Au Lab

Welcome to the laboratory of Dr. Lauren Au at UC Davis. Dr. Au’s research is at the intersection of innovative dietary assessment, nutrition policy, maternal-child nutrition, and obesity prevention for low-income populations. Her work focuses on harnessing artificial intelligence to improve dietary assessment technology and examining how cross-utilization of safety net programs impacts nutrition security and health. She has a wealth of experience with evaluating nutrition policy changes in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and the National School Lunch Program.