2023 Award Honorees

Meet the 2023 Award Honorees!

ASN Class of 2023 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 2023 for their distinguished careers.

  • Alan Berg, World Bank (global nutrition advocate)
  • Steven K. Clinton, MD, PhD, Ohio State University
  • Luigi De Luca, PhD, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • Nicolaas Deutz, MD, PhD, Texas A&M University, Center for Translational Research in Aging and Longevity
  • Jo Freudenheim, PhD, MS, RD, University at Buffalo
  • Mary Ann Johnson, PhD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Carl Keen, PhD, University of California, Davis
  • Mark Levine, MD, National Institutes of Health
  • Joel Mason, MD, Tufts University
  • Richard Mattes, MPH, PhD, RD, Purdue University
  • Marian Neuhouser, PhD, RD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
  • Ngozi Nnam, PhD, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
  • Stephen O’Keefe, MBBS, MSc, MD, University of Pittsburgh and University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
  • Juan Rivera, PhD, INSP: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, México
  • Dennis Savaiano, PhD, Purdue University
  • Daniel Tomé, PhD, INRAE: Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement, France

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

George Bray Outstanding Scientific Achievements Award in Obesity Research

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

Michael D. Jensen, MD, Mayo Clinic

This award lecture titled ‘Adipose Tissue Metabolism in Human Obesity’ will take place on July 24 from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM. Click here for more information.

 

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

Nancy Krebs, MD, MS, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

This award lecture will take place on July 24 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Click here for more information.

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

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

Steven Abrams, MD, University of Texas at Austin/Dell Medical School

This award lecture titled ‘Infant Nutrition: Challenges and Opportunities’ will take place on July 24 from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM. Click here for more information.

SENIOR INVESTIGATOR EDUCATOR & MENTOR AWARDS

ASN Foundation Mentorship Award

Alice Lichtenstein, D.Sc, Tufts University USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging

Excellence in Nutrition Education Award

Kevin L. Schalinske, PhD, Iowa State University

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

Paula Moynihan, PhD, RD, RNutr (Public Health), Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences/Adelaide Dental School 

SENIOR INVESTIGATOR AWARDS

ASN Nutritional Sciences Award

Elizabeth Mayer-Davis, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Conrad A Elvehjem Award for Public Service in Nutrition

Supported by Mondelēz International

Mary L’Abbe, PhD, CM, University of Toronto, Department of Nutritional Sciences

David Kritchevsky Career Achievement Award

Supported by Mondelēz International

Richard Mattes, MPH, PhD, RD, Purdue University

E. V. McCollum Award

Parul Christian, DrPH, MSc, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition Innovation Award

Endowed by the General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition

Alice Ammerman, DrPH, RD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Mary Swartz Rose Senior Investigator Award

Supported by the Council for Responsible Nutrition

Robert S. Chapkin, MSc, PhD, Texas A&M University 

McCormick Science Institute Research Award

Endowed by the McCormick Science Institute

Kristina S. Petersen, PhD, APD, FAHA, Texas Tech University

Osborne and Mendel Award

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

Tracy Anthony, MS, PhD, Nutrition Sciences Department, Rutgers University 

Robert H Herman Memorial Award

Steven Zeisel, MD, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 

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

Sant-Rayn Pasricha, MBBS (Hons), MPH, PhD, FRACP, FRCPA, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Bio-Serv Award in Experimental Animal Nutrition

Supported by Bio-Serv, Inc.

Jennifer Lee, PhD, Tufts University USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging 

E.L.R. Stokstad Award

Endowed by the Stokstad Family

Jason M. Ridlon, PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Mary Swartz Rose Young Investigator Award

Supported by Council for Responsible Nutrition

Amandeep Sandhu, MS, PhD, Illinois Institute of Technology 

Mead Johnson Award

Endowed by Mead Johnson Pediatric Nutrition Institute

Crystal D. Karakochuk, PhD, RD, University of British Columbia 

National Dairy Council Early Career Investigator Research Award

Endowed by Dairy Management Inc.

Arashdeep Singh, PhD, Monell Chemical Senses Center, University of Pennsylvania 

Norman Kretchmer Memorial Award in Nutrition and Development

Jennifer Savage Williams, PhD, Pennsylvania State University

Peter J. Reeds Young Investigator Award

Michael R. MacArthur, PhD, ETH ZURICH, Zurich Switzerland, Department of Health Sciences and Technology

Samuel J. Fomon Young Physician Award

Endowed by Nestlé Nutrition Institute

Koen Huysentruyt, MD, PhD, University Hospital Brussels, Belgium

Vernon Young International Award for Amino Acid Research

Endowed by Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.

Gabriella A.M. Ten Have, PhD, Texas A&M University

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS

ASN Predoctoral Fellowship: Mars, Inc. Predoctoral Fellowship 

Supported by Mars, Inc. 

Kenny Mendoza, BS, MS, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University 

Consumption of ultra-processed foods, associated serum metabolites, and type 2 diabetes risk in The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

Clinical Nutrition Internship Program

Marisa Langton, Drexel University College of Medicine 

Dennis Bier, MD Young Career Editor for The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Cora Best, PhD, MHS, RDN, University of Florida 

ASN Predoctoral Fellowship: The Gerber Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship 

Endowed by The Gerber Foundation 

Samuel Mitchell, BS, Cornell University

Investigating the impact of dietary Zn status on mitochondrial function and wound healing in a genetically driven mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease

Herbalife Nutrition Scholarship 

Supported by Herbalife Nutrition 

Heather Schier, MS, The Ohio State University

Undergraduate Diversity Research Fellowship

Tiolulope Popoola, University of Georgia

ADDITIONAL AWARDS

ASN Industry Recognition Award

Hamed Faridi, MBA, PhD, McCormick Science Institute 

ASN Volunteer of the Year Award

Sahar Ajabshir, PhD, MSc, Florida International University

Korean Nutrition Society (KNS) Award

Mee Young Hong, PhD, RDN, San Diego State University 

Milton L. Sunde Award

Ling Zhao, PhD, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China 

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
T. Colin Campbell, PhD
Lyndon B. Carew, BS, PhD
*Andrew Clifford, PhD
Harry R. Conrad, PhD
Jack M. Cooperman, PhD
Nuhad J. Daghir
Luigi M. De Luca, PhD
Hector F. DeLuca, PhD
Jacqueline Dupont, 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
*Edward Horton, MD
Khursheed N. Jeejeebhoy, MD, PhD
Madhu L. Kakade, PhD
Leslie M. Klevay
*Joel Kopple, MD
Donald Stewart McLaren
James G. Morris, PhD
Padmanabhan P. Nair, PhD
Malden C. Nesheim, PhD
*Buford Nichols, MD
Forrest H. Nielsen, BS, MS, PhD
Cheryl F. Nockels, PhD
George M Owen
Donald L. Palmquist, BS, PhD

Mulchand S. Patel, PhD
*Richard Rivlin, MD
Quinton R. Rogers, PhD
Irwin H. Rosenberg
Norton S. Rosensweig, MD
Robert B. Rucker, PhD
Harold H. Sandstead, MD, FACP, FASN
Jack L. Smith, PhD
James C. Smith, PhD
Robert E. Smith, PhD
Bruce R. Stillings, PhD
Peruvemba R. Sundaresan, PhD
Leon Swell
Jean K. Tews, PhD
Richard C. Theuer, BS, MBA, MS, PhD
Barbara A. Underwood, BA, MS, PhD
John E. Vanderveen, PhD
Maija H. Zile, PhD

*Celebrating 50 years of membership in 2023

Award Competitions and Abstract Recognition Award Programs

ASN recognizes outstanding research from students and early career professionals being presented at NUTRITION 2023.

CLINICAL EMERGING LEADERS AWARD COMPETITION FINALISTS

Recognizes individuals in postgraduate programs presenting outstanding research in clinical and human nutrition during NUTRITION 2023 

This award competition will be held on Saturday, July 22 from 8:00 AM to 9:15 AM ET (Sheraton Boston Hotel, Constitution B).

Yasmine Bouzid, BS, University of California, Davis
Associations Between Diet and Markers of Gastrointestinal Inflammation in Healthy Adult Cohort  

Carlota Castro-Espin, MSc, PhD student, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL)
Association of Mediterranean Diet With Survival After Breast Cancer Diagnosis Among Women in Nine European Countries 

Samantha Fessler, MS, Arizona State University
Curcumin Exhibits Anti-Inflammatory Effects in Adults Who Recovered From COVID-19 and Were Subsequently Vaccinated 

Xuan-Mai Nguyen, Carle Illinois College of Medicine
Eight Modifiable Lifestyle Factors Associated With Increased Life Expectancy Among 719,147 U.S. Veterans  

Laura Rosok, BS, BM, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Increase in Skin Carotenoids is Related to Greater Improvements in Cognition Among Toddlers Across Six Months 

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 2023. 

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

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 2023. 

The ASN Foundation supports this competition. 

This award competition will be held on Saturday, July 22 from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM ET (Sheraton Boston Hotel, Commonwealth).

Mihaela Ciulei, PhD, MS, The Pennsylvania State University
The Effect of Balanced Energy-Protein Supplementation Provided to Lactating Women on Maternal and Infant Outcomes: A Prospectively Planned IPD Meta-Analysis  

Min-Hyun Kim, PhD, Arizona State University
Hypothalamic JMJD3 Regulates Leptin Signaling via Epigenetic Mechanisms  

Derek Miketinas, PhD, RD, Texas Woman’s University
Racial Disparities in Folate Status and NTD Risk Among Nonpregnant Women of Reproductive Age: NHANES 1999-2018  

Chrissa Petersen, PhD, RDN, Idaho State University
Strawberry-Derived Microbial Metabolites and Gut Microbes Mediate the Beneficial Vascular Effects of Dietary Strawberries  

Erica Phillips, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Results From the Mycotoxin Mitigation Trial: Does Aflatoxin Consumption Reduce Linear Growth in Young Children? 

EMERGING LEADERS IN NUTRITION SCIENCE ABSTRACT RECOGNITION PROGRAM FINALISTS

Recognizes the very best research presented by students and young investigators during NUTRITION 2023 

Finalists are named across the abstract topical areas. 

This award competition will be held on Saturday, July 22 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET (Hynes Convention Center Hall C, accessed via the Sheraton Boston Hotel).

Aging and Chronic Disease

Gavin Connolly, MA, Purdue University
Effects of Consuming Ounce-Equivalent Portions of Animal- vs. Plant-Based Protein Foods on Essential Amino Acids Bioavailability in Young and Older Adults: A Cross-Over RCT 

Janhavi Damani, MS, The Pennsylvania State University
The Effect of Prune (Dried Plum) Supplementation on Cardiometabolic Markers in Postmenopausal Women: Secondary Analysis of a 12-Month Randomized Controlled Trial 

Dilara Dericioglu, BSc, RDN, PGDip, University of Reading
Appetite and Food Intake Responses to Protein in Older Adults With Different Physical Activity Levels 

Suzannah Gerber, MA, MS, Tufts University
Development and Feasibility of a Remotely Delivered Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for Older Adults  

Xuan-Mai Nguyen, Carle Illinois College of Medicine
Eight Modifiable Lifestyle Factors Associated With Increased Life Expectancy Among 719,147 U.S. Veterans 

Avinash Pokala, MS, The Ohio State University
Milk Fat Globule Membrane-Enriched Dairy Milk Does Not Adversely Affect Fasting or Postprandial Cardiometabolic and Intestinal Biomarkers in Adults With Metabolic Syndrome 

Terrence Riley, RD, The Pennsylvania State University
The Effect of Nighttime Pistachio Intake on Fasting Glucose, Cardiometabolic Markers and Diet Quality: A 12 Week Randomized Controlled Trial 

Cassandra Slade, Massey University
Effects of GreenShell™ Mussel on Physical Performance and Subjective Measures of Knee Osteoarthritis: A 6-Month Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial 

Anne-Julie Tessier, RD, PhD, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health 

Olive Oil Intake and Fatal Dementia Risk in Two Large Prospective U.S. Cohort Studies 

  

Carotenoids and Retinoids

Laura Rosok, BS, BM, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Increase in Skin Carotenoids is Related to Greater Improvements in Cognition Among Toddlers Across Six Months 

 

Climate, Food Systems, Diet, Nutrition and Health

Linh Bui, MD, MPH, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Planetary Health Diet Index and Risk of Total and Cause-Specific Mortality in Two Prospective Cohort Studies  

Maria Hershey, MS, PhD, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Food Patterns and High Proportion of Obesity in Tuvalu: A Latent Class Analysis in a Pacific Island Country 

Caleigh Sawicki, PhD, MPH, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Planetary Health Diet and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Disease: Findings From Two Cohorts of US Women 

  

Community and Public Health Nutrition

Beatriz Carmona, BS, Cornell University
The Influence of Food Assistance Program Participation on the Quality of the Home Food Environment Is Modified by Household Food Security Levels 

Manije Darooghegi Mofrad, MS, University of Connecticut
Food Resource Management and Healthy Eating Focus Associate With Diet Quality and Less Impact of COVID-19 on Body Weight in Adults From a Low-Income, Northeastern CT Community  

Mary Kathryn Edwards, RD, MS, MBA, The Kahm Clinic
The Association Between Sociodemographic Factors and Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Households With Young Children (<11 Years) With Food Insecurity 

Poorna Sai Vaddi, PharmD, Southern University and A&M College
Methionine Prevents the Progression of NASH to Cirrhosis in High Cholesterol Fed Sprague Dawley Rats Administered Sitagliptin  

  

Diet and Cancer

Carlota Castro-Espin, MSc, PhD student, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL)
Association of Mediterranean Diet With Survival After Breast Cancer Diagnosis Among Women in Nine European Countries 

Fernanda Morales Berstein, FMB, University of Bristol
Ultra-Processed Food Consumption, Adiposity and Upper-Aerodigestive Tract Cancer Risk in the European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer Study: A Mediation Analysis 

  

Dietary Bioactive Components

Tolu Esther Alaba, University of Maine, Orono
Phenolic Extract(s) From Wild Blueberries Upregulate EGFR and FGF7 Proteins for Epidermal Skin Regeneration During Wound Re-Epithelialization 

Emily Hill, PhD, RDN, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Food-specific Compounds Act as Putative Biomarkers for Exposure to and Effect of Plant Foods Consumed within a Mediterranean Diet Intervention 

Katelyn Senkus, MS, The University of Alabama 
Bioactive Mouth Rinse Containing Inorganic Nitrate and Antioxidants Bolsters the Enterosalivary Pathway and Lowers Blood Pressure in Wistar Rats 

Stephanie Wilson, PhD, USDA-ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Texas A&M AgriLife Institute for Advancing Health through Agriculture
Dietary Intake and Food Contributors of Polyphenols in Healthy U.S. Adults: An Application of the FooDB Database 

Shiqi Zhang, The Ohio State University
Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) Shifted Gut Microbe Abundance and Their Metabolic Landscape in a Defined Infant Gut Community In Vitro  

  

Energy and Macronutrient Metabolism

Soukaïna Benhaddou, AgroParisTech
Effect of Gastric Bypass on Intestinal Adaptations and Dietary Protein Bioavailability in Rats 

Marjorie Anne Layosa, Purdue University
Energy Metabolism in Breast Cancer Cells That Preferentially Metastasize to Lung and Liver 

Zahra Moazzami, PhD Student, University of Minnesota
Supply-Demand Analysis of Ketones for Brown Adipose Tissue Thermogenesis 

Semira Ortiz, BS, Cornell University
Erythritol Synthesis Is Elevated by Oxidative Stress in Muscle Myotubes 

Devendra Paudel, The Pennsylvania State University
Effects of Long-Term Low-Carbohydrate Diet Consumption on the Progression of Metabolic Syndrome Markers in Mice 

Christina Sciarrillo, PhD, RD, National Institutes of Health
Diet Order Affects Energy Intake and Weight Change During a Crossover Low-carbohydrate vs. Low-fat Diet Study 

   

Experimental Animal Nutrition

Matthew Gorton, Oklahoma State University
Restriction of Insulinogenic Amino Acids Increases the Hepatic Glucose Uptake and Glycolysis in a Neonatal Piglet Model 

Kazi Sarjana Safain, MSc, North Dakota State University
Supplementation of One-Carbon Metabolites Influences Fetal Maintenance Energy and Programming of Energy Utilization in Fetal Liver During Early Pregnancy in Heifers

   

Global Nutrition

Emily Becher, BS, University of California, Davis 
Predicted Impacts of Bouillon Fortification With Folic Acid on Neural Tube Defect-Related Deaths in Burkina Faso, Nigeria and Senegal 

Aria Grabowski, MPH, RD, University of Michigan
Accounting for Ultra Processed Foods in the Relationship Between Endocrine Disrupting Compounds and Inflammation Within a Cohort of Midlife Women   

Alysse Kowalski, PhD, MPH, University of Maryland Baltimore
Effects of Multiple Micronutrient Fortified Beverage and Responsive Caregiving on Early Childhood Development, Hemoglobin, and Ferritin Among Infants in Rural Guatemala 

Tebogo Leepile, PhD, University of British Columbia
Household Food Insecurity Among the Indigenous San People in Rural Botswana 

  

Maternal, Perinatal and Pediatric Nutrition

Sulagna Bandyopadhyay, PhD, Center for Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Human Milk Fatty Acid Composition in Relation to Maternal Diet: Findings From the JiVitA-3 Study 

Alana Chaney, MS, University of California, Davis
Validity of the Infant Diet Quality Index for Predicting Nutrient Outcomes in Young Children Ages 2-5   

Catherine Cohen, PhD, RDN, University of Colorado Denver
Associations of Infant Feeding Patterns With Hepatic Fat in Childhood: The Healthy Start Study 

Adrianna Greco, MSc RD, University of British Columbia
High Prevalence of Iron Deficiency in Canadian Toddlers With Adequate Dietary Iron Intakes and Weak Association With Maternal Dietary Iron Intake at 18 Months Postpartum 

Peiyuan Huang, University of Bristol
Maternal Adherence to Vegetarian Diets and Perinatal Health: Findings From Two British Birth Cohort Studies 

Shelby Keye, MS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
MIND Diet Pattern Is Selectively Associated With Attentional Control in Preadolescent Children 

Jennifer Lerman, MPH, RDN, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University
Application of the HEI-Toddlers-2020: Assessing Diet Quality in Toddlers Among WIC Recipients and by Duration of WIC Participation 

Manoel Lixandrao, PhD, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Lipidomics in Human Umbilical Cord-Derived MSC Are Associated With Gestational Fatty-Free Acids and Triacylglycerols and Child Adiposity: The Healthy Start Study 

Kerri Scherbinsky, University of British Columbia
Total Sulfur Amino Acid Requirements Are Higher in Late Gestation Compared to Early Gestation During Healthy Human Pregnancy 

Medical Nutrition

Peter Adintori, MS, RD, CSO, CDN, CNSC, New York University
Nutrition Risk and Physical Function of Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome Before Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation 

Helen Hoi Ting Cheung, MS, RD, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Association of Frailty With Preoperative Malnutrition on Quality of Recovery After Surgery 

  

Neuroscience/Nutrition and the Brain

Dorsin Chang, BS, The Ohio State University
A High-Fat Diet Exacerbates Liver Steatosis but Not Hepatic Inflammation in a Clinically Relevant Rodent Model of Spinal Cord Injury-Induced Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis   

Khondoker Adeba Ferdous, MS, The University of Alabama
Does Fucoxanthin Help in the Fight Against Aging-Associated Oxidative Stress in the Brain? 

  

Nutrition Education and Behavioral Science

Sara Alsilmi, University of Leeds
Do Children and Parents Eat the Same? A Secondary Analysis of National Survey Data 

Danielle King, MS, RDN, The Ohio State University
Stage Progression Following a Behavioral Lifestyle Intervention for Diabetes Prevention  

  

Nutrition Translation and Communications

Josephine Dudzik, MS, RD, CDN, New York University
The Sociodemographic Profiles & Practice Behaviors of Critical Care Dietitians in the United States 

Caroline Harmon, Rutgers University
Individual Differences in Amino Acid Bitter Taste and Its Suppression With Salts 

Ana Maafs-Rodríguez, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
Formative Research for Content Development of a Social Media Campaign To Empower Latino and Black Mothers to Select Healthier Food Choices for Their Children 

Shya Navazesh, University of California, Davis
Risk and Benefits of Milk Fortification With a Lower Dose of Iron: Insights From a Piglet Model 

  

Nutritional Epidemiology

Mariana Fagundes Grilo, MA, George Washington University
Associations Between Low-Calorie Sweetener Intake and Diet Quality in U.S. Adults 

Sachelly Julian-Serrano, MHSN, RDN, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Does Socioeconomic Deprivation Modify the Association Between Healthy Eating Index-2015 and Mortality in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study?  

Nasser Laouali, PhD, University of Paris-Saclay
Macronutrient Composition of Plant-Based Diets and Breast Cancer Risk: The E3N Prospective Cohort Study 

Jules Larke, PhD, USDA-ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center
Surveying Nutrient Assessment With Photographs of Meals (SNAPMe): A Benchmark Dataset of Food Records Paired With Meal Photos   

Kenny Mendoza, BS, MS, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University
Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Is Associated With Higher Type 2 Diabetes Risk in the Hispanic Community Health Study / Study of Latinos  

Jiaxi Yang, PhD, National University of Singapore 
Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods in Association With Long-Term Weight Change and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Among Individuals With a History of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus 

Longgang Zhao, University of South Carolina 
Higher Ultra-Processed Food Intake Is Associated With Adverse Liver Outcomes: A Prospective Cohort Study of UK Biobank Participants 

Meghan Zimmer, MPH, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health 
Design and User-Testing of the NCI’s Healthy Eating Index Report  

  

Nutritional Immunology and Inflammation/Immunometabolism

Andrea Aranda, Masters, Florida International University
The Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio Is Associated With Hs-CRP in a Sample of Underrepresented Individuals From the Miami Adult Studies on HIV(MASH) Cohort   

Yasmine Bouzid, BS, University of California, Davis
Associations Between Diet and Markers of Gastrointestinal Inflammation in Healthy Adult Cohort 

 Jenneffer Rayane Braga Tibaes, MS, University of Alberta
Hyperglycaemia in Obesity Is Associated With Impaired Ex Vivo T Cell Function: An Interim Analysis of the Nutrition and Immunity (NutrIMM) Study  

   

Nutritional Microbiology/Microbiome

Kate Cares, MS, RDN, University of Illinois Chicago
Chronic Stress and Fecal Bile Acid Composition 

Katia Chadaideh, PhD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Probing Interactions Between Host Genetic Predisposition, Dietary Intake, and the Gut Microbiome 

Yifei Kang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Dietary Inclusion of Yellow Mealworms (T. molitor) and Lesser Mealworms (A. diaperinus) Modifies Intestinal Microbiota Populations of Diet-Induced Obesity Mice 

Andrew Oliver, PhD, United States Department of Agriculture
Not All Taxa Matter Equally: A Machine Learning Approach To Collapse Microbiome Datasets Using Taxonomic Structure  

Yu Wang, PhD, Purdue University
Short-Term Effects of Healthy Dietary Pattern Cycling on Gut Microbiota and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors 

   

Obesity

Nicholas Amado, BS, Rutgers University
The Relationship Between Fat Hedonic Liking and Obesity in Humans  

Theresa Bushman, BS, University of Minnesota
Time-Restricted Feeding Reduces Body Weight and Fat Mass via Altering Meal Patterns and Energy Expenditure in Old Female Mice Fed High Fat Diet 

Shuhao Lin, MS, RD, University of Illinois Chicago
Time Restricted Eating Without Calorie Counting for Weight Loss in a Racially Diverse Population: A 12-Month Randomized Controlled Trial  

Anna Ogilvie, RDN, Rutgers University
Increased Serum Lipopolysaccharide After a Short-Term High Fat Diet in Older Individuals With Obesity Compared to Those With Normal Body Weight: A Randomized Crossover Study 

Siwen Wang, MD, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Weight Trajectories Across Women’s Reproductive Years and Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes 

Yanbo Zhang, PhD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Associations of Lifestyle and Genetic Risks With Obesity and Related Comorbidities in the UK Biobank 

Fang Zhou, Arizona State University
Nanoencapsulated Resveratrol and Quercetin: Anti-Obesity Effects in Human Fecal Microbiota Transplant C57BL/6J Mice 

  

Precision Nutrition/Nutrient-Gene Interactions

Carmen Annevelink, The Pennsylvania State University
FADS-Associated Risk on Cardiovascular Biomarkers Depends on Circulating Omega-6 Fatty Acids

Kristen James, PhD, University of California, Davis
The Cecal Microbiome of Diversity Outbred Mice Is Regulated by Genetics, Diet, and Sex 

  

Vitamins and Minerals

Megumi Hashida, MS, RDN, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
α-Tocopherol Depletion Affects Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Muscle Weakness 

Chin May Teoh, BS, Texas State University
Maternal Methyl Donor Nutrients Supplementation to a High-Fat High-Sucrose Diet Modulates Systemic Vitamin D Signaling and Renal Inflammation Among Adult Offspring 

Anita Wen, BS, University of California, Davis
The Impacts of slc19a3 Deletion and Intestinal SLC19A3 Insertion on Thiamine Distribution and Brain Metabolism in the Mouse

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 2023. 

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

The 2023 George Bray Student Award winners will present their research at the 2023 George Bray Outstanding Scientific Achievements Award Lecture in Obesity Research which will be held on Monday, July 24 from 4:00 PM to 5:35 PM (Sheraton Boston Hotel, Grand Ballroom).

Shuhao Lin, MS, RD, University of Illinois Chicago
Time Restricted Eating Without Calorie Count

Semira Ortiz, BS, Cornell University
Erythritol Synthesis Is Elevated by Oxidative Stress in Muscle Myotubes 

GLOBAL NUTRITION EARLY CAREER SCHOLAR AWARD

Recognizes early career researches from low or middle income countries during NUTRITION 2023 

ASN thanks Mondelēz International for their support of this program. 

GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD COMPETITION FINALISTS

Recognizes graduate students presenting outstanding research during NUTRITION 2023 

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

This award competition will be held on Saturday, July 22 from 8:00 AM to 10:45 AM ET (Sheraton Boston Hotel, Back Bay B-D).

Carmen Annevelink, The Pennsylvania State University
FADS-Associated Risk on Cardiovascular Biomarkers Depends on Circulating Omega-6 Fatty Acids 

Linh Bui, MD, MPH, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Planetary Health Diet Index and Risk of Total and Cause-Specific Mortality in Two Prospective Cohort Studies  

Yifei Kang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Dietary Inclusion of Yellow Mealworms (T. molitor) and Lesser Mealworms (A. diaperinus) Modifies Intestinal Microbiota Populations of Diet-Induced Obesity Mice  

Marjorie Anne Layosa, Purdue University
Energy Metabolism in Breast Cancer Cells That Preferentially Metastasize to Lung and Liver 

Fernanda Morales Berstein, FMB, University of Bristol
Ultra-Processed Food Consumption, Adiposity and Upper-Aerodigestive Tract Cancer Risk in the European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer Study: A Mediation Analysis 

Shya Navazesh, University of California, Davis
Risk and Benefits of Milk Fortification With a Lower Dose of Iron: Insights From a Piglet Model 

Anna Ogilvie, RDN, Rutgers University
Increased Serum Lipopolysaccharide After a Short-Term High Fat Diet in Older Individuals With Obesity Compared to Those With Normal Body Weight: A Randomized Crossover Study 

Devendra Paudel, The Pennsylvania State University
Effects of Long-Term Low-Carbohydrate Diet Consumption on the Progression of Metabolic Syndrome Markers in Mice 

Dorothy Superdock, BA, Cornell University
Dietary Fiber Intake and Gut Microbial Features Predict Gut Microbiota Response to Resistant Starch Consumption 

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 2023 

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

This award competition will be held on Saturday, July 22 from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM ET (Sheraton Boston Hotel, Back Bay A).

Catherine Cohen, PhD, RDN, University of Colorado Denver
Associations of Infant Feeding Patterns With Hepatic Fat in Childhood: The Healthy Start Study 

Emily Hill, PhD, RDN, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Food-specific Compounds Act as Putative Biomarkers for Exposure to and Effect of Plant Foods Consumed within a Mediterranean Diet Intervention

Jules Larke, PhD, USDA-ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center
Surveying Nutrient Assessment With Photographs of Meals (SNAPMe): A Benchmark Dataset of Food Records Paired With Meal Photos 

Minakshi Raj, PhD, MPH, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Opportunities for Integrating Hispanic and Latino Foods Into Hospitals and Long-Term Care Menus 

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH AWARD COMPETITION FINALISTS

Recognizes early-career scientists and clinicians presenting outstanding research during NUTRITION 2023 

ASN thanks IFF for endowing this competition. 

This award competition will be held on Saturday, July 22 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM ET (Sheraton Boston Hotel, Back Bay A).

Sulagna Bandyopadhyay, PhD, Center for Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Human Milk Fatty Acid Composition in Relation to Maternal Diet: Findings From the JiVitA-3 Study 

Daniel Ibsen, Aarhus University
One Score To Rule Them All? – Comparison of EAT-Lancet Diet Scores and Their Associations With Disease Risk and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Three Cohorts 

Manoel Lixandrao, PhD, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Lipidomics in Human Umbilical Cord-Derived MSC Are Associated With Gestational Fatty-Free Acids and Triacylglycerols and Child Adiposity: The Healthy Start Study 

Caleigh Sawicki, PhD, MPH, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Planetary Health Diet and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Disease: Findings From Two Cohorts of US Women 

Christina Sciarrillo, PhD, RD, National Institutes of Health
Diet Order Affects Energy Intake and Weight Change During a Crossover Low-carbohydrate vs. Low-fat Diet Study 

Anne-Julie Tessier, RD, PhD, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Olive Oil Intake and Fatal Dementia Risk in Two Large Prospective U.S. Cohort Studies 

ROBERT SUSKIND AND LESLIE LEWINTER-SUSKIND PEDIATRIC NUTRITION STUDENT AWARDS

Recognizes students presenting outstanding research related to pediatric nutrition during NUTRITION 2023 

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

The 2023 Suskind Student Award winners will present their research at the 2023 Robert Suskind and Leslie Lewinter-Suskind Pediatric Nutrition Lifetime Achievement Award Lecture which will be held on Monday, July 24 from 8:00 AM to 9:35 PM (Sheraton Boston Hotel, Grand Ballroom).

Saralyn Foster, MS, RDN, LD, The University of Texas at Austin
Meeting Minimum Dietary Diversity at Nine Months Is Associated With Lower Risk of Stunting in the Second Year of Life Among a Cohort of Infants in Kenya 

Shiqi Zhang, The Ohio State University
Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) Shifted Gut Microbe Abundance and Their Metabolic Landscape in a Defined Infant Gut Community In Vitro 

STUDENT INTEREST GROUP THREE-MINUTE THESIS AWARD COMPETITION FINALISTS

Recognizes students presenting outstanding research during NUTRITION 2023 

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

This award competition will be held on Saturday, July 22 from 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM ET at the Graduate Student Breakfast (Sheraton Boston Hotel, Independence Ballroom).

Tamara Alam, CUNY Brooklyn College
Bangladeshi New Yorkers With Diabetes Eat Healthier Than Their Counterparts: Examining the Role of Food Environments 

Mariana Fagundes Grilo, MA, George Washington University
Associations Between Low-Calorie Sweetener Intake and Diet Quality in U.S. Adults 

Zhe Fang, MBBS, MS, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Association of Ultra-Processed Food Intake With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality 

Katelyn Senkus, MS, The University of Alabama
Bioactive Mouth Rinse Containing Inorganic Nitrate and Antioxidants Bolsters the Enterosalivary Pathway and Lowers Blood Pressure in Wistar Rats 

Chin May Teoh, BS, Texas State University
Maternal Methyl Donor Nutrients Supplementation to a High-Fat High-Sucrose Diet Modulates Systemic Vitamin D Signaling and Renal Inflammation Among Adult Offspring 

Longgang Zhao, University of South Carolina
Higher Ultra-Processed Food Intake Is Associated With Adverse Liver Outcomes: A Prospective Cohort Study of UK Biobank Participants 

UNDERGRADUATE DIVERSITY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION

The ASN Foundation Undergraduate Diversity Research Fellowships (UDRF) was created to promote diversity in the field of nutrition through long-term change and is designed to provide direct funding for undergraduate research projects that may have an impact to the broader field of nutrition.  This fellowship supports research for historically underrepresented undergraduate students and participation in a poster competition on their completed research project.

The ASN Foundation UDRF was developed in conjunction with ASN’s Student Interest Group (SIG) and funded by generous donors to the ASN Foundation’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Campaign.

This award competition will be held on Saturday, July 22 from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM ET (Sheraton Boston Hotel, Fairfax).

Shanvanth Arnipalli, The Ohio State University
Protocol Methods To Study and Elucidate the Therapeutic Properties of Amino Acid Compounds Against Multiple Myeloma In Vitro

Niliarys Sifre, Florida International University Stempel College
Disordered Eating Attitudes Scale Is Associated With Snacking Patterns, BMI, and Diet Quality in Overweight and Obese College Students

Alessandra Sommer, Rutgers University New Brunswick
Improving Nutrition and Physical Literacy in Adolescents

Gabrielle Tan, Benedictine University
Clinician Needs and Preference Assessment for Oncology Mobile Health Apps

Luz Villa Robles, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
¿Es Niño O Niña?: Infant’s Sex Predicts Feeding Practices and Obesity Risk Among Latinos

YOUNG INVESTIGATORS UNDERREPRESENTED IN NUTRITION SCIENCE AWARD COMPETITION

Recognizes young investigators from underrepresented communities within the biomedical and life sciences presenting outstanding research during NUTRITION 2023 

ASN thanks dsm-firmenich for their support of this competition. 

This award competition will be held on Saturday, July 22 from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM ET (Sheraton Boston Hotel, Commonwealth).

Olugbenga Balogun, Master’s degree, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Onion Peel Extract Prevents Intestinal Inflammation via AMP-Activated Protein Kinase 

Alexa Barad, MS, RD, Cornell University
Characterization of Iron Status Biomarkers and Regulatory Hormones Among East Asian and European Adults 

Janine Comrie, BA, Cornell University
Metabolism of Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids by Gut Microbes  

Karen Corleto, MS, Texas A&M University
Obesity and Breast Cancer Tumor Subtype Mediate the In Vitro Response to the Ketone β-Hydroxybutyrate 

Jose Haro Reyes, MSc, Purdue University
Anti-Colitic Activity of Phlobaphenes and Anthocyanins in Humanized IL-10 -/- Mice With Bacterial Dysbiosis  

Edward Moncada, BS, Purdue University
Dietary Fiber Utilization Depends on Fiber Physicochemical Properties and Gut Bacterial Dysbiosis 

View Past Honorees

Click here to view a historical list of Society Fellows. To view past tribute videos presented at the Fellows, 50-Year Members and Past Presidents Luncheon, please visit the ASN YouTube Channel.

Click here to view a historical list of ASN and ASN Foundation Awards Recipients

Learn more about the application/nomination process here.