Nutrition 2025: Advancing the Field Together

This year’s meeting will explore cutting-edge research examining key questions in nutrition and public health, such as: What are the most effective dietary strategies for healthy aging? Does eating rate and food texture — rather than level of food processing — drive higher energy intake? How should gut health be defined and measured? Beyond weight loss, what broader effects are anti-obesity medications having on health and consumer behavior?

ASN is the preeminent professional organization for nutrition research scientists and clinicians around the world. Founded in 1928, the society brings together the top nutrition researchers, medical practitioners, policy makers and industry leaders to advance our knowledge and application of nutrition. ASN publishes four peer-reviewed journals and provides education and professional development opportunities to advance nutrition research, practice, and education. Since 2018, the American Society of Nutrition has presented NUTRITION, the leading global annual meeting for nutrition professionals.

Each year, Friedman School faculty, researchers, staff, and students participate in ASN's conference, presenting posters, joining panel discussions, and leading seminars. Below, you'll find a list of our community members who will be representing the school at this year's event. The list is organized by date to assist Friedman-affiliated attendees with connecting, and also to help communicate to the public where they can find all of our research amidst the busy schedule. 

Friday, May 30

2:45-3:45pm

Shibani Ghosh, Assistant Professor: "Dietary Protein for Global Human Health” (Sponsored Satellite Program) - Facilitated Workshop Discussion on the Practical Application of DIAAS - Dietary Protein for Global Human Health. RSVP here.

Saturday, May 31

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

• Zhongyao Li, RD, PhD Candidate: Graduate Student Research Award Competition, finalist: “Impact of Medically Tailored Meal Plus Nutrition Counseling on Diet Quality and Weight in Vulnerable Lung Cancer Patients: Results From NutriCare Randomized Controlled Trial”

11:45 - 12:45 PM 

• Larissa Calancie, Assistant Professor: “Glucose Empowerment Through Monitoring and Social Support in Pregnancy (GEMS-P) Pilot Study Protocol” (poster) Co-Authors: Marissa Chow; MyDzung T. Chu, MSPH, PhD; Taysir Mahmoud; Eunice Y. Nam; Pooja P. Patel, MS, MPH; Sebastian Z. Ramos, MD; Erika F. Werner, MS, MD; Perrie F. O’Tierney-Ginn, PhD (Poster available 10-4pm)
• Rachel Gilbert, PhD Candidate: “Revealed Preferences Towards and Away From Healthy Diets: Diet Quality and Income in Malawi, 2010–2019” (Poster) Co-Authors: William Masters (Poster available 10-4pm) 

6:00 - 7:00 PM

• Zhongyao Li, RD, PhD Candidate: Emerging Leaders in Nutrition Science Poster Competition (during the NUTRITION 2025 Welcome Reception

Sunday, June 1

10 AM - 11:30 AM 

• Khristopher Nicholas, Assistant Professor: “A Two-Way Street: Bridging Global and Local Nutrition Research to Improve Maternal and Child Health” (Panel Session). Co-Authors: Elizabeth Widen, Stephanie Martin, Amanda Thompson, Shalean Collins

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM or 12:45 - 1:45 PM (TBD)

• Teresa R. Schwendler, Assistant Researcher: Poster. Co-Authors: Edward A. Frongillo, Giles T. Hanley-Cook, Hope Craig, Isabela Fleury Sattamini, Chika Hayashi, James McCann, Vrinda Mehra, Alissa, M. Pries, Kuntal Saha, Jennifer Coates on behalf of the Healthy Diets Monitoring Initiative

12:45 - 1:45 PM

• Yutong Chen, MS, MPH: “Trends in Extreme Sodium Intake: Analysis of NHANES Data From 2003 to 2018,” (Poster). Co-Authors: Jingyan Wang, Kristin Leonberg, Ken Chui, Lynne Ausman, Elena Naumova
• Sujata Dixit-Joshi, Ph.D: "HEART at Head Start: Remote Delivery of a Self-Paced Wellness Program for Teachers," (Poster). Co-Authors: Christina D. Economos, MS, PhD; Katrina Sarson; Parke E. Wilde, PhD; Erin Hennessy, PhD, MPH; Peter J. Bakun, MS; Gayle Kelly, M.S.; Susan B. Roberts, PhD.
• Yue Zhan, MA: “Associations Between Live Dietary Microbe Intakes and Health Outcomes, Analyses of the KHANES 2016-2020 Data,” (Poster). Co-Authors: Naisi Zhao, Jihee Choi, Hae-Jeung Lee, Mei Chung

Monday, June 2

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

• Elena N. Naumova, PhD: “Leveraging AI for Scientific Research and Publishing Success,” (Panel Discussion). Co-Authors: Richard Black, Amanda MacFarlane, Yutong Chen (Organizing) 

10:00 AM

• Larissa Calancie, Assistant Professor: “Local Food Policy Council Coverage Reduces Household Food Insufficiency During COVID-19 In Low-Income and Minority Households,” (Oral Presentation). Co-Authors: Yongyi Pan, Karen Bassarab, Kristen Cooksey-Stowers, Anne Palmer, Misha Eliasziw

10 - 11:30 AM

• Andrew Greenberg, PhD: “Role of Myeloid Acyl CoA Synthetase 4 in Diet-Induced Obesity.” (President’s Oral Session). Presenting Author: Robin White.

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

• Erin Hennesy, Associate Professor, Director of ChildObesity180: "Optimizing Telehealth in WIC: Staff and Client Experiences Across Three States." (Poster)(Poster available 8:30 AM - 5 PM)

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM

• Lynne M. Ausman, Professor: “Maternal aflatoxin exposure, birth weight and infant growth in Uganda,” (Poster). Co-authors:  Grace Namirembe, Julieta Mezzano, Lichen Liang, Jacqueline M. Lauer, Robin Shrestha, Edgar Agaba, Bernard Bashaasha, Jeffrey K. Griffiths, Elizabeth Marino-Costello, Jia Sheng Wang, Juergen G. Erhardt, Andrew T. Gewirtz, Christopher Duggan, Patrick Webb, Shibani Ghosh. (Poster available 8:30 AM - 5 PM)

4:24 - 4:36 PM

• Zhongyao Li, RD, PhD Candidate: “Impact of Medically Tailored Meal Plus Nutrition Counseling on Diet Quality and Weight in Vulnerable Lung Cancer Patients: Results From NutriCare Randomized Controlled Trial,” (Oral Session). Co-Authors: Jade Smith, Kwan Ho Kenneth Chui, Gai Rogers, Mary Kathryn Cohen, Carolyn Presley, Joya Chandra, Jessica Bauman, Lori Pai, Colleen Spees, Fang Fang Zhang

6 - 8 PM

• ASN Alumni and Friends Reception: Hilton Orlando. 6001 Destination Pkwy, Room: Lake Lucerne. Remarks and networking reception featuring Dean Economos and HNRCA representative

Tuesday, June 3

8:30 AM - 8:42 AM

• Johanna T. Dwyer, PhD, DSc, RD: “5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) in Dietary Supplements (DS): Isomer Composition and Dosage Form Performance at the Initial Shelf-life,” (Oral Session, Co-Author). Presenting Author: Deepesh Pandey. Additional Co-Authors: Karen Andrews, Pavel Gusev, Suma Vavilala, Laura Oh, Richard Bailen, Jianghao Sun, Xiaojuan Wang, Pamela Pehrsson, Adam J. Kuszak.

Awards

The 2025 Class of Distinguished Fellows of ASN (DFASN)

• Edward Saltzman, MD, Tufts University
• Wayne W. Campbell, PhD, Purdue University (alumni)
• Joshua W. Miller, PhD, Rutgers-New Brunswick (alumni)
• Nadine R. Sahyoun, PhD, RD, University of Maryland (alumni)

2025 Excellence in Nutrition Fellows of ASN (FASN) 

• Sai Das, PhD, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
• Elizabeth J. Johnson, PhD, Tufts University
• William A. Masters, PhD, Tufts University
• Fang Fang Zhang, MD, PhD, Tufts University
• Taylor C. Wallace, PhD, CFS, FACN, FAND, Think Healthy Group, LLC (adjunct)
• Shivani Sahni, PhD, Harvard Medical School (alumni)
• Kathleen J. Melanson, PhD, RD, LDN, University of Rhode Island (alumni)

Investigator and Educator Awards (for investigators 10 or more years past their terminal degree)

• Haleon Consumer Healthcare Nutritional Science Award: Kyla Shea, PhD, Tufts University USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
• The Nevin Scrimshaw Mid-Career Award in Global Nutrition: Jennifer Coates, PhD, Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
• The Osborne and Mendel Award: Andrew Greenberg, MD, FACS, AGAF, Tufts University
• General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition Innovation Award, Lauren Au, PhD RDN, University of California Davis (alumni)

Other Awards

• Nutrition Society of Taiwan (NST) Award: Mei Chung, PhD, MPH, Tufts University
• Emerging Leaders in Nutrition Science Poster Competition Finalist, Zhongyao Li, RD
• Emerging Leaders in Nutrition Science Poster Competition Finalist, Hai Han Zeng