Dr. Carolyn Slupsky is a Professor with a dual appointment in the Department of Nutrition and the Department of Food Science and Technology at UC Davis. Her lab is cross-disciplinary, with a focus on understanding the inter-kingdom association between microbes and their eukaryotic hosts.

Dr. Slupsky's research includes understanding the impact of diet on human health from the perspective of nutrition, the gut microbiome, and host-microbial co-metabolism. She uses a multi-discplinary research approach that integrates metabolomics with clinical measures, global gene expression profiles, as well as microbial community analysis to understand the intimate link between our gut microbiome, metabolism, and health. In addition, she is looking into the implication of food processing, agricultural practices, and plant health status on the nutrient content and sensory aspects of the food we eat. These studies will provide novel insight on health management and food development, and usher us into the era of personalized nutrition.

Fun Facts about Dr. Slupsky:

• Where did you grow up?
• Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
• What drew you to this field?
• I am interested in seeing children grow up to be as healthy as possible and achieve their full potential.
• Where are you happiest at work?
• I’m happiest working at my computer to solve complex problems.
• Where are you happiest outside of work?
•  I love to golf and hike, spend time with my kids, and I enjoy playing the piano.
• What is something your colleagues/students generally don’t know about you? 
• Before I went to University I wanted to be a concert pianist.