Brian Lindshield

Brian Lindshield is a Professor at Kansas State University, affiliated with the School of Health Sciences and the Department of Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health. His research spans two primary areas: food aid product development and prostate cancer prevention, with a parallel focus on open educational resource (OER) innovation in teaching.

• Education: A.S. in Science from Pratt Community College (2001), B.S. in Human Nutrition from Kansas State University (2003), Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2008).

Lindshield's food aid research investigates alternative commodities like sorghum and cowpea for fortified blended foods (FBFs), addressing GMO concerns and cost-effectiveness. His work demonstrates comparable nutritional outcomes to traditional corn-soy blends, with a focus on iron bioavailability and phytic acid interactions via salivary proteins. In prostate cancer, he explores 5α-reductase inhibitors, saw palmetto supplements, and lycopenoid metabolites, revealing complex effects on tumor growth and high-grade cancer risks.

His OER scholarship includes the Kansas State University Human Nutrition Flexbook, a model for sustainable open/alternative textbook proliferation. This initiative has shown positive student and faculty perceptions, with ongoing work on interactive OER platforms. Articles highlight improvements in extruded FBF formulations, iron fortification strategies, and antioxidant mechanisms across 15+ recent publications.

Research trends show a shift from lycopene and carotenoid studies (2004-2010) to food aid product development (2017-present), with overlapping biochemical mechanism investigations (tannins, PRPs, CMO1). His work bridges global nutrition and molecular oncology, emphasizing practical applications in both fields.