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Matti MarklundView profile

Assistant Professor

Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States

Matti Marklund is an Assistant Professor at the Bloomberg School of Public Health , Johns Hopkins University , with additional appointments at The George Institute for Global Health (Australia) and Uppsala University (Sweden). He holds a PhD in Food Science from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (2012) and an MSc in Engineering Biotechnology from Umeå University (2007). His research focuses on nutrition and public health , particularly diet-disease relationships , cardiometabolic epidemiology , and food policy . Key areas include sodium and potassium intake , trans-fatty acids , dietary fat quality , and cost-effectiveness analysis of global health interventions. He has led studies on salt substitution , food pricing policies , and hypertension management . His 15 most recent publications (2025–2019) cover topics such as trans-fatty acid biomarkers in Nigeria , price elasticity of food in Australia , hypertension treatment modeling in India , and diabetes risk from fatty acid intake . These works integrate modeling , cohort studies , and systematic reviews across public health , cardiovascular medicine , and nutritional epidemiology . Scientific awards include: 2022 & 2021: Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award, American Heart Association 2017 & 2016: Dr. P Håkansson’s Foundation Research Award His work has been cited over 3,000 times and referenced in 25 policy documents (WHO, World Bank). He has collaborated with institutions in Kenya , Nigeria , India , and Bangladesh for global health interventions .

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Ezgi CengizView profile

Assistant Professor

North Carolina State UniversityUnited States

Dr. Ezgi Cengiz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at North Carolina State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Her research integrates industrial organization, applied microeconomics, econometrics, and health economics to examine policy-relevant questions in food and beverage markets. She holds a PhD in Resource Economics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (2022) and an MSc from the same institution (2018), complemented by a BA in Economics from Istanbul University (2011). Research focuses on market responses to health policies, including advertising impacts, sweetened beverage taxes, and voluntary industry agreements for healthier products. She employs large-scale scanner data to analyze nutrient consumption patterns, product reformulation trends, and weather-related dietary variations. Recent work (2022-2024) demonstrates strong methodological focus on causal inference using barcode-level sales data to evaluate sodium/sugar reduction initiatives and tax policy effectiveness.

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Jacqui WebsterView profile

Professor

University of Technology SydneyAustralia

Jacqui Webster is a Professor of Public Health at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), leading the WHO Collaborating Centre on Nursing, Midwifery and Health Development. She serves as the Secretariat for the South Pacific Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers Alliance (SPCNMOA) and continues collaborating with The George Institute for Global Health on salt reduction research. Key Grants: NHMRC Investigator Grant (Leadership 2), NHMRC IDEAS Grant, Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases grants Collaborations: Fiji National University, Deakin University, University of Sydney, UNSW, Northwestern University Her research focuses on reducing cardio-metabolic diseases through food/water security programs and salt reduction policies. Recent articles analyze potassium-enriched salt adoption barriers, global water sodium standards, ultra-processed food impacts in Fiji, and pandemic-related dietary shifts in Australia. She authored the public health-themed book Two Bugs on Bikes (Hembury Books 2025) based on her cycling journey across Europe and Africa. At UTS, she mentors early-career researchers and supports strategic operations for the WHO Collaborating Centre.

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Romdhane RekayaView profile

Professor

University of GeorgiaUnited States

Romdhane Rekaya serves as a Professor in the Department of Animal and Dairy Science within the College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences at the University of Georgia. He also holds courtesy faculty positions in the Department of Statistics and is an associate faculty member with the Institute of Bioinformatics at UGA. His research program focuses on developing statistical and computational tools for analyzing large genetic and genomic datasets with applications in livestock, poultry, and human health. Dr. Rekaya's educational background includes: Agriculture Engineer from the High Institute of Agriculture, Tunisia Master of Science from the International Center for Advanced Studies in Mediterranean Agriculture of Zaragoza, Spain Ph.D. from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain Dr. Rekaya's research interests span quantitative genetics, genomics, biostatistics, and bioinformatics. His work centers on developing statistical and computational methodologies for analyzing big genetic and genomic data sets with practical applications in livestock, poultry, and human health. His research has been particularly focused on addressing critical challenges in animal agriculture including horn fly resistance in beef cattle, water utilization efficiency in poultry, and greenhouse gas emissions in dairy production. His methodological approaches often integrate machine learning, Bayesian statistics, and genomic technologies to solve complex biological problems. Dr. Rekaya's publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on statistical methodology development for genetic analysis, with recent work increasingly emphasizing practical applications of genomic technologies in animal agriculture. His research spans both theoretical statistical development and practical implementation in livestock improvement programs, with particular emphasis on innovative approaches to traditional breeding challenges. Among his professional recognitions: Student Career Success Influencer Award 2024 Mini-Sabbatical Award Student Career Success Influencer Award 2022 Carnegie fellowship Carnegie African Diaspora Fellow Faculty with significant positive impact of at least one graduate student Gamma Sigma Delta outstanding Research Achievements Award Dr. Rekaya has successfully mentored numerous graduate students including PhD candidates Amanda Warner, Mahsa Zare, Koushik Das, and Evan Hartono, along with undergraduate researchers. His research has been consistently supported by major funding agencies including USDA NIFA, USDA ARS, Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Beef, National Academy of Sciences, and industry partners including Tyson Foods and Cobb-Vantress. Current projects include developing genetic solutions to the horn fly problem in beef cattle, improving water utilization efficiency in poultry, and examining associations between greenhouse gas emissions and feed efficiency in dairy cattle. Dr. Rekaya leads an active research laboratory that collaborates with multiple departments and institutions. His lab focuses on applying advanced statistical and computational methods to solve pressing problems in animal agriculture, with particular emphasis on integrating genomic information into practical breeding programs. The lab maintains strong industry connections and international collaborations, particularly with researchers in Africa through the African Animal Breeding Network.

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Brenda M. DavyView profile

Professor

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityUnited States

Brenda M. Davy is a Professor in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise at Virginia Tech. Her work focuses on obesity prevention, dietary intake assessment, and the role of beverages in health. She holds a PhD in Human Nutrition from Colorado State University (2001), an MS in Exercise Physiology (Virginia Tech, 1992), and a BS in Human Nutrition (Virginia Tech, 1989). Her research investigates diet, physical activity, and beverage consumption's impact on cardiovascular health, type 2 diabetes risk, and cognitive function. Notable projects include studies on ultra-processed foods' effects and hydration's role in metabolism. Dr. Davy has received prestigious awards, including Fellowships from The Obesity Society (2013) and the American College of Sports Medicine (2007), and the Excellence in Outcomes Research Award (2019). Her work bridges clinical practice and population health, with a focus on translating research into actionable public health strategies. Education: PhD, Human Nutrition (Colorado State University 2001) Experience: Over 30 years in academia and clinical nutrition roles, including leadership in clinical trials and research coordination. Key Research: Behavioral interventions, dietary biomarkers, and longitudinal studies on food intake. Her recent studies emphasize ultra-processed foods' metabolic consequences and hydration's cognitive benefits in aging populations. Collaborative projects include validating dietary assessment tools and exploring exercise timing's effects on cardiometabolic outcomes.

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Loc DoView profile

Professor

University of QueenslandAustralia

Professor Loc Do is a dentist and oral epidemiologist specializing in social and clinical oral epidemiology. He holds a PhD from the University of Adelaide and currently serves as Director of Research at the School of Dentistry, University of Queensland. His research focuses on child and adult oral health disparities, fluoride efficacy, and water fluoridation policies. He has led major studies like the National Child Oral Health Study (2012–14) and the National Study of Adult Oral Health (2017–19). Education: BDS (Dentistry), MScDent, PhD (Oral Epidemiology). Research Interests: Oral epidemiology, dental fluorosis, socioeconomic inequalities in oral health, fluoride risk-benefit analysis, and complex systems science in dental research. His work frequently addresses public health interventions and policy implications. Awards: 2022 IADR Distinguished Scientist H Trendley Dean Award, 2023 IADR Abrey Sheiham Award for Distinguished Research in Dental Public Health. Grants and Projects: Principal Investigator for NHMRC/MRFF-funded studies on water fluoridation, child oral health inequities, and aged care oral health. Current projects include the Queensland Child Oral Health Study (2020–2024) and the SMILE Birth Cohort Study (2013–22). Advisement: Supervises PhD and Master’s students in areas like oral health policy, fluoride safety, and aged care interventions. Notable supervision includes studies on water fluoridation’s social impact and oral health in residential care facilities. Labs/Teams: Leads research teams in the School of Dentistry and collaborates with the Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame. Active in multidisciplinary projects addressing global oral health challenges.

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Yan BornéView profile

Associate Professor

Lund UniversitySweden

Yan Borné serves as Associate Professor and Associate Researcher at Lund University's Faculty of Medicine, with specialized expertise in Nutrition Epidemiology. He is actively affiliated with two major research initiatives: EpiHealth (Epidemiology for Health) and EXODIAB (Excellence of Diabetes Research in Sweden), reflecting his dual focus on population health and metabolic disorders. Dr. Borné's research spans critical areas of nutritional epidemiology, with particular emphasis on diet-disease relationships across multiple domains including cardiovascular health, diabetes, dementia, and mental health outcomes. His work frequently employs large-scale population-based cohort studies to investigate how dietary patterns - particularly ultraprocessed food consumption, dairy intake, and adherence to structured dietary indexes like EAT-Lancet - influence disease development and progression. The research integrates advanced methodologies including metabolomics and proteomics to identify biomarkers linking dietary exposures to health outcomes. Analysis of recent publications reveals a strong trend toward investigating the systemic effects of diet across multiple organ systems, with growing attention to mental health outcomes alongside traditional physical health endpoints. His work demonstrates increasing methodological sophistication through integration of omics technologies with traditional epidemiological approaches. Dr. Borné actively supervises doctoral research through multiple projects including 'Metabolic characterization of high sugar consumers' and 'The role of sugar intake in cardiovascular disease prevention,' indicating substantial involvement in training the next generation of researchers. His work has attracted significant attention, with several publications picked up by hundreds of news outlets and referenced across multiple social media platforms. He contributes to major collaborative research initiatives including 'Ultra-processed foods and cardiometabolic diseases in the Swedish population,' demonstrating leadership in contemporary nutrition research questions with significant public health implications. His research aligns with multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to health and well-being.

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Reilly T. EnosView profile

Assistant Professor

University of South CarolinaUnited States

Reilly T. Enos, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. His research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of sex differences in obesity, particularly metabolic and inflammatory processes influenced by sex steroids. The Enos Lab employs rodent models and advanced metabolic phenotyping to investigate menopause-related metabolic dysfunction and complementary therapies. PhD, Exercise Science (Applied Physiology), University of South Carolina, 2013 Post-Doctoral, Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Cancer and Obesity, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, 2017 MS, Exercise Physiology, Baylor University, 2009 BS, Dietetics, University of Northern Colorado, 2010 BA, Spanish & Physical Education, College of Wooster, 2007 Dr. Enos’s research spans immunometabolism, obesity, cancer cachexia, and gut microbiota. His work explores how dietary components (e.g., quercetin, emodin), hormonal status (especially estrogen), and immune modulation (e.g., miR-155, macrophages) influence metabolic and oncological outcomes. He investigates sex-specific responses to high-fat diets, inflammation, and therapeutic interventions using transgenic and diet-induced mouse models. His recent publications highlight trends in metabolic physiology, inflammation, and cancer, often examining the interplay between adipose tissue, immune cells, and hormonal regulation. Key themes include the impact of vivarium conditions on reproducibility, the role of microRNAs in tumorigenesis, and the safety and efficacy of natural compounds. Dr. Enos has not been awarded any listed scientific prizes or fellowships in the provided texts. He advises a research team focused on metabolic and inflammatory disease models, frequently collaborating with researchers such as Erin A. Murphy and Kandy T. Velázquez. His lab receives funding for studies on obesity, cancer, and complementary medicine, though specific grants are not detailed. The lab is equipped for metabolic phenotyping and rodent model studies. The Enos Lab is dedicated to understanding sex-specific metabolic regulation and developing targeted therapies for obesity and cancer-related metabolic disorders, with a focus on translational relevance and experimental rigor.

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Anna H GrummonView profile

Assistant Professor

Stanford UniversityUnited States

Anna H. Grummon is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics) and Health Policy at Stanford University School of Medicine. She serves as Director of the Stanford Food Policy Lab , conducting interdisciplinary research at the intersection of nutrition science, public health, and environmental sustainability. PhD & MSPH in Health Behavior, UNC Gillings School (2019) BA with Honors in Human Biology, Stanford (2011) Postdoctoral Fellowship, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (2019) Her research focuses on evaluating policy interventions to improve dietary quality through: Experimental studies of food labeling (e.g., nutrient warnings, ecolabels) Beverage taxation and food assistance programs Environmentally sustainable diets using simulation modeling Health communication effectiveness across diverse populations Recent publications in Nature Food and JAMA Network Open demonstrate: 35% reduction in dietary carbon footprint through simple substitutions Graphic labels increase attention to nutrition warnings (Appetite 2024) Weight-neutral labels reduce stigma while maintaining effectiveness Major recognitions include: 2024 Clinical Science Research Award (Stanford Pediatrics) 2023 Jules Hirsch Research Innovation Award (The Obesity Society) 2020 UNC Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Award Dr. Grummon's work has been funded by: National Institutes of Health Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New York City Department of Health and featured in New York Times , Washington Post , and NPR coverage.

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Anisha I PatelView profile

Professor

Stanford UniversityUnited States

Anisha I. Patel is a Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, holding appointments in Pediatrics and Epidemiology and Population Health. She directs the Partnerships for Research in Child Health Lab and serves as Associate Dean of Research and Co-Director of the Office of Child Health Equity. Her work addresses health inequities through community-engaged research, focusing on chronic disease prevention in underserved populations. Undergraduate, Medical, and Public Health degrees from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) Completed Clinical Scholars Program at UCLA and Health Policy Studies at UCSF Dr. Patel's research examines how community partnerships can improve child health outcomes through policy interventions related to school nutrition, drinking water access, and obesity prevention. She has led initiatives like Agua4All, which provided filtered water stations in schools, and evaluated universal free school meal policies. Her studies often involve randomized trials in schools and childcare centers. Recent publications analyze institutional barriers to community-engaged research, newborn temperature norms, and policy impacts of universal school meals. She has received national recognition for her work, including awards from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. Outstanding Achievement Award, American Academy of Pediatrics (2025) Sidney S. Chipman Award, UNC-CH (2025) K24 Midcareer Investigator Award, NHLBI (2025) ELAM Program Fellow (2025) As a mentor, Dr. Patel supervises postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty in community-engaged research. Her projects have been funded by NIH, RWJF, and W.K. Kellogg Foundation. She also practices clinical pediatrics at Gardner Packard Children’s Health Center. Key collaborations include Stanford Maternal and Child Health Research Institute, Office of Community-Engaged Research, and partnerships with California and national school nutrition programs.

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Jessica GriegerView profile

Research Fellow

The University of AdelaideAustralia

Dr. Jessica Grieger is a Research Fellow at the University of Adelaide, affiliated with the Adelaide Medical School under the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. Her research focuses on maternal diet, metabolic health, and reproductive outcomes, with a particular emphasis on gestational diabetes, fertility, and developmental origins of disease. Her research program includes systematic reviews and meta-analyses on gestational diabetes prevention, intervention components, and the impact of preconception diet on fertility. She has contributed to high-impact studies in journals like Communications Medicine and Human Reproduction Update . Dr. Grieger's scientific work has been recognized through her NHMRC Externally-Funded Research Fellow position, and her findings have informed clinical guidelines and public health strategies. She supervises honors and higher degree research students in dietary analysis, qualitative methods, and metabolic syndrome studies. Her collaborations span institutions like the Australian Pathogen Genomics Program and involve developing genomic tools for pathogen tracking. She also explores telomere biology in offspring and the implementation of precision medicine approaches for maternal health.

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Michael J. OrlichView profile

Assistant Professor

Loma Linda UniversityUnited States

Michael J. Orlich, MD, PhD serves as Assistant Professor in both the School of Medicine (Department of Preventive Medicine) and School of Public Health at Loma Linda University, where he also directs the PhD Program in Epidemiology. His academic appointments reflect a dual commitment to clinical preventive medicine and public health research. His research focuses on nutritional epidemiology within the Adventist Health Study-2 cohort, with particular expertise in vegetarian/vegan diets, cancer epidemiology, and microbiome research. Key investigations include examining relationships between plant-based diets and chronic disease outcomes, dairy consumption and cancer risk, and sunlight exposure effects on mortality. His work consistently leverages the unique dietary patterns of Seventh-day Adventist populations to isolate dietary effects on health outcomes. Analysis of his 32 publications (2013-2025) reveals dominant themes in cancer epidemiology (particularly prostate and breast cancer), nutritional biochemistry of plant-based diets, and methodological innovations in dietary assessment. Recent work increasingly incorporates metabolomics and epigenetic analyses to understand biological mechanisms linking diet to health outcomes. His clinical work focuses on obesity treatment and chronic disease prevention at Loma Linda University Health's Center for Health Promotion. He maintains active community engagement through Street Medicine programs serving homeless populations and participates in professional organizations including The Obesity Society and American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

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Mahsa JessriView profile

Associate Professor

University of British ColumbiaCanada

Mahsa Jessri is an Associate Professor in the Food, Nutrition and Health Program at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Land and Food Systems. She holds the prestigious Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Nutritional Epidemiology for Population Health and is affiliated with the Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (CHSPR) and the Department of Health Services and Policy at the UBC School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Jessri also serves as an Affiliate Investigator of Evidence to Innovation (E2i) Theme at the BC Children's Hospital Research Institute. Her educational background includes a PhD (Vanier Scholar) in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Toronto, an M.Sc. in Nutrition and Metabolism from the University of Alberta, and a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship from Statistics Canada. Dr. Jessri's research is uniquely positioned at the intersection of nutritional sciences, big data analytics, AI, and population and public health, with the overarching goal of providing evidence-based decision tools to inform guidelines and policies for reducing the burden of chronic diseases. Dr. Jessri's research program focuses on using big data and methodological advancements (including AI and machine learning) to identify dietary patterns and their interactions with health outcomes, population health impact assessment of food and nutrition policies, nutritional monitoring and population surveillance, development of robust methods for complex data analysis, and design of personalized nutrition risk assessment tools. Her Nutritional Epidemiology and Big Data Analytics Laboratory provides a stimulating environment for research in these areas. Her publication portfolio demonstrates a strong focus on dietary patterns, chronic disease prevention, and the application of advanced statistical methods to nutritional epidemiology. Her recent work has examined nutrient profiling models, cardiovascular disease risk, dietary pattern assessment tools, and the impact of dietary factors on health outcomes across diverse populations including Canadian adults, Inuit communities, and international cohorts. Among her notable honors are the Royal Society of Canada (RCS) Alice Wilson Award (2018), Emerging Leader in Nutrition Science from the American Society for Nutrition, and the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship. She has also received the INMD/CNS Early Career Researcher Partnership Prize and the Discovery Award from the Banting Research Foundation. Dr. Jessri teaches FNH 398: Research Methods in Human Nutrition and has previously taught graduate-level courses at the University of Ottawa. Her academic career builds on decades of clinical and public health dietetics and nutrition policy experience working at academic and regulatory institutions. She has served as a past Core member of Health Canada's Nutrition Science Advisory Committee (NSAC) and is active in the American Society for Nutrition and American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nutrition Research Taskforce.

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Sara Benjamin NeelonView profile

Professor

Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States

Sara Benjamin-Neelon is a Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, with a primary appointment in the Department of Health, Behavior and Society and a joint affiliation with the Department of International Health. She is also the Director of the Lerner Center. Holding a PhD, JD, and MPH, her interdisciplinary expertise spans child nutrition, public health law, and chronic disease prevention. Educational Background: JD, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, 2017 PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006 MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2002 BS, Ithaca College, 1995 Dr. Benjamin-Neelon’s research centers on early life predictors of obesity and chronic diseases, with a strong emphasis on health equity. Her work explores community-based interventions for children and families, food insecurity, policy evaluation (especially in nutrition and physical activity), epigenetic and environmental influences on child growth, and the social determinants of early life feeding, physical activity, sleep, and stress. She examines both domestic and global contexts, contributing significantly to understanding how policy changes can create healthier environments. Her extensive publication record includes over 196 research outputs, with recent articles focusing on childcare environments, breastfeeding policies, cannabis use during pregnancy, university beverage contracts, and infant feeding regulations. The trends in her recent work highlight a strong focus on policy analysis, health equity, and the evaluation of natural experiments in public health. She frequently investigates how structural and environmental factors shape child health outcomes. She has not received any explicitly mentioned scientific awards in the provided text. Dr. Benjamin-Neelon advises students and leads significant research projects, including evaluations of state nutrition and physical activity policies, the impact of childcare on obesity risk, and initiatives to improve healthy feeding in early childhood. Her work often involves collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and has significant implications for public health grants and policy development. She leads or contributes to key research initiatives such as the evaluation of South Carolina’s nutrition and physical activity policies, studies on licensing laws for infant and toddler care, and the Maryland Collaborative to reduce excessive college drinking. Her research environment is collaborative, involving multiple institutions and public health agencies.

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Ute NöthlingsView profile

Professor

Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of BonnGermany

Prof. Dr. Ute Nöthlings is a full-time Professor of Nutritional Epidemiology at the University of Bonn's Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences. Since 2012, she has directed the DONALD Study (Dortmund Nutritional and Anthropometric Longitudinally Designed cohort) and the COPLANT Study (a cohort on plant-based diets), focusing on dietary assessment methods, metabolomics, and microbiome research to understand diet-health relationships across the lifespan. Key Affiliations: University of Bonn, DONALD Study Director, COPLANT Study Director Her research spans three core areas: Dietary Methodology: Developing tools like NutriDiary app and glycemic index extended food-frequency questionnaires for precise nutrient intake analysis. Diet-Disease Relationships: Investigating links between adolescent dietary patterns and adult health outcomes (e.g., fatty liver indices, type 2 diabetes risk markers) through epidemiological cohort studies. Metabolomic & Microbiome Integration: Using advanced omics approaches to identify biomarkers for food intake and explore physiological mechanisms in chronic disease prevention. Key Collaborations: Rhineland Study, UK Biobank, European observational studies on body mass index and gut microbiome Recent publications demonstrate her work's scope: Metabolomic profiling of sweetened beverages and added sugar Gut microbiome analysis in obesity and colorectal cancer Development of sustainable food-based dietary guidelines using mathematical optimization Validation of dietary assessment tools against biomarkers

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