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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
Valdimarsdottir, Heiddis

Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
United States

Systematic Light Exposure Effects on Circadian Rhythms Entrainment, Inflammation, Neutropenic Fever and Symptom Burden among Multiple Myeloma Patients undergoing Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation 5R01CA260961-04 Marjorie Perloff, M.D.
Veiseh, Omid

Rice University
United States

Bioengineered lymphatic regenerating platform for treatment of breast cancer related lymphedema 1R01HL179534-01 Goli Samimi, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Velculescu, Victor E.

Johns Hopkins University
United States

DNA evaluation of fragments for early interception (DELFI) of Lung cancer 5U01CA271896-03 Guillermo Marquez, Ph.D.
Vijayvergia, Namrata

Research Inst Of Fox Chase Can Ctr
United States

Exploring the Neuroprotective Potential of CBD in Preventing Oxaliplatin-Induced Neuropathy: A Prospective Study 1R21CA292276-01A1 Rachel Altshuler, Ph.D.
Villanueva, Augusto

Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
United States

Liquid biopsy and radiomics for liver cancer surveillance 4U01CA283931-03 Sidney Fu, M.D.
Vinciguerra, Vincent P

Feinstein Institute For Medical Research
United States

Northwell Health NCORP 3UG1CA189850-11S2 Vanessa A. White, M.P.H.
Wagner, Lynne I.

Ecog-Acrin Medical Research Foundation
United States

ECOG-ACRIN NCORP Research Base 3UG1CA189828-11S2 Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Wallace, Douglas C

Children'S Hosp Of Philadelphia
United States

Anti-tumor immunity and intestinal microbiota are modulated by mitochondrial DNA 5R01CA259635-04 Young Kim, Ph.D.
Wang, Hsiao-Lan

University Of Alabama At Birmingham
United States

A Motion Exergaming Approach to Promote Self-Managing Fatigue and Pain after Head and Neck Cancer Treatment 5R01CA244947-06 Goli Samimi, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Wang, Thomas D

University Of Michigan At Ann Arbor
United States

Peptide multimer for early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma 5R01CA285303-02 Guillermo Marquez, Ph.D.
Wang, Tza-Huei Jeff

Johns Hopkins University
United States

A low-cost, multiplexed digital high resolution melt platform for DNA methylation-based detection and identification of cancers in liquid biopsies 5R33CA272321-03 Christos Patriotis, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Wang, Linghua

University Of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr
United States

Center for Gastric Pre-Cancer Atlas of Multidimensional Evolution in 3D (GAME3D) 4U01CA294518-02 Indu Kohaar, Ph.D., M.Phil., M.Sc.
Wang, Jing

New York University School Of Medicine
United States

Optimizing the use of ketamine to reduce chronic postsurgical pain 3UH3CA261067-05S1 Brennan Streck, Ph.D., RN, M.P.H.
Wang, Thomas D

University Of Michigan At Ann Arbor
United States

Early detection of colorectal cancer in the traditional and serrated pathways 5R01CA249851-05 Guillermo Marquez, Ph.D.
Wang, Tza-Huei Jeff

Johns Hopkins University
United States

Development of a low-cost epigenetic screening assay for Pap specimen-based detection of early-stage ovarian cancer in high-risk women 5R01CA260628-05 Christos Patriotis, Ph.D., M.Sc.