2022 Award Honorees

Meet the 2022 Award Honorees!

ASN Class of 2022 Fellows

To be inducted as a Fellow of the Society is the highest honor ASN bestows. The ASN Fellows program, in existence since 1952, recognizes the following members of the Class of 2022 for their distinguished careers.

  • Steven Abrams, MD, University of Texas at Austin
  • Peter Aggett, MSc, MBChB, University of Central Lancashire, UK
  • Susan Fried, PhD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Angel Gil, PhD, University of Granada, Spain
  • Donald Jump, PhD, Oregon State University
  • Gregory D. Miller, PhD, National Dairy Council
  • Rachel Novotny, PhD, RDN, University of Hawaii
  • José Ordovas, PhD, Tufts University USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
  • Pamela Pehrsson, PhD, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center
  • Aryeh Stein, PhD, Emory University
  • June Stevens, PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  • Linda Tapsell, PhD, University of Wollongong, Australia
  • Nancy Turner, PhD, Michigan State University
  • Xiang-Dong Wang, MD, PhD, Tufts University USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging

National Scientific Achievement Awards

The ASN and ASN Foundation awards program honors scientists, clinicians and scholars for significant achievements in nutrition research and practice.

SENIOR INVESTIGATOR LECTURESHIPS

E. V. McCollum International Lectureships in Nutrition Award

Endowed by the EV McCollum International Lectureship Endowment Fund

Rosalind Gibson, PhD, University of Otago, New Zealand

George Bray Outstanding Scientific Achievements Award in Obesity Research

Endowed by Dr. George A. Bray and his wife, Marilyn M. Bray

Gary Foster, PhD, WW International, New York

Jean-Pierre Habicht Lifetime Achievements in Global Nutrition Research Award

Supported by donors of the Jean-Pierre Habicht Lifetime Achievement in Global Nutrition Research Award Fund

Edward Frongillo, Jr., PhD, University of South Carolina

Robert Suskind and Leslie Lewinter-Suskind Pediatric Nutrition Lifetime Achievement Award

Endowed by Dr. Robert Suskind and his wife, Leslie Lewinter-Suskind

Zulfiqar Bhutta, PhD, Centre for Global Child Health, Toronto and Aga Khan University, Pakistan

W.O. Atwater Memorial Lecturer

Sponsored and administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service

Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, Lead and Senior Scientist, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University

SENIOR INVESTIGATOR EDUCATOR & MENTOR AWARDS

ASN Foundation Mentorship Award

Paul Jacques, ScD, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University

Excellence in Nutrition Education Award

Supported by Nestlé Nutrition Institute

Edward Saltzman, MD, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University

Roland L Weinsier Award for Excellence in Medical/Dental Nutrition Education

Christopher P. Duggan, MD, MPH, Harvard Medical School/Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health

SENIOR INVESTIGATOR AWARDS

ASN Nutritional Sciences Award

Aline Andres, PhD, RD, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Conrad A Elvehjem Award for Public Service in Nutrition

Supported by Mondelēz International

A. Catharine Ross, PhD, Penn State University

David Kritchevsky Career Achievement Award

Supported by Mondelēz International

Paul M. Coates, PhD, Adjunct Professor, Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health

E. V. McCollum Award

David Jenkins, MD, PhD, DSc, University of Toronto

General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition Innovation Award

Endowed by the General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition

Carol Boushey, PhD, MPH, RD, University of Hawaii

Mary Swartz Rose Senior Investigator Award

Supported by the Council for Responsible Nutrition

IAFNS Ad Hoc Working Group on a Framework For Developing Recommended Intakes Of Bioactive Dietary Substances:

Allison Yates, PhD, RD, Agricultural Research Service/USDA (Retired)

Johanna Dwyer, DSc, RD, Tufts University School of Medicine and Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Tufts Medical Center

John Erdman, Jr., PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Janet King, PhD, University of California, Berkeley

Barbara Lyle, PhD, Lyle, Inc., and Northwestern University, School of Professional Studies

Barbara Schneeman, PhD, University of California, Davis

Connie Weaver, PhD, San Diego State University

McCormick Science Institute Research Award

Endowed by the McCormick Science Institute

M. N. V. Ravi Kumar, PhD, The University of Alabama

Osborne and Mendel Award

Supported by the Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS)

Jesse Gregory, III, PhD, University of Florida

Robert H Herman Memorial Award

Mariëlle PKJ Engelen, PhD, Center for Translational Research in Aging & Longevity, Department of Health & Kinesiology, Texas A&M University

MID-CAREER AND YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARDS

Nevin Scrimshaw Mid-Career Award in Global Nutrition

Supported by the Sight and Life Foundation and contributions from ASN’s Global Nutrition Council members

Christine P. Stewart, MPH, PhD, University of California, Davis

Bio-Serv Award in Experimental Animal Nutrition

Supported by Bio-Serv, Inc.

Emily Noble, PhD, University of Georgia

E.L.R. Stokstad Award

Endowed by the Stokstad Family

Henrik M. Roager, PhD, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Mary Swartz Rose Young Investigator Award

Supported by Council for Responsible Nutrition

Paul A. Spagnuolo, PhD, University of Guelph, Canada

Mead Johnson Award

Endowed by Mead Johnson Pediatric Nutrition Institute

Courtney Peterson, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Norman Kretchmer Memorial Award in Nutrition and Development

Sera L. Young, MA, PhD, Northwestern University

Peter J. Reeds Young Investigator Award

Jacob Allen, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Samuel J. Fomon Young Physician Award

Endowed by Nestlé Nutrition Institute

Haifa Mtaweh, MD, PhD, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto (IHPME)

Vernon Young International Award for Amino Acid Research

Endowed by Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.

Sailendra Nichenametla, DVM, PhD, Orentreich Foundation for the Advancement of Science, Cold Spring, NY

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS

Ajinomoto Young Investigator Pilot Grant 

Supported by Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc. 

Shannon Galyean, PhD, RDN, LD, Texas Tech University 

ASN Predoctoral Fellowship: Mars, Inc. Predoctoral Fellowship 

Supported by Mars, Inc. 

Emily Hanselman, MS, RD, Rutgers University
Behavioral and metabolic measures of oral carbohydrate caloric signals

ASN Predoctoral Fellowship: The Gerber Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship 

Endowed by The Gerber Foundation 

Lynn Ferro, University of Delaware
Differential effect of first complementary food types on the infant gastrointestinal microbiome: A randomized controlled feeding trial

Herbalife Nutrition Scholarship 

Supported by Herbalife Nutrition 

Samantha Fessler, MS, Arizona State University 

ADDITIONAL AWARDS

ASN Industry Recognition Award

Gregory D. Miller, PhD, National Dairy Council

ASN Volunteer of the Year Award

Awarded to the Co-Chairs of ASN’s Nutrition Research Task Force in recognition of their leadership on ASN’s Nutrition Research Task Force and completion of the report, Valuing the Diversity of Research Methods to Advance Nutrition Science

Richard Mattes, MPH, PhD, RD, Purdue University

Sylvia B. Rowe, SR Strategy

Korean Nutrition Society (KNS) Award

Johanna Lampe, PhD, RD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Milton L. Sunde Award

Roger Sunde, PhD, University of Wisconsin – Madison

Celebrating 50 Years of Membership

ASN congratulates each of these members for their long-term commitment to advancing excellence in nutrition science and practice.

Richard A. Ahrens, PhD
Nancy W. Alcock-Hood, PhD
Harvey Anderson, PhD
*James W. Anderson, MD
*Richard E. Austic, PhD
Billy R. Baumgardt, BS, MS, PhD
Joyce L. Beare-Rogers, PhD
Norlin J. Benevenga, PhD
Andre Bensadoun, PhD
Werner G. Bergen, MS, PhD
George A. Bray, BA, MD
Margaret E. Briley, PhD, RD
Oscar Brunser , MD
George E. Bunce, PhD
*Raymond F. Burk, MD
T. Colin Campbell, PhD
Lyndon B. Carew, BS, PhD
George Christakis, MD, MPH
Harry R. Conrad, PhD
Jack M. Cooperman, PhD
Angel Cordano, MD, MPH
Nuhad J. Daghir
Luigi M. De Luca
Hector F. DeLuca, PhD
Jacqueline Dupont, PhD
Leon Ellenbogen, PhD
Charles E. Elson, PhD

*Cyril O. Enwonwu, PhD, ScD
Hans Fisher, PhD
Martin H. Floch, MD
Richard A. Freedland, PhD
*Jimmy Garlich, PhD
Helene N. Guttman, PhD
Charles H. Halsted, BA, MD
*Michael Hambidge, MD, ScD
Jean H. Hankin, PhD
Robert W. Harkins, PhD
Sami A. Hashim, MD
*A Wallace Hayes, BS, CNS, MSc, PhD
K. C. Hayes, DVM, PhD
David C. Herting, PhD
Khursheed N. Jeejeebhoy, MD, PhD
Madhu L. Kakade, PhD
Leslie M. Klevay
Alfredo Lopez-S, MD, PhD
Paul B McCay
Donald Stewart McLaren
James G. Morris, PhD
Padmanabhan P. Nair, PhD
Malden C. Nesheim, PhD
Forrest H. Nielsen, BS, MS, PhD
Cheryl F. Nockels, PhD
George M Owen
*Donald L. Palmquist, BS, PhD

Mulchand S. Patel, PhD
Quinton R. Rogers, PhD
Irwin H. Rosenberg
Norton S. Rosensweig, MD
*Robert B. Rucker, PhD
Harold H. Sandstead, MD, FACP, FASN
*Rachel A. Schemmel, PhD
*Jack L. Smith, PhD
James C. Smith, PhD
Robert E. Smith, PhD
Jean T. Snook, PhD
Bruce R. Stillings, PhD
Peruvemba R. Sundaresan, PhD
Leon Swell
Jean K. Tews, PhD
Richard C. Theuer, BS, MBA, MS, PhD
Donald E. Turk, PhD
Barbara A. Underwood, BA, MS, PhD
Jan Van Eys, MD, PhD
John E. Vanderveen, PhD
*Conrad Wagner, PhD
Mary Ann Williams, PhD
Maija H. Zile, PhD

*Celebrating 50 years of membership in 2022

Award Competitions and Abstract Recognition Award Programs

ASN recognizes outstanding research from students and early career professionals being presented at NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE.

CLINICAL EMERGING LEADER AWARD COMPETITION FINALISTS

Recognizes individuals in postgraduate programs presenting outstanding research in clinical and human nutrition during NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE.

ASN thanks Lonza for their support of this competition.

This award competition will be available to be viewed On Demand on the NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE meeting platform.

Links to each finalist’s official NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE abstract presentation which is separate from the award competition presentation are also included below.

Julie Gervis, MS, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University
Association of Taste-Related Genes With Diet Quality and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Community-Dwelling Adults – The Framingham Heart Study (Abstract Presentation Number: OR29-02-22)

 

Rebecca Kelly, MBBS, BMedSci(Hons), MPH, University of Oxford
Associations Between Types and Sources of Dietary Carbohydrates and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in 110,505 UK Biobank Study Participants (Abstract Presentation Number: OR25-01-22)

 

Sarah Kirschner, MS, Center for Translational Research in Aging & Longevity, Department of Health & Kinesiology, Texas A&M University
Plasma Short-Chain Fatty Acid (SCFA) Concentrations Are Related to Cognition and Adipose Tissue Mass but Not Muscle Function in Older Adults (Abstract Presentation Number: OR01-02-22)

Clarinda Sutanto, BS, National University of Singapore
Impact of 5-Hydroxytryptophan Supplementation on Gut Microbiota Composition of Older Adults With Different Sleep Status in Singapore: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Abstract Presentation Number: OR08-03-22)

 

Huiying Yang, Emory University
Median Urinary Iodine Concentration in School-Age Children Does Not Consistently Vary by Inflammation or Sociodemographic Factors: Multi-Country Analysis From BRINDA (Abstract Presentation Number: OR24-02-22)

DJPJ TRAINEE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

In honor of Dr. Douglas J. Paddon-Jones’ commitment to young investigator research, these awards recognize 1 graduate student and 1 postdoctoral fellow for outstanding research related to dietary protein, muscle metabolism, and/or healthy aging during NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE.

ASN thanks the donors of the Doug J. Paddon-Jones Memorial Fund for supporting these awards.

Links to each honoree’s NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE abstract presentation are included below.

Gavin Connolly, MA, Purdue University
Effects of Consuming Ounce-Equivalents Portions of Animal and Plant Protein Foods, As Defined by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans on Essential Amino Acid Availability (Abstract Presentation Number: OR12-02-22)

Erin Posey, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
Leucine Administration in Conjunction With Continuous Feeding Improves Lean Growth in a Preterm Piglet Model (Abstract Presentation Number: OR13-04-22)

EARLY CAREER RESEARCH AWARD COMPETITION FINALISTS

Challenges early career faculty, scientists and clinicians, in nutrition by providing a juried abstract review and special oral session in which they compete in presenting their research findings during NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE.

The ASN Foundation supports this competition.

This award competition will be available to be viewed On Demand on the NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE meeting platform.

Links to each finalist’s official NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE abstract presentation which is separate from the award competition presentation are also included below.

Keturah Faurot, PhD, MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Effect of Dietary Fatty Acids on Sleep and Stress Among Adults With Migraine: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial (Abstract Presentation Number: PO21-04-22)

 

Stefanie Hinkle, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Long-Term Mortality Implications of Maternal Weight Change in Pregnancy (Abstract Presentation Number: PO16-36-22)

 

Alexandra MacMillan Uribe, PhD, RDN, Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Association Between Select Measures of Acculturation and Diet Quality in US Adolescents: Findings From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007 to 2018 (Abstract Presentation Number: OR11-04-22)

Collin Popp, PhD, MS, RD, New York University Langone Health
A Randomized Clinical Trial to Compare a Precision Nutrition Intervention Targeting a Reduction in Postprandial Glycemic Response to Meals With a Low-Fat Diet for Weight Loss (Abstract Presentation Number: OR05-01-22)

 

Danxia Yu, PhD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Healthy Lifestyles and the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Among Low-Income Black and White Americans (Abstract Presentation Number: OR25-04-22)

 

Yujiao Zu, PhD, Texas Tech University
8-Hydroxyeicosapentaenoic Acid Reduces Adipogenesis and Inflammation in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes (Abstract Presentation Number: PO25-51-22)

EMERGING LEADERS IN NUTRITION SCIENCE ABSTRACT RECOGNITION PROGRAM FINALISTS

Recognizes the very best research presented by students and young investigators during NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE. Finalists are named across the abstract topical areas.

Links to each finalist’s NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE abstract presentation are included below.

Aging and Chronic Disease

Samitinjaya Dhakal, MS, South Dakota State University
Impact of Protein Sources in a Guideline-Based Omnivorous Diet on Circulating Biogenic Amine Metabolites: A Randomized Controlled-Feeding Trial (Abstract Presentation Number: OR01-05-22)

 

Ritchel Gannaban, Texas Tech University
Acute Exposure to Branched-Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) Impairs Glucose Homeostasis by Promoting Insulin Resistance in Mice (Abstract Presentation Number: OR01-04-22)

 

Caitlyn Mullins, BS, Texas Tech University
Therapeutic Effects of BT2 in the Hippocampus of Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Model (Abstract Presentation Number: OR01-01-22)

 

Tian Wang, MS, The University of Sydney
The Effect of Different Vegetarian Diets on Cardiometabolic Profile in People With or At High Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Abstract Presentation Number: OR01-07-22)

 

Carotenoids and Retinoids

Yanqi Zhang, BS, MA, University of Alabama
Tissue Distribution of Lutein in Neonatal Sprague -Dawley Rats Reared by Mothers Consuming a Normal- or a High Fat Diet (Abstract Presentation Number: OR02-01-22)

 

Climate, Environment, Agriculture and Food Supply

Amelia Willits-Smith, MS, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Self-Selected Diets in the US Show a Reduction in Carbon Footprints Over Ten Years (Abstract Presentation Number: OR03-02-22)

 

Community and Public Health Nutrition

Mikayla Barry, MPH, University of Michigan School of Public Health
Household Food Insecurity Across Childhood and Attempts at Weight Loss and Weight Gain in Early Adolescence: Findings From a Nationally Representative Study of U.S. Youth (Abstract Presentation Number: OR04-03-22)

 

Lily Brickman, BS, University of Maine
Identifying Cofactors Contributing to Food Insecurity in Elderly Maine Residents Living at Home (Abstract Presentation Number: PO04-09-22)

 

Shilton Dhaver, BS, Joslin Diabetes Center
Hybrid Model of Intensive Lifestyle Intervention for Patients With Diabetes & Obesity for Post-COVID Era (Abstract Presentation Number: OR05-02-22)

 

Maria Lemoine, BS, Florida International University
Food Insecurity Is Associated With a Lower Quality of Life Among People Living With HIV (PLWH) and HIV Seronegative Individuals, in the Miami Adult Studies on HIV (MASH) Cohort (Abstract Presentation Number: PO04-42-22)

 

Bharathi Ramesh, University of Delaware
Vitamin C and Copper Intake Associated With Cognitive Function in Older Adults (Abstract Presentation Number: PO04-69-22)

 

Marisa Tsai, MS, MPH, Nutrition Policy Institute
Larger WIC Cash Value Benefit for Vegetables and Fruit Is Associated With Lower Food Insecurity and Improved Participant Satisfaction in WIC Families With Children (Abstract Presentation Number: OR06-05-22)

 

Elder Varela, MA MS CHES, University of Florida
Differences in Community Stakeholders’ Perceived Barriers and Needs to Improve Food Security for Families With Children Under 3 Years Before and During COVID-19 (Abstract Presentation Number: PO04-85-22)

 

COVID-19 and Nutrition

Natalia Urrutia-Alvarez, BS, Louisiana State University
An Analysis of COVID-19 Lock-Down Panic Buying Motivators Among Undergraduate Students (Abstract Presentation Number: PO05-40-22)

 

Diet and Cancer

Sanam Shah, MBBS, FCPS, MPH, Paris-Saclay University
Adherence to Healthy and Unhealthy Plant-Based Diets and Risk of Breast Cancer Overall and by Hormone Receptor and Histologic Subtypes Among Postmenopausal Women (Abstract Presentation Number: OR07-03-22)

 

Longgang Zhao, University of South Carolina
Association Between Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake and Liver Cancer Risk  in the Women’s Health Initiative (Abstract Presentation Number: OR07-01-22)

 

Dietary Bioactive Components

Jennifer Bathgate, MPH, RD, CSP, LDN, Rutgers University
Effect of Green Tea Extract Supplementation and Impact of Catechol-O-Methyltransferase Genotype on Plasma Concentration of F2-Isoprostanes in Women Who Are Post-menopause (Abstract Presentation Number: OR09-01-22)

 

Chelsea Garcia, BS, University of Connecticut
Effects of Milk Polar Lipids on Colitis Are Dependent on Dietary Fat Content (Abstract Presentation Number: PO07-19-22)

 

Casey Radlowski, BS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Chickpea Protein Hydrolysate Ameliorates the Impact of Feeding a High-Fat-Diet-Induced Obesity in Mice by Modulating Inflammation (Abstract Presentation Number: PO07-60-22)

 

Clarinda Sutanto, BS, National University of Singapore
Impact of 5-Hydroxytryptophan Supplementation on Gut Microbiota Composition of Older Adults With Different Sleep Status in Singapore: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Abstract Presentation Number: OR08-03-22)

 

Diana Wu, BASc, University of Toronto
Flaxseed Alters Gut Microbiota-Mammary Gland MicroRNA Relationships Differently Than its Oil and Lignan Components (Abstract Presentation Number: OR08-04-22)

 

Dietary Patterns

Janie DiNatale, MS, RD, The University of Alabama
Diet Quality Assessed by the Dietary Inflammatory Index and the Healthy Eating Index: An Analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2015-2018) (Abstract Presentation Number: PO08-14-22)

 

Luotao Lin, MS, Purdue University
The Discovery of Data-Driven Temporal Dietary Patterns and a Validation of Their Description Using Energy and Time Cut-Offs (Abstract Presentation Number: PO08-30-22)

 

Gabrielle Rochefort, MSc, Centre Nutrition, santé et société (NUTRISS), INAF, Université Laval
Transitioning to Sustainable Dietary Patterns: Learnings From the Dietary Patterns of Adults With Low Animal Protein Consumption in the Province of Quebec (Abstract Presentation Number: OR11-03-22)

 

Makayla Simmons, BS, Oklahoma State University
Impact of Child Nutrition Programs Offered in Schools on Daily Nutrition and Dietary Quality (Abstract Presentation Number: OR11-05-22)

 

Eating Frequency and Chrononutrition

Mahmut Bodur, Ankara University
Preliminary Results of the Comparison of Social Jetlag, Sleep Hygiene and Diet Quality of Obese and Nonobese Young Adults (Abstract Presentation Number: PO09-03-22)

 

Education and Teaching

Christina Gassmann, Rutgers School of Health Professions
Research Involvement Among Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Graduates of Rutgers’ School of Health Professions Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences (Abstract Presentation Number: PO10-04-22)

 

Energy and Macronutrient Metabolism

Gavin Connolly, MA, Purdue University
Effects of Consuming Ounce-Equivalents Portions of Animal and Plant Protein Foods, As Defined by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans on Essential Amino Acid Availability (Abstract Presentation Number: OR12-02-22)

 

Semira Ortiz, BS, Cornell University
Urinary Erythritol Is Increased in Response to Excess Dietary Sucrose (Abstract Presentation Number: OR12-01-22)

 

Experimental Animal Nutrition

Charityn Fernandez, MS Candidate, San Diego State University
Effects of Red Meat and Proton Pump Inhibitors on Rat Gut pH and Claudin-2 (Abstract Presentation Number: PO12-03-22)

 

Elva Gonzales Nieto, Biochemistry and Nutrition Research Institute “Alberto Guzmán Barrón”, UNMSM
Effect of Macrocystis pyrifera (Phaeophyceae, Ochrophyta) on Body Weight Gain, Adipose Tissue, and Liver Tissue in Second-Generation Mice With a Maternal High-Fat Diet (Abstract Presentation Number: PO12-04-22)

 

Erin Posey, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
Leucine Administration in Conjunction With Continuous Feeding Improves Lean Growth in a Preterm Piglet Model (Abstract Presentation Number: OR13-04-22)

 

Food Choice, Markets and Policy

Suzannah Gerber, MA, Tufts University
How Americans Define Health for Food and Beverages (Abstract Presentation Number: PO13-12-22)

 

Khristopher Nicholas, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Navigating Globalized Food Environments: Market Access, Consumer Behavior, and Dietary Diversity in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador (Abstract Presentation Number: PO13-21-22)

 

Food Science and Nutrition

Alyssa Paoletti, BSc, MSc, University of Toronto
The Total Sulphur Amino Acid Requirement Is Higher in Older Men Than Women (Abstract Presentation Number: PO14-28-22)

 

Sylwia Szwiega, MSc, PhD(c), University of Toronto
Indicator Amino Acid Oxidation Does Not Require a Lengthy Period of Adaptation When Estimating Amino Acid Requirements in Healthy Young Men (Abstract Presentation Number: PO14-39-22)

 

Shu Wang, PhD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Milk Exosomes Select Mutations That Decrease the Toxicity of Clostridioides difficile (Abstract Presentation Number: OR14-01-22)

 

Emily Woolf, MS, NDTR, Colorado State University
Blueberries Improve Endothelial Function in Postmenopausal Women With Above-Normal Blood Pressure via Reductions in Oxidative Stress (Abstract Presentation Number: PO14-41-22)

 

Global Nutrition

Diana Allotey, MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Integrating a Targeted Breastfeeding Promotion Intervention Into Routine Health Services in Private Health Facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria Is Feasible (Abstract Presentation Number: OR16-03-22)

 

Lilia Bliznashka, PhD, Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security, University of Edinburgh
Prenatal Pesticide Exposure Is Associated With Lower Cognitive, Language, and Motor Development Scores in Children 20–40 Months of Age Rural Bangladesh (Abstract Presentation Number: PO15-08-22)

 

Thais Carrilho, MPH, PhD, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Association Between Gestational Weight Gain in Each Trimester and Weight Retention at 6 and 12 Months Postpartum: Results From a National Administrative Dataset in Brazil (Abstract Presentation Number: OR15-05-22)

 

Amy Fothergill, MPH, Cornell University
Comparison of Anemia Screening Methods Using Paired Venous Samples in Women of Reproductive Age in Southern India (Abstract Presentation Number: PO15-25-22)

 

Yvonne Goh, PhD, University of California, San Francisco, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics; International Zinc Nutrition Consultative Group
Comparison of Methods for Estimating Discretionary Salt Intake in Field Settings (Abstract Presentation Number: PO15-28-22)

 

Samantha Huey, PhD, Cornell University
A Randomized Trial of Iron-Biofortified Pearl Millet-Based Complementary Feeding in Children Aged 12 to 18 Months Living in Urban Slums in India (Abstract Presentation Number: PO15-34-22)

 

Joel Komakech, MPH, MSc, Oklahoma State University
Maternal Peer Support Through a Caregroup Model Improves Complementary Feeding of Infants by Refugee Mothers in Post-Emergency Settlements in the West-Nile Region in Uganda (Abstract Presentation Number: OR16-04-22)

 

Joshua Miller, BS, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Water Insecurity Is Differentially Associated With Food Insecurity Across Seasons: Evidence From the Galápagos (Abstract Presentation Number: OR16-01-22)

 

Christine Walters, MS, RDN, Oklahoma State University
Perinatal Depression and Breastfeeding: A Mixed Methods Study Among South Sudanese Refugees in the West Nile Region in Uganda (Abstract Presentation Number: OR15-03-22)

Maternal, Perinatal and Pediatric Nutrition

Shannon Conrey, PhD, MS, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Pre-pregnancy Obesity Associated With Lower Odds of Meeting Breastfeeding Recommendations When Controlling for Prenatal Intentions (Abstract Presentation Number: OR17-03-22)

 

Meghan Crimmins, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center
A Mediterranean Meal Plan Modulates Fatty Acid Content of Human Milk in Women With Obesity (Abstract Presentation Number: OR17-07-22)

 

Christina Frazier, BS, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Infant Feeding Practices and Growth Trajectories Among Low-Income Households (Abstract Presentation Number: OR19-05-22)

 

Maryam Razaghi, PhD, McGill University
Maternal Android Adiposity and Vitamin D Status in Lactation Are Positive Predictors of Child Adiposity and Vitamin D Status at 2 Years of Age: A Follow-Up Study From Montréal (Abstract Presentation Number: OR17-06-22)

 

Heather Seid, MS, RDN, CSP, CNSC, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Association Between 1-Hour Glucose Challenge Test Values and Infant Birth Weight in a Prospective Cohort From Dhulikhel, Nepal (Abstract Presentation Number: PO16-73-22)

 

Rachel Walker, PhD, The Pennsylvania State University
Inflammation May Alter the Association Between Serum and Milk Fatty Acid Profiles in Women With Low Milk Production (Abstract Presentation Number: OR17-01-22)

 

Medical Nutrition/Case Study Vignettes

Priya Krishnakumar, PhD, Institute for Neuro Immune Medicine, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University
Intracellular Nutritional Biomarker Differences in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Subjects and Healthy Controls (Abstract Presentation Number: OR20-03-22)

 

Methods

Dorothy Superdock, BA, Cornell University
Processing Method Affects Oral and Gut Microbiome Composition (Abstract Presentation Number: PO18-17-22)

 

Neuroscience/Nutrition and the Brain

Ya-Hsuan Chang, University of Kentucky
Sex-Dependent Responses to Prebiotic Inulin in Cerebral Blood Flow and Scyllo-Inositol Metabolism in APOE Mice (Abstract Presentation Number: OR21-03-22)

 

Mahsa Yavari, MS, Texas Tech University
Mechanisms Mediating the Protective Effects of Eicosapentaenoic Acid in Brain of the APPswePS1dE9 Alzheimer’s Mouse Model (Abstract Presentation Number: OR21-02-22)

 

Nutrition Education and Behavioral Science

Matthew Greene, MSPH, RD, LDN, Louisiana State University AgCenter
African American Satisfaction With the SNAP-Ed Program: A Qualitative Exploration (Abstract Presentation Number: OR22-04-22)

 

Magdalena Sevilla-Gonzalez, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital
Implementation of an Intervention Based on Nutritional Care Process to Improve Glycemic Parameters in a Type 2 Diabetes Comprehensive Care Program. The CAIPaDi Program (Abstract Presentation Number: OR22-06-22)

 

Nutrition Translation and Communications

Mona Ghadirian, MPH, McGill University
Participatory Video Intervention Increased Critical Nutrition Literacy of Ghanaian Adolescent Girls: A Cluster Randomized Control Trial (Abstract Presentation Number: OR23-03-22)

 

Hannah Griffith, Benedictine University
An Evaluation of the Quality of Commercial Nutrition Apps for Cancer Survivors (Abstract Presentation Number: OR23-01-22)

 

Chloe Lozano, PhD, MHlthProm, GradDip Dietetics, BSc (Nutrition), Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Development of the PortionSize App for Real-Time Dietary Feedback (Abstract Presentation Number: OR23-04-22)

 

Nutritional Epidemiology

Catherine Cioffi Cohen, PhD, RDN, University of Colorado Denver
Metabolome Alterations Linking Sugar Sweetened Beverages With Dyslipidemia in Youth: The Exploring Perinatal Outcomes Among Children Study (Abstract Presentation Number: OR24-07-22)

 

Daniel Ibsen, PhD, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet
Hypothetical 22-Year Diet Intervention: Adherence to the Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet and Risk of Heart Failure in Swedish Men and Women (Abstract Presentation Number: OR25-02-22)

 

Rebecca Kelly, MBBS, BMedSci(Hons), MPH, University of Oxford
Associations Between Types and Sources of Dietary Carbohydrates and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in 110,505 UK Biobank Study Participants (Abstract Presentation Number: OR25-01-22)

 

Sophie Kenny, BS, University of New Hampshire
Associations of Dairy Consumption and Cognitive Function in the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study (Abstract Presentation Number: PO22-25-22)

 

Samantha Maley, MS, University at Buffalo
Alcohol Consumption and the Diversity of the Oral Microbiome in Postmenopausal Women (Abstract Presentation Number: OR24-04-22)

 

Nutritional Immunology and Inflammation/Immunometabolism

Sanmi Alake, Oklahoma State University
Wheatgerm Supplementation Reduces Gut Inflammation and Epithelial Barrier Dysfunction in IL-10 KO Mice Fed Atherogenic Diet (Abstract Presentation Number: OR26-07-22)

 

Devendra Paudel, PhD, The Pennsylvania State University
Guar Gum-Induced Changes in Gut Microbiota Metabolic Activity and Intestinal Immune Response Augments Susceptibility to Experimental Colitis (Abstract Presentation Number: OR26-05-22)

 

Nutritional Microbiology/Microbiome

Arooj Asrar, MSc Candidate, University of Toronto
Malnutrition is Associated With Altered Gut Microbial Functions in 13-Year-Old Brazilian Children (Abstract Presentation Number: OR27-02-22)

 

Aubreyona Migliori, AS, Utah State University
Effect of Replacing Cellulose With Primarily Insoluble Fiber on the Microbiome and Short Chain Fatty Acids, and Fecal Calprotectin in Mice Fed a High Fat Diet (Abstract Presentation Number: OR27-06-22)

 

Yiying Zhao, PhD Candidate, Purdue University
Delta-tocotrienol 13′-Carboxychromanol, a Vitamin E Metabolite, Interacts With Gut Microbes As Indicated by Its Anti-colitis Synergy With a Lactic Acid Bacterium in Mice (Abstract Presentation Number: OR27-05-22)

 

Obesity

Kalhara Menikdiwela, PhD, Texas Tech University
Metabolic Effects of Dietary pH, Protein Source and Fat Content in Diet-induced Obese Mice (Abstract Presentation Number: PO25-30-22)

 

Jeong Woo Song, Jeonbuk National University
Traditional Sunchang Gochujang Attenuates Obesity in High-Fat Diet Induced Obese Mice (Abstract Presentation Number: PO25-40-22)

 

Bingjie Zhou, MS, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
Weight Loss Trajectory Patterns and Short-Term Prediction in a Weight Management Program (Abstract Presentation Number: OR28-04-22)

 

Ying Zhu, MS, Tufts University
The Interaction Between Intestinal ACSL5 Expression and Gut Microbiota in Mice Fed a High Fat Diet (Abstract Presentation Number: OR28-02-22)

 

Precision Nutrition/Nutrient-Gene Interactions

Anna Salvador, PhD, RD, LD, Texas A&M University
Fat Mass Gained Prior to Dietary Intervention Predicts Efficacy of Personalized Dietary Guidance in Mice (Abstract Presentation Number: OR29-07-22)

 

Protocols

Lissa Davis, Purdue University
The Gummy Flavor Game Protocol: Gamifying Vegetable Flavor Exposure to Increase Liking (Abstract Presentation Number: PO28-08-22)

 

Audrey Moyen, RD, McGill University
Validity and Reliability of the Smart Food Diary Keenoa Against Recovery Biomarkers: A Study Protocol (Abstract Presentation Number: PO28-20-22)

 

Sports Nutrition and Physical Activity

Jomana Khawandanah, MSc, Imperial College London
The Role of Fibre Intake in Combination With Physical Activity in Reducing Body Composition Parameters (Abstract Presentation Number: PO29-03-22)

 

Vitamins and Minerals

Sisi Cao, PhD, The Ohio State University
Egg-Mediated Bioavailability of Plant-Derived Vitamins E and K in Humans: Development of Deuterium-Labeled Spinach (Abstract Presentation Number: OR31-07-22)

 

Joanna Fiddler, PhD, Cornell University
Impaired Mitochondrial Folate Metabolism Reduces Mitochondrial Respiration in Mouse Muscle Progenitor Cells (Abstract Presentation Number: OR31-01-22)

 

Heather Guetterman, MS, Cornell University
Biomarkers of Choline Metabolism in Women of Reproductive Age in Southern India (Abstract Presentation Number: OR31-02-22)

 

Chin May Teoh, Texas State University
Supplementation of a High-Fat High-Sucrose Diet With Methyl-Donor Nutrients During Pregnancy and Lactation Modulates the Colonic Vitamin D Signaling Pathway in Weaned Rats (Abstract Presentation Number: OR31-06-22)

GEORGE BRAY OBESITY RESEARCH STUDENT AWARDS

Recognizes the two students with the highest-scoring abstracts in a topical area related to the causes, treatment or prevention of obesity presenting outstanding research during NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE.

ASN thanks Dr. George A. Bray and Marilyn M. Bray for endowing these awards.

Links to each honoree’s NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE abstract presentation are included below.

Shilton Dhaver, BS, Joslin Diabetes Center
Hybrid Model of Intensive Lifestyle Intervention for Patients With Diabetes & Obesity for Post-COVID Era (Abstract Presentation Number: OR05-02-22)

Luotao Lin, MS, Purdue University
The Discovery of Data-Driven Temporal Dietary Patterns and a Validation of Their Description Using Energy and Time Cut-Offs (Abstract Presentation Number: PO08-30-22)

GLOBAL NUTRITION EARLY CAREER SCHOLAR AWARDS

Recognizes early career researches from low or middle income countries during NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE

ASN thanks Mondelēz International for their support of this program.

Links to each honoree’s NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE abstract presentation are included below.

Arif Sabta Aji, Alma Ata University
Psychological Aspects and Eating Habits of Indonesian College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of the IDLC-COVID-19 Indonesian Online Survey (Abstract Presentation Number: PO05-03-22)

 

Sattvika Ashok, MS, International Food Policy Research Institute
Validation of Survey Questions on Counseling About Infant and Young Child Feeding Received by Mothers in Bihar, India (Abstract Presentation Number: PO15-05-22)

 

Roberto Burini, UNESP Medical School
Lower Plasma Antioxidant-Vitamins and GSH Are Markers of Lower Skeletal Muscle in Community Free-Living Adults (Abstract Presentation Number: PO17-05-22)

 

Ana Campos, PhD, Arizona State University, Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Household Factors Associated With Home Food Availability Among Latinx Families With Middle School-Aged Children (Abstract Presentation Number: PO20-07-22)

 

Thais Carrilho, MPH, PhD, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Association Between Gestational Weight Gain in Each Trimester and Weight Retention at 6 and 12 Months Postpartum: Results From a National Administrative Dataset in Brazil (Abstract Presentation Number: OR15-05-22)

Soraiya Ebrahimpour-Koujan, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics
A Population-Based Case-Control Study on Dietary Total Antioxidant Capacity in Relation to Breast Cancer in a Middle-Eastern Country (Abstract Presentation Number: OR07-06-22)

 

Yvonne Goh, PhD, University of California, San Francisco; International Zinc Nutrition Consultative Group, Ghana
Comparison of Methods for Estimating Discretionary Salt Intake in Field Settings (Abstract Presentation Number: PO15-28-22)

 

Rukman Manapurath, Society for Applied Studies – Centre for Health Research and Development
Effect of Folate and/or Vitamin B12 Supplementation Between 6 to 30 Months of Age on Markers of Cardiovascular Illness at School Age: A Secondary Analysis (Abstract Presentation Number: PO22-37-22)

 

Yang Tao, MSc, RDN, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Temporal Patterns of Energy Intake in Relation to Cognitive Function and Its Decline: A Community-Based Cohort Study in China (Abstract Presentation Number: PO19-28-22)

GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD COMPETITION FINALISTS

Recognizes graduate students presenting outstanding research during NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE

ASN thanks The Sugar Association for their support of this competition.

This award competition will be available to be viewed On Demand on the NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE meeting platform.

Links to each finalist’s official NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE abstract presentation which is separate from the award competition presentation are also included below.

Arooj Asrar, MSc Candidate, University of Toronto
Malnutrition is Associated With Altered Gut Microbial Functions in 13-Year-Old Brazilian Children (Abstract Presentation Number: OR27-02-22)

 

Mikayla Barry, MPH, University of Michigan School of Public Health
Household Food Insecurity Across Childhood and Attempts at Weight Loss and Weight Gain in Early Adolescence: Findings From a Nationally Representative Study of U.S. Youth (Abstract Presentation Number: OR04-03-22)

 

Jennifer Bathgate, MPH, RD, CSP, LDN, Rutgers University
Effect of Green Tea Extract Supplementation and Impact of Catechol-O-Methyltransferase Genotype on Plasma Concentration of F2-Isoprostanes in Women Who Are Post-menopause (Abstract Presentation Number: OR09-01-22)

 

Samitinjaya Dhakal, MS, South Dakota State University
Impact of Protein Sources in a Guideline-Based Omnivorous Diet on Circulating Biogenic Amine Metabolites: A Randomized Controlled-Feeding Trial (Abstract Presentation Number: OR01-05-22)

 

Ritchel Gannaban, Texas Tech University
Acute Exposure to Branched-Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) Impairs Glucose Homeostasis by Promoting Insulin Resistance in Mice (Abstract Presentation Number: OR01-04-22)

Mona Ghadirian, MPH, McGill University
Participatory Video Intervention Increased Critical Nutrition Literacy of Ghanaian Adolescent Girls: A Cluster Randomized Control Trial (Abstract Presentation Number: OR23-03-22)

 

Semira Ortiz, BS, Cornell University
Urinary Erythritol Is Increased in Response to Excess Dietary Sucrose (Abstract Presentation Number: OR12-01-22)

 

Devendra Paudel, PhD, The Pennsylvania State University
Guar Gum-Induced Changes in Gut Microbiota Metabolic Activity and Intestinal Immune Response Augments Susceptibility to Experimental Colitis (Abstract Presentation Number: OR26-05-22)

 

Yiying Zhao, PhD Candidate, Purdue University
Delta-tocotrienol 13′-Carboxychromanol, a Vitamin E Metabolite, Interacts With Gut Microbes As Indicated by Its Anti-colitis Synergy With a Lactic Acid Bacterium in Mice (Abstract Presentation Number: OR27-05-22)

NUTRITION TRANSLATION AWARD COMPETITION FINALISTS

Recognizes outstanding early-career scientists and clinicians interested in translating their research to a defined audience to improve public health and/or health outcomes who are presenting their research during NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE

ASN thanks National Dairy Council for their support of this competition.

This award competition will be available to be viewed On Demand on the NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE meeting platform.

Links to each finalist’s official NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE abstract presentation which is separate from the award competition presentation are also included below.

Emily Hill, PhD, RDN, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Foodomics Analysis of a Mediterranean Diet Reveals Food-Specific Compounds That Are Detected in Human Plasma (Abstract Presentation Number: PO08-21-22)

 

Ezgi Özcan, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles
Varied Clinical Ketogenic Diets Elicit Both Shared and Unique Functional and Taxonomic Responses on the Human Gut Microbiome in Refractory Epilepsy (Abstract Presentation Number: OR27-07-22)

Erin Posey, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
Leucine Administration in Conjunction With Continuous Feeding Improves Lean Growth in a Preterm Piglet Model (Abstract Presentation Number: OR13-04-22)

 

Sanjoy Saha, PhD, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
A Novel Method to Assess Dietary Intake and Obtain Real-Time Dietary Adherence Data: A Pilot Study (Abstract Presentation Number: OR05-04-22)

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH AWARD COMPETITION FINALISTS

Recognizes early-career scientists and clinicians presenting outstanding research during NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE

ASN thanks IFF for endowing this competition.

This award competition will be available to be viewed On Demand on the NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE meeting platform.

Links to each finalist’s official NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE abstract presentation which is separate from the award competition presentation are also included below.

Shannon Conrey, PhD, MS, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Pre-pregnancy Obesity Associated With Lower Odds of Meeting Breastfeeding Recommendations When Controlling for Prenatal Intentions (Abstract Presentation Number: OR17-03-22)

 

Emily Hill, PhD, RDN, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Unique-to-Salmon Compounds Increase in Plasma and Are Associated With Cardiovascular Health Following a Mediterranean Diet Intervention (Abstract Presentation Number: OR09-02-22)

 

Andrew McLeod, MS, RD, PhD, University of Illinois Chicago
The Effect of a Mediterranean Diet With or Without Calorie Restriction on Cognition, Lifestyle, and Metabolic Health of Obese, Predominately Non-Hispanic Black Older Adults (Abstract Presentation Number: PO19-12-22)

Courtney Millar, PhD, Hebrew SeniorLife, Marcus Institute of Aging, Harvard Medical Schools
Higher Quercetin Intake Is Associated With Reduced Odds of Frailty Onset in Middle-Aged and Older Adults (Abstract Presentation Number: PO01-32-22)

 

Andrew Oliver, PhD, United States Department of Agriculture
Association of Diet and Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthy US Adults (Abstract Presentation Number: OR27-04-22)

 

Rachel Walker, PhD, The Pennsylvania State University
Inflammation May Alter the Association Between Serum and Milk Fatty Acid Profiles in Women With Low Milk Production (Abstract Presentation Number: OR17-01-22)

ROBERT SUSKIND AND LESLIE LEWINTER-SUSKIND PEDIATRIC NUTRITION STUDENT AWARDS

Recognizes students presenting outstanding research related to pediatric nutrition during NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE.

ASN thanks Robert Suskind and Leslie Lewinter-Suskind for endowing these awards.

Links to each honoree’s NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE abstract presentation are included below.

Rong Fan, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Fish Oil Intake During Gestation and Lactation Attenuated STZ-Induced Diabetes in Male Offspring via Activation of Brown Fat and Modulating Oxylipin Profile (Abstract Presentation Number: OR18-07-22)

Lauren Wegner, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Mother, Infant, and Placental Tissue, and Their Relationship With Pre-Pregnancy BMI (Abstract Presentation Number: OR18-02-22)

STUDENT INTEREST GROUP STUDENT AWARD FINALISTS

Recognizes students presenting outstanding research during NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE.

ASN thanks National Dairy Council for their support of this award program.

This award competition will be available to be viewed On Demand on the NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE meeting platform.

Links to each finalist’s official NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE abstract presentation which is separate from the award competition presentation are also included below.

Hannah Griffith, Benedictine University
An Evaluation of the Quality of Commercial Nutrition Apps for Cancer Survivors (Abstract Presentation Number: OR23-01-22)

 

Kaitlin Potts, MPH, Tulane University
Diet Quality and Sleep Characteristics in Midlife: The Bogalusa Heart Study (Abstract Presentation Number: OR11-02-22)

 

Maryam Razaghi, PhD, McGill University
Maternal Android Adiposity and Vitamin D Status in Lactation Are Positive Predictors of Child Adiposity and Vitamin D Status at 2 Years of Age: A Follow-Up Study From Montréal (Abstract Presentation Number: OR17-06-22)

Tian Wang, MS, The University of Sydney
The Effect of Different Vegetarian Diets on Cardiometabolic Profile in People With or At High Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Abstract Presentation Number: OR01-07-22)

 

Emily Woolf, MS, NDTR, Colorado State University
Blueberries Improve Endothelial Function in Postmenopausal Women With Above-Normal Blood Pressure via Reductions in Oxidative Stress (Abstract Presentation Number: PO14-41-22)

 

Mahsa Yavari, MSc, Texas Tech University
Mechanisms Mediating the Protective Effects of Eicosapentaenoic Acid in Brain of the APPswePS1dE9 Alzheimer’s Mouse Model (Abstract Presentation Number: OR21-02-22)

YOUNG MINORITY INVESTIGATOR ORAL COMPETITION

Recognizes young investigators from underrepresented communities within the biomedical and life sciences presenting outstanding research during NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE.

ASN thanks DSM for their support of this competition.

This award competition will be available to be viewed On Demand on the NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE meeting platform.

Links to each finalist’s official NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE abstract presentation which is separate from the award competition presentation are also included below.

Alyssa Abreu, MS, University of Rhode Island
Association Between Oyster Consumption and Hemoglobin Concentrations Among Ghanaian Women (Abstract Presentation Number: PO15-01-22)

 

Tolu Adekeye, MS, BTech, University of Maine System
Phenolic Extract(s) Promote(s) Wound Remodeling (Abstract Presentation Number: PO07-01-22)

 

Sanmi Alake, Oklahoma State University
Wheatgerm Supplementation Reduces Gut Inflammation and Epithelial Barrier Dysfunction in IL-10 KO Mice Fed Atherogenic Diet (Abstract Presentation Number: OR26-07-22)

 

Elena Martinez, MS, MPH, Tufts University
Role of Food Processing, Cooking Fuel, and Time Use for Meal Preparation in Diet Costs and Affordability Across 177 Countries, 2011 and 2017 (Abstract Presentation Number: OR14-07-22)

Kenny Mendoza-Herrera, MS, BS, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University
Association Between Parental Feeding Styles and Excess Weight, and Its Mediation by Diet in Costa Rican Adolescents (Abstract Presentation Number: PO15-43-22)

 

Paula-Dene Nesbeth, MS, Nutrition and Health Sciences Doctoral Program, Laney Graduate School, Emory University
Total n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid and Linoleic Acid Dietary Intakes Are Associated With Lower Serum Osteocalcin Among Postmenopausal Women (Abstract Presentation Number: PO11-13-22)

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