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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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Staff List

Photo Name, Email, Phone Room Group(s)/Office
Emenaker, Nancy J., Ph.D., RDN, LD, FAND
nancy.emenaker@nih.gov
240-276-7125
5E548 Program Officer | Nutritional Science
Greco, Marsha
marsha.greco@nih.gov
240-276-7031
5E502 Program Specialist | Nutritional Science
Kim, Young, Ph.D.
young.kim2@nih.gov
240-276-7115
5E546 Program Officer | Nutritional Science
Kumar, Amit, Ph.D.
amit.kumar@nih.gov
240-276-7617
5E554 Program Officer | Nutritional Science
Riscuta, Gabriela, M.D., CNS
gabriela.riscuta@nih.gov
240-276-7118
5E560 Program Officer | Nutritional Science
Shoemaker, Robert, Ph.D.
robert.shoemaker@nih.gov
240-276-7077
5E454 Co-Chief | Chemopreventive Agent Development
Acting Chief | Nutritional Science

Grants

PI Name Sort descending PI Organization Title Grant Number Program Official
Lu, Junxuan

Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med Ctr
United States

Early clinial trials for Angelica herbal supplements for prostate cancer interception 4R01CA260901-04 Gabriela Riscuta, M.D., CNS
Maclean, Paul S.

University Of Colorado Denver
United States

Novel dietary interventions for reducing obesity-associated breast cancer 5R01CA258766-05 Young Kim, Ph.D.
Mana, Miyeko

Arizona State University-Tempe Campus
United States

Influence of developmental programming in adult stem cells and cancer 1R01CA301086-01 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 5R01CA258179-05 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 3R01CA270483-04S1 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 5R01CA258221-05 Nancy J. Emenaker, Ph.D., RDN, LD, FAND
Rogers, Laura Q

University Of Alabama At Birmingham
United States

Role of gut microbe composition in psychosocial symptom response to exercise training in breast cancer survivors 5R01CA235598-06 Gabriela Riscuta, M.D., CNS
Shalon, Tidhar Dari

Envivo Bio Inc
United States

Development and clinical evaluation of the CapScan gastrointestinal sampling device for metabolomics monitoring 5R33CA260665-04 Amit Kumar, Ph.D.
Shureiqi, Imad

University Of Michigan At Ann Arbor
United States

ALOX15 regulation of colon cancer invasiveness via PI3P-linoleic acid metabolism 5R01CA266223-04 Nancy J. Emenaker, Ph.D., RDN, LD, FAND
Song, Ming

University Of Louisville
United States

Dietary fructose and NASH/HCC progression 5R21CA290420-02 Amit Kumar, Ph.D.
Stolley, Melinda R

Medical College Of Wisconsin
United States

Every Day Counts: A lifestyle program for women metastatic breast cancer 5R01CA258759-05 Nancy J. Emenaker, Ph.D., RDN, LD, FAND
Tollefsbol, Trygve O

University Of Alabama At Birmingham
United States

Combinatorial epigenetic-based prevention of breast cancer 5R01CA178441-10 Gabriela Riscuta, M.D., CNS
Tussing-Humphreys, Lisa

University Of Illinois At Chicago
United States

Effects of Time-restricted Eating versus Daily Continuous Calorie Restriction on Body Weight and Colorectal Cancer Risk Markers among Adults with Obesity 5R01CA257807-05 Nancy J. Emenaker, Ph.D., RDN, LD, FAND
Wallace, Douglas C

Children'S Hosp Of Philadelphia
United States

Anti-tumor immunity and intestinal microbiota are modulated by mitochondrial DNA 5R01CA259635-04 Young Kim, Ph.D.