Mailing Address: 250 S. 1850 E., HPER North, Room 214
Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Website: www.health.utah.edu/nutrition-integrative-physiology
Phone: 801-581-6730
Email: Nutrition@health.utah.edu
Department Chair: Scott Summers, PhD
Director of Graduate Studies: Anandh Babu Pon Velayutham, PhD
Graduate Advisor: Anandh Babu Pon Velayutham, PhD (PhD/MS), Amy Reeder, MS, RD, CDE (CMP)
Director of Undergraduate Studies: Jim Martin, PhD
Undergraduate Advisor: Laura Gerner, MS
Mission Statement
Our department houses an active group of researchers, educators, and trainees dedicated to understanding how maintenance of metabolic health combats the development and progression of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. We maintain active engagement with other programs within the University of Utah Health and endeavor to translate new research findings into clinical procedures and community outreach programs that improve quality of life.
Overview
The Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology (NUIP) delivers high-impact education, nationally competitive research, and community-focused outreach that advance the University of Utah’s mission.
Nationally recognized research programs that fuel a top 6 ranking in federal research funding (amongst Nutrition Science departments).
Two graduate programs—the Coordinated Master’s Program (CMP) and a PhD in Nutrition and Integrative Physiology—that train high-impact healthcare professionals and research scientists.
A widely subscribed Nutrition Minor that enhances undergraduate marketability.
Creative nutrition education service programs for members of the community and healthcare professionals throughout the Intermountain West.
Established infrastructure that positions NUIP to lead in national efforts to reimagine healthcare education around nutrition and chronic disease.
Types of Degrees
Minor
Master of Science
Doctor of Philosophy
Undergraduate Program
The Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology at the University of Utah offers a minor in Nutrition. Graduates will gain an increased appreciation of the science of nutrition, becoming ethical stewards of the nutrition literature and advocates for the importance of nutrition in a healthy lifestyle.
Graduate Programs
The Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology offers two distinct MS pathways: the Coordinated Master’s Program (CMP) in Nutrition and Dietetics and a research-based MS degree in Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, each serving a clearly defined educational purpose. The CMP is a professional, clinically oriented degree that prepares entry-level RDNs for practice in clinical, community, and sports settings. In contrast, the research-based MS requires completion of a thesis and provides structured research training for students exploring research careers, including possible entry into a PhD program, while offering an appropriate exit pathway for doctoral students who determine that a PhD does not align with their goals.
The Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology launched its inaugural PhD program in August 2016. The rigorous program trains research scientists and academic scholars on the fundamentals of translational bioscience, enabling them to take research findings from bench-to-bedside. The degree, which can include an emphasis in either (a) Nutrition & Integrative Physiology or (b) Molecular Metabolism, takes four to five years to complete and culminates with the development of a written thesis and oral dissertation defense.