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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
Chan, Andrew T

Massachusetts General Hospital
United States

MGH- PROSPECT: Pathways, Risk factors, and mOleculeS to Prevent Early-onset Colorectal Tumors 3OT2CA297680-01S1 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Chan, Daniel Wanyui

Johns Hopkins University
United States

Development of a panel of multiplex biomarkers for the early detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and high-risk lesions 5U01CA274514-03 Matthew Young, Ph.D.
Chapkin, Robert Stephen

Texas A&M Agrilife Research
United States

Targeting plasma membrane spatial dynamics to suppress aberrant Wnt signaling 5R01CA244359-05 Amit Kumar, Ph.D.
Chen, Ru

Baylor College Of Medicine
United States

BLOOD-BASED PROTEOMIC ASSAY FOR PANCREATIC CANCER DETECTION 4UH3CA292130-02 Claire Zhu, Ph.D.
Chen, Grace Y.

University Of Michigan At Ann Arbor
United States

Targeting cancer stem-like cells and inflammation for colon cancer chemoprevention 5R21CA273646-02
Cheville, Andrea Lynne

Mayo Clinic Rochester
United States

Achieving Safe, Comprehensive, Digitally-Enabled Cancer Pain managemeNT” (ASCENT) Clinical Trial 5R33CA278594-04 Brennan Streck, Ph.D., RN, M.P.H.
Chiang, Cheng-Ming

Ut Southwestern Medical Center
United States

Small Compound Inhibitors Targeting HPV Genome Replication 1R01CA288743-01A1
Chibwesha, Carla J

Univ Of North Carolina Chapel Hill
United States

Acceptability and feasibility of combination treatment for cervical precancer among South Africa women living with HIV 5R01CA250850-05 Vikrant Sahasrabuddhe, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., Dr.P.H.
Chinnaiyan, Arul M

University Of Michigan At Ann Arbor
United States

Michigan-VUMC Biomarker Characterization Center 5U2CCA271854-04 Indu Kohaar, Ph.D., M.Phil., M.Sc.
Chirenje, Zvavahera Mike

University Of California, San Francisco
United States

Implementing HIV/Cervical Cancer Prevention CASCADE Clinical Trials in Zimbabwe (ZIM-CASCADE) 3UG1CA284918-03S1 Maria Silvina Frech, Ph.D., M.S.
Chong, Catherine Daniela

Mayo Clinic Arizona
United States

Biomarker Signature to Predict the Persistence of Post-Traumatic Headache 5R33NS113315-03 Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Chung, Raymond T

Massachusetts General Hospital
United States

Trial of Statins for Chemoprevention in Hepatocellular Carcinoma 4R01CA255621-05 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Chung, Michael Hoonbae

Emory University
United States

HIV/cervical cancer cOntrol and Prevention clinical sitE in Kenya (HOPE-Kenya) 3UG1CA275400-04S1 Maria Silvina Frech, Ph.D., M.S.
Chung, Ki Young

Prisma Health - Upstate
United States

NCORP of the Carolinas (Greenville Health System NCORP) 3UG1CA189972-11S1 Vanessa A. White, M.P.H.
Clapper, Margie L.

Research Inst Of Fox Chase Can Ctr
United States

Folic Acid Supplementation and Colitis-associated Colon Carcinogenesis 5R01CA262551-04 Nancy J. Emenaker, Ph.D., RDN, LD, FAND