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Vanessa da Silva

Assistant Extension Specialist | Assistant Professor | Member of the Graduate Faculty

Cooperative Extension

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<p>Research Interests: <p>My research interests broadly refer to public health nutrition: <ul> <li>diabetes prevention<li> <li>culinary-based nutrition education&li> <li>nutritional influences on arsenic toxicity<li> <li>dietary assessment, health disparities<li> <li>sustainable implementation of community nutrition programs<li> <ul> <p>My role with Cooperative Extension allows for opportunities to engage with local communities in the implementation of health promotion programs. <p> <p> <p>Current Projects: <ul> <li>National Diabetes Prevention Program<li> <li>Culinary Medicine<li> <li>Arsenic and One-Carbon Metabolism<li> <ul>

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