Texas A&M University - Department of Nutrition

Texas A&M University - Department of Nutrition Howdy! Welcome to the Department of Nutrition đź‘Ť! tx.ag/FBUsagePolicy

Our department is focused on advancing the discipline of nutrition and translating discoveries into improved health and wellbeing of Texans and all of society through our teaching, research, and service.

We can't believe it has already been two weeks since our fish fry! What do y'all think - same time next year?
05/21/2026

We can't believe it has already been two weeks since our fish fry! What do y'all think - same time next year?

For years, ghrelin has been widely known as the body’s “hunger hormone,” the signal that tells us when it is time to eat...
05/19/2026

For years, ghrelin has been widely known as the body’s “hunger hormone,” the signal that tells us when it is time to eat. But research in Dr. Yuxiang Sun's lab suggests ghrelin’s role in the body is far more complex - and she would know, she's been investigating ghrelin's role in the human body for over two decades!

Read the full story about Dr. Sun's research here: https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/05/11/ghrelin-rethinking-the-bodys-hunger-hormone/

We are excited to launch our series this summer, where we will highlight different elements from the periodic table an...
05/16/2026

We are excited to launch our series this summer, where we will highlight different elements from the periodic table and the roles they play in our bodies when it comes to nutrition and health! âš—

Help us decide by commenting below - which element should we do first? âš›

05/14/2026

Have you been to the Norman E. Borlaug Building recently? Our plain white walls have had a serious upgrade up on the second floor! If you’re in town this summer, come pay us a visit to check out our new wall art featuring researchers, students, staff, and much more!

In this month's , we're highlighting the work of Dr. Jenny Wu! Dr. Wu works on the gut brain axis, and specifically the...
05/13/2026

In this month's , we're highlighting the work of Dr. Jenny Wu! Dr. Wu works on the gut brain axis, and specifically the role that gut-brain interactions play in chronic disease and aging. She uses huge range of methods to investigate her research questions, which has led her to many interesting discoveries about neuroinflammation, gut microbiome remodeling, and diet impacts on gut microbe diversity.

Not to mention she's an excellent mentor and teacher - we are lucky to have her training several undergraduate and graduate students, and teaching NUTR 366 (Nutrition in the Human Body I).

We had the most incredible time celebrating our at our graduation celebration and fish fry last week! For those of you...
05/11/2026

We had the most incredible time celebrating our at our graduation celebration and fish fry last week! For those of you who came to celebrate your final year in Aggieland as a major, thank you so much for letting us be a part of your academic journey and your graduation festivities!

For those that joined us and are returning in the fall - we miss you already, but we can't wait to see you at our next departmental event!

Big thank you to everyone who helped make this event possible, especially our fishers (David and Christian) and our head chef, Richard!

We are so excited to congratulate Arya Kordia, who won 2nd place within the Agriculture and Life Science Poster Division...
05/08/2026

We are so excited to congratulate Arya Kordia, who won 2nd place within the Agriculture and Life Science Poster Division at Student Research Week held in March 2026. She works in the laboratory of Linglin Xie, Ph.D., and her poster was titled “Impact of PCSK6 on Obesity Under Bisphenol 5 Exposure: An In Vivio Study”.

Congratulations on this fantastic accomplishment, Arya!

The Threadgill Lab attended the 39th Annual Mammalian Genome Conference in Reykjavik, Iceland, where three of his studen...
05/05/2026

The Threadgill Lab attended the 39th Annual Mammalian Genome Conference in Reykjavik, Iceland, where three of his students recieved awards for their poster presentations and one for her oral presentation:

Alexandra Naron - The Lorraine Flaherty Award for Excellence in Oral Presentation, The International Mammalian Genome Society Poster Award

Kaitlyn Carter - The International Mammalian Genome Society Poster Award

William Leach - The International Mammalian Genome Society Poster Award

Our fish fry was really the idea of lecturer, Christian Lynch, who has generously donated fish he has caught to our even...
05/01/2026

Our fish fry was really the idea of lecturer, Christian Lynch, who has generously donated fish he has caught to our event next week! Come see us and celebrate our graduating students at our Graduation Celebration & Fish Fry next Wednesday, May 6th 2026 from 12-3pm. Bring your friends and family, we can't wait to see you all there!

Our department head, David Threadgill, is an avid fisher - and was one of the inspirations for our upcoming Graduation C...
04/27/2026

Our department head, David Threadgill, is an avid fisher - and was one of the inspirations for our upcoming Graduation Celebration & Fish Fry! We are so excited to host this celebration, featuring fish Dr. Threadgill caught on his most recent trip to Alaska, on Wednesday, May 6th from 12-3pm. Come see us at the Norman E. Borlaug Building and bring your friends and family - all are welcome!

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Norman E. Borlaug Building, 498 Olsen Boulevard, 2053 TAMU
College Station, TX
77840

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+19793217060

Website

http://linktr.ee/tamunutrition

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