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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH – JESS D. REED

EDUCATION/TRAINING

INSTITUTION AND LOCATION Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

DEGREE

MM/YY 05/75 05/80 05/83

FIELD OF STUDY

B.S. M.S. Ph.D.

Animal Science

Nutrition Nutrition

Personal Statement I am a Professor of Nutrition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with over 30 years of postgraduate experience in research on the effects of dietary phytochemicals on the nutrition and health of animals and humans. I also direct the Reed Research Group (RRG) which consist of 3 core programs; Phytochemistry, Cardiovascular and Mucosal Immunity. We have developed extensive research collaboration across all 3 cores. The main thrust of our Phytochemistry Research Core is to determine the effects of oligomeric polyphenols (tannins) in foods on disease processes. This research effort includes development of phytochemical methods for characterization of tannin structure and their interactions with proteins and polysaccharides, and mechanistic studies on the effects of tannins in cell culture and animal models of disease. The research core develops methods for isolating tannins from cranberries, sorghum, grapes, pomegranates and several other food and forage plants in order to determine structural features by modern methods of mass spectrometry. These methods allow us to determine differences in degree of polymerization, nature of substitutions and patterns of hydroxylation, and aspects of the intramolecular bonds. Academic Professional Experience: 1983-1988 Nutritionist, International Livestock Centre for Africa (ILCA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 1989-1994 Assistant Professor, Department of Meat and Animal Science and Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison

1994-1998 1998-Present

Associate Professor, Department of Animal Sciences Professor, Department of Animal Sciences

Affiliate Appointments: • Institute of Environmental Studies • Molecular and Environmental Toxicology Center • Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Nutritional Sciences Synergistic Activities: Industry outreach in polyphenols in functional foods:

Work with industry groups to better understand the relationship of polyphenol structure to putative health promoting effects, including the cranberry industry (Ocean Spray Inc.,

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