Education
The Institute of Human Nutrition offers exceptional academic and professional education in human nutrition, aiming to further understand nutrition's role in promoting health and addressing disease.
Our MS in Human Nutrition and PhD in Nutritional and Metabolic Biology programs attract diverse students from leading universities. The faculty and thesis mentors include over 100 members from 25 departments and schools within Columbia University Irving Medical Center and guest lecturers from various academic and professional backgrounds. All core faculty members at IHN hold PhD or MD degrees and are at the forefront of their fields. They provide comprehensive training and research opportunities to our students.
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The Masters in Human Nutrition prepares students for careers in healthcare, academia, and industry, in the United States and abroad.
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The Institute of Human Nutrition hosts a world-class Obesity: Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment CME course along with other important continuing education courses for physicians.
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The Doctoral Program in Nutrition and Metabolic Biology (NMB) integrates a number of fields relating to human health and disease.
