CALS Community Research Forum: Food is Medicine

Connecting ideas, people, and possibilities within CALS and across Cornell. 

The CALS Community Research Forum is a new monthly discussion series bringing together researchers, students and staff from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and across the broader Cornell community to explore emerging themes in agriculture and the life sciences from diverse perspectives. Through short presentations and open discussion, the forum aims to highlight innovative directions, sparks collaborations, and creates space for informal campuswide connection. Sponsored by the CALS Research and Innovation Office and collaborating partners, this series supports shared discovery and forward‑looking research planning. 

Speakers: 

• Dr. Saurabh Mehta “Connecting Precision Nutrition to Food as Medicine”, College of Human Ecology, Nutritional Sciences.
• Dr. Michael Gore, “Holistic Crop Design: Linking Genes, Nutrition, and Health Outcomes”, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, School of Integrative Plant Sciences, Plant Breeding and Genetics Section.
• Dr. Elad Tako, “Designing Food for Health: Roles of Plant Bioactives in Gut Functionality, Microbiome Dynamics, and Inflammation Across In Vivo Systems”, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Food Sciences.

Details 

Faculty, staff, postdocs, students and external stakeholders are welcome. Feel free to bring your own lunch as we gather to exchange ideas and explore emerging opportunities. 

Please share this announcement with colleagues and students whose interests intersects with the monthly research themes.

Join - CALS Research & Innovation Office Zoom

Faculty that are located remotely are invited to participate via Zoom:

• https://cornell.zoom.us/j/95630961214?pwd=YcBF2KSmycjzxKOVo6G71lxugqEi4p.1
• Meeting ID: 956 3096 1214
• Passcode: 065796