Turner, Nancy
individual record
Research Professor
Positions:
- Research Professor, Nutrition, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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overview
Dr. Turner's research program focuses on determining the impact of dietary constituents on regulatory processes that may protect against carcinogenesis and inflammation in the colon. Her lab is evaluating the effects of fiber sources and the specific phytochemicals contained within them on aspects of cellular proliferation or apoptosis, and microbial/epithelial cell interactions. The goal is to determine how these normal processes are being perturbed by chemical carcinogens, radiation or pro-inflammatory compounds, and how diet may mitigate the damage caused by them. Work conducted in the laboratory is currently funded by the United Sorghum Checkoff Board, the California Dried Plum Board, and the National Space Biomedical Research Institute.
education and training
- Ph.D. in Nutrition, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1995
- M.S. in Animal Nutrition, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1984
- B.S. in Animal Science, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1978
selected publications
Academic Articles79
- Maslin, L. A., Weeks, B. R., Carroll, R. J., Byrne, D. H., & Turner, N. D. (2022). Chlorogenic Acid and Quercetin in a Diet with Fermentable Fiber Influence Multiple Processes Involved in DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis but Do Not Reduce Injury.. Nutrients. 14(18), 3706-3706.
- Turner, N. D., & Chapkin, R. S. (2022). Biography of Joanne R Lupton (1944-2020).. J Nutr. 152(4), 914-916.
- Little-Letsinger, S. E., Turner, N. D., Ford, J. R., Suva, L. J., & Bloomfield, S. A. (2021). Omega-3 fatty acid modulation of serum and osteocyte tumor necrosis factor- in adult mice exposed to ionizing radiation.. J Appl Physiol (1985). 130(3), 627-639.
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- Kim, E., Wright, G. A., Zoh, R. S., Patil, B. S., Jayaprakasha, G. K., Callaway, E. S., ... Chapkin, R. S. (2019). Establishment of a multicomponent dietary bioactive human equivalent dose to delete damaged Lgr5+ stem cells using a mouse colon tumor initiation model.. Eur J Cancer Prev. 28(5), 383-389.
Books2
- Patil, B. S., Brodbelt, J. S., Miller, E. G., & Turner, N. D. (2006). ACS Symposium Series: Preface.
- Allred, C., Geismar, K., & Turner, N. (). Nutrition Real People Real Choices. Kendall Hunt Publishing Company.
Chapters1
- Turner, N. D. (2014). HUMAN NUTRITION | Cancer Health Concerns. Encyclopedia of Meat Sciences. 100-104. Elsevier.
Conference Papers69
- Little, S. E., Allaway, H., Bokhari, R. S., Seidel, D. V., Wahl, K. L., Turner, N. D., ... Bloomfield, S. A. (2019). Can Acute Galactic Cosmic Radiation-induced Bone Loss Be Mitigated By Dietary Modulation Of Inflammatory Cytokines?. MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE. 51(6), 406-406.
- Seidel, D. V., Taddeo, S. S., Azcarate-Peril, M. A., Carroll, R. J., & Turner, N. D. (2017). Dried Plums Modify the Colon Luminal Metabolome in a Rat Model of Colon Carcinogenesis. FASEB JOURNAL. 31,
- Lloyd, S. K., Ritchie, L. E., Hicks, K. K., Azcarate-Peril, M. A., & Turner, N. D. (2016). Modulation of Colonic Microbiota Populations by Polyphenolic Containing Sorghum Brans May Protect Against Development of Metabolic Disease. FASEB JOURNAL. 30,
- Seidel, D. V., Hicks, K. K., Taddeo, S. S., Azcarate-Peril, M. A., Carroll, R. J., & Turner, N. D. (2016). Dried Plums Modify Fecal Short Chain Fatty Acid Concentrations and Gene Expression in a Rat Model of Colon Carcinogenesis. FASEB JOURNAL. 30,
- Kim, E., Davidson, L. A., Patil, B. S., Jayaprakasha, G. K., Callaway, E. S., Turner, N. D., & Chapkin, R. S. (2014). Effects of chemoprotective diets on crypt adult stem cells u the cells of origin of colon cancer. FASEB JOURNAL. 28(1),
researcher on
Principal Investigator2
Co-Principal Investigator2
Investigator3
- Nutrition, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Training Grant awarded by DHHS-NIH-National Cancer Institute 2013 - 2021
awards and honors
recent teaching activities
- BICH491 Hnr-research Instructor
- BICH491 Research Instructor
- GENE691 Research: In-ab Instructor
- KINE646 Fund Space Life Sciences Instructor
- NFSC491 Research Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- Daniels, Wesley Danielle (2014-12). Apigenin and Naringenin Increase Apoptosis and Decrease Proliferation via Transcriptional Regulation. (Master's Thesis)
- Ritchie, Lauren E (2013-12). Diet, Disease State, and the Space Environment Modify the Intestinal Microbiota and Mucosal Environment via Microbiota-directed Alterations in Colonocyte Signalling. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Yuen, Evelyn P (2013-05). Effects of High Dietary Iron and Gamma Radiation on Oxidative Stress and Bone. (Master's Thesis)
- Piefer, Leigh (2012-08). Quercetin and Chlorogenic Acid Mitigate DSS-Induced Changes in Expression of Select Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and Short Chain Fatty Acid Transporter Genes. (Master's Thesis)
- Swift, Sibyl Nichole (2010-08). Energy Restriction Effects on Estrogen Status and the Skeletal Response to Loading. (Doctoral Dissertation)
Email
n-turner@tamu.edu
First Name
Nancy
Last Name
Turner
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Nutrition & Food Science; 2253 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2253
USA
UN Sustainable Development Goals:
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