Nutritional Sciences

Promotes and supports studies establishing a comprehensive understanding of the role of diet and food components in cancer risk and tumor behavior. Supports basic, translational, and clinical studies to understand the interplay between nutrition and the microbiome, underlying cancer prevention mechanisms, and the interaction between genetics, gene expression, and dietary intake.

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Name, Email, Phone	Room	Group(s)/Office	ID
Emenaker, Nancy J., Ph.D., RDN, LD, FAND nancy.emenaker@nih.gov 240-276-7125	5E580	Program Officer \| Nutritional Science	562
Greco, Marsha marsha.greco@nih.gov 240-276-7031	5E562	Program Specialist \| Nutritional Science Nutritional Science	648
Kim, Young, Ph.D. young.kim2@nih.gov 240-276-7115	5E576	Program Officer \| Nutritional Science	579
Kumar, Amit, Ph.D. amit.kumar@nih.gov 240-276-7617	5E572	Program Officer \| Nutritional Science	582
Riscuta, Gabriela, M.D., CNS gabriela.riscuta@nih.gov 240-276-7118	5E560	Program Officer \| Nutritional Science	614
Shoemaker, Robert, Ph.D. robert.shoemaker@nih.gov 240-276-7077	5E454	Co-Chief \| Chemopreventive Agent Development Acting Chief \| Nutritional Science	624

Grants

PI Name Sort descending	PI Organization	Title	Grant Number	Program Official
Hartman, Terryl J.	Emory University United States	Fiber-rich Foods to Treat Obesity and Prevent Colon Cancer	5R01CA245063-05	Nancy J. Emenaker, Ph.D., RDN, LD, FAND
Hilakivi-Clarke, Leena A.	University Of Minnesota United States	Effect of maternal obesity on breast cancer among offspring: role of the gut microbiota	5R01CA276775-02	Amit Kumar, Ph.D.
Hill, Joshua Aiden	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center United States	Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy and Infectious Complications After CD19-Targeted CAR-T-Cell Therapy	5R01CA276040-02	Nancy J. Emenaker, Ph.D., RDN, LD, FAND
Jiang, Qing	Purdue University United States	Anti-cancer effects of tocotrienols and a carboxychromanol in an innovative colon cancer model	5R03CA283236-02	Amit Kumar, Ph.D.
Jobin, Christian	University Of Florida United States	Interaction between dietary taurine and microbiota sulfur metabolism in the development of colorectal cancer	1R01CA296643-01	Young Kim, Ph.D.
Johnson, Jeremy James	University Of Illinois At Chicago United States	Defining the role of isoprenylated xanthones from the mangosteen for enhancing degradation of full length and variant forms of androgen receptor in prostate cancer	5R37CA227101-07	Amit Kumar, Ph.D.
King, Suzanne N	University Of Louisville United States	Mechanisms underlying radiation-induced dysphagia	5R21CA263107-02	Nancy J. Emenaker, Ph.D., RDN, LD, FAND
Kong, Mei	University Of California-Irvine United States	Using dietary glutamine supplementation for melanoma prevention and targeted therapy	5R01CA244360-04	Gabriela Riscuta, M.D., CNS
Li, Bing	University Of Iowa United States	E-FABP mediates n-3 fatty acid-induced tumor prevention through epigenetic control of immune cell differentiation and function	5R01CA180986-11	Nancy J. Emenaker, Ph.D., RDN, LD, FAND
Lu, Junxuan	Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med Ctr United States	Early clinial trials for Angelica herbal supplements for prostate cancer interception	5R01CA260901-03	Gabriela Riscuta, M.D., CNS
Maclean, Paul S.	University Of Colorado Denver United States	Novel dietary interventions for reducing obesity-associated breast cancer	5R01CA258766-04	Young Kim, Ph.D.
Marchand, Loic Le	University Of Hawaii At Manoa United States	Effects of Intermittent Energy Restriction on Intra-Abdominal Fat and the Gut Microbiome: A Randomized Trial	5R01CA258179-04	Gabriela Riscuta, M.D., CNS
Meghani, Salimah H.	University Of Pennsylvania United States	Cannabis use and outcomes in ambulatory patients with cancer: A 12-month cohort study	5R01CA270483-04	Gabriela Riscuta, M.D., CNS
Nguyen, Sang Minh	Vanderbilt University Medical Center United States	Gut Microbiome Profiles in Association with Breast Cancer Recurrence and Mortality	1R03CA292953-01	Gabriela Riscuta, M.D., CNS
Panda, Satchidananda	Salk Institute For Biological Studies United States	Impact of Time-Restricted Feeding in Reducing Cancer Risk Through Optimizing Mitochondria Function	5R01CA258221-04	Nancy J. Emenaker, Ph.D., RDN, LD, FAND