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Immunity and Disease Prevention Research
Stephensen, Charles
Center Director
charles.stephensen@usda.gov
(530) 754-9266
430 West Health Sciences Drive
University of California
Davis, CA 95616

Mission:
The mission of the Immunity and Disease Prevention Research Unit is to evaluate dietary interventions to optimize immune health, with a particular emphasis on effects mediated by the intestinal microbiome. Research focuses on how diet can improve protective immunity, such as response to vaccination, as well as minimize diet-associated inflammation that may lead to chronic disease. The roles of dietary patterns, foods, and dietary components (such as fiber, fermented foods and phytochemicals) are examined using observational and intervention studies in adults, as well as studies in cell culture and animal models.

  Pacific West Area
    Davis, California
      Western Human Nutrition Research Center
      Immunity and Disease Prevention Research
People:
Alkan, Zeynep
(530) 752-4725

Chemist
Caswell, Bess
(530) 752-5276

RESEARCH SCIENTIST
Herrera, Wesley
(530) 312-8498

Program Assistant
Huang, Shurong
(530) 752-7376

Molecular Biologist
Jiang, Xiaowen
(530) 752-5502

Molecular Biologist
Kable, Mary
(530) 752-1607

Research Molecular Biologist
Lemay, Danielle
(530) 752-4748

Research Molecular Biologist
Snodgrass, Ryan
(530) 754-4838

Research Molecular Biologist
Stephensen, Charles
(530) 304-3528

Center Director
Storms, David
(530) 754-5193

Molecular Biologist
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