She has been the Carol S. Kennedy Professor of Human Nutrition at The Ohio State University. Dr. Belury’s research seeks to identify components of the diet that modify energy metabolism and inflammation. Dr. Belury’s research group uses pre-clinical models and clinical intervention studies to evaluate the mechanistic contributions of dietary fatty acids to influence metabolic outcomes. Her work has generated over 100 peer-reviewed research articles with continual funding support from a variety of agencies (NIH, USDA, NASA), private organizations (American Cancer Society, American Institute for Cancer Research) and for-profit companies.