This page gives prospective students an idea of the methods and tools my students and I use to collect research data. Most of the research we conduct involve human subjects.
Dietary Assessment
(NDSR, Food Records)
Body Composition
(BIA, BodPod, DXA)
Point-of-care Instruments
Indirect Calorimetry
Wearable Devices
Clinical Data
Validated Surveys
SPSS Statistical Software
SJSU Institutional Review Board (IRB): https://www.sjsu.edu/research/research-compliance/irb
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) provides research, ethics, compliance, and safety trainings: https://about.citiprogram.org/
Circle of Friends Graduate Student Research Assistance Award $2500: https://www.sjsu.edu/nufspkg/scholarships/grad-student-research-assistance-award.php
How to write an abstract: https://www.scribbr.com/dissertation/abstract/
Journal Author Name Estimator: https://jane.biosemantics.org/
Used to find a relevant peer-reviewed journal to publish research
Conferences that my students and I typically attend:
ASPEN Nutrition Science & Practice Conference https://www.nutritioncare.org/Conference/
CSUPERB, CSU Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology Symposium https://www.calstate.edu/impact-of-the-csu/research/csuperb/symposium
FNCE, Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo https://eatrightfnce.org/
Google Drive folder with MS Project Resources (shared only with students currently working with Professor Mauldin)
List of current projects/ideas
Validated surveys used in prior research
Instrument instructions/how-to's/SOPs
Poster template/tips and example posters
Example IRB applications and Consent forms
Understanding DXA Results video: https://youtu.be/2Hj9M_lL0WI
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, professional organization: https://www.eatrightpro.org/
NUFSPKG Department website: https://www.sjsu.edu/nufspkg/
Department LinkedIn group for job/volunteer opportunities: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13554995/
Professor Mauldin's faculty page: https://www.sjsu.edu/people/kasuen.mauldin/