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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
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
Judge, Andrew Robert

University Of Florida
United States

The Complement System and Cancer Cachexia 5R01AR081648-04 Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Justilien, Verline

Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
United States

ECT2 Isoform Switch in Pancreatic Cancer. 1R21CA296671-01 Matthew Young, Ph.D.
Kachnic, Lisa A.

Columbia University Health Sciences
United States

Columbia University NCI Community Oncology Research Program 3UG1CA189960-11S1 Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Kahalley, Lisa Schum

Baylor College Of Medicine
United States

Comparison of Symptom Burden/Toxicity, Neurocognitive Change, and Functional Outcomes in Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients Treated with Proton vs. Photon Radiotherapy. 3R01CA249988-05S3 Rachel Altshuler, Ph.D.
Kalpathy-Cramer, Jayashree

University Of Colorado Denver
United States

AI algorithm development for cervical cancer screening in low resource settings 1R21CA305472-01 Nicholas Hodges, Ph.D.
Kanarek, Naama

Boston Children'S Hospital
United States

Mechanistic Study of Methotrexate-Induced Oxidative Distress in Neurons and the CSF 5R01CA282477-02 John Clifford, Ph.D.
Kanetsky, Peter A

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst
United States

A hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial to integrate precision skin cancer risk feedback in federally qualified health centers 5R01CA291735-02 Claire Zhu, Ph.D.
Kang, Dongkyun

University Of Arizona
United States

Non-invasive, quantitative microscopic biomarkers for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy 1R01CA301271-01 Rachel Altshuler, Ph.D.
Kanwal, Fasiha

Baylor College Of Medicine
United States

Risk Stratification for and Early Detection of Liver Cancer 5U01CA230997-08 Sidney Fu, M.D.
Kassie, Fekadu

University Of Minnesota
United States

Targeting tumor cell mitochondria for the prevention and treatment of lung cancer 1R01CA285608-01A1
Kelleher, Sarah

Duke University
United States

Initial Testing of a Mobile App Pain Coping Intervention for Outpatient Oncology Settings 5R21CA273832-02 Brennan Streck, Ph.D., RN, M.P.H.
Kelleher, Sarah

Duke University
United States

Randomized Controlled Trial of a Hybrid-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Symptom Management and Activity Coaching Intervention for Stem Cell Transplant Patients 5R01CA291888-02 Brennan Streck, Ph.D., RN, M.P.H.
Khan, Seema Ahsan

Northwestern University At Chicago
United States

Determinants of transdermal drug delivery to the normal and the radiated breast 5R01CA235647-05 Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Khan, Seema Ahsan

Northwestern University At Chicago
United States

Northwestern Cancer Prevention Consortium 2UG1CA242643-07 Donald Johnsey
Khasabov, Sergey G

University Of Minnesota
United States

Treatment of cancer pain by lipid mediator Resolvin D1: role of Prostaglandin and Endocannabinoid signaling 5R01CA263777-05 Rachel Altshuler, Ph.D.