Student Research

Students in Penn State’s Nutritional Sciences graduate program have a truly unique opportunity to work with world-renowned researchers and faculty members in an active research environment.

As a graduate student, you’ll gain firsthand experience in conducting groundbreaking research, working with participants, collecting data, conducting data analyses, publishing papers, and presenting your findings at academic conferences.

In keeping with our innovative and interdisciplinary mission in Nutritional Sciences, the research possibilities here are extensive and diverse, with a specific focus in the following areas:

• Metabolic Disorders

• Health Promotion/Disease Prevention

• Human Development/Life Cycle

• Micronutrients

Current Projects

• View current active projects.