James P. McClung, Ph.D.

James McClung is currently employed as a Nutrition Biologist in the Military Nutrition Division at the United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM).  Dr. McClung completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in the Department of Animal and Nutritional Sciences at the University of New Hampshire.  Dr. McClung completed his doctoral degree in the Department of Animal Science at Cornell University, with minors in Nutritional Biochemistry and Pharmacology.  He was awarded a National Research Council post-doctoral fellowship in 2004, which he completed at USARIEM prior to accepting a position as a research scientist in the Military Nutrition Division.

Dr. McClung’s current research focuses on micronutrient nutrition at both the basic and applied levels.  Ongoing experiments in Dr. McClung’s laboratory include studies investigating the impact of moderate iron deficiency on bone health and skeletal muscle function.  These experiments include analysis of the impact of iron status on function at the whole body, tissue, and molecular level.  Another ongoing project in Dr. McClung’s laboratory involves the assessment of iron status in female military recruits.  A unique aspect of this study involves determination of the impact of iron status on physical and cognitive performance using a variety of applied and computer based tests.

Dr. McClung is an active member of a number of professional societies, including the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and the International Society for Trace Element Research in Humans (ISTERH).