Matthew Landry

Matthew Landry, PhD, RDN, FAND, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Population Health and Disease Prevention at the University of California, Irvine. He directs the Nutrition Promotion & Disease Prevention Research Lab, focusing on plant-based nutrition interventions for chronic disease prevention and health equity. His work bridges clinical research and public policy, particularly addressing nutrition disparities in underserved communities.

Dr. Landry holds a BS in Nutrition and Food Sciences from Louisiana State University (2015), a PhD in Nutritional Science from the University of Texas at Austin (2019), and is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (Commission on Dietetic Registration, 2020).

His research examines:

• Optimal dietary patterns for chronic disease prevention
• Clinical trial methodologies for dietary interventions
• Behavioral strategies promoting plant-forward diets
• Nutrition equity in food-insecure populations
• Policy translation of nutrition science

His publications demonstrate consistent focus on plant-based nutrition, health disparities, clinical trial design, and public health interventions, utilizing diverse methodologies from community-based studies to systematic reviews.

Honors and awards include:

• UCDC Presidential Faculty Fellow (2025)
• Ethan Sims Young Investigator Award (2022)
• Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (2022)
• Nutrition Education and Behavioral Science Early Career Award (2021)

He secured a $90,000 grant from Ardmore Institute of Health (2025) to develop OB/GYN nutrition education resources. Leads a research team investigating diet-disease relationships and intervention strategies.