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In addition to the presentations listed below, NUTRITION 2024 will feature poster presentations across 30 topical areas. Click 'Abstract Presentations' on the left to learn more about the poster presentations.

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Sunday, June 30, 2024
6:30 AM – 7:30 AM CT
Sunrise Bootcamp (pre-registration required)

6:30 AM – 7:30 AM CT
Sunrise Yoga (pre-registration required)

7:00 AM – 8:30 AM CT
Advances in Nutrition: An International Review Journal Editorial Board Meeting

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CT
Student Interest Group (SIG) Executive Committee Meeting

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM CT
Early Career Research Award Competition
Chair: Lauren E. O'Connor, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Texas A&M Agriculture, Food, and Nutrition Evidence Center
Finalist: Mihaela A. Ciulei, PhD, MS (she/her/hers) – Micronutrient Forum
Finalist: Shalean M. Collins, PhD, MPH, RD – Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Finalist: Cristian Del Bo', PhD (he/him/his) – Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan
Finalist: Sin-Hye Park, PhD (she/her/hers) – Hallym University
Finalist: Dongqing Wang, PhD, MPH (he/him/his) – George Mason University
Career and Professional Development

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM CT
ASN Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM CT
Carotenoids and Retinoids in Focus: Insights into Delivery, Vision, and Disease Prevention (Oral 8)
Chair: Rachel E. Kopec, PhD (she/her/hers) – Ohio State University
Co-Chair: Bryan M. Gannon, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Presenting Author: Hui Chen, PhD Candidate (he/him/his) – School of Public Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Presenting Author: Cacious B. Phiri, MSc. (he/him/his) – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Presenting Author: Katelyn E. Senkus, PhD – Baylor College of Medicine and USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center
Presenting Author: Mary Harper Simmons, BS – Samford University
Presenting Author: Khushi Tanna – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Presenting Author: Sherry A. Tanumihardjo, PhD – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Presenting Author: Yanqi Zhang, PhD – Case Western Reserve University

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM CT
Vitamins and Minerals (Oral 9)
Chair: Joanna L. Fiddler, PhD (she/her/hers) – Clemson University
Co-Chair: Hayley N. Brawley, PhD (Chemistry) (she/her/hers) – JES Tech/NASA Johnson Space Center
Presenting Author: Joseph R. Arballo, MS – University of California, Davis
Presenting Author: Alexa Barad, MS, RD – Cornell University
Presenting Author: Xiaona' Na, PhD. (she/her/hers) – Tsinghua University
Presenting Author: Latha Ramalingam, PhD (she/her/hers) – Syracuse University
Presenting Author: Carmen J. Reynolds, PhD – Mayo Clinic
Presenting Author: Lucia A. Seale, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Hawai'i
Presenting Author: Scott M. Smith, PhD – NASA

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM CT
The Art and Science of Evidence-based Communication: A Nutrition Scientist’s Guide
Chair: Milton Stokes, PhD, MPH, RD (he/him/his) – International Food Information Council
Speaker: Andrew W. Brown, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Research Institute
Speaker: Brandon R. McFadden, PhD – University of Arkansas
Speaker: Tim Sellnow, PhD (he/him/his) – Clemson University
Career and Professional Development

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM CT
Future of Inclusion in Nutrition Research: Perspectives, Challenges and Opportunities
Chair: Monica Agarwal, MD, MEHP, PNS – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Chair: Sophia D. Amenyah, FHEA, RNutr, PhD, MSc, BSc – Bournemouth University
Speaker: Yasmin Mossavar-Rahmani, PhD, RD, CDN – Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Speaker: Holly Nicastro, PhD, MPH – National Institutes of Health
Speaker: Diana M. Thomas, PhD (she/her/hers) – West Point
Global and Public Health Nutrition

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM CT
Building Blocks of Life: Protein and Amino Acids in Early Development (Focus on Early Career Investigators) (Poster Theater Flash Session 3)
Chair: Elisabet Borsheim, Ph.D – Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Co-Chair: Stephanie W. Waldrop, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Presenting Author: Noof AlMansoori, BSc – University of British Columbia
Presenting Author: Saralyn F. Foster, MS, RDN, LD (she/her/hers) – University of Texas at Austin
Presenting Author: Morgan Boncyk, MPH – University of South Carolina
Presenting Author: Alexandra G. Gogel, BS – University of Idaho, Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences
Presenting Author: Kerri Scherbinsky, BSc (she/her/hers) – University of British Columbia

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM CT
Exploring Key Contributors to Behavior Change (Poster Theater Flash Session 4)
Chair: Henna Muzaffar, PhD., RD, FAND – Northern Illinois University
Co-Chair: Soghra Jarvandi, MD, MPH, PhD – University of Tennessee
Presenting Author: Karla E. DeSantos, M.S – Emory University
Presenting Author: Sara Ghasem Pour, Master – University of Wyoming
Presenting Author: Oluwatosin O. Leshi, PhD – University of Kentucky; University of Ibadan.
Presenting Author: Preciosa M. Martinez Motta, PhD, MS, RD/LDN, RN (she/her/hers) – Florida International University
Presenting Author: Ivan D. Mendoza, MPH – Purdue University
Presenting Author: Jennifer Wills, MPPA, RDN (she/her/hers) – Rutgers University
Presenting Author: Yun Yuan, MS (she/her/hers) – North Carolina Central University

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
Abstract Presentations - Oral Sessions, Poster Theater Flash Sessions, and Poster Sessions

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
The Hub Open

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM CT
USDA National Agricultural Library Nutrition Resources and Research Services
Speaker: James Cain, PhD, RD (he/him/his) – USDA National Agricultural Library
Speaker: Sarah Ohlhorst, MS, RD – American Society for Nutrition
Speaker: Courtney Thompson, MS, RD (she/her/hers) – National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Career and Professional Development

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
ASN Center Open

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
Tabletop Exhibits Open

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CT
Early Career Nutrition (ECN) Interest Group Executive Committee Meeting

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CT
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee (by invitation)

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
How Does Food Environment Shape Our Food Choices and Nutritional Outcomes? (Oral 10)
Chair: Jessica Thomson, PhD (she/her/hers) – USDA Agricultural Research Service
Co-Chair: Sharmin Sultana, MPH, MS – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Presenting Author: Cerra C. Antonacci, MBE, MHS (she/her/hers) – Emory University
Presenting Author: Zahid García, MSc (he/him/his) – Food and Development Research Center
Presenting Author: Sailesh Mohan, MD.MPH,PhD – Public Health Foundation of India and Centre for Chronic Disease Control
Presenting Author: Lisa Poirier, MHS (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Presenting Author: Yutong Xie, MHS (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
Micronutrients Supplementation and Human Health (Oral 11)
Chair: Stephen Hennigar, PhD – Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Co-Chair: Nicole Cunningham, MSc (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Presenting Author: Isaac Agbemafle, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Rhode Island
Presenting Author: Phuong H. Nguyen, PhD, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – International Food Policy Research Institute
Presenting Author: Lauren Thompson, MSc. – University of California, Davis
Presenting Author: Dongqing Wang, PhD, MPH (he/him/his) – George Mason University

10:00 AM – 11:15 AM CT
Nutrition Resources at the USDA
Chair: Deirdra Chester, PhD, RDN – United States Department of Agriculture
Chair: Cindy Davis, PhD – ARS, USDA
Speaker: Joseph Clift, EdD, MPH, MS (he/him/his) – USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Speaker: Joanne F. Guthrie, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – USDA, Economic Research Service
Speaker: Alanna J. Moshfegh, MS, RD – US Department of Agriculture
Speaker: Julie E. Obbagy, PhD, RD – USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Speaker: Suzanne Stluka, PhD, RDN, LN (she/her/hers) – Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition
Speaker: Courtney Thompson, MS, RD (she/her/hers) – National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Career and Professional Development

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT
2024 George Bray Outstanding Scientific Achievements Award in Obesity Research Lecture and Student Awards: The Discovery of GLP-1 as a Satiety Hormone and Implications for Management of Obesity
Chair: David B. Allison, PhD – Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington
Speaker: Arne Vernon Astrup, MD, DMSc – Novo Nordisk Foundation
Speaker: Katie M. Ellison, MS, RD – The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Speaker: Laura Lara Castor, PhD, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
Cellular and Physiological Nutrition/MetabolismClinical and Translational Nutrition

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT
Late Breaking/Rapid Science Poster Session 1

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT
Dietary Patterns to Prevent Chronic Disease (Oral 12)
Chair: Sylvia H. Ley, PhD, RD (she/her/hers) – Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Co-Chair: Casey M. Rebholz, PhD – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Presenting Author: Jeannette M. Beasley, PhD – New York University
Presenting Author: Alaina Bever, PhD – Harvard Medical School
Presenting Author: Kaelyn F. Burns, MS (she/her/hers) – The University at Buffalo
Presenting Author: Neha Khandpur, ScD – Wageningen University
Presenting Author: Xiaoran Liu, PhD – Rush University
Presenting Author: Alexis C. Wood, PhD, FAHA (she/her/hers) – Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT
Feeding the Future: Infant Feeding Practices (Oral 13)
Chair: Elizabeth M. Widen, PhD, RD – The University of Texas at Austin
Co-Chair: Jessica E. Decker, PhD, RD (she/her/hers) – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Presenting Author: Kimberly N. Doughty, MPH, PhD – Fairfield University
Presenting Author: Lucas Gosdin, PhD, MPH – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Presenting Author: Kinzie L. Matzeller, MS, RDN, CLC (she/her/hers) – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Presenting Author: Mikayla Hernandez, BS – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Presenting Author: Unmesha Roy Paladhi, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Harvard Medical School
Presenting Author: Jennifer T. Smilowitz, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of California, Davis
Presenting Author: Edwina Wambogo, PhD, MPH, MS, RD – National Institutes of Health

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT
Nutrient-Gene Interactions/Precision Nutrition (Poster Theater Flash Session 5)
Chair: Janie C. DiNatale, MS, RD – The University of Alabama
Co-Chair: Cameron J. Cardona, B.S. (he/him/his) – Oklahoma State University
Presenting Author: Aaron Hengist, PhD (he/him/his) – NIDDK, National Institutes of Health
Presenting Author: Jung Han Kim, PhD – Marshall University School of Medicine
Presenting Author: Bharath Kumar Mulakala, PhD – USDA-ARS, SEA; MMRU/ACNC/Texas A&M
Presenting Author: Busayo Timothy Oladun, BS, MS – Arizona State University
Presenting Author: Evgeny Pokushalov – Triangel Scientific
Presenting Author: Oliver Shannon, PhD (he/him/his) – Newcastle University
Presenting Author: Kendra A. Tiani, PhD (she/her/hers) – Texas A&M University System

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM CT
Meet the New Directors of the NIH Office of Nutrition Research and Office of Dietary Supplements at the ASN Center
Speaker: Andrew Bremer, MD, MAS, PhD – National Institutes of Health
Speaker: Stefan M. Pasiakos, PhD, FACM (he/him/his) – Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
Connect with the Fed Office Hours
Speaker: Sheila Fleischhacker, PhD, JD, RDN (she/her/hers) – United States Department of Agriculture
Speaker: Sarah K. Gebauer, PhD – Food and Drug Administration
Speaker: Patricia A. Haggerty, PhD – NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
Speaker: Sharon Ross, PhD, MPH – Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes Health
Speaker: Suzanne Stluka, PhD, RDN, LN (she/her/hers) – Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition
Speaker: Yibo Wood, PhD – USDA
Career and Professional Development

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM CT
ASN Class of 2024 Fellows, 50-Year Members and Past Presidents Luncheon (ticketed event)

11:45 AM – 1:45 PM CT
Poster Presentations

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT
Meet the Editors at the ASN Center - The Journal of Nutrition
Speaker: Xingen Lei, PhD – Cornell University

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT
Connect with the Fed Office Hours
Speaker: Holly Nicastro, PhD, MPH – National Institutes of Health
Speaker: Crystal R. Rivers, MS (she/her/hers) – FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Speaker: Krista A. Zanetti, PhD, MPH, RDN (she/her/hers) – Office of Nutrition Research, National Institutes of Health
Career and Professional Development

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
Climate, Environment, Health, Agriculture, and Improved Nutrition (CHAIN) GEM Forum: Funding Opportunities and Future Directions for the Intersection of Climate, Health, Agriculture and Nutrition Research
Chair: Lauren E. O'Connor, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Texas A&M Agriculture, Food, and Nutrition Evidence Center
Co-Chair: Eileen Kennedy, DSc – Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Speaker: Sheila Fleischhacker, PhD, JD, RDN (she/her/hers) – United States Department of Agriculture
Speaker: Rachel Novotny, PhD RDN FASN – University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Speaker: Suzanne Stluka, PhD, RDN, LN (she/her/hers) – Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition
Climate and/or Food Systems

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
Preparing for the 2030 Aging Dilemma: Nutrition Solutions for Aging Americans (Sponsored Satellite Program)
Chair: Kristen K. Hicks-Roof, PhD, RDN, LDN, FAND (she/her/hers) – National Pork Board
Moderator: Roger A. Fielding, PhD (he/him/his) – JM-USDA HNRCA at Tufts University
Speaker: Emily J. Arentson-Lantz, PhD – University of Texas Medical Branch
Speaker: Kristen K. Hicks-Roof, PhD, RDN, LDN, FAND (she/her/hers) – National Pork Board
Speaker: Taylor C. Wallace, PhD (he/him/his) – Think Healthy Group, LLC
Clinical and Translational NutritionGlobal and Public Health Nutrition

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
Achieving Nutrition Security and Health Equity Through Diet and Nutrition (Sponsored Satellite Program)
Chair: Allison L. Unger, PhD (she/her/hers) – National Dairy Council
Moderator: Kuda Mako-Mushaninga, MPH, MS, RD (she/her/hers) – National Dairy Council
Speaker: Christopher J. Cifelli, PhD (he/him/his) – National Dairy Council
Speaker: Priscilla M. Mpasi, MD, FAAP (she/her/hers) – National Medical Association
Speaker: Alison L. Steiber, PhD, RDN (she/her/hers) – Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Clinical and Translational NutritionGlobal and Public Health Nutrition

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
Emerging Benefits of Whole Grains and Legumes: Impact of Dietary Diversity on Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)
Chair: Tom Boileau, PhD – PepsiCo Inc.
Speaker: Hannah D. Holscher, PhD, RD (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Speaker: Nicola M. McKeown, Ph.D (she/her/hers) – Boston University
Speaker: Corrie Whisner, PhD (she/her/hers) – Arizona State University
Clinical and Translational Nutrition

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
Dietary Patterns and Components in Cancer Risk and Survivorship (Poster Theater Flash Session 6)
Chair: Leigh Greathouse, PhD, MPH, MS, RD – Baylor University
Co-Chair: Hamed Samavat, PhD, RDN, LDN (he/him/his) – Rutgers University, School of Health Professions
Presenting Author: Yuanyuan Deng, PhD student – University of Massachusetts Amherst
Presenting Author: Rachel Hoobler, RD – University of Utah
Presenting Author: Zhongyao Li, MS, RD – Tufts University
Presenting Author: Andrew McLeod, MS, RD, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Illinois Chicago
Presenting Author: Sema Oncel, PhD (she/her/hers) – USDA-ARS Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
Presenting Author: Yutaro Sasaki, M.Sc. – Osaka Metropolitan University, Graduate School of Human Life and Ecology
Presenting Author: Shihua Wang, MD, PhD – The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
Nutrition and the Brain: Insights from Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Applications (Poster Theater Flash Session 7)
Chair: Naiman A. Khan, PhD, RD – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Co-Chair: Tori A. Holthaus, BS, RD (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Presenting Author: Lawrence D. Brewer, PhD – University of Kentucky
Presenting Author: Nada R. Abuknesha, PhD (she/her/hers) – Global Organisation of EPA and DHA Omega-3 (GOED)
Presenting Author: Erica Israel, MS (she/her/hers) – Tufts University
Presenting Author: Ashti Morovati, PhD – Texas Tech University
Presenting Author: Eri Nakazaki, PhD – Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
Presenting Author: Megan Oshiro, n/a – University of Oregon
Presenting Author: Alicia Taylor, BS (she/her/hers) – Iowa State University

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Editorial Board Meeting

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
Meet the Editors at the ASN Center - Current Developments in Nutrition
Speaker: Jack Odle, PhD (he/him/his) – North Carolina State University

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
Connect with the Fed Office Hours
Speaker: Blakeley Fitzpatrick, MPH, RD (she/her/hers) – FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Speaker: Michelle Schelske-Santos, PhD – USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Speaker: Yibo Wood, PhD – USDA
Career and Professional Development

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
2024 W.O. Atwater Memorial Award Lecture: Affordable Nutrition for All
Chair: Pamela Starke-Reed, PhD (she/her/hers) – Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Speaker: Adam Drewnowski, PhD – University of Washington
Global and Public Health Nutrition

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
Maternal and Infant Nutrition (Poster Theater Flash Session 9)
Chair: Debbie Humphries, PhD, MPH – Yale School of Public Health
Co-Chair: Elise C. Reynolds, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of California, Davis
Presenting Author: Sulagna Bandyopadhyay, PhD – Center for Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Presenting Author: Hatice Cetinkaya, MS – University of Cincinnati
Presenting Author: Mihaela A. Ciulei, PhD, MS (she/her/hers) – Micronutrient Forum
Presenting Author: Stephanie L. Martin, PhD (she/her/hers) – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM CT
Our Microbial Brain: The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis (Oral 14)
Chair: Andrew McLeod, MS, RD, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Illinois Chicago
Co-Chair: J. Philip Karl, PhD, RD – U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Presenting Author: Thaisa Cantu-Jungles, PhD – Purdue University
Presenting Author: Saurabh Kadyan, MS (he/him/his) – Florida State University
Presenting Author: Benjamin A. Levine, B.S. (he/him/his) – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Presenting Author: Gwoncheol Ian Park, Ms (he/him/his) – Florida State University
Presenting Author: Ezgi Özcan, PhD – University of California, Los Angeles
Presenting Author: Jordan E. Rindels, B.S. (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM CT
Mindful Momentum: Navigating Mental Wellbeing in Your Career
Chair: Maria Cinzori, MS (she/her/hers) – Michigan State University
Chair: Huyen Le, B.S. (she/her/hers) – Rutgers University
Speaker: Ulrike Klenke, PhD (she/her/hers) – NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education
Career and Professional Development

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM CT
Aging and Chronic Disease, Nutrient-Gene Interactions, and Dietary Bioactive Components Joint GEM Forum: Dietary Bioactives in Healthy Aging - From Bench to Practice
Chair: Emily J. Arentson-Lantz, PhD – University of Texas Medical Branch
Chair: Brian J. Bennett, PhD – USDA-ARS and UC Davis
Chair: Dennis Cladis, PhD – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Speaker: Sarah A. Johnson, PhD, RDN (she/her/hers) – Colorado State University
Speaker: Colin D. Kay, PhD – University of Arkansas Medical Sciences
Speaker: Yoo Kim, PhD – Oklahoma State University
Clinical and Translational Nutrition

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM CT
Exemplary Trainee Abstracts in Obesity Science Research (Poster Theater Flash Session 8)
Chair: Catia Martins, PhD, RD (she/her/hers) – The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Co-Chair: Nana A. Gletsu-Miller, PhD (she/her/hers) – Indiana University
Presenting Author: Taiwo Bankole, BSc., MSc. – University of Maryland, College Park
Presenting Author: Maria F. Gomez, MPH – H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & USF College of Public Health
Presenting Author: Song Hu, n/a – Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
Presenting Author: Gopal Lamichhane, 97829 – Oklahoma State University
Presenting Author: Alexis Orr, BS – Midwestern University
Presenting Author: Jacqueline G. Swensen, B.S. (she/her/hers) – Arizona State University
Presenting Author: Michael C. Wong, Ph.D. – University of Hawai'i Cancer Center

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
Nutrition Translation and Food Science (Oral 15)
Chair: Kristi Crowe-White, PhD, RD – The University of Alabama
Presenting Author: Abigail J. Johnson, PhD, RD – University of Minnesota
Presenting Author: Alexandra B. Larcom, MPH, RD, LDN – University of Rhode Island
Presenting Author: Kim Anne Lê Bur, PhD – Nestlé Research
Presenting Author: Daniela Martini, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Milan
Presenting Author: Rawiwan Sirirat, DrPH, RD (she/her/hers) – Loma Linda University

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
Beyond Athletes: Clinical Performance Nutrition (Oral 16)
Chair: Max Deutz, MS, RD, CSSD – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Presenting Author: Savanah Knezek, B.S. (she/her/hers) – Center for Translational Research in Aging and Longevity, Texas A&M University
Presenting Author: James Mckendry, PhD (he/him/his) – McMaster University
Presenting Author: Eleanor Watts, DPhil, MPH (she/her/hers) – National Cancer Institute

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
2024 E.V. McCollum International Lectureship in Nutrition: What Next? 8 Suggested Areas for Next-Generation Nutrition Research to Improve Global Health
Chair: David B. Allison, PhD – Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington
Speaker: Susan B. Roberts, PhD (she/her/hers) – Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College
Clinical and Translational NutritionGlobal and Public Health Nutrition

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
Committee on Advocacy and Science Policy Committee Meeting (by invitation)

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
Advances in Experimental Animal Nutrition (Oral 17)
Chair: Marie van der Merwe, PhD – University of Memphis
Presenting Author: Pelumi A. Adedigba, BS (he/him/his) – Indiana University School of Medicine
Presenting Author: Rong Fan, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Massachusetts Amherst
Presenting Author: Judy Kim – University of Massachusetts Amherst
Presenting Author: Karolline S. May, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
Presenting Author: Yan Ni, PhD (she/her/hers) – Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
Diet and Cancer GEM Forum: Dietary and Pre-/Probiotic Interventions in Cancer Treatment - Clinical Trials and Emerging Research
Chair: Leigh Greathouse, PhD, MPH, MS, RD – Baylor University
Speaker: L.J. Amaral, MS, RD, CSO (she/her/hers) – Cedars Sinai
Speaker: Rachel Hoobler, RD – University of Utah
Speaker: Bramaramba J. Kowtha, MS, RDN – NIH/ODP
Speaker: Keisha L. Shropshire, MPH (she/her/hers) – NIH
Clinical and Translational Nutrition

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
Food Science and Nutrition (Poster Theater Flash Session 10)
Chair: Fabiana Moura, PhD (she/her/hers) – Food and Drug Administration
Presenting Author: Mona S. Calvo, PhD (she/her/hers) – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Presenting Author: Sean M. Garvey, PhD – BIO-CAT, Inc.
Presenting Author: Yudai Huang, M.S. – Illinois Institute of Technology
Presenting Author: Benjamin N. Orbach, n/a – Tufts University
Presenting Author: Christopher Suarez, B.A. – University of California, Davis

4:00 PM – 5:15 PM CT
Beyond the Binary: Exploring the State of Transgender and Gender-diverse Nutrition Research
Chair: Heather Schier, PhD (she/her/hers) – Appalachian State University
Speaker: Avery M. Anderson, PhD, PMHNP-BC, APRN (he/him/his) – University of Colorado College of Nursing
Speaker: Whitney R. Linsenmeyer, PhD, RD, LD (she/her/hers) – Saint Louis University
Clinical and Translational Nutrition

4:00 PM – 5:20 PM CT
Best Practices for Getting Your Manuscript Published & Improving the Discoverability of Your Research
Chair: Marta L. Fiorotto, Ph.D. – Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine
Speaker: Steven A. Abrams, MD – University of Texas at Austin
Speaker: Christopher P. Duggan, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – Boston Children’s Hospital
Speaker: Xingen Lei, PhD – Cornell University
Speaker: Jack Odle, PhD (he/him/his) – North Carolina State University
Speaker: Deirdre K. Tobias, ScD (she/her/hers) – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Career and Professional Development

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CT
Late Breaking/Rapid Science Poster Session 2

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CT
Community and Public Health Nutrition (CPHN) and Maternal, Perinatal, and Pediatric Nutrition (MPP) Joint GEM Forum: Food is Medicine: Insights from Clinical and Community Interventions
Chair: Sarah Borengasser, PhD, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Chair: Muzi Na, PhD, MHS – The Pennsylvania State University
Speaker: Carolyn Gunther, PhD, RDN (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
Speaker: Teri L. Hernandez, PhD, RN – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CT
Sponsor & Awardees “Meet and Greet” Reception (by invitation)

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CT
ASN Foundation Awards Ceremony
Chair: Kevin Schalinske, PhD – Iowa State University

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CT
National Dairy Council Research Networking Event

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CT
UConn Nutritional Sciences Alumni and Friends Gathering

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT
ASN Foundation Reception (by invitation)

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT
Sports Nutrition and Human Performance GEM Forum: From Bro-science to Pro-Science - The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth About Protein
Chair: Nicholas A. Burd, PhD – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Speaker: Yvette Figueroa, PhD (she/her/hers) – Tampa Bay Rays
Co-Chair: Daniel R. Moore, PhD – Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto
Speaker: Daniel R. Moore, PhD – Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto
Speaker: Nancy R. Rodriguez, PhD, RDN, CSSD, FACSM – University of Connecticut
Speaker: Stuart M. Phillips, PhD – McMaster University
Speaker: Brett Singer, MS, RD, CSSD, LD – Memorial Hermann Rockets Sports Medicine Institute; St. David's HealthCare; Austin FC
Cellular and Physiological Nutrition/Metabolism

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM CT
Multivitamins and Healthy Aging: The Accumulating Evidence Base and Public Health Value Proposition (Sponsored Satellite Program)
Chair: Howard Sesso, ScD, MPH (he/him/his) – Brigham and Womens Hospital
Speaker: Jaime J. Gahche, PhD, MPH – National Institutes of Health
Speaker: Susanne Rautiainen, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Karolinska Institute
Speaker: Howard Sesso, ScD, MPH (he/him/his) – Brigham and Womens Hospital
Speaker: Chirag Vyas, MBBS – Massachusetts General Hospital
Clinical and Translational NutritionGlobal and Public Health Nutrition

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM CT
New Insights on Diets and Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)
Chair: Petra Klassen Wigger, PhD (she/her/hers) – Nestlé Research and Development
Speaker: Regan L. Bailey, PhD, MPH, RD, CPH – Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Speaker: Hannah D. Holscher, PhD, RD (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Speaker: Kim Anne Lê Bur, PhD – Nestlé Research
Clinical and Translational Nutrition

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM CT
Penn State and Purdue University Joint Mixer (by invitation only)

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM CT
Speed Mentoring for Students
Career and Professional Development