Dr. Mehrnaz Abbasi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Auburn University. She specializes in nutritional biochemistry, nanomedicine, and metabolic diseases. Her research focuses on anti-obesity therapies, adipose tissue browning, and vitamin metabolism. Dr. Abbasi has received multiple NIH- and USDA-funded grants and numerous honors, including travel awards from leading nutrition and metabolic societies. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Arizona State University and holds a Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences from Texas Tech University. Dr. Abbasi is an active member of professional organizations such as the American Society for Nutrition and The Obesity Society.
Anti-obesity therapies, adipose tissue browning, and vitamin metabolism
