Welcome to the Nutrition, Microbiome,
& Health Dynamics Laboratory

Our work focuses on understanding how diet, food, and the gut microbiome shape human health.

Congratulations, Chandler!October 2, 2023
Chandler Zundel successfully completed her MS defense this past summer and is now headed to her Dietetic Internship on her path to become an RDN! Chandler’s work included leading our group’s WOLFPACK study looking at diet and the gut microbiomeContinue reading “Congratulations, Chandler!”
Congratulations, Zahra!June 17, 2023
Zahra Alipour successfully completed her MS defense earlier this month and was awarded the ‘Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award” from the University of Nevada, Reno Graduate School for Spring 2023. Zahra’s thesis, “The infant gut microbiome and its effect on immuneContinue reading “Congratulations, Zahra!”
Congratulations to Irene!July 18, 2022
Irene Richardson successfully defended her Master’s Thesis in Nutrition! In addition to being recognized as the Outstanding Graduate Student in the Department of Nutrition in 2022, she presented her work at the 2022 American Society for Nutrition annual conference andContinue reading “Congratulations to Irene!”