- Professor & Vice Chair for Basic Research, Department of Surgery, UC Davis School of Medicine
Research II, School of Medicine, 4625 2nd Ave., Sacramento
Bio
Research Interests
Dr. Adams is the Scientific Director of the Center for Alimentary and Metabolic Science and he is the Director of the Nutrition for Transformative Healthcare Program in the School of Medicine. His expertise is metabolic physiology and integrative nutritional science, using cell and animal models, human studies research, and “big data” analytical approaches. The lab focuses on mechanisms linking diet, physical activity, and molecular signals from the gut microbiota with metabolism, inflammation, and type 2 diabetes.