Peter A. Bastian

Peter A. Bastian is an Assistant Professor at Loma Linda University, affiliated with both the School of Medicine (Department of Preventive Medicine) and the School of Public Health. His research focuses on the intersection of nutrition, molecular biology, and public health.

Research Interests: Bastian investigates how dietary components like dark chocolate influence human gene expression, particularly in cellular immune response, neural signaling, and sensory perception pathways.

Publications: His work on cacao's regulatory effects on gene expression was presented at the 2018 FASEB Journal meeting.