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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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	PI Organization	Title	Grant Number Sort descending	Program Official
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.
Kong, Mei	University Of California-Irvine United States	Using dietary glutamine supplementation for melanoma prevention and targeted therapy	5R01CA244360-05	Gabriela Riscuta, M.D., CNS
Hartman, Terryl J.	Emory University United States	Fiber-rich Foods to Treat Obesity and Prevent Colon Cancer	5R01CA245063-05	Nancy J. Emenaker, Ph.D., RDN, LD, FAND
Fitzgibbon, Marian L.	University Of Illinois At Chicago United States	Mediterranean Diet and Weight Loss: Targeting the Bile Acid/Gut Microbiome Axis to Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk	5R01CA250390-05	Young Kim, Ph.D.
Rosenberg, Daniel William	University Of Connecticut Sch Of Med/Dnt United States	Microbiota, Metabolites, and Colon Neoplasia	5R01CA252045-05	Amit Kumar, Ph.D.
Carson, Tiffany Lashaun	H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst United States	Determining the structural- and functional-level effects of diet-specific interventions on the gut microbiota of a diverse sample of Southern United States adults	5R01CA253219-06	Young Kim, Ph.D.
Buis, Lorraine R	University Of Michigan At Ann Arbor United States	MyGI Diet for Colorectal Cancer Prevention	5R01CA255743-04	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
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
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
Welsh, Joellen	State University Of New York At Albany United States	Vitamin K: Body Pools and Function in Breast Cancer	5R01CA258231-05	Young Kim, Ph.D.
Goncalves, Marcus Dasilva	New York University School Of Medicine United States	Molecular Mechanisms of Fructose-induced Colorectal Cancer Cell Survival	5R01CA258697-06	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
Maclean, Paul S.	University Of Colorado Denver United States	Novel dietary interventions for reducing obesity-associated breast cancer	5R01CA258766-05	Young Kim, Ph.D.
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.

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