Eren Cress

Eren Cress is a Lecturer in Nutritional Epidemiology at Sorbonne Paris Nord University and an epidemiologist at the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE) since 2014. Affiliated with CRESS (Research Center in Epidemiology and Statistics) and NutriNet-Santé cohort, the research focuses on plant-based diets, food behavior determinants, and sustainable nutrition systems. Collaborations span global institutions including World Health Organization, European Commission, and Global Burden of Disease network.

• Current projects: Plant-based dietary patterns, food sustainability modeling, and nutrition-environment interactions
• Teaching: Nutritional Epidemiology courses across French universities and engineering schools
• Expertise: Public health policy evaluation for ANSES, WHO, and European Commission

Key research areas include:

• Observational and mechanistic epidemiology of dietary patterns
• Sociodemographic determinants of food behavior
• Environmental impact assessment of diets
• Interaction between nutrition and chronic disease prevention

Scientific contributions evidenced through

• Inserm Prize 2019
• ERC Consolidator Grant (2020-2025)
• Fondation Bettencourt-Schueller Coup d'Élan Prize 2021
• Collège de France Public Health Chair (2022-2023)

Recent publications demonstrate methodological strengths in

• Multi-criteria sustainability analysis
• Longitudinal dietary pattern modeling
• Food additive risk assessment
• Mindful eating behavior research