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, BS, MS, 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, PhD, Texas A&M University
McCormick Science Institute Research Award
Endowed by the McCormick Science Institute
Kristina 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 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, Penn State University
Peter J. Reeds Young Investigator Award
Michael 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 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
- DJPJ Trainee Achievement Awards
- Early Career Research Award Competition
- Emerging Leaders in Nutrition Science Poster Competition
- George Bray Obesity Research Student Awards
- Global Nutrition Early Career Scholar Awards
- Graduate Student Research Award Competition
- Nutrition Translation Award Competition for Early Career Investigators
- Postdoctoral Research Award Competition
- Robert Suskind and Leslie Lewinter-Suskind Pediatric Nutrition Student Awards
- Student Interest Group (SIG) Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
- Undergraduate Diversity Research Fellowship Competition
- Young Investigators Underrepresented in Nutrition Science Competition
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.
Links to each finalist’s NUTRITION 2023 abstract will be available in July.
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.
Links to each honoree’s NUTRITION 2023 abstract will be available in July.
Dilara Dericioglu, BSc, RDN, PGDip, University of Reading
Appetite and Food Intake Responses to Protein in Older Adults With Different Physical Activity Levels
Andrea Glenn, PhD, RD, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Dietary Plant to Animal Protein Ratio and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Three Prospective Cohort Studies
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.
Links to each finalist’s NUTRITION 2023 abstract will be available in July.
Estifanos Baye, PhD, MPH, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Higher Dietary Inflammatory Index Scores During Pregnancy Are Associated With Shorter Birth Length
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.
Links to each finalist’s NUTRITION 2023 abstract will be available in July.
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
Corinne Cannavale, PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Macular Pigment Optical Density and Skin Carotenoids in a Midwestern Childhood Sample
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
Tamara Alam, CUNY Brooklyn College
Bangladeshi New Yorkers With Diabetes Eat Healthier Than Their Counterparts: Examining the Role of Food Environments
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
Sarah Collins, MPH, RD, Virginia Commonwealth University
Associations Between Household Nutrition Assistance and Weight Control Behaviors in Adolescence With Cardiovascular Health in Young Adulthood: Evidence From Add Health
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.
Links to each honoree’s NUTRITION 2023 abstract will be available in July.
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.
A link to the honoree’s NUTRITION 2023 abstract will be available in July.
Fifali Bodjrenou, Alliance of Bioversity-CIAT/ University of Abomey-Calavi
Schoolchildren Preference Among Foods Cooked and Served in Public Primary School Canteens in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas in Southern Benin
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.
Links to each finalist’s NUTRITION 2023 abstract will be available in July.
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.
Links to each finalist’s NUTRITION 2023 abstract will be available in July.
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.
Links to each finalist’s NUTRITION 2023 abstract will be available in July.
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.
Links to each honoree’s NUTRITION 2023 abstract will be available in July.
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 STUDENT AWARD 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.
Links to each finalist’s NUTRITION 2023 abstract will be available in July.
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.
Links to each finalist’s NUTRITION 2023 abstract will be available in July.
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 Nutritional Products 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.
Links to each finalist’s NUTRITION 2023 abstract will be available in July.
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
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