FSRC PhD Fellow: Victoria Taormina

Taormina studies dairy fat and Type 2 Diabetes

Victoria Taorima is a Food Systems Research Center PhD Fellow and a PhD student in the Animal and Veterinary Sciences Department. Victoria graduated from UVM in 2019 with a bachelor's in Dietetics, Nutrition, and Food Science and now works with Dr. Jana Kraft conducting research focused on dairy fat and human health.

FSRC PhD Fellows engage in meaningful research across a broad spectrum...

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