Nutrition Faculty

Semaglutide May Raise Libido, Patients Say

Interventions that focus on “modifiable” factors such as access to healthy food, health insurance, and spaces for physical activity are shown to reduce disparities, according to new interprofessional research.   

Martin Binks Ph.D., MBA is professor, and Chair of the department of Nutrition and Food Studies at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. Dr. Binks has been a metabolic disease scientist & clinician for over 20 years and is an experienced administrative leader in healthcare, business and clinical program development. He has assisted thousands of patients with behavioral pharmacologic and surgical weight loss, health and wellness, and quality of life improvement and has mentored countless early career professionals over his distinguished career.

George Mason University College of Public Health announces Martin Binks as next chair of the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies

The “Ozempic face”, a visible sign of excessive weight loss

The Washington Report: Che Axum & Dr. Allison Miner

New study by Mason MS, Nutrition student Eli Kalman-Rome highlights the need for population-level research on the nutritional needs of transgender people. 

Nutrition and Food Studies students and faculty traveled to Richmond in support of the Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Legislative Day.

Dr. Tyrovolas is an associate professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies. He has a BSc in Dietetics and Nutrition, a MSc in ¨Applied Dietetics¨ and a PhD in Nutrition from the Harokopio University of Athens (Greece).

Dr. Maryam Farvid is an associate professor within the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, at College of Public Health.