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Dr. Leena Hilakivi-Clarke, Assistant Director for Faculty Affairs, Professor
of Food Science and Nutrition and Women’s Health section leader, focuses on research involving the role of dietary factors affecting breast cancer risk
and mortality. She investigates intakes at different points of the life cycle of various dietary factors, including plant chemicals, vitamin D and obesity on the
microbiota and immune cells.
“We are extremely thankful to Compeer Financial for this legacy gift continuing their faithful, generous support and vision supporting research that is so critical and underfunded.”
Leena Hilakivi-Clarke, PhD, The Hormel Institute
Dr. Annie Lin is a new food scientist/ nutritionist who earned her PhD in Nutrition from Cornell University and was recruited from Northwestern University/Chicago. Dr. Lin’s research focuses on using technology-assisted strategies to promote health-promoting diet behaviors in the context of cancer prevention and treatment.
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