur when traveling to these conferences.

Information Technology Services


    The University of Texas at Austin maintains one of the country’s top computer facilities and is home to the nation’s 7th ranked computer sciences graduate program. In addition excellent computers are available to students in the research labs of all NTR faculty. The University Web, established in June, 1993, is among the 200 oldest Web sites in the world and is the fourth most active site among U.S. universities.

The University Library System


    The University of Texas at Austin has the fifth largest academic library in the United States with more than 7.6 million volumes and 5 million pieces of microforms. UT Library Online offers online access to hundreds of licensed bibliographic and full-text databases and now records more than seven million “hits” each month from information seekers at UT, at other locations around the state, and from more than 100 countries worldwide.

    The Graduate School Professional Development Program provides courses, workshops and resources for UT graduate students.


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