Position Title
Associate Professor
Position Title
Associate Professor
- Department of Nutrition -- College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Bio
Gerardo MacKenzie studies the role of diet and other lifestyle factors in cancer development and prevention. Current research projects include understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the link between obesity, inflammation and cancer; evaluating the role of zinc in pancreatic carcinogenesis; and investigating the use of select nutraceuticals as potential chemopreventive agents.