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The UAB Department of Nutrition Sciences is the global leader in lifestyle wellness, incorporating nutrition and lifestyle research and education to prevent chronic disease and facilitate optimum health and wellness in everyone. We are proud to have two major NIH-funded research centers – the Nutrition Obesity Research Center and the Diabetes Research Center and three NIH-funded T32 training grant
03/02/2026
New UAB kitchen cooks up ‘family meal’ connections | School of Health Professions News Without a doubt, the new kitchen in the Department of Nutrition Sciences is a chef’s kiss – it will “significantly enhance the department’s research, education, clinical and community outreach capabilities.”
Surprising UAB Nutrition faculty and staff with awards!
We appreciate all that you do and want you all to know that your hardwork and dedication to making UAB a great place doesn't go unnoticed. Thank you!
Award winners listed below:
Excellence in Teaching Award - Dr. Christine Ferguson
Fun Award - Dr. Katy White
Excellence in Scholarship - Dr. Yenni Cedillo
Trainee of the Year - Silvia Lopez Torres
Mentor of the Year - Dr. Catia Martins
Outstanding Staff Award - Dr. Marian Carter
01/12/2026
Two Earn DEP Outstanding Graduate Award 🎉
07/23/2025
07/07/2025
Thinking about what’s next? 🎓
Join us at the UAB Graduate School Resource Fair this 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟗 and get real advice from our faculty and admissions experts.
Your future begins here!
📍 Hill Student Center | ⏰ 8–10 AM
RSVP 👉 go.uab.edu/gradfair
07/07/2025
Nutrition Sciences Student Bre McDonald named Albert Schweitzer Fellow - School of Health Professions News Bre McDonald, a first-year student in the UAB PhD in Nutrition Sciences program, has been selected as a 2025-2026 Fellow of the Albert Schweitzer program.
07/03/2025
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Part of our new look 🧑🍳
06/30/2025
Parents and grandparents — your child can help researchers learn more about type 2 diabetes in children! The DISCOVERY study is for kids 9-14 years old and involves no medications or cost to you. Help make a difference and get compensated for your time.
📞 Contact us at 205-517-1351
📧 [email protected]
National info: https://discovery.bsc.gwu.edu/
06/18/2025
More children are at risk for type 2 diabetes, and you can help us learn why. The DISCOVERY study for children ages 9-14 is working to make a difference for all children and young people. Participate in in-person and phone visits, lab tests, questionnaires, physical exams, and glucose (blood sugar) monitoring. No medications, no cost — and you will be compensated for your time.
📞 205-517-1351
📧 [email protected]
Find out more here:
Home - DISCOVERY - discovery.bsc.gwu.edu The DISCOVERY Study is funded by: The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
06/17/2025
Goss Honored as Inaugural Excellence in Nutrition Fellow of ASN - School of Health Professions News Amy Goss, Ph.D., FASN, associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Nutrition Sciences, has been named one of the inaugural Excellence in Nutrition Fellows of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN). She was formally recognized at NUTRITION 2025, ASN’s annual flags...
06/06/2025
Do you want to make a difference for kids? The DISCOVERY study is helping researchers learn why more children are at risk for type 2 diabetes. It’s for children ages 9-14 who may be at higher risk. There are no medications involved, no cost to you, and you will be compensated for your time. Join families across the US to help us make a difference!
📞 205-517-1351
📧 [email protected]
Learn more: https://discovery.bsc.gwu.edu/