2026 Award Honorees

Briana Arquilevich, BS, University of California, Davis
Pilot Validation of the Nutrition Integrated With Fermented Dairy (NIFTY) Needs Assessment Survey for WIC-Eligible Women

Samuel S. Attu, MPHIL, BSc, University of Arkansas
Higher-Protein Dietary Pattern With Physical Activity Increases Lean Mass and Improves Sleep Quality in Postmenopausal Women: A 16-Week Randomized Controlled Trial

Hatice Cetinkaya, MSc, University of Cincinnati
Direct and Circulating Adipokine-Mediated Effects of Maternal BMI and Diet Quality on Human Milk Adipokines

Lucia A. Gonzalez Ramirez, MCN, Emory University
Integrated Metabolomics Reveals Time-Dependent Metabolic Pathways Associated With Mortality and Infection in Surgical ICU Patients

Caroline Harmon, BS, Rutgers University
Amino Acid-Fortified Oral Rehydration Therapy Reduces the Duration of Pediatric Diarrhea

Olaitan O. Bobade, MS, RDN, Virginia Tech
Acute Impact of Non-Sugar Sweeteners, Acesulfame Potassium and Saccharin, on Glucose and Insulin Response in Middle-Aged and Older Adults with Prediabetes

Rebecca A. Castillo, BS, Texas Tech University
Supporting Toddler Vegetable Intake: Caregiver Perspectives on a Multicomponent Intervention for Low-Income Families

Genesis Edokpa, OD & MSc, University of the West Indies, Mona
Dietary Fish and Non-Starchy Vegetable Intake Are Independently Associated With Reduced Glaucoma Medication Burden: Evidence From a Caribbean Cohort

Genesis G. Guerra-Gaitan, MS, University of California, Davis
Zinc Absorption From Common Beans with Contrasting Phytic Acid and Polyphenol Content: A Randomized Crossover Study in Young Adult Women

Marcela Santos Ferreira, MS, University of Connecticut
Egg Fractions Age-Dependently Modulate T Cell Phenotypes and Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell Gene Expression Profiles, Lipid Raft Formation, and Activation Capacity

Charis Wiltshire, MPH, Emory University
Dietary Intake of Fats and Epigenetic Aging: Results From the Hispanic Community Health Study/ Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

Antonio C Ramos dos Santos, PhD, Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Pulsatile Leucine Administration During Continuous Enteral Feeding Enhances Postnatal Linear Growth and Lean Mass Accretion in a Preterm Piglet Model

Zhiyao Wang, University of Toronto
Metabolic Availability of the Limiting Indispensable Amino Acid (IDAA) Tryptophan in Maize in Healthy Older Adults

Jasmine Dillon, PhD, Cornell University
Does Functional Unit Choice Change Conclusions About the Environmental Sustainability of Diets? A Nutritional Life Cycle Assessment of a Pulse-Forward Pattern

Kenny Mendoza, PhD, MS, Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Substitution Models of Non-Ultra-Processed Food Alternatives for Ultra-Processed Foods: Association With Obesity-Related Cancers in Three Prospective US Adult Cohorts

Andrew Oliver, PhD, University of California, Davis
Early Gut Microbes Are Important Predictors of Future Weight in Breastfed Infants

Valerie K. Sullivan, PhD, MHS, RD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Proteomic Biomarkers of Inflammation and Their Associations With Diet, Incident Kidney Disease, and Death

Fenglei Wang, PhD, Peking University
Metabolomic Signatures of Aging and Their Associations with Clinical Biomarkers and Mortality

Yujiao Zu, PhD, Texas Tech University
Prebiotic Chitosan Nanoparticles Enhance Tart Cherry Anthocyanin Delivery and Attenuate Diet-Induced Obesity in Mice

Aging and Chronic Disease

Samuel Attu, MPhil, University of Arkansas
Higher-Protein Dietary Pattern With Physical Activity Increases Lean Mass and Improves Sleep Quality in Postmenopausal Women: A 16-Week Randomized Controlled Trial

Hyunji Cho, PhD, Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
TRPV1 Is Required for Heat-Induced Metabolic Improvement Against Aging and HF Diet

Brandon McGuire, Rutgers University
Time-Restricted Eating and Caloric Restriction Influences Cognition in Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Qianyue Sun, MS, RD, University of California, Davis
NMR-Derived Lipoprotein Remodeling and Macular Pigment Response in Older Adults at Risk for AMD: Interim Analysis of Goji Berry Trial

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Nutrition

Hanim Diktas, PhD, MS, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Leveraging Machine Learning and Ecological Momentary Assessment Data to Identify Factors That Predict Children’s Energy Intake

Yifei Wang, MSc, The University of British Columbia
Sex-Specific Dietary Networks Predict All-Cause Mortality and Life Expectancy in Canadian Adults: A Machine Learning-Based Population Study

Junwei Wu, Emory University
NutriOrion: A Safety-Constrained Multi-Agent AI Framework for Scalable Personalized Nutrition Consultation

Carotenoids and Retinoids

Ulrik Mjaaseth, MS, University of Oslo
All-Trans Retinoic Acid Alters Fatty Acid Metabolism in Human Myotubes Through Modulation of Mitochondrial Activity

Climate, Food Systems, Diet, Nutrition and Health

Jee Yeon Hong, PhD, Hanyang University
Evaluating the Co-Benefits of Sustainable Diets on Carbon Footprint and Nutritional Density in Corporate Cafeterias

Tara Kamalakantha, William & Mary
Pulse Intake in the United States Is Associated With Favorable Sustainability Outcomes, With Several Exceptions

Clinical Nutrition

Lucia Gonzalez Ramirez, MCN, Emory University
Integrated Metabolomics Reveals Time-Dependent Metabolic Pathways Associated With Mortality and Infection in Surgical ICU Patients

Helaina Huneault, RD, PhD, Emory University
Dietary Sugar Intake Is Associated With Hepatic Steatosis in Prepubertal Hispanic/Latino Children

Saba Vaezi, MSc, South Dakota State University
Minimally Processed DGA-Aligned Diets Improve Nutrient Sensing and Healthspan Markers in Older Adults: A Randomized Crossover Controlled Feeding Trial

Lingyin Yu, National University of Singapore
Effects of Higher Protein Intake From Different Dietary Sources on Sleep Quality and Gut Microbiota in Older Adults in Singapore: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Wajiha Zulfiqar, Purdue University
Are Unsweetened Sparkling Waters a Safer Alternative to Soda? A Salivary pH Investigation

Community and Public Health Nutrition

Mary Curnutte, PhD, RD, Pennsylvania State University
Loved or Left Untouched: Finding the Fully Consumed and Fully Wasted Foods in the National School Lunch Program in Arizona K-12 Schools

Danielle Gartner, MPH, Tulane University Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine
Associations Between Participants’ Food Choices and Satisfaction With the 2024 WIC Food Package Revisions in Louisiana

Desalegn Kuche Goa, MS, Oklahoma State University and Ethiopian Public Health Institute
UNIMMAP-MMS and IFA With 30 mg Fe Did Not Differ Significantly From Each Other in Improving Hb and Ferritin Among WRA, SOMALI REGION, Ethiopia: Double-Blind, Controlled Trial

Heejin Lee, PhD, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Trends in Food Insecurity and Cognitive Impairment Prevalence Among US Middle-Aged and Older Adults

Alireza Majidi, MS, University of Idaho
Food Insecurity and Academic Performance Among University Students: A Scoping Review

Nicholas Russell, University of California, Davis
Food Group Contributions and Differences in Nutrient Intake Among U.S. Toddlers (13-36 months) Participating in WIC

Debritu Nane Satato, PhD, Institute of Global Nutrition, University of California Davis
Factors Associated With Vitamin B12 Status and Its Associations With Glucose Metabolism and Hematological Indices Among Non-Pregnant Adult Females in Oromia, Ethiopia

Alexandra Venger, PhD, Hebrew University
Evaluating Israel’s Front-of-Package Labelling Policy: A National Nutritional Profile of the Retail Food Environment

Diet and Cancer

Sarah Alver, PhD, RD, Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Diet Quality and Gastrointestinal Cancer-Related Blood Metabolites: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

Stefania Setyaningtyas, MPH, Purdue University
The Effect of Vitamin E Delta-Tocotrienol on Mutated Apc and Kras Associated Changes in Plasma Metabolome in a Mouse Model of Colorectal Cancer

Longgang Zhao, PhD, Yale School of Nursing
Plant-Based Diet and Liver Cancer Incidence and Chronic Liver Disease Mortality in the Women’s Health Initiative

Dietary Bioactive Components

Muhammad Ahsin, PhD, Utah State University
Comparative Phytochemical Profiles of Game Birds and Ruminants Assessed by Targeted Metabolomics

Joseph Arballo, PhD, Plants for Human Health Institute @ North Carolina State University
Blueberry Supplementation in Older Adults Alters the Epigenomic Landscape With Enrichment Across Neuronal, Cardiovascular, and Metabolic Gene Networks

Anca Cunningham, MA RDN, Rutgers University
Effects of Green Tea Extract Supplementation on Inflammatory Cytokines Among Postmenopausal Women With Overweight or Obesity

Chelsey Fiecke, PhD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Prenatal Polyphenol Intake Associates With Cognitive Outcomes in School-Age Children

Meghan Spears, PhD, Montana State University
Assessment of Haskap (Lonicera caerulea L.) Berry Metabolites in Healthy Adults Using LC-MS

Isabelle Yang, PhD, University of Arkansas
Impact of In Vitro Digestion on Garlic Scape Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity

Energy and Macronutrient Metabolism/Protein Intake and Health

Emma Rose Brown, University of Texas at Austin
Breakfast Consumption Improved Nutrient Adequacy and Diet Quality Throughout a 6-Month Breakfast Feeding Trial in Habitual ‘Breakfast Skipping’ Adolescents

Emily Hanselman, PhD, RDN, Indiana University
Metabolites Measured Over the First 7 Days of Life Predict Severe Morbidity or Mortality in Infants Born at <32 Weeks

Erika Ramos, MS, Texas Tech University
Subcutaneous Beige Fat Maintains Metabolic Stability in Type 1 Diabetes Through Autophagy-Dependent Mechanisms.

Nicole Wong, National University of Singapore
Effects of Dietary Protein Intake and Source on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors via Plasma and Urinary Metabolomics: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Singapore Older Adults

Ravi Yadav, PhD, Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture (IHA)
Citrulline Supplementation Increases Arginine Availability but Not Protein Anabolism in a Preterm Piglet Model

Experimental/Companion Animal Nutrition

Toba Omotosho, MSc, Georgia State University
Hyperglycemia Reshapes Intestinal Structure and Function in Diabetes

Food as Medicine

Robert Anderson, PhD, MS, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Associations Between Reductions in Food Insecurity and Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity Among Hypertensive Adults: The Healthy Food First Clinical Trial

Narges AzariJafari, MD, American University
Confirmation That the Low Glutamate Diet Significantly Improves Cognitive Function in Veterans With Gulf War Illness

Rasheed Perry, MPhil, MS, New York University
Feasibility of Implementing an Online-Supported Medically Tailored Grocery Delivery Program for Low-Income Households With Children: A Pilot Study

Food Science and Nutrition

Adeleke Akinkurolere, PhD, University of Rhode Island
Relationships Between Water Sipping Microstructure and Food Intake in Adults

Muyao Li, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
A Harmonized Additive Detection Framework for Screening Ultra-Processed Foods in Eight Countries

Olivia Vowell, MS, Virginia Tech
Virginia-Grown Apples and Ciders: Effects of Cultivar and Fermentation on Chemical Composition and Sensory Characteristics

Global Nutrition

Mary de Boer, PhD, MSc, Stanford University
Prevalence of Infant Wasting More Closely Conforms With Age to Maternal Patterns of Thinness: A Geospatial Secondary Analysis in Rural NW Bangladesh

Angela KC, MSPH, Johns Hopkins University
Birthweight Has Persistent Effects on Pubescent Anthropometry in Rural Bangladesh

Yue Zhan, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Effects of Hybrid Food Assistance Programs on Child Nutrition: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Maternal, Perinatal and Pediatric Nutrition

Hatice Cetinkaya, MSc, University of Cincinnati
Direct and Circulating Adipokine–Mediated Effects of Maternal BMI and Diet Quality on Human Milk Adipokines

Qi Chen, PhD, The Pennsylvania State University
Better Maternal Dietary Quality During Pregnancy Is Associated With Improved Adaptive Behavior and Cognitive Performance in Offspring Through 24 Months: The Glowing Study

Mengqi Duan, MS, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Maternal Non-Nutritive Sweetener Consumption During Pregnancy and Its Association With Child Weight

Aishat Gambari, MPH, Emory University
Breastfeeding Practices Among Foreign-Born Non-Hispanic Mothers of Children in the United States: A Snapshot From the National Survey of Children’s Health

Komal Jethmalani, PhD, University of Tennessee
Prenatal WIC Participation and Psychosocial Factors Associated With Breastfeeding Continuation Following Infant Hospitalization: PRAMS (2016–2022)

Michelle Kubicki, PhD, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Associations Between the Gut Microbiome and Neurodevelopment Scores in a Breastfed Infant Complementary Feeding Trial

Antonio C Ramos dos Santos, PhD, Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Pulsatile Leucine Administration During Continuous Enteral Feeding Enhances Postnatal Linear Growth and Lean Mass Accretion in a Preterm Piglet Model

Neuroscience/Nutrition and the Brain

Vivien Khoo, PhD, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Effect of Periconceptional Diet on Child Cognitive Outcomes Based on the NEwborn Epigenetic STudy (NEST) Data

Kevin Nijssen, PhD, Maastricht University
Acute Nutritional Ketosis Affects Brain Insulin Responsiveness and Cognitive Performance in Older Men With Overweight: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Crossover Trial

Ziyang Wang, MS, Cornell University
Vitamin D Deficiency Alters Gene Expression in the Mouse Central Amygdala

Nutrition Education and Behavioral Science

Andrea Aguirre Camorlinga, Oklahoma State University
Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Training on Body Composition in Young Men With Normal Weight Obesity

Rebecca Castillo, Texas Tech University
Supporting Toddler Vegetable Intake: Caregiver Perspectives on a Multicomponent Intervention for Low-Income Families

Ruyu Liu, PhD, RD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Intervention Snacking Compliance in the Ongoing Integrated Child Activity and Nutrition Study Among School-Aged Children From Underserved Backgrounds

Uju Onuorah, MSc, University of Calabria
Predictors of Food Label Knowledge, Attitudes, and Use Among Consumers in Nigeria: A National Cross-Sectional Study

Mengjia Zhao, Center of Clinical Big Data and Analytics of the Second Affiliated Hospital and School of Public Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
The Effect of the MIND Dietary Education on Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Nutritional Epidemiology and Dietary Patterns

Kyle Busse, PhD, MPH, University of Pennsylvania
Effects of Excluding Implausible Diet Data on Estimates of Diet-Disease Associations: A Monte Carlo Simulation Study

Alan Espinosa, MS, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
A Food-Based Global Diet Quality Score Is Associated With Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: Multinational Prospective Cohort Analyses in the United States and Europe

Annalisa Lim, MSPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Consumer Readiness to Reduce Meat and Increase Legume Intake Among U.S. Adults

Alexandra Mejia, Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Living Together but Eating Separately: Relationships in Eating Timing Parameters Among Cohabitating Dyads

Unmesha Roy Paladhi, PhD, MPH, Brown University
Associations Between Maternal Dietary Diversity and Infant Birth Outcomes in Ethiopia

Lukas Shan, Boston University
Dietary Fiber and Cardiometabolic and Gut-Related Outcomes in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Kayla Tate, MS, The Pennsylvania State University
Culinary Focused Nutrition Education to Promote Adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Preliminary Results From the SPICE UP MyPlate Pilot Clinical Trial

Zilin Xiao, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health
Chrononutritional Adherence to Seasonal Rhythms: Divergent Metabolome-Microbiome Plasticity and Cardiometabolic Health

Qianyan Zheng, MS, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Total and Specific Nut Intake, Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, and Substitution Analyses: Results From Three US Cohort Studies

Nutritional Immunology and Inflammation/Immunometabolism

D. Keenan Prescott, Utah State University
The Effects of Psychological Stress on Gut Health in Mice Fed Either a Healthy Diet or the Total Western Diet

Marcela Santos Ferreira, MS, University of Connecticut
Egg Fractions Age-Dependently Modulate T Cell Phenotypes and Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell Gene Expression Profiles, Lipid Raft Formation, and Activation Capacity

Maryam Seifishahpar, PhD, Texas Tech University
Effects of Tart Cherry Juice Encapsulated Prebiotic Nanoparticles on Adipose Inflammatory and Metabolic Pathways in Diet-Induced Obese Mice

Nutritional Microbiology/Microbiome/Microbe Nutrition

Nathaniel Cole, PhD, Cornell Joan Klein Jacobs Center for Precision Nutrition and Health
Metabolic Adaptions Associated With Biofortified Pearl Millet in the Gut Microbiota of 12–18-Month Old Children

Bruna de Vargas, South Dakota State University
Daily Pulse Intake in a DGA-Aligned Diet Increased Ergothioneine and 3-Indoleacrylic Acid, Modulated the Microbiome and Cardiometabolic Biomarkers: A Crossover Feeding RCT

Femi Olawale, PhD, Oklahoma State University
Resistant Starch Supplementation Modulates Gut Microbiota and Metabolic Outcomes in β- Glucuronidase-Inhibited Estrogen-Deficient Mice

Sumudu Rajakaruna, PhD, Penn State: The Pennsylvania State University
Microbial Complexity Shapes the Host Colonic Transcriptome in Response to Processed Diet Feeding

Obesity

Alaa Alfudhail, MS, HNRCA at Tufts University
Effect of Skeletal Muscle FAT10 Inhibition on Body Weight and Systemic Metabolism

Travis Eden, PhD, Oklahoma State University
Lifestyle Factors That May Predict the Normal Weight Obesity Phenotype

Aysegul Kartal Acet, MSc, Arizona State University
Local Delivery of Adipose Stromal Stem Cell-Targeted Trans-Resveratrol Nanoparticles Reduces Adiposity via Browning in Obese Mice

Giorgia Rutigliani, Purdue University
The Effects of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Use on Chemosensory Systems and Ingestive Behavior

Sylvia Wentroble, Oklahoma State University
Metabolic Outcomes in Young Adult Males With Normal Weight Obesity After Resistance and Aerobic Training

Precision Nutrition/Nutrient-Gene Interactions

Alexa Barad, PhD, MS, RDN, Stanford University, Department of Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center and Stanford Cardiovascular Institute
Genetic Modification of LDL-C Response to Change in Saturated Fat Intake: A Secondary Analysis of the DIETFITS Trial

Cheng Wang, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Early-Life High-Fat Diet-Driven Mammary microRNA Remodeling Bridges Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis and Breast Microenvironment Alterations

Sports/Performance Nutrition

Anthony Dempsey, University of New Hampshire
Low Energy Availability and Its Relationship to Nutritional Status and Bone Health in Collegiate Athletes

Vitamins and Minerals

David Barney, PhD, US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Energy Deficit Suppresses the Diurnal Increase in Serum Hepcidin: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Longitudinal Parallel Arm Trial

Yuyi Chen, University of California, Davis
Folic Acid Supplementation Attenuates Serum Zinc Concentration and Its Association With Dietary Zinc Intake: NHANES 2011–2016

Daniel Renshaw, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Depleting Brain α-tocopherol Reduces Concentrations of Unsaturated and Saturated Fatty Acids in the Cerebral Cortex in Mice

Maurya Hart BSc, RD, University of Toronto
Paternal Preconception Adherence to a Prudent Diet is Associated with Offspring’s Cardiometabolic Health: The CHILD Cohort Study

Judy Kim, MSc, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Fluctuation of Energy and Hormones Attenuates PPARgamma and Remodels Lipid Droplet-Coating Proteins in a Yo-Yo Model of Human Adipocytes

Narges AzariJafari, MD, American University
Confirmation That the Low Glutamate Diet Significantly Improves Cognitive Function in Veterans With Gulf War Illness

Bruna de Vargas, South Dakota State University
Daily Pulse Intake in a DGA-Aligned Diet Increased Ergothioneine and 3-Indoleacrylic Acid, Modulated the Microbiome and Cardiometabolic Biomarkers: A Crossover Feeding RCT

Danielle J. Gartner, MPH, Tulane University
Associations Between Participants’ Food Choices and Satisfaction With the 2024 WIC Food Package Revisions in Louisiana

Jessica G. George, BHS, University of Missouri
Lean Mass as a Predictor of Dietary Fatty Acid Trafficking in Humans

Desalegn Kuche Goa, MS, Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) and Oklahoma State University
UNIMMAP-MMS and IFA With 30 mg Fe Did Not Differ Significantly From Each Other in Improving Hb and Ferritin Among WRA, SOMALI REGION, Ethiopia: Double-Blind, Controlled Trial

Ulrik N. Mjaaseth, MS, University of Oslo
All-Trans Retinoic Acid Alters Fatty Acid Metabolism in Human Myotubes Through Modulation of Mitochondrial Activity

S. M. Tafsir Hasan, MBBS, MS, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b)

Kevin M.R. Nijssen, PhD, Maastricht University
Acute Nutritional Ketosis Affects Brain Insulin Responsiveness and Cognitive Performance in Older Men With Overweight: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Crossover Trial

Crystal Peterson, BS, University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health
Changes in Diet Quality Indices Among African American Participants in the Dietary Guidelines 3 Diet Patterns (DG3D) 12-Month Intervention

Xiaowen Wang, PhD, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Plant-Based Diets With Differential Food Processing Levels and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, and Mortality

Runze Yan, PhD, Emory University
Evaluating the Reliability of Large Language Models for Food Micronutrient Inference From Dietary Images

Alexa Barad, PhD, MS, RDN, Stanford University, Department of Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center and Stanford Cardiovascular Institute
Genetic Modification of LDL-C Response to Change in Saturated Fat Intake: A Secondary Analysis of the DIETFITS Trial

Kyle R. Busse, PhD, MPH, University of Pennsylvania
Effects of Excluding Implausible Diet Data on Estimates of Diet-Disease Associations: A Monte Carlo Simulation Study

Emily C. Hanselman, PhD, RDN, Indiana University
Metabolites Measured over the First 7 Days of Life Predict Severe Morbidity or Mortality in Infants Born at <32 Weeks

Rami S. Najjar, PhD, Emory University
A Plant-based Diet Attenuates Hypertension-induced Renal Dysfunction and Hepatic Injury in Female Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats

Sumudu S. Rajakaruna, PhD, Penn State: The Pennsylvania State University
Microbial Complexity Shapes the Host Colonic Transcriptome in Response to Processed Diet Feeding

Ravi Yadav, PhD, Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture (IHA)
Citrulline Supplementation Increases Arginine Availability but Not Protein Anabolism in a Preterm Piglet Model

Qi Chen, The Pennsylvania State University
Better Maternal Dietary Quality during Pregnancy Is Associated with Improved Adaptive Behavior and Cognitive Performance in Offspring through 24 Months: The Glowing Study

Katherine Kwon, MS, RDN, IBCLC, University of California, Davis
Associations of Exclusive and Predominant Breastfeeding with Social-Emotional Development at 9-11 Years of Age: A Longitudinal Analysis of Ghanaian Children

Or Avishai Ofer, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Health in the Eyes of the Beholder: Consumer Attention to Front-of-Package Warning Labels in a Supermarket Eye-Tracking Study

Davrina Rianda, Department of Nutrition and Institute for Global Nutrition, University of California; Human Nutrition Research Center, Indonesian Medical Education and Research Institute (HNRC-IMERI), Universitas Indonesia
Associations of Anemia and Iron Status on Early Learning and Memory: Evidence From Eye-Tracking Assessments

Lukas Shan, Boston University
Dietary Fiber and Cardiometabolic and Gut-Related Outcomes in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Cheng Wang, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Early-Life High-Fat Diet-Driven Mammary microRNA Remodeling Bridges Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis and Breast Microenvironment Alterations

Nicole M Y Wong, National University of Singapore
Effects of Dietary Protein Intake and Source on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors via Plasma and Urinary Metabolomics: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Singapore Older Adults

Qianyan Zheng, MS, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Total and Specific Nut Intake, Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, and Substitution Analyses: Results From Three US Cohort Studies