Department
Institute of Arctic Biology (IAB)
Organization
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Email
bboyer@alaska.edu

Location

Fairbanks , Alaska 99775
United States

Science Specialties

medical sciences, Native communities, nutrition interactions

Current Research

Yup'ik Culture -We are interested in gene by environment interactions that influence risk or protection from obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease in Yup'ik Eskimos. In particular, we are studying the protective role of polyunsaturated fatty acids in the subsistence diet and physical activity on genetic risk.

Websites

https://people.iab.uaf.edu/bert_boyer