Xi Chen, M.D., Ph.D.
Mentor: Yi Zhu, Ph.D.
Project: The role of Connexin43 in adipose tissue metabolism
M.D., Ph.D. Institution: Central South University
Xiaomin Chen, Ph.D.
Mentor: Lanlan Shen, M.D., Ph.D.
Project: Developing novel locus-specific tools to modify the DNA methylome
Ph.D. Institution: Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Sarah Elefson, Ph.D.
Mentor: Douglas Burrin, Ph.D.
Project: Regulatory control points in the farnesoid X receptor-fibroblast growth factor 19 axis
Ph.D. Institution: Iowa State University
John Alexander Jimenez-Garcia, Ph.D.
Mentor: Teresia O’Connor, M.D., M.P.H.
Project: Reciprocal Reinforcement as a Motivator for Behavior Change in Cardio-Metabolic Research in Hispanic families
Ph.D. Institution: Concordia University, Montreal Canada
Nana Jiao, Ph.D.
Mentor: Jennette Moreno, Ph.D.
Project: Energy Expenditure of Young Children's Sedentary Behaviors (Energy Screens)
Ph.D. Institution: Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona
Mounika Kandukuri, Ph.D.
Mentor: David B. Allison, Ph.D.
Project: Computational and Statistical Methods and Application to Meta-Science in Nutrition-Related Research
Ph.D. Institution: Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana India
Weisheng Lu, Ph.D.
Mentor: Makoto Fukuda, Ph.D.
Project: Developing novel anti-obesity drugs based on active immunotherapy
Ph.D. Institution: China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
Jieyi Meng, M.D., M.Sc.
Mentor: Yi Zhu, Ph.D.
Project: Genetic Engineering of Thermogenic Proteins to Enhance Energy Expenditure and Mitigate Obesity
M.D. Institution: Yangzhou University
Thirupathi Mokalla, Ph.D.
Mentor: David B. Allison, Ph.D.
Project: Treatment Response Heterogeneity: Methods and Applications
Ph.D. Institution: ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition/Osmania University
Olivia Robertson, Ph.D.
Mentor: David B. Allison, Ph.D.
Project: Rigor, reproducibility, and verifiability of randomized controlled trials of beef consumption and health outcomes
Ph.D. Institution: Purdue University
Julia Salamat, Ph.D.
Mentor: Lanlan Shen, M.D., Ph.D.
Project: Developing Mouse Models for Functional Studies of Locus-specific DNA Methylation
Ph.D. Institution: Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
Katelyn Senkus, Ph.D.
Mentor: Nancy Moran, Ph.D.
Project: Biomarker validation for carotenoid intake in infants/toddlers and relationship with metabolic health
Ph.D. Institution: University of Alabama
Yuhan Shi, Ph.D.
Mentor: Chunmei Wang, Ph.D.
Project: A nicotine-sensitive neural circuit regulates feeding and body weight
Ph.D. Institution: Institute of Neuroscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Titus Sombuor, Ph.D.
Mentor: Deborah Thompson, Ph.D., R.D.
Project: Making Precision Nutrition a Reality: Identifying Digital Phenotypes Associated with Child Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
Ph.D. Institution: Texas Woman's University
Sara Vivatson, D.O.
Mentor: Fida Bacha, M.D.
D.O. Institution: University of North Texas Health Science Center
Rita Wang, Ph.D.
Mentor: David B. Allison, Ph.D.
Project: Development and Psychometric Properties of a Food Noise Inventory RAID FNI
Ph.D. Institution: Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York
Ana West, Ph.D.
Mentor: Teresia O’Connor, M.D., M.P.H.
Project: Father and child physical activity
Ph.D. Institution: University of North Texas
Hong Zhou, Ph.D.
Mentor: Yi Zhu, Ph.D.
Project: Postprandial activation of hyaluronan-MARCO axis contributes to systemic chronic inflammation
Ph.D. Institution: Huazhong University of Science and Technology
