Angela Poole

Dr. Angela Poole is an Assistant Professor of Molecular Nutrition in the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University's College of Human Ecology. She leads a research group focused on precision nutrition, investigating interactions between host genetics, dietary intake, and gut/oral microbiomes to prevent metabolic diseases.

Education & Background

• Ph.D. in Genome Sciences, University of Washington
• Postdoctoral research at Dr. Ruth Ley's laboratory
• B.S. in Engineering and Applied Science, Caltech

Research Focus

Her interdisciplinary work combines genetics, microbiology, and nutrition to develop personalized dietary interventions. Key areas include:

• Optimizing dietary fiber for diabetes prevention
• Oral biofilm pathogenesis
• Host-microbiome-diet interactions in metabolic disorders

Publication Trends

Her 15 most recent publications (2014-2025) demonstrate consistent focus on microbiome dynamics, genetic influences on nutrition, and metabolic health. Recent work emphasizes oral/gut microbiome responses to dietary components like resistant starch and salivary amylase.

Research Group

Leads an active lab developing systems biology approaches for precision nutrition applications.