John W. Newman

John W. Newman is a Research Chemist at USDA ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center (WHNRC) and an Associate Adjunct Professor. He holds a B.A. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from UC Santa Cruz and a Ph.D. in Pharmacology & Toxicology from UC Davis. His research focuses on applying metabolomics tools to study metabolic responses to diet, particularly in obesity and cardiometabolic disorders. Key areas include lipoprotein metabolomics, energy metabolism cross-talk, and dietary quality impacts on health indices. Over 100 peer-reviewed articles span topics like oxylipin analysis, lipid mediator pathways, and clinical nutrition interventions.

Publications highlight work in Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids, International Journal of Obesity, and JCI Insight. His lab develops methodologies for lipidomic analysis and investigates biomarkers of metabolic health. Current projects explore diet-microbiome interactions and systemic inflammation in chronic disease contexts.