Research by Chemical Biology Professor Daniel Nomura may have applications in treatments for cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and genetic disorders.
Ana Paula Arruda named Chan-Zuckerberg Biohub investigator
The five-year award provides support for Arruda's research into metabolic diseases.
Q&A with alum Michelle Huang in Breakthroughs magazine
Huang, BS '15 Nutritional Science: Dietetics, is now a senior manager of strategic partnerships at Impossible Foods.
Alumna Nicole Anziani publishes first guide to thyroid management
Anziani graduated from the Department of Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology in 2006.
Welcoming Ana Paula Arruda to NST
Ana Paula Arruda’s research examines metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes.
New report details "first-of-its-kind" nutrition policy at Berkeley
In the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, lecturer and researcher Mary Lesser co-authored the report on the university-wide policy.
Maternal pre-pregnancy obesity connected to child developmental disorders
Cooperative Extension specialist Susana Matias co-authored a study recently published in the journal Obesity.
Assessing the impacts of NST’s Personal Food Security and Wellness course
CE specialist Susana Matias and assistant adjunct professor Mikelle McCoin publish new research on diet and food security in students who participated in the integrated-kitchen nutrition course.
Anchor House Cultivates Opportunity, Connection, and Healthy Foods
The new building will include a teaching kitchen that will serve the Berkeley Food Institute (BFI) and the Rausser College of Natural Resources.
Will the current crop of COVID vaccines provide lifetime immunity?
Watch Professor Marc Hellerstein being interviewed in a recent Los Angeles Times Studios video on vaccinations and immunity.
Breakthroughs: Shyamala Gopalan
Did you know that Shyamala Gopalan, the mother of Vice President Kamala Harris, earned her PhD from the department that became NST?
Ashley Reaver receives Extraordinary Teaching award
Reaver, a lecturer in the department, joined four others in the College to be honored for exceptional instruction during the pandemic.
Anders Näär on Preventing Infection with Molecular Velcro
In an interview, Näär discusses his research with the Innovative Genomics Institute to treat and prevent COVID-19.
Course Highlight: Nutrition in the Community
Learn about students' social marketing campaigns to encourage healthy behavior.
Mary Blackburn wins NEAFCS Hall of Fame award
The Nutrition Family and Consumer Sciences Advisor for the UC Cooperative Extension in Alameda County is also an alumna of Berkeley.
Professor emerita Angela Little featured in California Magazine
Angela C. Little, professor emerita in the Department of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology, discusses her career path and sexism in academia.
Frontline Workers in the Fields
Cooperative Extension specialist Susana Matias was part of the COVID-19 Farmworker Study, surveying hundreds of farmworkers to understand the pandemic's impacts.
“The responsibility belongs to all of us”
Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology associate professor James Olzmann authors an essay on advancing DEI in biological science.
Hands on learning at home
NST faculty and graduate students have adapted creatively to engage students for remote learning.
UC Berkeley receives grant to investigate Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatments
Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology adjunct professor William Evans will study biomarkers of the disease.