The Department of Nutritional Sciences is housed within the College of Human Sciences at Oklahoma State University. Our department, based in 301 Human Sciences, deals with all aspects of nutrition from research to public education and awareness. Our laboratories accommodate a variety of experimental techniques to study molecular and physiological effects of nutritional variables in animal and human models. In addition, the Department of Nutritional Sciences is home to the Metabolic and Nutrition Phenotyping Core Facility.

Laboratory space is laid out to coordinate similar techniques into one area. Our general laboratory provides personal space to each researcher for storage and preparatory work. Specialized techniques are generally carried out in one of the other labs that are equipped for such purposes. We have areas designated for molecular work, tissue culture, trace element analysis, short term (overnight) animal husbandry, necropsy, blood analysis, bone analysis, anthropometric assessment, stress testing and resting metabolic rates.