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Lynne Ausman
Lynne M Ausman
Saqr Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi Professor in International Nutrition; Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Program Director:
Biochemical & Molecular Nutrition
Master of Nutrition Science and Policy, Ras Al Khaimah
Scientist I, Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Education:
  • D.Sc. in Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health
  • Registered Dietitian
Curriculum Vitae:
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Contact Information
Phone: 
(617) 636-3712
Fax: 
(617) 636-3794
Email: 
lynne.ausman@tufts.edu
Research
General Research: 

Effect of dietary fat, cholesterol, and fiber on coronary artery disease and colon cancer; nutritional primatology; influence of organic vs conventional methods of raising crops on their eventual nutrient composition.

Current Research: 

Evaluation of Glycemic Index to Assess Diet-Associated Chronic Disease Risk; Dietary Fatty Acids - Metabolic Behavior and CVD Risk Factors; Mechanisms of Dietary Regulation of Cancer Prevention

Professional Affiliations

1998-2001 Member, Research Committee, Institute of Food Technologists, Chicago, IL; 1998-2001 Member, Committee on Animal Nutrition's Subcommittee on Nonhuman Primate Nutrition of the National Research Council, Board on Agriculture, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C.

Select Recent Publications
Vega-López S, Matthan NR, Ausman LM, Harding SV, Rideout TC, Ai M, et al. Altering dietary lysine:arginine ratio has little effect on cardiovascular risk factors and vascular reactivity in moderately hypercholesterolemic adults. Atherosclerosis. 2010;210:555-62. Abstract
Dwyer JT, Ausman LM, Kennedy ET. D. Mark Hegsted, Ph.D. The Journal of Nutrition. 2010;140:1402-3.
Wang Y, Ausman LM, Greenberg AS, Russell RM, Wang X-. Dietary lycopene and tomato extract supplementations inhibit nonalcoholic steatohepatitis-promoted hepatocarcinogenesis in rats. International Journal of Cancer. Journal International Du Cancer. 2010;126:1788-96. Abstract
Matthan NR, Ip B, Resteghini N, Ausman LM, Lichtenstein AH. Long-term fatty acid stability in human serum cholesteryl ester, triglyceride, and phospholipid fractions. Journal of Lipid Research. 2010;51:2826-32. Abstract
Urban LE, Dallal GE, Robinson LM, Ausman LM, Saltzman E, Roberts SB. The accuracy of stated energy contents of reduced-energy, commercially prepared foods. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2010;110:116-23. Abstract
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