Professor
West Point
Randolph, New York, United States
Diana M. Thomas received her Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1996. She is currently a professor of mathematical sciences at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Dr. Thomas has been an active research mathematician for over 30 years with a focus on nutrition and obesity related modeling. She has worked with large complex and high dimensional datasets and co-invented the remote weight loss program, SmartLoss™, which has been clinically applied world-wide to guide and improve individual patient weight loss adherence through smartphone technology. She is an associate editor for the world’s top ranked journal for original research in nutrition, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, and co-edits the series “Best (but oft-forgotten) practices”, which consists of methodologic commentaries or statistical tutorials. Dr. Thomas is currently the PI of the Artificial Intelligence, Data Engineering & Machine Learning (AIDE-ML) Center for the Nutrition for Precision Health Consortium which she also served as a co-chair for the Steering Committee. Dr. Thomas holds the 2012 Mathematical Association of American of NJ Distinguished Teaching Award, the 2015 Obesity Society George Bray Founder’s Award, and the 2023 American Mathematical Society Mary P. Dolciani Prize for Excellence in Research.
NUTRITION 2024 Opening Session: What is the Future of Nutrition?
Saturday, June 29, 2024
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
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Future of Inclusion in Nutrition Research: Perspectives, Challenges and Opportunities
Sunday, June 30, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM CT
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Sunday, June 30, 2024
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM CT
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Sunday, June 30, 2024
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM CT
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Monday, July 1, 2024
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM CT
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Introduction: The Use of Machine Learning/AI in Nutrition and Obesity Research
Monday, July 1, 2024
2:00 PM – 2:05 PM CT
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Monday, July 1, 2024
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM CT
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