The Linus Pauling Institute specializes in molecular nutrition research. We have experts on a number of different topics, including nutrition and dietary supplements (including the use of vitamins, minerals, and botanicals).
General inquiries can be sent through our online contact form or by calling 541-737-5075.
Please note: with COVID-19 restrictions, limited staff are available to respond to phone inquiries.
For communications related contacts, please call or email Alexander Michels at:
541-737-8730 or [email protected]
Direct contact information for faculty and their areas of expertise are listed below.
Name |
Areas of expertise |
Alexander Michels, PhD |
Vitamin C, clinical trials, inquiries on micronutrients and phytochemicals |
Joseph Beckman, PhD |
ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), superoxide dismutase, motor neuron diseases, oxidative/nitrative stress |
Gerd Bobe, PhD, MPH |
Colorectal cancer, cancer prevention & diet, legumes, nutritional epidemiology |
Adrian Gombart, PhD |
Vitamin D, immune function, inflammation, infectious diseases |
Tory Hagen, PhD |
Healthy aging, lipoic acid, L-carnitine, mitochondria |
Emily Ho, PhD |
Cancer prevention & diet, zinc, cruciferous vegetables, whole foods |
Donald Jump, PhD |
Fish oil, omega-3 fats, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, fat metabolism |
Kathy Magnusson, PhD, DVM |
Healthy aging, memory, neuroscience |
Alysia Vrailas-Mortimer, PhD |
Healthy aging, neurodegeneration, fruit flies |
Fred Stevens, PhD |
Phytochemicals, xanthohumol, metabolic syndrome, vitamin C |
Maret Traber, PhD |
Vitamin E, nutrition, metabolic syndrome, nutrient bioavailability |
Richard van Breemen, PhD |
Phytochemicals, natural products, botanicals, mass spectrometry |
David Williams, PhD |
Cancer prevention & diet, cruciferous vegetables, transplacental cancer prevention |
Micronutrient Information Center |
General inqueries on micronutients and phytochemicals |
Arup Indra, PhD |
Inflammation, skin health, melanoma, drug discovery |
Siva Kolluri, PhD |
Cancer biology, cancer drug discovery |
Claudia Maier, PhD |
Molecular analysis, stress response, proteins, mass spectrometry |
Robyn Tanguay, PhD |
Molecular and systems toxicology, zebrafish, environmental health sciences |
Nathan Mortimer, PhD Adjunct Faculty |
Venom biochemistry, inflammation, fruit flies |
For other experts at OSU, please contact the OSU News and Research Communications team.