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.







