Past Seminars

Below are listings of previous HNRCA seminars. For more information, please contact Kyle Iacovino.

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December 1
Weight Loss On the Web: Is It A Virtual Reality?	Dr. Jean Harvey-Berino Professor of Nutrition University of Vermont Burlington, VT
December 8
Tocopheryl-phosphate: A New Natural Form of Vitamin E	Angel Azzi, MD, PhD Scientist Vascular Biology Laboratory HNRCA
December 15
Effects of Potassium Bicarbonate on Bone and Muscle	Bess Dawson-Hughes, M.D. Senior Scientist Lisa Ceglia, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Associate Bone Metabolism Labboratoy, HNRCA

November 2008

Fat and Fit/Fat or Fit: The Crucial Question

Bela Asztalos

Scientist I

Lipid Metabolism Laboratory, HNRCA

Vitamin B12 and the Brain: An Update

A. David Smith

Deputy-Head, Division of Medical Sciences Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology

University of Oxford, England

Impact of Obesity on Immune Defense

Pam Fraker

Professor of Biochemistry Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Department Food Science & Human Nutrition

Michigan State University

October 2008
Fruits, Nuts and Brain Aging	James A Joseph, Ph.D. Neuroscience Laboratory Director, HNRCA
Postdoctoral Seminar: Age-related changes of flavonoid glucuronidation in F344 male rats White Button Mushroom Enhances Maturation of Bone Marrow Derived Dendritic Cells and Their Antigen Presenting Function in Mice Walnut Supplementation Attenuates Microglial Activation in the Aged Rat Brain	Brad Bolling Postdoctoral Associate, Antioxidants Laboratory, HNRCA Zhihong Ren Postdoctoral Associate, Nutritional Immunology Laboratory, HNRCA Lauren Willis Postdoctoral Associate, Neuroscience Laboratory, HNRCA
September 2008
Postdoctoral Seminar	Denish Moorthy, Ph.D. Nutrition and Neurocognition Laboratory, HNRCA Xueyan Fu, Ph.D. Vitamin K Laboratory, HNRCA Jean-Marc Zinng, Ph.D. Vascular Biology Laboratory, HNRCA
Modeling Perturbations in Vitamin A Metabolism in Response to Inflammation	Michael H. Green, Ph.D. Professor of Nutritional Sciences and Physiology Department of Nutritional Sciences Pennsylvania State University
May 2008
Probiotics and infectious disease; alternative medicine, or an evidence-based alternative?	Colin Hill, MSc, PhD, DSc Professor of Microbial Food Safety, Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre University College Cork, Ireland
Mechanistic Insights into the Actions of Lycopene	Xiang-Dong Wang, MD, PhD Director and Senior Scientist, Nutrition and Cancer Biology Lab, HNRCA Professor, Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition Program, FSNSP, Tufts University
April 2008
Blueberries Target Ceramide/sphingolipid Metabolism: Implications for neurodegeneration and neurodegenerative disease	Tom Kuhn, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry University of Alaska, Fairbanks
March 2008
The doctor says she is overweight; I just don't see it: The Case for Early Intervention	Ann M. Ferris, PhD, RD Co-Director, Center for Public Health and Health Policy. University of Connecticut and the University of Connecticut Health Center.
Reflection on 25 Years at the HNRCA	Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc Gershoff Professor of Nutrition Science and Policy, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Director and Senior Scientist, Cardiovascular Nutrition Lab, HNRCA.
Evaluation of calcium absorption using stable isotope methodology	Steve Abrams, MD Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine. Researcher, USDA Nutrition Center at Baylor.
Granny's dementia is about hardening of the arteries after all	Irwin H. Rosenberg, MD Jean Mayer University Professor. Senior Scientist and Director, Nutrition & Neurocognition Lab, HNRCA. Aron Troen, DPhil Assistant Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Scientist III, Nutrition & Neurocognition Lab and Vitamin Metabolism Lab, HNRCA. Tammy Scott, PhD Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Tufts-NEMC.
Probiotics and infectious disease; alternative medicine, or an evidence-based alternative?	Colin Hill, MSc, PhD, DSc Professor of Microbial Food Safety. Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, University College Cork, Ireland.

February 2008
Age-related adipose tissue inflammation: implication for age-associated diseases	Dayong Wu, PhD Scientist II, Nutritional Immunology Lab, HNRCA Assistant Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy, Tufts University
25 Years of Lipid Metabolism at HNRCA: Past, Present, and Future	Ernst J. Schaefer, MD Director, Lipid Metabolism Laboratory, HNRCA
Vitamin K and bone: Not so hip	Sarah L Booth, PhD Scientist I and Director, Vitamin K Laboratory, HNRCA Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
January 2008
A Twenty Five Year History with the Most Interesting Vitamin (Vitamin A)	Robert M. Russell, MD Director, HNRCA, Professor of Medicine and Nutrition, School of Medicine and Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Sarcopenia in the Obesity Era	Stephen B. Kritchevsky, PhD Professor & Director, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, J. Paul Sticht Center on Aging, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Modeling Perturbations in Vitamin A Metabolism in Response to Inflammation	Michael H. Green, PhD Professor of Nutrition Science and Physiology, Head- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Penn State University
December 2007
Anthocyanin Bioavailability and Implications for Human Health	Paul E. Milbury, PhD, CFII Scientist II, Antioxidants Research Laboratory, HNRCA
25 Years of Visions at the HNRCA: Looking Toward the Future	Allen Taylor, PhD Director, Nutrition & Vision Laboratory, HNRCA, Professor of Nutrition, Biochemistry, and Ophthalmology
Forward and Reverse Genetic Approaches to Study Calcium Metabolism	James C. Fleet, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Foods and Nutrition University Faculty Scholar Purdue University
November 2007
One-carbon metabolism and epigenetics	Sang Woon Choi Scientist I, Vitamins and Carcinogenesis Laboratory HNRCA at Tufts University
Genetics of Complex Disorders: Strength on the Numbers (and the Right Environment)	Jose M. Ordovas, PhD Director, Nutrition and Genomics Laboratory, HNRCA, Professor, Nutrition and Genetics, Friedman School
Insights in Nutrition, Physiology, and Disease from the Discovery of a New Subcellullar Organelle, the Lipid Droplet	Andrew S. Greenberg, MD Director, Obesity and Metabolism Laboratory, HNRCA
October 2007
Current research on aging at Wageningen University	Lisette de Groot, PhD Professor, Nutrition and Ageing; Wageningen University The Netherlands
A Re-evaluation of the potential benefits and risks of folic acid fortification of flour	Helmut Heseker, PhD Chair in Human Nutrition at Paderborn University, Germany HNRCA Visiting Scientist
The effects of exercise/physical activity on functional performance and disability: lessons from the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence in Elders pilot trial	Roger A. Fielding, Ph.D. Senior Scientist and Director Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, and Sarcopenia Laboratory Professor of Nutrition and Medicine
September 2007
Cardioprotection with tocotrienols - role of lipid rafts	Dipak K. Das, PhD, ScD, FAHA University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT Professor, Director, Cardiovascular Research Center
Reflections on 25 Years of Research at the HNRCA	Bess Dawson-Hughes, MD Senior Scientist and Director, Bone Metabolism Laboratory, HNRCA
	Jerry Dallal, PhD Scientist I, Biostatistics Unit, HNRCA
Postdoctoral Associate Presentations
Gene variants in uracil processing enzymes - Interaction with one-carbon nutrients	Aurelie Chanson, PhD Postdoctoral Associate, Vitamins & Carcinogenesis Laboratory, HNRCA
Genetic Variation in Genes Affecting Lipid Metabolism and Heart Disease in the Elderly	Eliana Polisecki, PhD Postdoctoral Associate, Lipid Metabolism Laboratory, HNRCA
Glycation Impairs Cellular Protein Quality Control	Wangwang Jiao, PhD Postdoctoral Associate, Nutrition & Vision Research Laboratory, HNRCA
Effect of Age on Susceptibility to Salmonella typhimurium Infection in C57BL/6 mice: Role of the Immune System	Zhihong Ren, PhD Postdoctoral Associate, Nutritional Immunology Laboratory, HNRCA
May 2007
Perspectives on 25 Years of Research: From Nutritional Toxicology to Vascular Biology	Mohsen Meydani, DVM, PHD Professor of Nutrition, Senior Scientist and Director Vascular Biology Laboratory, HNRCA
Nutritional Agents in Lung Cancer Prevention An Aged Host Promotes the Rapid Evolution of a Virulent Coxsackievirus Empirically derived dietary patterns: past, present, and future	Heather Mernitz, Ph.D. Post-doctoral Associate, Nutrition & Cancer Biology Lab, HNRCA Raina Gay, PhD Scientist II, Pharmacology -Infectious Disease, Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. P. K. Newby, ScD, MPH, MS Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health
Adipocyte Death, Macrophage-Mediated Adipose Tissue Remodeling and the Natural History of Obesity Complications	Martin Obin, PhD Scientist I, HNRCA Associate Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
April 2007
Our current national strategies for promoting physical activity in older adults: Will they really work	David Buchner, MD, MPH Chief, Physical Activity and Health Branch, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity CDC/NCCDPHP
Wnt signaling: pathways to tissue regulation	Anthony M.C. Brown, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Cell & Developmental Biology Weill-Cornell Medical College; Principal Scientist, Strang Cancer Prevention Center New York, NY
March 2007
The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network Over 32 Years	Nicholas A. Christakis, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. Professor, Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University
Obesity predisposition is prewired in mesolimbic dopamine	Emmanuel N. Pothos, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Program in Neuroscience Tufts University School of Medicine
A Food-Based Approach to the Prevention of Gastrointestinal Tract Cancers	Gary D. Stoner, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Internal Medicine Ohio State University
Recent associations between genes, food intakes and risk for AMD	Johanna Seddon, M.D. Professor, Dept of Ophthalmology Tufts University
February 2007
Can Exercise Improve Immune Function in the Aged?	Jeffrey A. Woods, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Nutritional Sciences and Pathology Department of Kinesiology and Community Health University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Plant Sterols, Friend or Foe? Lessons from the Framingham Offspring Study	Nirupa Matthan, Ph.D. Scientist III, Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory HNRCA
Whole grain intake, adiposity and related metabolic consequences in the elderly	Nicola McKeown, Ph.D. Scientist III, Nutritional Epidemiology Program HNRCA
January 2007
Nutrigenomics, quo vadis?	Jose Ordovas, Ph.D. Professor and Director, Nutrition and Genomics Lab, HNRCA
Vitamin A, Vitamin D and Carotenoids in Lung Cancer Prevention	Xiang-Dong Wang, M.D., Ph.D. Professor and Director of Nutrition and Cancer Biology Lab, HNRCA Fuzhi Lian, Ph.D. Post-doctoral Research Associate, Nutrition and Cancer Biology Lab, HNRCA Heather Mernitz, Ph.D. Post-doctoral Research Associate, Nutrition and Cancer Biology Lab, HNRCA
Exercise, antioxidants, and caloric restriction: Paths to successful aging?	Michael Forster, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Institute for Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Research, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
December 2006
Stress and nutrition on health risk: A multilevel approach from neighborhoods to genes	Katherine Tucker, Ph.D. Senior Scientist and Director, Dietary Assessment Lab Chao-Qiang Lai, Ph.D. USDA ARS Research Molecular Biologist, Nutrition & Genomics Lab Raymond Hyatt, Ph.D., M.S. Assistant Professor, Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
B Vitamins, Homocysteine and Their Relation with Bone Mineral Density and Hip Fracture among Elderly Men and Women: The Framingham Study	Robert R. McLean, D.Sc., MPH Project Director, Framingham Osteoporosis Study Research Assistant Scientist, Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research
Optimizing Chances for Publication	Jerome P. Kassirer, M.D. Distinguished Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
November 2006
Weight Reducing Diets: Current State of the Art, and What's on the Horizon	Susan Roberts, Ph.D. Senior Scientist and Director, Energy Metabolism Laboratory Professor, Nutrition, Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University Professor, Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine
Carnosine and Related Dipeptides : Quenchers of Reactive Carbonyl Species and Their Therapeutic Potential	Giancarlo Aldini, Ph.D. Associate Professor Istiuto Chimico Farmaceutico Tossicologico "Pietro Pratesi" Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Milan Milan, Italy
Metabolomic Applications of Electrochemistry-Mass Spectrometry	Paul Gamache Ph.D. Vice President ESA Biosciences, Chelmsford, MA
October 2006
Nutrition and Aging at the HNRCA: Personal and Scientific Perspectives Science, Serendipity and Success: Personal Reflections from 25 Years at the HNRCA	Jeffrey B. Blumberg, Ph.D. Senior Scientist and Director, Antioxidants Research Laboratory Paul F. Jacques, D.Sc. Director, Nutritional Epidemiology Program
Measurement of Body Water Using Combined Stable Isotope Methodology: Applications in a Critical Care Environment	Kathy Prelack, PhD, RD Director of Clinical Nutrition/ Scientific Investigator Shriners Hospitals for Children
Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Risk of Dementia and Alzheimer Disease	Ernst Schaefer, M.D. Senior Scientist, and Director, HNRCA Lipid Metabolism Laboratory Professor, Nutrition and Medicine, Tufts University
New Insights into the Mechanisms Involved in the Pleiotropic Actions of Vitamin D	Sylvia Christakos, Ph.D. Professor Department Biochemistry and Molecular Biology New Jersey Medical School University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
September 2006
Vitamin E-induced Enhancement of T cell Receptor Proximal Signal Transduction Events in CD4+ T Cells from Old Mice Methyl Ester of Avenanthramide-C Inhibits Cytokine-induced NF-kB Activation in Endothelial Cells Variability in Glycemic Index Values Determinations - Insight from a Pilot Study	Melissa Marko, Ph.D. Nutritional Immunology Laboratory, HNRCA Weimin Guo, Ph.D. Vascular Biology Laboratory, HNRCA Sonia Vega-Lopez, Ph.D. Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, HNRCA
May 2006
An Integrated Approach to the Identification of Candidate Genes Affecting Lifespan in Drosophila	Chao-Qiang Lai, Ph.D. USDA ARS Research Molecular Biologist, Nutrition & Genomics Lab
Polyphenols, Epicatechin, and Vascular Function: Insights into the Health Benefits of Diets Rich in Fruits and Vegetables	Carl Keen, Ph.D. Professor and Chair Department of Nutrition University of California, David
Back to the Basics: Identification	Jeffrey B. Blumberg, Ph.D. Senior Scientist and Director, Antioxidants Research Laboratory, HNRCA
April 2006
Vitamin D and Calcium in Relation to Diabetes	Anastassios G. Pittas, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Tufts-New England Medical Center
March 2006
Substrate Switching in Skeletal Muscle: Mechanisms and Implications for Insulin Resistance	Steven R. Smith, M.D. Associate Professor Chief, Human Phenotyping Core - CNRU Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University
ShingCOMAP: Sphingolipidomic Approaches to Pathway Analysis andVisualization, and Some Surprising New Relationships They are Revealing for Sphingolipids in Cancer and Other Disease	Alfred H Merrill, Ph.D. Professor and Smithgall Institute Chair Molecular Biology Georgia Institute of Technology
Body Composition Tools in Clinical Research	Steven B. Heymsfield, M.D. Executive Director, Clinial Research, Metabolism Merck & Co., Inc.
Race/Ethnic Differences in Bone Mineral Density in Men	Andre Araujo, Ph.D. Research Scientist New England Research Institutes, Inc.
February 2006
Chemoprevention of Colon Cancer: Preclinical and Clinical Studies	Martin Lipkin, M.D. Professor of Medicine Medical College of Cornell University Director of Clinical Research Strang Cancer Research Laboratory, Rockefeller University
Dairy Product Consumption, the Metabolic Syndrome, and Cardiovascular Disease: Is Quebec Different from the Rest of the World?	Benoit Lamarche, Ph.D, F.A.H.A. Head, Nutrition and Cardiovascular Health Research Program Director, Institute of Nutraceutics and Functional Food Laval University
High Density Lipoprotein Modification: The Next Frontier in Heart Disease Prevention	Bela F. Asztalos, Ph.D. Scientist I, Lipid Metabolism Laboratory, HNRCA
January 2006
Health Disparities - Nutrition, Stress and Genetics: Preliminary Results from the Puerto Rican Cohort Study	Katherine Tucker, Ph.D. Senior Scientist and Director, Dietary Assessment Laboratory, HNRCA Director, Nutritional Epidemiology Program, Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy Jose M. Ordovas, Ph.D. Director, Nutrition & Genomics Laboratory, HNRCA Professor of Nutrition, Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy
Maintenance of Weight Loss - The Next Big Challenge for Behavioral Researchers	Rena R. Wing, Ph.D Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Brown Medical School Director, Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center The Miriam Hospital
Nutrition and Age-Related Macular Degeneration: The Age-Related Eye Disease Study	Emily Y. Chew, M.D. Deputy Director, Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Research Chief, Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Research Clinical Trials Branch, National Eye Institute
December 2005
The Multiple Faces of Ubiquitin: Relation to Stress and Nutrients New Frontiers in Vitamin K Research Nutrients as Co-Factors in HPV Cervical Carcinogenesis	Fu Shang, Ph.D. Scientist I, Laboratory for Nutrition & Vision Research, HNRCA Reidar Wallin, Ph.D. Research Professor of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Anna Guiliano, Ph.D. Director, Risk Assessment, Detection and Intervention H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida
November 2005
Targeting of Drugs to Vitamin Receptors for Treatment of Cancer and Inflammatory Diseases Regulation of mRNA Translation in Skeletal Muscle by Resistance Exercise and Amino Acids Role of Extracellular Calcium-Sensing Receptor in Dietary Calcium Chemoprevention of Carcinogen-Induced Colon Cancer Life Span and Dietary Methionine in Drosophila Melanogaster Nutrition, Immunity, and Infectious Disease in the Elderly: An Emerging Public Health Problem in Less Developed Countries	Philip S. Low, Ph.D. Professor of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University Scot R. Kimball, Ph.D. Professor, Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Penn State College of Medicine Claudine Kos, Ph.D. Scientist III, Mineral Bioavailability Laboratory, HNRCA Aron Troen, Ph.D. Scientist III, Vitamin Metabolism Laboratory, Nutrition & Neurocognition Laboratory; HNRCA Simin Meydani, Ph.D. Director, Nutritional Immunology Laboratory Associate Director, HNRCA
October 2005
To E or Not to E? High Glycemic Index Diet Induced Obesity: Insight from Animal Models The Nutrition, Aging, and Memory in Elders (NAME) Study: A Study of Micronutrients and Cognitive Function in a Homebound Elderly Population Age Associated Insulin Resistance: A Role for Skeletal Muscle Lipid Accumulation, Obesity Eservice	Angelo Azzi, M.D., Ph.D. Visiting Scientist, Nutritional Immunology Laboratory, HNRCA Dorota Pawlak, Ph.D. Division of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital Boston Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School Tammy Scott, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Tufts School of Medicine Neuropsychology and Cognitive Disorders Module, Tufts-New England Medical Center Bret H. Goodpaster, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
September 2005
Carotenoid Oxidative Metabolites: Beneficial and Detrimental - Implications for Cancer Prevention Quercetin Metabolism in Gastrointestinal Tissues The Boston Obesity, Genetics and Lifestyle (BOGL) Study Preliminary Data Life Span and Dietary Methionine in Drosophila Melanogaster	Xiang-Dong Wang, Ph.D. Director, Nutrition & Cancer Biology Laboratory, HNRCA Brigitte A. Graf, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Associate, Antioxidants Laboratory, HNRCA Ann Y. McDermott, Ph.D., L.N. Project Director, Boston Obesity, Genetics and Lifestyle Study Postdoctoral Associate, Lipid Metabolism Laboratory, HNRCA Edward Giovanucci, M.D., Sc.D. Professor of Nutrition and Medicine, Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School
May 2005
Broccoli and Sulforaphane: A Comparison of Whole Food with Its Putative Bioactive Components	Elizabeth Jeffrey, Ph.D. Professor, Food Science & Human Nutrition Professor, Veterinary Biosciences Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Cancer Preventive and Other Health Promoting Effects of Green Tea	Hasan Mukhtar, Ph.D. Helfaer Professor of Cancer Research Director and Vice Chair for Research Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Interaction between Apolipoprotein A5 and Dietary N-6 Polyunsaturated Fat on Remnant-like Particle Concentration, and LDL and VDL Size in the Framingham Heart Study Integrating Human and Drosophila QTLs to Identify Longevity and Thrifty Genes	Chao-Qiang Lai, Ph.D. USDA ARS Research Molecular Biologist, Nutrition & Genomics Lab, HNRCA Larry Parnell, Ph.D. USDA Computational Biologist Nutrition and Genomics Laboratory, HNRCA
The Molecular Basis of Cataract Formation The Protective Effect of Combined Antioxidants (beta-carotene, alpha-tocopherol and ascorbic acid) Supplementation against Chemical Carcinogen (NNK)-induced Lung Carcinogenesis in Smoke-Exposed Ferrets. Determinants of Plasma Total Homocysteine Concentration in the Framingham Offspring Cohort	Qing Liu, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Munro Award receipient, Research Associate, Laboratory for Nutrition & Vision Research Yuri Kim, Ph.D. Rosenberg Predoctoral Award Recipient, Research Assistant, Nutrition & Cancer Biology Laboratory Paul F. Jacques, D.Sc. HNRCA Director's Award Recipient Director, Nutritional Epidemiology Program
April 2005
Impact of Dietary Protein on Calcium Excretion and Bone Remodeling	Bess Dawson-Hughes, M.D. Senior Scientist and Director, Bone Metabolism Laboratory, HNRCA
March 2005
Biological Functions of Carotenoids: Modification of DNA by a Mixed Carotenoid Supplementation in Humans Obesity, Lutein Metabolism and Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Web of Connections	Kyung-Jin Yeum, PhD Scientist II, Carotenoids and Health Laboratory, HNRCA Elizabeth Johnson, PhD Scientist II, Carotenoids and Health Laboratory, HNRCA
Toward an Operational Framework for Nutritional Interventions in the Community-Living Frail Elderly	Helene Payette, PhD Associate Professor and Director Research Centre in Aging, Sherbrooke Geriatric University Institute
Folate, Alcohol, and Breast Cancer Risk	Shumin Zhang, M.D., PhD Assistant Professor of Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health
Folic Acid Fortification of Enriched Cereal Grain Products: The Impact on the Folate Status of Americans	Paul F. Jacques, D.Sc. Director, Nutritional Epidemiology Program, HNRCA
February 2005
The Case for Vitamin K in Osteoarthritis: A Joint Investigation	Thuna Neogi, M.D., FRCPC Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training Unit Boston University School of Medicine
How Much Exercise for What Benefit? The Stride Study.	William E. Kraus, M.D. Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke University Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Duke University Medical Center
Advances in Ambulatory Physiological Monitoring	Reed W. Hoyt, PhD Research Physiologist US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
January 2005
Caloric Restriction: Dietary, Metabolic and Hormonal Effects	Sai Krupa Das, Ph.D. Scientist III, Energy Metabolism Laboratory, HNRCA Cheryl Hajduk, MS, MPH, RD, LDN Research Dietician, Energy Metabolism Laboratory, HNRCA Anastassios G. Pittas, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Tufts-New England Medical Center
Lutein and Zeazanthin: An Update on the Macular Xanthophylls.	John T. Landrum, Ph.D. Professor & Associate Chairman Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Florida International University
Nutritional Interventions in the Context of HIV/AIDS Treatment Programs in Developing Countries.	Wafaie Fawzi, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of International Nutrition and Epidemiology Harvard School of Public Health
December 2004
Dietary Patterns of Older Adults: Ethnicity Counts!	Odilia Bermudez, Ph.D., M.P.H. Scientist II, HNRCA Epidemioogy and Dietary Assessment Program Associate Nutritionist, Frances Stern Nutrition Center, Tufts-New England Medical Center Assistant Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy
Dietary Fat Content, Glycemic Index, Caloric Restriction and Weight Loss in Obesity	Ernst J. Schaefer, M.D. Director, Lipid Metabolism Laboratory, HNRCA Professor of Nutrition, Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
Imprinted Genes andTransposons: Epigenomic Targets Linking Prenatal Nutrition to Adult Chronic Diseases	Randy L. Jirtle, Ph.D. Professor, Radiation Oncology Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University
November 2004
Can Exercise Improve Immune Function in the Aged?	Irwin H. Rosenberg, M.D. Director, HNRCA Nutrition and Neurocognition Laboratory University Professor, Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Aron Troen, Ph.D. Scientist III, Vitamin Metabolism Laboratory, Nutrition & Neurocognition Laboratory; HNRCA
Vitamin D: A Chemopreventive Agent Against Colon Cancer	Michael D. Sitrin, M.D. Professor, Medicine; SUNY of Buffalo Chair, Division of Gastroenterology, VA Western NY Healthcare System
At the Crossroads of Riboflavin and Homocysteine: Two Flavoproteins Involved in the Conversion of Homocysteine to Methionine	Rowena G. Matthews, Ph.D. G. Robert Greenberg Distinguished University Professor of Biological Chemistry Research Professor, Life Sciences Institute, University of Michigan
Adiponectin: An Adipocyte Hormone	Harvey Lodish, Ph.D. Professor of BiologyResearch Professor, Life Sciences Whitehead Institute
Lipofuscin and Its Contribution to Aging and Age-Reated Macular Degeneration	Michael Boulton, Ph.D. Cell and Molecular Biology Unit, School of Optometry and Vision Sciences Cardiff University
October 2004
Investigating Diet, Disease and Disparities in the African American Community	Teresa Carithers,, Ph.D., RD, LD Department of Preventive Medicine, Division of Medical Genetics University of Mississippi Medical Center
Alcohol, Alcohol Dehydrogenase Alleles, and Cancer Risk	Helmut K. Seitz, M.D. Professor of Medicine, Director of Salem Medical Center Heidelberg, Germany
Vitamin A (Retinoids), Alcohol, and Carcinogenesis	Xiang-Dong Wang, M.D., Ph.D. Professor and Director of Nutrition and Cancer Biology Lab, HNRCA
September 2004
Alterations in adipose tissue gene expression following diet Accumulation of Mitochondrial DNA Deletions is Age Tissue and Folate-Dependent in Rates Effect of Aging on Gene Expression Profiles during T Cell Activation: A Time Course Analysis	Sandra Souza, Ph.D. Scientist III, Obesity Metabolism Laboratory, HNRCA Jimmy Crott, Ph.D. Scientist III, Vitamins & Carcinogeneis Laboratory, HNRCA Sung Nim Han, Ph.D. Scientist II, Nutritional Immunology Laboratory, HNRCA
Bioactive Plan Compounds and Functional Foods: Solcing the Puzzle	Mary Ann Lila, Ph.D. Professor, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Assistant Dean for Research, College of ACES; University of Illinois - Champaign/Urbana
Aging: Is It Related to Unbiquitination and Protein Chaperones? Higher Carbohydrate Intake Increases Risk for Cataracts and Higher Glycemic Index Increases Risk for Macular Degeneration. Vitamin E Supplementation Reverses the Age Associated Decrease in Effective Immune Synapse Formation in T Cells	Weimin Guo, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Associate, Laboratory for Vision and Nutrition Research, HNRCA Chung-Jung Chiu, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Associate, Laboratory for Vision and Nutrition Research, HNRCA Tanvir Ahmed, M.D. Postdoctoral Fellow, Nutritional ImmunologyLaboratory, HNRCA
June 2004
Irwin H. Rosenberg Predoctoral Research Award and Hamish N. Munro Postdoctoral Research Award	Megan McCrory, Ph.D., speaking for Predoctoral Award Recipient Nancy Howarth, Ph.D. and Hamish N. Munro Postdoctoral Research Award Recipient Hui-Hong Zhang, Ph.D.
May 2004
Prunus amygdalus: Food, Poison, or Drug?	Paul Milbury, M.S., C.F.I.I. Scientist II, Antioxidants Research Laboratory, HNRCA
Weight Military Standards and Programs	Gaston P. Bathalon, Ph.D., R.D., FADA US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
April 2004
Dietary Protein and Calcium: Friend or Foe?	Fariba K. Roughead, Ph.D., R.D. Research Nutritionist, USDA ARS Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Nutrition Center
Indicators of Vitamin B12 Status - The Next Big Thing	Martha Morris, Ph.D. Scientist III, Nutritional Epidemiology Program, HNRCA
Dermatologists Be Aware! Sunshine, Vitamin D, and Immunity	Margherita Cantorna, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Nutritional Immunology Department of Nutrition The Pennsylvania State University State College
March 2004
Zinc and Copper - Regulators of Exercise Metabolism	Henry C. Lukaski, Ph.D. Assistant Director, USDA ARS Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
The Nutritional Pathway to Physical and Cognitive Frailty, Quality, or Quanitity?	Luigi Ferrucci, M.D., Ph.D. Director of the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging
Lycopene, IGF-I Signaling and Cancer Prevention	Xiang-Dong Wang, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Nutrition and Medicine Director, Nutrition and Cancer Biology Laboratory
CDK2 Activity Regulates Endothelial Senescence and Immortalization	Deborah A. Freedman, Ph.D. and Ronit Satachi-Fainaro, Ph.D. Harvard Medical School Department of Surgery Vascular Biology Program Children's Hospital
February 2004
Vitamin K: A Novel Marker for CVD Risk?	Arja Erkkil, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Associate, Vitamin K and Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratories, HNRCA
The Genetics of the Metabolic Syndrome (Part 1): the APOA5 Gene and Hypertriglyceridemia	Chao-Qiang Lai, Ph.D. Research Molecular Biologist, USDA-ARS HNRCA Nutrition and Genomics Laboratory
Recommendations for Enhancing Physical Activity and Fitness in Overweight and Obese Adults: Current Evidence and Future Direction	Kyle McInnis, Sc.D. Professor, Department of Exercise Science and Physical Education University of Massachusetts Boston
January 2004
Nutritional and Immune Approaches to the Prevention and Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease	Claude Nicolau, D.Sc., Ph.D. Chief Scientific Officer of the Swiss company AC Immune; Visiting Professor, Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy; and Visiting Professor, Harvard Medical School Irwin H. Rosenberg, M.D. Director, HNRCA Nutrition and Neurocognition Laboratory; University Professor and Dean, Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Development of USDA's Phytonutrient Databases: Carotenoids	Joanne M. Holden Research Leader, USDA-ARS-Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center-Nutrient Data Laboratory
The Population Dynamics of Mutant Mitochondrial Genomes and the Aging Process	Konstantin Khrapko, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School
December 2003
Gene Discovery in Nutrition and Aging - the Approach of Genomics and Bioinformatics	Larry Parnell, Ph.D. USDA Computational Biologist Nutrition and Genomics Laboratory
One Year Effectiveness of the Atkins, Ornish, Weight Watchers and Zone Diets in Promoting Weight Loss and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction	Michael L. Dansinger, M.D. Director, Clinical Studies Lipid and Heart Disease Prevention Program Human Metabolic Core Laboratory Boston Obesity Nutrition Research Center Tufts-New England Medical Center
November 2003
Corn Fiber Oil - A Multi-Functional Food Ingredient?	Robert A. Moreau, Ph.D. and Kevin B. Hicks, Ph.D. Eastern Regional Research Center, USDA ARS
Epithelial Calcium Entry Channels: A Tale of Twins	Ji-Bin Peng, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Nephrology University of Alabama
October 2003
Role of Perilipin in Humans: Protector against Human Obesity and Protagonist in the Metabolic Syndrome	Andrew S. Greenberg, M.D. Director, Obesity and Metabolism Laboratory, HNRCA
Tea and Cancer Prevention	Chung S. Yang, Ph.D. Professor and Chairman, Department of Chemical Biology, Chemoprevention Program, Cancer Institute of NJ Rutgers University
September 2003
Eat, Drink (both in moderation) and be Merry- and the Mechanism of Why.	Allen Taylor, Ph.D. Senior Scientist and Director, Laboratory for Nutrition and Vision Research, HNRCA
Oxidative stress in neurodegenerative cell death---Role of 12-lipoxygenase and vitamin K	Hong Wang, M.D., Ph. D. Deptartment of Neurology, Children's Hospital Harvard Medical School
Rational Design of Mouse Models to Study Folate-Related Pathologies	Patrick Stover, Ph.D. Associate Professor Division of Nutritional Sciences Cornell University
Vitamin E and Respiratory Infection in the Elderly	Simin Meydani, D.V.M., Ph.D. Senior Scientist and Director, Nutritional Immunology Laboratory, HNRCA; Professor and Director, Cell and Molecular Nutrition Program, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University; Professor, Immunology, Tufts University Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences
May 2003
Skeletal Muscle Power in the Elderly: Biological Determinants, Functional Significance	Roger A. Fielding, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Health Sciences Director, Human Physiology Laboratory Boston University
Cholesterol Homeostasis and CVD Risk: A New Twist on an Old Theme The Effect of a Combination of Antioxidant Vitamins on Lung Cell Proliferation and Squamous Metaplasia Induced by Tobacco Smoke: Xiang-Dong Wang, presenting for Nalinee Chongviriyaphan, Recipient of the Irwin H. Rosenberg Pre-doctoral Research Award	Nirupa R. Matthan, Ph.D. Research Associate, Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, HNRCA Xiang-Dong Wang, M.D., Ph.D. Director, Nutrition and Cancer Biology Laboratory, USDA HNRCA Nalinee Chongviriyaphan, Ph.D. formerly of the Nutrition and Cancer Biology Laboratory, HNRCA
Flavonoids and a Reduced Risk of Cardivacular Disease and Cancer: Is it in the (tea) bag?	Howard D. Sesso, Sc.D., M.P.H. Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Preventive Medicine Brigham & Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School
April 2003
Enterocyte Differentiation: Acquiring the Ability to Absorb Dietary Calcium	James C. Fleet, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Food and Nutrition Purdue University
March 2003
"Green Tea and Oats: Not Just for Breakfast Anymore" Role of Polyphenols in Health	Mohsen Meydani, D.V.M., Ph.D. Director, Vascular Biology Laboratory, HNRCA Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
Lycopene: Another Magical Bullet for Cancer Prevention?	Xiang-Dong Wang, M.D., Ph.D. Director and Scientist I Nutrition and Cancer Biology Laboratory Jean Mayer USDA HNRCA Associate Professor Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
Carbohydrate Nutrition, Insulin Resistance Syndrome and Type 2	Nicola McKeown, Ph.D. Scientist III, Nutritional Epidemiology Program , HNRCA
Age-related Changes in Body Composition	Shumei S. Sun, Ph.D. Department of Community Health and Department of Mathematics and Statistics Wright State University
The Transition from the Fasting to Fed States in Humans: Alterations in Fatty Acid Synthesis and Flux	Elizabeth Parks, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Department of Food Science and Nutrition
February 2003
Effects of Estrogen on Plasma Lipids: From Bedside to Bench	Stefania Lamon-Fava, Ph.D. Scientist II, Lipid Metabolism Laboratory, HNRCA at Tufts University; Assistant Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Tea Polyphenols and Endothelial Function in Coronary Artery Disease	Joseph A. Vita, M.D. Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine
Extra-renal 25-hydroxyvitamin D-1 alpha-hydroxylase and its Biological Implications	Tai C. Chen, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Medicine Director, Core Laboratory, General Clinical Research Center Boston University School of Medicine
January 2003
From A to Z: The Role of Vitamin A and Zinc in the Treatment and Prevention of Infections in the Developing World	Davidson Hamer, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine and Nutrition, Tufts University School of Medicine and Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Adjunct Assistant Professor of International Health, Center for International Health and Development, Boston University School of Public Health
Nutrition and Viral Infection in the Aged: A Tale of Two Viruses	SungNim Han, Ph.D., R.D. Scientist III, Nutritional Immunology Laboratory, HNRCA Raina Gay, M.S. Graduate Research Assistant, Nutritional Immunology Laboratory, HNRCA
Homocysteine and Methionine in Cardiovascular Disease and Brain Function	Jacob Selhub, Ph.D. Senior Scientist and Director, Vitamin Metabolism Laboratory, HNRCA Aron Troen, Ph.D. Vitamin Metabolism & Nutrition and Neurocognitive Laboratories, HNRCA
December 2002
Improving Eating Habits via the Internet: The DASH for Health at EMC Program	Thomas J. Moore, M.D. Assistant Provost for Clinical Research Director, Office of Clinical Research Boston University Medical Center
Fat Cells: Energy Node That Regulates Fat Storage, Fat Oxidation, and Health: A New Paradigm for the 21st Century	Andrew S. Greenberg, M.D. Director, HNRCA Obesity and Metabolism Laboratory; Assistant Professor, Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Recent Findings from the Age-Related Eye Disease Study	Rick Ferris, M.D. Director, Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Research, National Eye Institute, NIH
November 2002
Epidemiology of Subclinical Vascular Disease	Christopher J. O'Donnell, M.D., M.P.H. Framinghan Heart Study Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Nutritional and Immune Approaches to the Prevention and Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease	Claude Nicolau, D.Sc., Ph.D. Chief Scientific Officer of the Swiss company AC Immune; Visiting Professor, Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy; and Visiting Professor, Harvard Medical School Irwin H. Rosenberg, M.D. Director, HNRCA Nutrition and Neurocognition Laboratory; University Professor and Dean, Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Antioxidant Intervention Trials in Heart Disease Prevention	Ernst J. Schaefer, M.D. Senior Scientist and Chief, HNRCA Lipid Metabolism Laboratory; Director, Lipid and Heart Disease Prevention Clinic and Lipid Research Laboratory, New England Medical Center; Professor, Medicine and Nutrition, Tufts University
October 2002
Nutrition and Aging: A Genomic Point of View	Jose M. Ordovas, Ph.D. Chief, Nutrition and Genomics Laboratory, HNRCA, and Senior Scientist; Professor, Nutrition and Molecular Genetics, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University Chao-Qiang Lai, Ph.D. USDA ARS Research Molecular Biologist, Nutrition & Genomics Lab
Prescription Drug Coverage, Use and Spending Among Low-Income Elderly: National Data Blur the Story	Dana Gelb Safran, Sc.D. Director, The Health Institute, Division of Clinical Care Research, Tufts-New England Medical Center; Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
September 2002
Dietary Patterns and Health in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study	Katherine L. Tucker, Ph.D. Director, Epidemiology and Dietary Assessment Program, HNRCA; Associate Professor, Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University Kristin Newby, D.Sc. Post Doctoral Associate, Dietary Assessment Program, HNRCA
Nutritional Optimization of Soldier Performance: Overview of Military Nutrition Research at the US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine	Andrew J. Young, Ph.D. Chief, Military Nutrition Research Division USARIEM Natick Laboratories
The Putative Role of Blueberries in Successful Brain Aging	James Joseph, Ph.D. Chief, Neuroscience Laboratory Jean Mayer USDA HNRCA at Tufts University -- Associate Professor, Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University