2024 Award Honorees

Nevin Scrimshaw Mid-Career Award in Global Nutrition

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

Sera L Young, MA, PhD, Northwestern University 

Bio-Serv Award in Experimental Animal Nutrition

Supported by Bio-Serv, Inc.

Tzu-Wen L Cross, PhD, Purdue University 

E.L.R. Stokstad Award

Endowed by the Stokstad Family

Adam Metherel, PhD, University of Toronto 

Mary Swartz Rose Young Investigator Award

Supported by Council for Responsible Nutrition

Rafaela G Feresin, PhD, Georgia State University

Haleon Predoctoral Fellowship

Supported by Haleon Consumer Healthcare

Huyen Le, BS, Rutgers University 

Role(s) of adipocyte glutamine production in lactation performance 

Clinical Nutrition Internship Program

Juhi Patel, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia  

ASN Industry Recognition Award

Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, MS, PhD, FACN, University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture

ASN Volunteer of the Year Award

Catherine E. Woteki, PhD, Iowa State University 

Kelly C. Cara, MS, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University 

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Vitamin D Intakes and Status in Adults With Irritable Bowel Syndrome  

Leandra Durham, MS, RD, LD, The University of Alabama at Birmingham 

Bioenhancing Assessment of Black Pepper With Turmeric on Self-Reported Pain Ratings: A Randomized, Crossover Clinical Trial 

Brandon D. McGuire, Rutgers University 

Time-Restricted Eating: Microbiome, Metabolic Health, and Bone (TREMBO) Study Protocol

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

Optimal Dietary Patterns for Healthy Aging: Two Large US Prospective Cohort Studies  

Mihaela A. Ciulei, PhD, MS, The Pennsylvania State University 

Balanced Energy-Protein Supplementation Package in Lactating Women Increases Anthropometric Outcomes in Mothers and Infants: A Prospective IPD Meta-Analysis 

Shalean M. Collins, PhD, MPH, RD, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine 

Health Disparities in the Gulf South: Unpacking the Relationship Between Food Insecurity, Stress, and Intimate Partner Violence in New Orleans  

Cristian Del Bo’, University of Milan 

Alternative Food Sources of Vitamin B12 As Potential Nutritional Strategy To Prevent and Treat a Deficiency: A Systematic Review

Aging and Chronic Disease 

Rong Fan, MS, University of Massachusetts Amherst 

Hyperthermia Treatment Attenuates Diet-Induced Obesity and Insulin Resistance in Old Female and Ovariectomized Mice via TRPV1-Mediated Futile Calcium Cycling 

James Mckendry, PhD, McMaster University 

Whey and Pea (NUTRALYS® S85 Plus), but Not Collagen, Protein Supplementation Beyond the RDA Enhances Integrated Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis in Older Men 

Rira Oh, Sookmyung Women’s University, Department of Food & Nutrition 

Bioinformatics Analysis of RNA-Seq Data Reveals Inhibitory Effects of Ent-7β-Hydroxy-15-Oxokaur-16-En-18-Yl Acetate on Osteoclastogenesis and Mitochondrial Function 

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

Optimal Dietary Patterns for Healthy Aging: Two Large US Prospective Cohort Studies 

Carotenoids and Retinoids 

Sayma Alam, PhD Student, The University of Alabama 

Improved Stability and In Vitro Bioaccessibility of Lutein in Emulsions Stabilized by Octenylsuccinylated Starch and Pea Protein Isolate 

Katelyn E. Senkus, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine and USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center 

Plasma Lycopene and Lutein Concentrations Are Associated With Reduced Adiposity and Improved Metabolic Health in Healthy Infants 

Yanqi Zhang, PhD, The University of Alabama 

Optimization of Lutein Emulsion Stabilized by Octenylsuccinylated Starch-Soy Protein Isolate to Improve Lutein Stability and In Vitro Bioaccessibility 

Climate, Food Systems, Diet, Nutrition and Health 

Jiada J. Zhan, MS, RD, Emory University 

Planetary Health Diet Index Trends and Associations With Dietary Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Disease Biomarkers, Obesity, and Mortality in the United States (2005-2018) 

Clinical Nutrition 

Kelly C. Cara, MS, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University 

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Vitamin D Intakes and Status in Adults With Irritable Bowel Syndrome 

Tatiana Diacova, MS, RDN, University of California, Davis 

Response of Cardiometabolic Biomarkers and Gut Microbiota to Walnut Consumption 

Brooke E. Wickman, MS, RD, University of California, Davis 

Effectiveness and Implementation of a DASH Diet Intervention for Outpatient Heart Failure Management: Preliminary Results of a Pragmatic Clinical Trial 

Community and Public Health Nutrition 

Anna M. Abdollahi, RD, MPH, University of Helsinki 

Importance of Sleep: Associations Between Sleeping Habits Dietary Patterns Among Preschool-Aged Children 

Importance of Sleep: Associations Between Sleeping Habits Dietary Patterns Among Preschool-Aged Children 

Samantha Cheng, BS, McMaster University 

Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing School Food Programs: Perspectives From Private Sector Partners 

Marco S. Esteban, University of California, Irvine 

Advancing Food Security Initiatives: Feasibility of an Emergency Department Food Insecurity Screening Intervention and Patient Outcomes 

Matthew Lee, MS, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health 

Longitudinal Changes in Adherence to US Dietary Guidelines and Associations With Body Mass Index Among Adolescents in the Growing Up Today Study: A Change-in-Change Study 

Juliana Teruel Camargo, PhD, MPH, RD, NHLBI 

Pulses Consumption and Metabolic Syndrome Among Hispanic/Latino Adults: Findings From the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) 

Diet and Cancer 

Yun Chen, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School 

Diabetes Risk Reduction Diet and Risk of Liver Cancer and Chronic Liver Disease Mortality: A Prospective Cohort Study 

Rachel Hoobler, RD, University of Utah 

The Association of Malnutrition Risk With All-Cause Mortality Across Cancer Types 

Jioh Kang, Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Seoul National University 

Ultra-Processed Food Intake and Colorectal Adenoma in Korean Adults 

Darya Moosavi, Fred Hutch Cancer Center 

A Randomized Pilot Study of the Combined Effects of Fish Oil and Fermentable Dietary Fiber on the Gut Microbiome 

Dietary Bioactive Components 

Daniel Do, The Ohio State University 

Assessing Plasma Accumulation of Steroidal Alkaloids and Their Metabolites in Healthy Adults Following Long-Term Tomato-Based Vegetable Juice Consumption 

Leandra Durham, MS, RD, LD, The University of Alabama at Birmingham 

Bioenhancing Assessment of Black Pepper With Turmeric on Self-Reported Pain Ratings: A Randomized, Crossover Clinical Trial 

Nancy Ghanem, MS, Colorado State University 

Essential Role of Gut Microbiome in Determining Circulating Levels of Blueberry Polyphenol Metabolite Exposure 

Ha-Eun Lee, Sookmyung Women’s University, Department of Food & Nutrition 

Narirutin Ameliorates Cisplatin-Induced Muscle Atrophy by Regulating Protein Degradation and Synthesis With Mitochondrial Function In Vitro and In Vivo 

Stephanie Wilson, PhD, USDA-ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Texas A&M Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture 

Differences in Dietary Polyphenol Intake Are Associated With Altered Gut Microbiome in Healthy U.S. Adults  

Energy and Macronutrient Metabolism  

Emily Hanselman, MS, RDN, Rutgers University 

Sweet Taste Receptors As Metabolic Regulators: TAS1R2-TAS1R3 Activation or Inhibition Differentially Affects Glucose Metabolism in Humans 

Jongbeom Jin, Oklahoma State University 

Investigating Metabolic Profiles in Mouse Skeletal Muscle Regeneration 

Kazi Sarjana Safain, MS, North Dakota State University 

One-Carbon Metabolite Supplementation Influences Fetal Liver Metabolites and Metabolic Pathways in a Diet-Dependent Manner During Early Pregnancy in Heifers 

Experimental/Companion Animal Nutrition 

Kazi Sarjana Safain, MS, North Dakota State University 

Tissue-Specific Impact of One-Carbon Metabolite Supplementation and Nutrient Restriction in Gestating Heifers on Fetal Mitochondrial-Related Gene Profiles

Global Nutrition 

Mary E. de Boer, MS, Johns Hopkins University 

Antenatal Diet Quality Modifies the Effect of Multiple Micronutrients (MMS) vs Iron-Folic Acid (IFA) on Risk of Low Birth Weight (LBW) in Bangladesh 

Sejla Isanovic, MPH, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina 

Market and Retail Food Environments in South Asia: A Comparative Analysis of Five Rural Districts 

Elise C. Reynolds, MPH, University of California, Davis 

Adolescent Food Insecurity at Home and at School Is Related to Diet Quality Among Ghanaian Adolescents 

Cassandra Sauer, University of British Columbia 

Assessing the Adherence to Iron and Folic Acid vs. Multiple Micronutrient Supplements During Pregnancy: A Cluster Randomized Non-Inferiority Trial in Cambodia 

Lauren Thompson, MS, University of California, Davis 

Predictors of Anemia Among Young Children Receiving Daily MNPs for 24 Weeks in Bangladesh 

Annika M. Weber, MS, Colorado State University 

The Gut Microbiota-Targeted Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition Using Rice Bran in Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Indonesia 

Maternal, Perinatal and Pediatric Nutrition 

Sulagna Bandyopadhyay, PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 

Human Milk Choline Concentration in Relation to Infant Intake Recommendations: Findings From the JiVitA-3 Study 

Irma Castro, PhD, University of Idaho 

Associations Between Clinical and Subclinical Mastitis on Human Milk Immunological Profiles 

Hatice Cetinkaya, MS, University of Cincinnati 

Associations of Maternal Dietary Inflammation Potential and Body Mass Index with C-Reactive Protein Levels in Human Milk 

Maria E. Cinzori, BS, Michigan State University 

Associations of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances With Maternal Early Second Trimester Metabolic Biomarkers 

Alexandra C. Gogel, BS, University of Idaho, Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences 

Circadian and Within-Feed Variation in Human Milk Total Protein and Proteomic Profiles 

Angela KC, MSPH, Johns Hopkins University 

Micronutrient Deficiencies Are Associated With Bacterial Vaginosis in the First Trimester of Pregnancy Among Women in Rural Northwest Bangladesh 

Brad Ryva, MS, Michigan State University 

Persistent Nausea Is Associated With Worsening of Diet Quality Across Pregnancy 

Katie M. Ellison, MS, RD, The University of Alabama at Birmingham 

Adaptive Dietary and Exercise Strategies for Adults With Prediabetes Trial (ADAPT): A Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial 

Soyra Gune, MS, International Food Policy Research Institute 

Strengthening Delivery Platforms of National Nutrition Programs in Subnational Geographies in India Improved Coverage of Interventions and Child Growth

Alexa Barad, MS, RD, Cornell University 

Differences in Non-heme Iron Absorption Between Healthy Adults of East Asian and Northern European Ancestry: A Stable Iron Isotope Study 

Hatice Cetinkaya, MS, University of Cincinnati 

Associations of Maternal Dietary Inflammation Potential and Body Mass Index with C-Reactive Protein Levels in Human Milk 

Maria E. Cinzori, BS, Michigan State University 

Associations of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances With Maternal Early Second Trimester Metabolic Biomarkers 

Angela KC, MSPH, Johns Hopkins University 

Micronutrient Deficiencies Are Associated With Bacterial Vaginosis in the First Trimester of Pregnancy Among Women in Rural Northwest Bangladesh 

Sulagna Bandyopadhyay, PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 

Human Milk Choline Concentration in Relation to Infant Intake Recommendations: Findings From the JiVitA-3 Study 

Rana F. Chehab, PhD, MPH, RD, Kaiser Permanente Northern California 

Neighborhood Food Environment in Pregnancy Is Prospectively Associated With Childhood Obesity Risk 

Ann M. Centner, PhD, Florida State University 

High-Fat Diet Amplifies Disease Phenotypes in Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy 

Yun Chen, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School 

Diabetes Risk Reduction Diet and Risk of Liver Cancer and Chronic Liver Disease Mortality: A Prospective Cohort Study 

Aaron Hengist, PhD, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health 

Unreliable Glycemic Responses to Duplicate Meals Measured by Continuous Glucose Monitors in Adults Without Diabetes 

Kelsi A. Morris, BA, Michigan State University 

Improved Diet Quality From Early to Late Pregnancy Is Associated With Lower Gestational Weight Gain in Women With Obesity

Kelly C. Cara, MS, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University 

Associations Between Dietary Pattern and Global Cognitive Ability Trajectories Across the Life Course: Longitudinal Analysis of the 1946 British Birth Cohort 

Apekshya Chhetri, BS, MS, Purdue University 

Diet Quality Impacts Circulating Tryptophan Metabolites and Diversity of Tryptophanase Harboring Bacteria 

Alexandra C. Gogel, BS, University of Idaho, Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences 

Circadian and Within-Feed Variation in Human Milk Total Protein and Proteomic Profiles 

2024-2025 Undergraduate Diversity Research Fellow Awardees will be announced at NUTRITION 2024.

Alan Espinosa, MS, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health 

Long-Term Weight and BMI Changes From Artificially Sweetened Beverages: Three Large Prospective Cohort Studies Coupled With a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

Keren Herrán, BS, University of South Carolina 

Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Breastfeeding Promotion on Child Growth 

Tori A. Holthaus, BS, RD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 

Study Protocol for the MIND Pilot Intervention: Measuring the Effects of Diet on Cognition and Metabolic Health