ANNOUNCEMENT: Are you a pregnant woman living in Rhode Island? The Oaks Lab is currently recruiting study participants into the Prenatal Health and Nutrition (PHAN) Study. View the PHAN study flyer for more info and click on our PHAN Study Screening Tool to find out if you are eligible.
The Oaks Lab studies the impact of nutrition before, during, and after pregnancy. Our aim is to understand how we can use nutrition to reduce health disparities within the U.S. and globally.
We focus our research on birth outcomes, child and adolescent health, maternal health outcomes, micronutrients, cortisol, and obesity during pregnancy.
Our research methods include cohort studies and randomized controlled trials, with a focus on incorporating biomarkers of health and nutritional status.
