Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment
Researchers in this department are world-renowned leaders in providing fundamental discovery and conducting clinical trials associated with the prevention and management of chronic diseases. The focus is primarily on diseases of overnutrition. Specifically, research activities in this area include (but are not limited to):
- the mechanisms, etiology and treatment of:
- hyperlipidemia;
- diabetes;
- obesity;
- inflammation; and
- oxidative stress;
- food intake and mechanisms associated with appetite control;
- food absorption and the contribution of colonic fermentation to gut health;
- treatment modalities and clinical consequences of obesity;
- the role of the gut microbiome in modulating inflammation; and
- the effect of diet (e.g., low glycemic index foods, foods within the Portfolio Diet) and dietary components on indicators of metabolic health in adults and children.
Faculty Members Conducting Research in this Area
Dr. Johane Allard, Professor (Status Only)
Dr. Harvey Anderson, Professor
Dr. JoAnne Arcand, Associate Professor (Status Only)
Dr. Robert Bandsma, Associate Professor (Status Only)
Dr. Jacqueline Beaudry, Assistant Professor
Ms. Beatrice Boucher, Assistant Professor (Status Only)
Dr. Elena Comelli, Associate Professor
Dr. Ahmed El-Sohemy, Professor
Dr. Anthony Hanley, Professor
Dr. David Jenkins, Professor
Dr. Robert Josse, Professor (Status Only)
Dr. Young-In Kim, Professor (Status Only)
Dr. Joanne Kotsopoulos, Associate Professor (Status Only)
Dr. Mary L'Abbe, Professor
Dr. Lawrence Leiter, Professor (Status Only)
Dr. David Ma, Professor (Status Only)
Dr. Vasanti Malik, Assistant Professor
Dr. Zdenka Pausova, Professor (Status Only)
Dr. John Sievenpiper, Associate Professor
Dr. Valerie Tarasuk, Professor
Dr. Christopher Tomlinson, Associate Professor (Status Only)
Dr. Vladimir Vuksan, Professor
Dr. Wendy Ward, Professor (Status Only)
Dr. Stanley Zlotkin, Professor (Status Only)