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Robert V. Cooney's area of interest is on the role of diet and lipid-soluble antioxidants in the prevention of chronic diseases of aging and survival. His current research is focused on the epidemiology and molecular mechanisms of action for lipid micronutrients such as Vitamin D, tocopherols, coenzyme Q10, and carotenoids. His past research has been instrumental in identifying the molecular mechanism of action for γ-tocopherol in preventing nitrogen oxide-mediated DNA damage and unique associations between γ-tocopherol and other lipid micronutrients in humans. Recent studies have focused on the relation of these micronutrient levels with inflammation and survival in human populations.