Associate Professor, Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry Campus)
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
W569 Duff Roblin Building
190 Dysart Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Canada
Dr. Peter Eck
Education
- Diploma (MSc Nutritional Sciences), the Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany
- PhD (Nutritional Biochemistry and Physiology), the University of Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany
Research
Research interests
Dr. Eck's research focuses on:
- Gene-Nutrient Interactions
- Genetic Variation causing Common Complex Diseases
- Nutrient related Common and Complex Diseases
- Nutrient Membrane Transporter
- Vitamin C Transport, Pharmacokinetics, Recommendations
- Ascorbic Acid Transporters
- Organic Cation Transporters
- Bioactive food components in regard to transporter inhibition and metabolic function
- Role of dietary components in Health and Chronic Diseases