Ouliana Ziouzenkova, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Human Nutrition
College of Education and Human Ecology
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(614) 292-5034
ziouzenkova.1@osu.edu
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Primary Food Innovation Center Area: Biomedical Nutrition, Obesity
Areas of Expertise: obesity, vitamin A metabolism, immunoglobulins, gene expression, nurtigenomics
I study how nutrients regulate genes and can prevent metabolic diseases, such as obesity and type-2 diabetes. We create novel anti-obesity therapies based on cell engineering and nanotechnology that could have an impact on a global obesity epidemic. My contribution to the Center is in developing cross-disciplinary collaborations: 1) to venture therapeutic companies applying nutrients for treatment of metabolic diseases, and 2) for collaborative proposals combating global obesity with research teams studying molecular, physiological, genetic, racial, behavioral, and social aspects of this disease.
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Research conducted by FIC member Ziouzenkova suggests estrogen (especially estrogen-loss during post-menopause) suppresses the key enzyme to burn fat in the abdomen which increases belly fat despite consuming the same amount of high-fat foods as men. Read more
