School of Nutrition and Food Sciences Date of establishment_...

Nutritional science department, first established in 1987, started working as a department in faculty of public health. In 2011, the School of Nutrition and Food Science was inaugurated.

Department

B.Sc.

M.Sc.

Ph.D.

Nutritional Sciences

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P

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Health Sciences in Nutrition

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P

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Health and Food Safety

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P

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Vision

To become the pre-eminent school of Nutrition and Food Science in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and finally measuring up to a country-level school for Food, Nutrition and Health through research, educating, and leadership in human nutrition.

Mission

The purpose of the establishment of the school of Nutrition and Food Science in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences is as follows:

To use nutrition research, education and leadership as a key driver for enhancing the health, wellness and prosperity of individuals and populations, and achieving this will require significant growth and transformation.

Total

area (m2)

Number of faculty members

Number of full professors

Number of under graduate students

Number of post graduate students

1200

12

2

163

9

Laboratories

Four laboratories were inaugurated:

Food Microbiology Lab: Food microbial control tests will be done.

Molecular Biology Lab: Molecular tests for epidemiologic studies, detection of microorganisms and protein macromolecules

Nutrition Research Lab: Clinical and medical biochemical tests and medical diagnosis related to human

Reference Lab: An accredited food testing laboratory, working in collaboration with Food and Drug administration of Isfahan university of medical science es to prevent chronic diseases, nutrition and chronic diseases, and chemical controls of foods.