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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
Tong, Frank

Vanderbilt University
United States

Learning the visual and cognitive bases of lung nodule detection 5R01CA240274-05
Toriola, Adetunji T

Washington University
United States

Targeting RANK Pathway in Mammographic Density and Primary Breast Cancer Prevention 5R37CA235602-07 Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Torres, Keila Enitt

University Of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr
United States

Use of Noninvasive Biomarkers and Advanced MRI for early detection of NF1-associated MPNSTs 5R01CA285980-02 Guillermo Marquez, Ph.D.
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
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
Ulrich, Cornelia M

University Of Utah
United States

Adipose tissue-colorectal tumor cross-talk: new targets for breaking the obesity-cancer link 5R01CA254108-05 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Upshaw, Jenica

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
United States

A randomized trial of cardioprotective strategies in newly diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and pre-existing cardiomyopathy or prior anthracycline exposure 1R37CA300969-01 Eileen Dimond, R.N., M.S.
Valdimarsdottir, Heiddis

Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
United States

Systematic Light Exposure Effects on Circadian Rhythms Entrainment, Inflammation, Neutropenic Fever and Symptom Burden among Multiple Myeloma Patients undergoing Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation 5R01CA260961-04 Marjorie Perloff, M.D.
Veiseh, Omid

Rice University
United States

Bioengineered lymphatic regenerating platform for treatment of breast cancer related lymphedema 1R01HL179534-01 Goli Samimi, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Velculescu, Victor E.

Johns Hopkins University
United States

DNA evaluation of fragments for early interception (DELFI) of Lung cancer 5U01CA271896-03 Guillermo Marquez, Ph.D.
Vijayvergia, Namrata

Research Inst Of Fox Chase Can Ctr
United States

Exploring the Neuroprotective Potential of CBD in Preventing Oxaliplatin-Induced Neuropathy: A Prospective Study 1R21CA292276-01A1 Rachel Altshuler, Ph.D.
Villanueva, Augusto

Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
United States

Liquid biopsy and radiomics for liver cancer surveillance 4U01CA283931-03 Sidney Fu, M.D.
Vinciguerra, Vincent P

Feinstein Institute For Medical Research
United States

Northwell Health NCORP 3UG1CA189850-11S2 Vanessa A. White, M.P.H.
Wagner, Lynne I.

Ecog-Acrin Medical Research Foundation
United States

ECOG-ACRIN NCORP Research Base 3UG1CA189828-11S2 Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
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.