The 2006 inaugural ACES Global Academy visited two Mexican universities to initiate joint ventures to study the problem of diabetes in the Mexican population. 

Dr. German Bollero, Crop Sciences
Dr. Karen Chapman-Novakofski, Food Science and Human Nutrition
Dr. Robert Knox, Animal Sciences
Dr. Urvi Neelakantan, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Dr. Ryan Stewart, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Dr. Xinlei Wang, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Dr. Angela Wiley, Human and Community Development
 

“Many opportunities for research and teaching have grown out of my experience in the ACES Global Academy. Since the immersion trip to Mexico, we have had ongoing collaborations, including hosting symposiums, hosting visiting scholars, and specifically my collaborations with the University of Guanajuato have resulted in publishing a chapter on aging and glycated end products for a book on the molecular basis of nutrition and aging published by Elsevier.” Dr. Karen Chapman-Novakofski, Food Science and Human Nutrition