| Melissa Laska |
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Research Adviser
Dr. Melissa Laska is an assistant professor in the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Laska's primary research interests are in environmental and behavioral determinants of excess weight gain during adolescence and young adulthood. Her current work focuses on weight gain among college students and influential characteristics of the campus environment. Dr. Laska received a BS in Nutritional Sciences from Cornell University, and a PhD in Nutrition with a concentration in Epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In addition, she has trained at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and is currently a registered dietitian.
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