The Center supports four primary research projects.

Prostate Cancer Research Project: "Is prostate tumor progression altered by phytonutrients?" examines the effect of phytoestrogens on prostate cancer in Estrogen Receptor (ER)-alpha and/or ER-beta KO mice in a TRAMP prostate cancer mouse model. [More about this project.]

Immunity Research Project: "Phytoestrogens and innate immunity in ER-deficient mice" determines whether phytoestrogens act in the innate immune system via ER-alpha and/or ER-beta in SCID mice. [More about this project.]

Botanical Indentification Project: "Identification and characterization of botanicals" is a field guide to authentication of botanicals with primary emphasis on those used in food supplements. [More about this project.]

Ischemia Research Project: "Neuroprotective effects of plant polyphenols against oxidative insults" examines alternative molecular mechanisms of phytoestrogens when considered as polyphenols in neurodegenerative disease. [More about this project.]