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Nutritional Sciences

Promotes and supports studies establishing a comprehensive understanding of the role of diet and food components in cancer risk and tumor behavior. Supports basic, translational, and clinical studies to understand the interplay between nutrition and the microbiome, underlying cancer prevention mechanisms, and the interaction between genetics, gene expression, and dietary intake.

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Staff List

Photo Name, Email, Phone Room Group(s)/Office
Emenaker, Nancy J., Ph.D., RDN, LD, FAND
nancy.emenaker@nih.gov
240-276-7125
5E548 Program Officer | Nutritional Science
Greco, Marsha
marsha.greco@nih.gov
240-276-7031
5E502 Program Specialist | Nutritional Science
Nutritional Science
Kim, Young, Ph.D.
young.kim2@nih.gov
240-276-7115
5E546 Program Officer | Nutritional Science
Kumar, Amit, Ph.D.
amit.kumar@nih.gov
240-276-7617
5E554 Program Officer | Nutritional Science
Riscuta, Gabriela, M.D., CNS
gabriela.riscuta@nih.gov
240-276-7118
5E560 Program Officer | Nutritional Science
Shoemaker, Robert, Ph.D.
robert.shoemaker@nih.gov
240-276-7077
5E454 Co-Chief | Chemopreventive Agent Development
Acting Chief | Nutritional Science

Grants

PI Name Sort descending PI Organization Title Grant Number Program Official
Perkins, Susan M

Indiana University Indianapolis
United States

Evaluation of the Communication Plan Early through End-of-Life (COMPLETE) Intervention 5R01CA235632-06 Brennan Streck, Ph.D., RN, M.P.H.
Permuth, Jennifer B

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst
United States

Using Radiogenomics to Noninvasively Predict the Malignant Potential of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms of the Pancreas and Uncover Hidden Biology 5R37CA229810-07 Matthew Young, Ph.D.
Pfleger, Cathie M

Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
United States

A Drosophila model for Aromatase Inhibitor-induced Musculoskeletal Pain 1R21CA303409-01 Rachel Altshuler, Ph.D.
Phillips, Nicholas S

St. Jude Children'S Research Hospital
United States

Cardiopulmonary function and cerebral blood flow in Hodgkin Lymphoma survivors 5R21CA280230-02 Eileen Dimond, R.N., M.S.
Pinder, Leeya F

University Of Cincinnati
United States

RepurPosed AntiretrOviraL ThErapieS to EliminAte Cervical Cancer (POLESA Trial) 3R37CA284033-03S1 Vikrant Sahasrabuddhe, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., Dr.P.H.
Pistilli, Emidio Edward

West Virginia University
United States

Targeting Muscle Fatigability During Cachexia 5R01AR079445-04 Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Pitteri, Sharon

Stanford University
United States

Glycosylation and Immune Evasion in Urologic Tumors 5U01CA226051-05
Plas, Ellen Van Der

Arkansas Children'S Hospital Res Inst
United States

Identifying markers of abnormal neurocognitive trajectories during chemotherapy treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia 5R37CA266135-04 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Porter, Laura S

Duke University
United States

Couple Communication Skills Training for Advanced Cancer 5R01CA229425-05 Brennan Streck, Ph.D., RN, M.P.H.
Pozdeyev, Nikita

University Of Colorado Denver
United States

Genetic architecture of thyroid cancer and its clinical utility 5R21CA282380-02 Wendy Wang, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Prigerson, Holly Gwen

Weill Medical Coll Of Cornell Univ
United States

Behavioral and Psychosocial Effects on Study Outcomes in End-Stage Cancer Treatment (BEST End-Stage Cancer Study) 5R35CA197730-11 Brennan Streck, Ph.D., RN, M.P.H.
Punnen, Sanoj

University Of Miami School Of Medicine
United States

The Rigor and Clinical Utility of PSMA Enriched Extracellular Vesicles for Prostate Cancer Detection 5R01CA272766-03 Matthew Young, Ph.D.
Pyter, Leah M

Ohio State University
United States

Chemotherapy-induced circadian master clock disruptions and fatigue 3R01CA270372-03S1 Marjorie Perloff, M.D.
Rajagopalan, Malolan S

Columbus Community Clinical Oncology Prg
United States

Columbus NCORP RFA-CA-18-016 3UG1CA189954-11S1 Vanessa A. White, M.P.H.
Rajkumar, S Vincent

Mayo Clinic Rochester
United States

Onset and biomarkers for progression of monoclonal gammopathies 5R01CA168762-11 Nicholas Hodges, Ph.D.