Current Studies

Mom and her little girl planting a sapling in their community garden

The 4D Lab is currently conducting the following studies on food insecurity in vulnerable populations to understand how food access impacts the well-being of individuals. Visit the 4D Lab website to see current research interests and a study site map.

Person spreading peanut butter on toast.

Long-term peanut butter consumption and brain health in humans

This project is funded by the Peanut Institute Foundation from 2025 to 2028. Muzi Na is the primary investigator in this study.

A parent and children stand in a soup kitchen line.

Determining pathways from food insecurity to parent and child well-being

This project is funded by the NICHD from 2023 through 2025. Muzi Na serves as a mentor in this project.