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Min-Hyun Kim, Ph.D. 

Assistant Professor 

College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University 

Busayo Oladun, M.S.

PhD student in Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

Busayo holds a BS and a MS degree in Physiology from Olabisi Onabanjo University and the University of Ibadan, respectively. Hailing from Nigeria, he is currently a doctoral student in Exercise and Nutritional Sciences at Arizona State University. 

Busayo has worked as a Lecturer at Lead City University, Nigeria, where he successfully supervised 11 undergraduate projects and dissertations. He has also conducted various studies in neuroscience using rodents. Busayo's current research interest is in neuroscience and endo-metabolism, and he educates the public on nutritional habits for healthy living through his social media platforms. 

Jisu Lee, M.S.

Visiting Student (PhD student in Food Science and Nutrition)

Jisu holds a BS and MS degree in Food Science and Nutrition from Chosun University and Dankook University. She is currently a doctoral student in Food Science and Nutrition at Dankook University in South Korea and a visiting scholar at Arizona State University.

Jisu has conducted various studies on functional foods for preventing metabolic syndrome using rodent models. Her current research interest is in functional materials that can prevent metabolic syndromes such as obesity and Type 2 diabetes by alleviating endoplasmic reticulum stress.

Smita Mall, M.S.

PhD student in Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

Smita holds a BSc in Zoology from University of Delhi and a MSc degree in Biotechnology from Shoolini University. She is from India, and currently a doctoral student in Exercise and Nutritional Sciences at Arizona State University. 

Smita has conducted various studies in bioinformatics using in-silico approaches to combat hypertension, as well as dissertation research on fungal endophytes for drug discovery, with focus on their anti-cancer properties. Her current research interests lie in epigenetic regulation of energy metabolism and metabolic hormones like Leptin, using rodent models.