Associate Professor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Dr. Basu’s research focuses on understanding the health effects of dietary bioactive compounds, such as those found in tea, berries, and cocoa in modulating disease biomarkers in type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and related cardiovascular diseases. She has conducted several clinical trials focused on these foods, beverages, and dietary supplements among adults with the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular risks. Dr. Basu also has extensive research interests in diabetes and nutritional epidemiology and has published reports about prospective associations of lipid and lipoprotein biomarkers with diabetes vascular complications. Prior to coming to UNLV, Dr. Basu was a faculty member in Nutritional Sciences at Oklahoma State University for 10 years. She has been published in more than 70 peer-reviewed journals and invited book chapters. Her research has been funded by NIH, USDA and industry.