Welcome Directed by Dr. Maria Carlota Dao, the Dao Research Lab is in the department of Agriculture, Nutrition, & Food Systems at UNH.
Fiber-Rich Fun Our lab shared the value of a diet rich in fiber at the UNH STEM Discovery Lab's Science Bonanza, December 2022.
Sharing Our Work with You Dr. Dao at the FirstGen American radio station in Nashua, NH to share ongoing research projects in the Dao Research Lab.
Emphasizing Community Involvement Dr. Dao with the Fresh Start Food Cart at one of the Manchester Wellness on Wheels summer series events, July 2021.
Interested in Participating in our Studies? For more information about our ongoing research projects, see our "Research" and "Information for Participants" pages.
Highlighting Community Feedback Our lab partners with community-based organizations and other UNH groups to inform our research study design and administration.
The "Bio" in Our Biopsychosocial Approach Our lab in Rudman Hall, where we conduct biological assays.
What is the gut microbiome? Learn about the gut microbiome from Dao Research Lab graduate student, Brandy Moser!
Our Team To learn about our lab members' experience, ongoing work, and research interests, please visit our "About Us" page.
The Dao Research Lab, directed by Dr. Maria Carlota Dao, studies the interplay between diet, the gut microbiome, and human health, with a focus on populations at risk for food insecurity and chronic disease. This involves addressing the multiple social and environmental barriers to healthy nutrition faced by communities in need.
We are currently recruiting participants for our FIRST research study!
Click here for more information about the study.
Check out our study flyers by clicking the thumbnail below:
Interested in joining the Dao Research Lab?
If you are interested in joining the Dao Lab, please contact us at dao.lab@unh.edu.
For more information about UNH's Nutritional Sciences graduate programs, please visit the Department of Agriculture, Nutrition, & Food Systems webpage. Visit the UNH Graduate Admissions webpage to learn about general graduate admission and application requirements.
Our Areas of Interest
Given the complexities of nutrition, weight management, and human health, our research considers biological, psychosocial, cultural, and environmental determinants of health.
We aim to better understand the impacts of these factors on the gut microbiome, weight status, and access to nutrient-rich foods with special attention to minority populations in NH.
