Patsy Brannon
Professor
2007
HENutrSciWeb Bio Page
Current Activities
Current Professional Activities
Cornell Graduate Field Membership: Nutrition
Dr. Brannon's presently serves as the Chair of the Nutrition Sciences Council for the American Society of Nutrition in addition to her service on their Executive Board and Public Policy Committee. She is a Visiting Professor in the Office of Dietary Supplements at NIH leading that agency's federal planning on Vitamin D research and co-chairs the Federal Trans Agency Working Group on Vitamin D. Key past service includes the NIH State of the Science Panel on Multivitamin/mineral Supplements and Chronic Disease Prevention, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases Special Study Section, the NIH Nutrition Study Section, FASEB Science Policy Committee, and Chair of the Board of Human Sciences of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges.
Current Research Activities
Dr. Brannon's research focuses on the dietary regulation of gene expression in the placenta and exocrine pancreas. Current research examines how maternal nutritional status regulates genes controlling growth of the placenta in cell and animal models. Understanding how maternal nutrition regulates the growth of the placenta will further our understanding of the mechanisms whereby intrauterine growth retardation and resulting fetal programming occur.
Current Extension Activities
Dr. Brannon's outreach extension effort centers on the Cornell Dietetics Program and continuing professional education for dietetic practitioners. As program leader of dietetics, she has the responsibility for coordinating this outreach programming.
Biography
Education
Ph.D. 1979 - Cornell University, Nutritional Biochemistry
M.S. 1975 - Florida State University, Food and Nutrition Science
B.S. 1973 - Florida State University, Food and Nutrition Science
Administrative Responsibilities
Director of the Cornell Dietetic Internship
Courses, Websites, Pubs
Courses Taught
NS 122 Nutrition and the Life Cycle
NS 222 Maternal and Infant Nutrition
NS 632 Regulation, Macronutrients and Metabolism
Related Websites
DNS Home Page
Publications
Brannon PM, Yetley EA, Bailey RL & Picciano MF (2008) Overview of the Conference - Vitamin D and Health in the 21st Century: An Update. Am J Clin Nutr suppl (in press).
Brannon PM, Yetley EA, Bailey RL & Picciano MF (2008) Summary of roundtable discussion on vitamin D research needs. Am J Clin Nutr (in press).
NIH State of Science Panel (2006) NIH State-of the-Science conference Statement: Multivitamin/mineral supplements and chronic disease prevention. Annals Internal Medicine 145(5): .364-71
Birk, R.Z., Regan, K.S. & Brannon, P.M. (2005) Lactation decreases pancreatic lipase mRNA levels but does not alter its regulation by dietary fat on the rat. British Journal of Nutrition 94:885-889.
Birk, R. & Brannon, P.M. (2004) Regulation of pancreatic lipase by dietary medium chain triglyceridesn in the weanling rat. Pediatric Research 55:921-926.
Birk, R.Z., Regan, K.S, Boyle-Roden, E. & Brannon, P.M. (2004) Pancreatic lipase and two related proteins are regulated by dietary polyunsaturated fat during the post-natal development of rats. Pediatric Research 56:256-262.