Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Biography
Abstract:
The Tufts USDA Human Nutrition Research Center was renamed in honor of former Tufts President, Dr. Jean Mayer, in 1994.
The Tufts USDA Human Nutrition Research Center was renamed in honor of former Tufts President, Dr. Jean Mayer, in 1994. The HNRC is operated by Tufts University under the authority of the USDA as a government-owned, contractor-operated facility. The HNRC, situated in downtown Boston on the Tufts Health Sciences campus, opened officially in November 1982.
The HNRC was founded through the advocacy of Jean Mayer, Tufts president and renowned nutritionist. The center's placement in New England was chosen because the large population of older citizens, the variety of ethnic and economic groups, and its urban/rural character make it a microcosm of the US as a whole.
The HNRC is located on the corner of Stuart and Washington Streets on the Boston campus in a building constructed to house the center in 1982. The building was designed by Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson, and Abbott, and was dedicated in November 5, 1982. Prior to that time the center's activities were housed elsewhere on the Boston campus.
Supported by the Agricultural Research Service, the HNRCA is the largest research institution in the world devoted to investigating the relationship between nutrition and aging.
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Age-Dependent Changes in the Sphingolipid Composition of Mouse CD4+ T Cell Membranes and Immune Synapses Implicate Glucosylceramides in Age- Related T Cell Dysfunction, 2012-10
Health and Nutrition Letter
This collection contains Tufts University's Health and Nutrition Letter which has articles on a variety of health care issues. Previously published under the name Tufts University Diet and Nutrition Letter (UP081), the Health and Nutrition Letter is published by the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging. The name change occurred in honor of the publication's 15th anniversary in February 1997. Volumes run March through February.
Human Nutrition Research Center (HNRC) News
This collection contains a newsletter for the staff of the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging. Includes a calendar of events, news items, and announcements.
Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) Records
The collection includes brochures about the HNRCA, correspondence, scientific publications, and news about the HNRCA.
Nutrition Building
This series contains slides created and collected by Dr. Henry H. Banks as part of his research for his historical book celebrating the centennial of the School of Medicine, "A Century of Excellence: The History of Tufts University School of Medicine 1893-1993." There are images of the School of Medicine, its staff and students. There are also slides highlighting statistics about the School tuition, enrollment, loans, and financial aid from the 1980s and 1990s.
Nutrition Building
This series contains slides created and collected by Dr. Henry H. Banks as part of his research for his historical book celebrating the centennial of the School of Medicine, "A Century of Excellence: The History of Tufts University School of Medicine 1893-1993." There are images of the School of Medicine, its staff and students. There are also slides highlighting statistics about the School tuition, enrollment, loans, and financial aid from the 1980s and 1990s.
