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Nutrition and Aging

International Food and Nutrition Center

Educates participants in the specific skills needed to design and implement monitoring and evaluation systems for nutrition-related projects.

Alan Shawn Feinstein International Famine Center

Improves humanitarian, relief and refugee efforts in times of famine, war and complex emergencies.

Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA)

One of six human nutrition research centers throughout the world, the HNRCA conducts the world's most advanced studies on nutrition and aging. Center researchers explore the relationship between nutrition and the aging process, and investigate the many age-related physiologic changes that can affect the dietary requirements of older adults.

Center for Physical Fitness

Disseminates research on nutrition and exercise and makes sound, research-based exercise and nutrition programs available to the public.

Matthew and Brenda B. Ross Initiative on Aging

Promotes interdisciplinary work in gerontology/geriatrics across several schools.

Center on Nutrition Communication

Supports the dissemination of accurate and timely nutrition information across a range of audiences, using traditional and innovative technologies; researches activities that will improve the ability to influence human behavior and promote healthy lifestyles.

Center on Hunger, Poverty and Nutrition Policy

Houses the research and action programs of the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy; addresses topics on food and nutrition policy, hunger, poverty, and food security in the United States.

Tufts University Nutrition and HIV Research Program

Studies the role of nutrition in the lives of people with HIV and other diseases.

Center on Agriculture, Food, and Environment

Addresses community food security through agriculture by developing direct farmer-to-consumer links, improving access to high-quality food for city residents, and supporting growers who practice environmentally responsible agriculture.