February 2008
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Age-related adipose tissue inflammation: implication for age-associated diseases
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Dayong Wu, PhD
Scientist II, Nutritional Immunology Lab, HNRCA
Assistant Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy, Tufts University
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25 Years of Lipid Metabolism at HNRCA: Past, Present, and Future
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Ernst J. Schaefer, MD
Director, Lipid Metabolism Laboratory, HNRCA
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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
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January 2008
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A Twenty Five Year History with the Most Interesting Vitamin (Vitamin A)
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Robert M. Russell, MD
Director, HNRCA, Professor of Medicine and Nutrition, School of Medicine and Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
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Sarcopenia in the Obesity Era
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Stephen B. Kritchevsky, PhD
Professor & Director, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, J. Paul Sticht Center on Aging,
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
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Modeling Perturbations in Vitamin A Metabolism in Response to Inflammation
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Michael H. Green, PhD
Professor of Nutrition Science and Physiology, Head- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Penn State University
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December 2007
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Anthocyanin Bioavailability and Implications for Human Health
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Paul E. Milbury, PhD, CFII
Scientist II, Antioxidants Research Laboratory, HNRCA
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25 Years of Visions at the HNRCA: Looking Toward the Future
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Allen Taylor, PhD
Director, Nutrition & Vision Laboratory, HNRCA, Professor of Nutrition, Biochemistry, and Ophthalmology
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Forward and Reverse Genetic Approaches to Study Calcium Metabolism
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James C. Fleet, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Foods and Nutrition
University Faculty Scholar
Purdue University
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November 2007
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One-carbon metabolism and epigenetics
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Sang Woon Choi
Scientist I, Vitamins and Carcinogenesis Laboratory HNRCA at Tufts University
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Genetics of Complex Disorders: Strength on the Numbers (and the Right Environment)
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Jose M. Ordovas, PhD
Director, Nutrition and Genomics Laboratory, HNRCA, Professor, Nutrition and Genetics, Friedman School
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Insights in Nutrition, Physiology, and Disease from the Discovery of a New Subcellullar Organelle, the Lipid Droplet
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Andrew S. Greenberg, MD
Director, Obesity and Metabolism Laboratory, HNRCA
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October 2007
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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
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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
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Reflections on 25 Years of Research at the HNRCA |
Bess Dawson-Hughes, MD
Senior Scientist and Director, Bone Metabolism Laboratory, HNRCA
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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
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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
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May 2007
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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
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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
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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
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April 2007
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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
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March 2007
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 |
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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
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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
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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
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Nutrition and Aging at the HNRCA: Personal and Scientific Perspectives
Science, Serendipity and Success: Personal Reflections from 25 Years at the HNRCA
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Jeffrey B. Blumberg, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist and Director, Antioxidants Research Laboratory
Paul F. Jacques, D.Sc.
Director, Nutritional Epidemiology Program
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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January 2006
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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 |
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The Multiple Faces of Ubiquitin: Relation to Stress and Nutrients
New Frontiers in Vitamin K Research
Nutrients as Co-Factors in HPV Cervical Carcinogenesis
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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
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November 2005
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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
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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
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October 2005
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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
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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
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September 2005
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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
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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
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May 2005
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Broccoli and Sulforaphane: A Comparison of Whole Food with Its Putative Bioactive Components
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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April 2005
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Impact of Dietary Protein on Calcium Excretion and Bone Remodeling
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Bess Dawson-Hughes, M.D.
Senior Scientist and Director, Bone Metabolism Laboratory, HNRCA |
March 2005
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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
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Kyung-Jin Yeum, PhD
Scientist II, Carotenoids and Health Laboratory, HNRCA
Elizabeth Johnson, PhD
Scientist II, Carotenoids and Health Laboratory, HNRCA
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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
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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.
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William E. Kraus, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke University
Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Duke University Medical Center
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Advances in Ambulatory Physiological Monitoring |
Reed W. Hoyt, PhD
Research Physiologist
US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine |
January 2005
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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
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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 |
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 |
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Enterocyte Differentiation: Acquiring the Ability to Absorb Dietary Calcium |
James C. Fleet, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Food and Nutrition Purdue University |
March 2003
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"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
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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
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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 |
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Improving Eating Habits via the Internet: The DASH for Health at EMC Program
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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
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Epidemiology of Subclinical Vascular Disease
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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
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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
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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 |