Food Structure & Function Lab
Harnessing Natural Phenomenons for Innovative Solutions
Our Home
Directed by Dr. Charlene Van Buiten, we are part of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition and College of Health and Human Sciences at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. Our department is home to the Nutrition, Food Science and Fermentation Science & Technology majors.
Our Mission
We take a multi-tiered, interdisciplinary approach to problem-solving in food science and human nutrition. By understanding the intermolecular interactions between macro- and micronutrients from farm to fork and dinner plate to digestion, our research team is developing innovative, natural approaches to treating chronic inflammatory diseases.
Our Future
Our work with protein-polyphenol interactions leads the way to developing a nutraceutical approach to treating celiac disease. Our overarching goal is to uncover the knowledge required to develop food products and dietary supplements to enhance human health in a targeted, transparent way.
