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CNRC Faculty

2025 CNRC Faculty group picture
Group photo of the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center faculty September, 2025.

Our Multidisciplined Faculty

Our faculty are trained in disciplines ranging from biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, human genetics, physiology, nutrition, plant biology, animal science, physics, statistics, epidemiology, behavioral science, and psychology, as well as pediatric medical subspecialties.

This scientific synergy fosters research collaborations across disciplines and at all scientific levels, from plant and animal studies at the molecular/cellular level to human nutrition studies at the clinical level, with the single goal of improving the nutritional well being of children.

Message from the Director

Center Director

Allison
David B. Allison
Ph.D.
Chief of Nutrition and Director, Children's Nutrition Research Center
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Executive Associate Director

O'Connor
Teresia Margareta O'Connor
MD, MPH, FAAP
Professor, CNRC Associate Director
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Associate Director of Research

Sisley
Stephanie Sisley
M.D.
Associate Professor
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Associate Director of Education:

Moran
Nancy Engelmann Moran
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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Associate Director of Communication, Enrichment and Engagement:

Dave
Jayna Markand Dave
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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Center Faculty

Arenkiel
Benjamin Russell Arenkiel
Ph.D.
Professor
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Bacha
Fida Bacha
MD
Professor
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Burrin
Douglas G Burrin
Ph.D.
Research Physiologist
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Chacko
Shaji K Chacko
Ph.D.
Instructor
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Chen
Miao-Hsueh Chen
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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Cheng
Ninghui Cheng
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
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Dzakovich
Michael Dzakovich
Ph.D.
Research Plant Physiologist
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Fiorotto
Marta L. Fiorotto
Associate Professor
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Fukuda
Makoto Fukuda
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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Gao
Xia Gao
Assistant Professor
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Ginnard
Olivia Zofia Bentkowski Ginnard
D.O.
Assistant Professor
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Guthrie
Gregory Guthrie
Assistant Professor
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Hughes
Sheryl O Hughes
Ph.D., M.A., M.S.W.
Professor
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Mohammad
Mahmoud Ali Mohammad
Ph.D.
Instructor
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Moreno
Jennette Palcic Moreno
PhD, MA, FSBM
Associate Professor
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Musaad
Salma Musaad
Professor
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Nakata
Paul A Nakata
Ph.D.
Research Molecular Biologist
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Preidis
Geoffrey A. Preidis
M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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Shen
Lanlan Shen
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
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Shypailo
Roman J Shypailo
B.S.
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Soltero
Erica Gabrielle Soltero
Assistant Professor
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Barbara Stoll
Ph.D.
Instructor
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Thompson
Deborah I Thompson
PhD, RD
Professor
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Tosur
Mustafa Tosur
MD, FAAP
Associate Professor
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Vonderohe
Caitlin Vonderohe
Assistant Professor
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Wang
Chunmei Wang
Assistant Professor
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Waterland
Robert A Waterland
Ph.D.
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Wood
Alexis Wood
Ph.D, F.A.H.A.
Associate Professor
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Wooton-Kee
Clavia Ruth Wooton-Kee
Ph.D.
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Yalamanchili
Hari Krishna Yalamanchili
Assistant Professor
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Yang
Li Yang
Ph.D
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Zhu
Yi Zhu
Assistant Professor
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Professor Emeritus

Baranowski
Thomas Baranowski
Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics Emeritus
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Bier
Dennis M Bier
M.D.
Distinguished Emeritus Professor
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Butte
Nancy F Butte
Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
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Cullen
Karen W Cullen
Dr.P.H.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
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Hadsell
Darryl L. Hadsell
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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Haymond
Morey W Haymond
M.D.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
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Jahoor
Farook Jahoor
Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
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Marini
Juan C. Marini
D.V.M., Ph.D., M.S.
Associate Professor Emeritus
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Motil
Kathleen J Motil
M.D., Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
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Nicklas
Theresa A Nicklas
Dr.P.H.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
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Shulman
Robert J Shulman
M.D.
Distinguished Emeritus Professor
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Smith
E. O'Brian Smith
Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
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Tong
Qiang Tong
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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Wong
William Wai-Lun Wong
Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
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USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center
  • Faculty
    • Director's Message
  • Research
    • Investigator Labs
    • Shared Center Resources
      • Shared Human Nutrition Resources
        • Metabolic Research Unit
          • MRU Faculty and Staff
          • Nursing Support
          • Research Support Facilities
          • Our Research
          • MRU Studies
          • Energy Metabolism Unit
          • Body Composition Unit
          • Nutrition Support
          • Eating Behavior Lab
        • Study Participant Recruitment Core
          • Core Members
      • Shared Center Technologies
        • Confocal Microscopy and Image Analysis Core
          • Instrumentation
          • Pricing
        • Stable Isotope Core Laboratory
          • Instrumentation
        • Tissue Culture Lab
          • Lab Members
          • Protocols, Policies and Guidelines
        • Biostatistics and Data Research Lab
          • Services
          • Activities and Publications
      • Mouse Metabolic Research Unit
        • Faculty and Staff
        • Investigator and MMRU Responsibilities
        • Energy Expenditure, Food Intake, Activity, Body Temperature
          • Comprehensive Lab Animal Monitoring System
          • CLAMS Use and Measures
          • CLAMS Measurement Request Protocol
        • Exercise Capacity
          • Metabolic Treadmill
          • Multi-lane Treadmill
        • Body Composition Measures
          • PIXImus
          • Quantitative Magnetic Resonance
        • Fees
        • Guidelines and Resources
      • Plant Physiology Laboratory
        • Plant Physiology Laboratory Resources
      • Support Resources
    • USDA/ARS Research Directives
  • Education
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    • Postdoctoral Fellowship in Children's Nutrition
      • Admissions and Benefits
      • Curriculum
      • Postdoc Seminar
      • Supported Research
      • Faculty and Staff
      • Fellows and Associates
  • Community
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    • CNRC Newsletters
    • Interactive Calculators
  • Center News

CNRC Main Contact

Email cnrc@bcm.edu
Phone 713–798–6767
Fax 713–798–7098

USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center

1100 Bates St. Houston, TX 77030
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USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center

The CNRC houses laboratories, state-of-the-art equipment, a greenhouse, observation labs and research volunteer accommodations, a metabolic kitchen and an elite group of scientists conducting groundbreaking research.

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