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Graduate Student
Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University
Michael (Mike) Daniels recently graduated (May 2022) with his PhD in biochemical and molecular nutrition with a specialization in clinical and translational science through the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University and the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research on Aging in Boston, Massachusetts. His thesis work involved studying the roles of carotenoids and carotenoid cleavage enzymes in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma pathogenesis using targeted/untargeted metabolomics, gut microbiome sequencing, and animal models. Prior to joining the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Mike completed a joint MS in Nutrition/Dietetic Internship program through Case Western Reserve University and Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center to become a registered dietitian. Shortly after, Mike worked in a basic research laboratory, which studied the molecular mechanisms of alcoholic liver disease using transgenic mouse models and experimental pharmaceutical agents. Collectively from these research experiences, Mike has developed a strong interest in chronic liver disease prevention.