Erik B. Froyen

Dr. Froyen is an associate professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He received a PhD in Nutritional Biology from the University of California, Davis where he studied the effects of soy isoflavones on liver detoxification enzymes. His research is focused on the effects of fatty acids, flavonoids, and plant-based strategies to decrease the risk factors for cancer and cardiovascular disease. He has a broad background in nutrition science, with specific training and expertise in nutritional genomics, laboratory techniques, human clinical research, survey research, and secondary data analysis. As an author and researcher, he determined possible mechanisms by which flavonoids decrease the risk for cancer and how fatty acids impact the risk for cardiovascular disease. He also teaches courses on nutrition, nutrition research, nutrient metabolism, and nutritional genomics.