Nutragenomics seminar Dec. 6

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Dr. Gerardo Mackenzie of Stony Brook State University of New York will present a seminar titled “Cancer Control with Nutritional and Pharmacological Agents” at 11:30 on Tuesday, Dec. 6, Room 304 Leverton.

Mackenzie’s research has been focused in the area of nutrition and cancer biology, evaluating novel targets and mechanism-based bioactive nutrients as well as pharmacological agents for the management of cancer. Mackenzie is particularly interested in evaluating gene-nutrient interactions, with an emphasis on how select bioactive food components can influence the expression of select genes linked to inflammation and its relationship to acquire certain cancers. He uses a number of biochemical, cellular, molecular and toxicological techniques in animal models of inflammation and cancer.

A reception will follow the seminar with refreshments provided.