Dr. Anandh Babu Pon Velayutham
Dr. Anandh Babu Pon Velayutham is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology at the University of Utah. His research focuses on identifying novel dietary compounds for the prevention of vascular disease in diabetes and metabolic syndrome. His current research examines the vascular effects of blueberries and strawberries with special emphasis on the microbial metabolites of berry anthocyanins and the molecular signaling mechanisms involved. Dr. Velayutham’s research aims to understand the causal association between dietary berries, gut microbiome and vascular health.