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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
Paus, Ralf

University Of Miami School Of Medicine
United States

Pre-clinical testing of low intensity ultrasound as novel strategy to prevent paclitaxel-induced hair follicle damage in a humanized mouse model of chemotherapy-induced alopecia 1R21CA277418-01A1 Rachel Altshuler, Ph.D.
Pena, Maria Marjorette

University Of South Carolina At Columbia
United States

The Role of Early Life Exposure to Antibiotics on Risk of Early Onset Colorectal Cancer 1R21CA281729-01A1
Penedo, Frank J

University Of Miami Coral Gables
United States

eHealth Supported Mindfulness-based Music Therapy Intervention (eMBMT) in Hemopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients 4R33CA263335-03 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Peppone, Luke Joseph

University Of Rochester
United States

High-dose Vitamin D Supplementation for ADT-Induced Bone Loss in Older Prostate Cancer Patients 5R01CA258349-04 Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Perez-Lougee, Giselle Katiria

Massachusetts General Hospital
United States

Thriving Beyond Treatment: A Resilience-Based Approach to Improve Long-term Quality of Life in Post-treatment Lymphoma Survivorship 1R37CA303094-01 Marjorie Perloff, M.D.
Perkins, Susan M

Indiana University Indianapolis
United States

Evaluation of the Communication Plan Early through End-of-Life (COMPLETE) Intervention 5R01CA235632-06 Brennan Streck, Ph.D., RN, M.P.H.
Permuth, Jennifer B

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst
United States

Using Radiogenomics to Noninvasively Predict the Malignant Potential of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms of the Pancreas and Uncover Hidden Biology 5R37CA229810-07 Matthew Young, Ph.D.
Peters, Jeffrey M

Pennsylvania State University, The
United States

Unique targeting of PPARβ/δ regulation for cancer prevention and therapy 5R01CA239256-05 Marjorie Perloff, M.D.
Pfleger, Cathie M

Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
United States

A Drosophila model for Aromatase Inhibitor-induced Musculoskeletal Pain 1R21CA303409-01 Rachel Altshuler, Ph.D.
Phillips, Nicholas S

St. Jude Children'S Research Hospital
United States

Cardiopulmonary function and cerebral blood flow in Hodgkin Lymphoma survivors 5R21CA280230-02 Eileen Dimond, R.N., M.S.
Pinder, Leeya F

University Of Cincinnati
United States

RepurPosed AntiretrOviraL ThErapieS to EliminAte Cervical Cancer (POLESA Trial) 3R37CA284033-03S1 Vikrant Sahasrabuddhe, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., Dr.P.H.
Pistilli, Emidio Edward

West Virginia University
United States

Targeting Muscle Fatigability During Cachexia 5R01AR079445-04 Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Pitteri, Sharon

Stanford University
United States

Glycosylation and Immune Evasion in Urologic Tumors 5U01CA226051-05
Plas, Ellen Van Der

Arkansas Children'S Hospital Res Inst
United States

Identifying markers of abnormal neurocognitive trajectories during chemotherapy treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia 5R37CA266135-04 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Porter, Laura S

Duke University
United States

Couple Communication Skills Training for Advanced Cancer 5R01CA229425-05 Brennan Streck, Ph.D., RN, M.P.H.