Global Nutrition
Research core
Center for Global Health
The Center for Global Health addresses global malnutrition through interdisciplinary research and partnerships that promote sustainable, resilient food and health systems worldwide.
Core leadership
Tammy Bray, PhD
Dr. Bray's research evaluates alternative protein sources as a feasible, environmentally sustainable protein supplement to combat childhood malnutrition globally. She is interested in antioxidants and free radical metabolism to prevent diabetes and the role of diets in gene expressions that influence susceptibility to chronic diseases.
Josh Jorgensen, PhD
Dr. Jorgensen’s research focused on micronutrient supplementation of pregnant women and infants in low-income countries to improve health outcomes of moms and kids. Dr. Jorgensen also researched intestinal microbiota, breast milk oligosaccharides, and bioactive breast milk proteins and how those impact the health of infants. Dr. Jorgensen is passionate about nutrition and loves learning more about the ever-changing field of nutrition through questions from and conversations with students.
Core news and stories
PhD student Feyi Olufemi combines nutrition and epidemiology research to prevent gestational diabetes, building on her experience in pharmacy and public health initiatives.
