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Office Hours:
Monday 8:30am-4:30pm
Tuesday  8:30am-4:30pm
Wednesday  8:30am-4:30pm
Thursday  8:30am-4:30pm
Friday 8:30am-4:30pm

Office hours are subject to change. If you have questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please contact us at magaram.center@csun.edu or 818-677-3102.

We will communicate updates through our site, MMC Events, and our social media platforms according to the latest available information. Please continue to find the latest campus updates from the Matadors Forward website.

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The Whole Body Whole Health (WBWH) program is here to make cancer education and support services widely accessible to individuals affected by cancer.

Thrive with Diabetes is our online diabetes management program that teaches you how to properly manage your diabetes through a number of avenues.

PreventT2 is for individuals living with pre-diabetes or are at-risk for developing diabetes.

Healthy Growers Training is a four week course that covers the basics of organic and regenerative vegetable gardening.

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WIC is a nutrition program that helps pregnant women, mothers with infants and young children eat well, be active, and stay healthy.

Special Announcement

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Philip Magaram on August 22, 2021. The Marilyn Magaram Center was established by Phil and his family in 1991 as a tribute and memorial to Marilyn, who was an alumna and faculty of CSUN.

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Magaram Center News

Can the College Student Diet be Fixed?

October 6, 2023

Workshop Schedule for Fall '23: Sense Your Health Series Virtual on Zoom every Wednesday 12:30pm-1:30pm 10/11/23: Sight & Cancer 10/18/23: Sound & Cancer 10/25/23: Taste & Cancer 11/01/23: Smell & Cancer 11/08/23: Touch & Cancer

I was diagnosed with prediabetes in August. I had some routine blood work done, and my hemoglobin A1C levels came in at 5.8, which meant that in the past three months, my blood sugar levels were high enough to put me on the pipeline to type 2 diabetes. I was scared of a future in which I wouldn’t be able to eat my favorite foods, and one where I would add routine blood testing to my daily life. Read more

Fall 2022 Director's Message

December 4, 2022

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” - Walt Disney

As the Holiday Season begins and the semester draws to a close, the Marilyn Magaram Center (MMC) has so much to celebrate and be grateful for!

The Center has been a dream come true for so many people since it was first envisioned by our founders, the Magarams; and our founding director, Dr. Tom Chen.  It has been an honor for me to start as a student and an MMC intern when it was dedicated in 1991, and serve as Faculty Advisory Board Member, Internship Coordinator, Associate Director and Executive Director.  Read more

NASA Deep Food Space Challenge

November 30, 2022

In collaboration with CSUN Autonomy Research Center for STEAHM (ARCS) the Marilyn Magaram Center is proud to be a phase two team for the Deep Space Food Challenge, an international competition where NASA offers prize purse awards to U.S. teams and recognition to international teams. Read more

BOD POD

November 28, 2022

Our on-site body composition testing uses the BOD POD to determine an individual’s body fat percentage, total weight, and fat free mass using a highly innovative air-displacement technology. Read more

Maple Spiced Cookies & Royal Icing

November 14, 2022

Make your holiday treats with sugar and spice! Our maple-spiced cookies can be prepared with or without frosting. These cookies were part of the Alumni Cooking Workshop series where guests learned how to make sugar cookies and decorate them. Read more

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Marilyn Magaram Center for Food Science, Nutrition, and Dietetics

Sequoia Hall 120
18111 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA 91330-8308

Phone: (818) 677-3102
Email: magaram.center@csun.edu

Annette Besnilian, EdD, MPH, RDN, CLE, FAND
Executive Director
Annette.besnilian@csun.edu

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