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Alumni Kinesiology

Laura-Ann Chong earns national honor for her dedication to academics and athletics

Having discovered her passion for gymnastics at the tender age of two, Laura-Ann Chong quickly became enchanted with the mechanics of the body, and the art of rehabilitation.

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Nutrition Research

Taking a nutritional approach to prevent Alzheimer’s

Using nutrient “biomarkers” to assess those at risk for dementia may help determine if Alzheimer’s might be slowed or prevented with nutritional approaches.

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Nutrition Research

Are botanical estrogens safe?

Russ Turner and Urszula Iwaniec are investigating the impact of botanicals on bone health, breast cancer growth and metastasis, and cognitive function.

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Nutrition

Why do we need Vitamin E?

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, a nutrient found in food, that’s needed by humans to protect the brain, heart and liver.

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Alumni Nutrition

Jan Roberts-Dominguez ’79

OSU Alumnae, Jan Roberts-Dominguez, captures the “sexy” side of hazelnuts in her new book, “Oregon Hazelnut Country, the Food, the Drink, the Spirit”.

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Alumni Research

Celia Austin gift supports collaboration among OSU cancer researchers looking for ways to PREVENT, SURVIVE, THRIVE

Celia gazes out the arched window of the Women’s Building as a breeze catches red and yellow leaves swirling against a vivid blue fall sky. “I see things differently now, Even simple fall colors mean more,” says the courageous survivor of breast cancer.