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Chew, Boon

Boon Chew

Professor
Office:
135 Cater-Mattil
Email:
boon.chew@tamu.edu
Phone:
979-862-6655
Undergraduate Education
B.S., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 1974
Graduate Education
M.S., Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN, 1976
Ph.D., Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN, 1978
Postdoctoral, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 1979
Awards
International Roche Research Prize for Animal Nutrition, Switzerland (1993)
American Society of Animal Science Jim Corbin Award in Companion Animal Biology (2002)
Excellence in Research Award, WSU College of Agriculture & Home Economics (2003)
R. M. Wade Excellence in Teaching Award, WSU College of Agric. & Home Econ. (2006)
Courses Taught
Functional Foods and Health, Scientific Writing, Seminar, Mineral and Vitamin Metabolism

Assistant: Ann Lauter alauter@tamu.edu

Not accepting graduate students. 

Research Interest

Research in our laboratory is focused on the role of functional food bioactives in modulating immune response and in the prevention of age-related chronic diseases.  Specifically, we study how food bioactives such as carotenoids and polyphenolics can alleviate inflammation-induced chronic diseases such as diseases such as mammary cancer, cardiovascular diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, gastrointestinal disorders, and urinary tract infection.  In addition, we are interested in understanding how functional foods serve as prebiotics in promoting intestinal health.  Research models used include human clinical trials, various large and small animals, and in vitro cultures.  For example, we have shown that carotenoids possess anti-tumor action by reducing the production of reactive oxygen species, modulating apoptotic genes, inhibiting angiogenesis, reducing various inflammatory biomarkers, and controlling inflammation-related gene products.

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