Dhillon Lab Members

I am PhD student in the Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri-Columbia. In my master’s research I studied how reducing inflammation and oxidative stress by nutrition interventions can prevent cardiometabolic diseases in hypothyroid patients. During this time, I also got interested in the disruption of gut microflora in autoimmune diseases and how dietary interventions can impact the gut microbiome and improve chronic diseases. Personally, I believe everybody should find their favorite sport to live an active lifestyle. For me it is ballet, and I am going to make a difference in dancers’ nutrition. In the Dhillon lab, I study the effects of lean beef on cardiometabolic health and the gut microbiome.

I am currently a PhD student in the department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Prior to being a student at MU, I earned my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Food Science and Human Nutrition from the University of Maine. During my master’s degree I also completed a 1200-hour dietetic internship. My graduate research at UMaine assessed the effectiveness, acceptability, and perceived value of an immersive nutrition and culinary intervention in college students, called the College Cooking Connection. My research interests include the gut microbiome, cardiometabolic outcomes, and the intersection between nutrition and mental health. In the Dhillon lab, I study the effects of grape consumption on immune and gut health in obesity.

I am an undergraduate student in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Missouri-Columbia. In the Dhillon lab, I study physical activity, the gut microbiome, and appetite in adults with overweight or obesity.