Major research projects at the Sarah W. Stedman Nutrition and Metabolism Center include: a) Mechanisms involved in regulation of insulin secretion from the pancreas; b) Studies on how the body utilizes dietary copper and iron; c) Mechanisms by which nutrition links to immune system function; d) Mechanisms involved in whole body fuel homeostasis, including the responses of muscle and liver to overnutrition and exercise; and e) the role of microRNAs in control of pancreatic islet function and survival. more »