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Welcome to the NP-OILD Lab in the Department of Nutritional Sciences

We study how food bioactive compounds and natural products make us healthy using nutrigenomics tools
Astaxanthin

Astaxanthin, a red pigment in salmon, may help you prevent obesity-related non-alcoholic liver disease and inflammation
Blackcurrants

Blackcurrant may protect you from obesity-related inflammation and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Sugar Kelp

We study health benefits of Connecticut-grown sugar kelp for the prevention of obesity and its associated diseases

12/3 UConn Winter Horseback Riding Registration

UConn Winter Horseback Riding Registration

Sunday, December 3rd, 2023

All Day

UConn’s Department of Animal Science offers a winter horseback riding program to the public with something for everyone!
Dressage, Hunt Seat, Polo and Western lessons are open to adults and children who meet the minimum age and skill level requirements.
Visit s.uconn.edu/winter-riding for the full schedule and to reserve your spot today!
Payment Online by Credit Card Only*

Contact Information:
Alena Meacham
Department of Animal Science
Email: alena.meacham@uconn.edu
Phone: 860-486-3377

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12/4 UConn Winter Horseback Riding Registration

UConn Winter Horseback Riding Registration

Monday, December 4th, 2023

All Day

UConn’s Department of Animal Science offers a winter horseback riding program to the public with something for everyone!
Dressage, Hunt Seat, Polo and Western lessons are open to adults and children who meet the minimum age and skill level requirements.
Visit s.uconn.edu/winter-riding for the full schedule and to reserve your spot today!
Payment Online by Credit Card Only*

Contact Information:
Alena Meacham
Department of Animal Science
Email: alena.meacham@uconn.edu
Phone: 860-486-3377

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12/4 SURF Information Session - Online session

SURF Information Session - Online session

Monday, December 4th, 2023

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF) Award program provides thousands of dollars in support of undergraduate students’ summer research and creative projects. The SURF program is open to undergraduate students in all majors at all campuses who plan to graduate no earlier than December 2024. Students can apply for funding of up to $4,500 per student. Join us to learn how to apply and what makes an application successful. Monday, December 4, 4:00-5:00pm - Join the online session by visiting https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/workshops/
Direct WebEx link: https://uconnvtc.webex.com/uconnvtc/j.php?MTID=m84aae9196fe3c97fae73c940dbc78d66
This information session is sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research. Additional information on the SURF Award program can be found at https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/surf/. If you require an accommodation to participate in this session, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Research at our@uconn.edu at least one week prior to the session.

Contact Information:
Jodi Eskin, Office of Undergraduate Research, jodi.eskin@uconn.edu

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NutriPrevention of Obesity, Inflammation & Liver Disease (NP-OILD) Lab

Welcome to the NP-OILD Lab in the Department of Nutritional Sciences

We study how food bioactive compounds and natural products make us healthy using nutrigenomics tools

Astaxanthin

Astaxanthin, a red pigment in salmon, may help you prevent obesity-related non-alcoholic liver disease and inflammation

Blackcurrants

Blackcurrant may protect you from obesity-related inflammation and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Sugar Kelp

We study health benefits of Connecticut-grown sugar kelp for the prevention of obesity and its associated diseases

Spotlight of the NP-OILD Lab

AreEating Under The Sea: UConn Researchers Find Health Benefits of Connecticut-Grown Sugar Kelp

We report the sex-dependent role of histone deacetylase 4 (HDAC4) in the development of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in the Journal of Pathology (IF: 7.996).

We published our study about the sex-dependent roles of nicotinamide riboside, an NAD+ precursor, in obesity and its associated disease conditions in J Nutritional Biochemistry (IF: 6.048).

Phone:	(860) 486-2242
E-mail:	ji-young.lee@uconn.edu
Address:	Advanced Technology Laboratory, Room 216, 1392 Storrs Road, Unit 4010, Storrs, CT 06269-4010