American Egg Board/Egg Nutrition Center Research Projects
INVESTIGATOR | PROJECT TITLE |
Wanda H. Howell, Ph.D., R.D. Associate Professor Department of Nutritional Sciences University of Arizona Tucson AZ |
Maintenance of a Comprehensive Database of Studies Evaluating the Effects of Dietary Cholesterol on Plasma Lipids Using a Meta-Analytic Approach. |
Maria Luz Fernandez, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Nutritional Sciences University of Connecticut Storrs CN |
Beneficial Effects of Eggs on Plasma Lipoprotein Metabolism. Differences between Caucasian and Latino Women. |
Robert H. Knopp, M.D. Professor of Medicine Northwest Lipid Research Clinic University of Washington Seattle WA |
Effects of an Identified Gene Polymorphism on the LDL Response to Egg Consumption. |
Samir S. Deeb, Ph.D. Department of Genetics University of Washington Seattle WA |
Genetic Variation Associated with Lipid Profiles and Insulin Resistance. |
Rampratap S. Kushwaha, Ph.D. Scientist Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research San Antonio TX |
Role of Genetic Polymorphism in Diet-Induced Dyslipidemia and Atherosclerosis |
David L. Katz, M.D., M.P.H. Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center Yale University School of Medicine Derby CT |
Randomized, Crossover Study of Endothelial Function Responses to Acute and Sustained Egg Consumption in Healthy Subjects |
Andrew J. Brown, Ph.D. The Heart Research Institute Camperdown, NSW Australia |
Disposal in Humans of Oxidized Cholesterol Found in Egg Products. |
Elizabeth J. Johnson, Ph.D. Research Scientist Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University Boston MA |
Carotenoid Response to a Chronic, Oral Dose of Lutein in Human Serum and Triglyceride-rich Lipoproteins. |
Garry J. Handelman, Ph.D. Department of Health & Clinical Sciences University of Massachusetts, Lowell Lowell MA |
Dietary Egg Supplementation in the Elderly: Effects on Macular Pigment Levels. |
For additional information regarding the American Egg Board/Egg Nutrition Center Research Grants Program, and for information on policies and procedures related to the program, please contact:
Donald J. McNamara, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Egg Nutrition Center
1050 17th St. NW, Suite 560
Washington, DC 20036
202-833-8850 – FAX 202-463-0102 – [email protected]