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CNRC Faculty

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Group photo of the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center faculty.
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Our Multidisciplined Faculty

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Our faculty are trained in disciplines ranging from biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, human genetics, physiology, nutrition, plant biology, animal science, physics, statistics, epidemiology, behavioral science, and psychology, as well as pediatric medical subspecialties.

This scientific synergy fosters research collaborations across disciplines and at all scientific levels, from plant and animal studies at the molecular/cellular level to human nutrition studies at the clinical level, with the single goal of improving the nutritional well being of children.

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Center Chief

People
Bier
First Name
Dennis
Middle Name
M
Last Name
Bier
Honorific Title
M.D.
Professor
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Associate Directors for Human and Basic Sciences

People
O'Connor
First Name
Teresia
Middle Name
Margareta
Last Name
O'Connor
Honorific Title
MD, MPH, FAAP
Professor, CNRC Associate Director for Human Sciences
Xu
First Name
Yong
Last Name
Xu
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, CNRC Associate Director for Basic Sciences
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Center Faculty

People
Antar
First Name
Alli
Last Name
Antar
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Arenkiel
First Name
Benjamin
Middle Name
Russell
Last Name
Arenkiel
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Bacha
First Name
Fida
Last Name
Bacha
Honorific Title
MD
Professor
Burrin
First Name
Douglas
Middle Name
G
Last Name
Burrin
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Research Physiologist
Chacko
First Name
Shaji
Middle Name
K
Last Name
Chacko
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Instructor
Chen
First Name
Miao-Hsueh
Last Name
Chen
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Cheng
First Name
Ninghui
Last Name
Cheng
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dave
First Name
Jayna
Middle Name
Markand
Last Name
Dave
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Davis
First Name
Teresa
Middle Name
A
Last Name
Davis
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Dzakovich
First Name
Michael
Last Name
Dzakovich
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Research Plant Physiologist
Fiorotto
First Name
Marta
Middle Name
L.
Last Name
Fiorotto
Associate Professor
Fukuda
First Name
Makoto
Last Name
Fukuda
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Ginnard
First Name
Olivia
Middle Name
Zofia Bentkowski
Last Name
Ginnard
Honorific Title
D.O.
Instructor
Guthrie
First Name
Gregory
Last Name
Guthrie
Assistant Professor
Hadsell
First Name
Darryl
Middle Name
L.
Last Name
Hadsell
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Hughes
First Name
Sheryl
Middle Name
O
Last Name
Hughes
Honorific Title
Ph.D., M.A., M.S.W.
Professor
Mohammad
First Name
Mahmoud
Middle Name
Ali
Last Name
Mohammad
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Instructor
Moran
First Name
Nancy
Middle Name
Engelmann
Last Name
Moran
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Moreno
First Name
Jennette
Middle Name
Palcic
Last Name
Moreno
Honorific Title
PhD, MA, FSBM
Assistant Professor
Musaad
First Name
Salma
Last Name
Musaad
Associate Professor
Nakata
First Name
Paul
Middle Name
A
Last Name
Nakata
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Research Molecular Biologist
Shen
First Name
Lanlan
Last Name
Shen
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Shulman
First Name
Robert
Middle Name
J
Last Name
Shulman
Honorific Title
M.D.
Professor
Shypailo
First Name
Roman
Middle Name
J
Last Name
Shypailo
Honorific Title
B.S.
Instructor
Sisley
First Name
Stephanie
Last Name
Sisley
Honorific Title
M.D.
Associate Professor
Soltero
First Name
Erica
Middle Name
Gabrielle
Last Name
Soltero
Assistant Professor
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First Name
Barbara
Last Name
Stoll
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Instructor
Suryawan
First Name
Agus
Last Name
Suryawan
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Instructor
Thompson
First Name
Deborah
Middle Name
I
Last Name
Thompson
Honorific Title
PhD, RD
Professor
Tong
First Name
Qiang
Last Name
Tong
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Tosur
First Name
Mustafa
Last Name
Tosur
Honorific Title
MD, FAAP
Associate Professor
Wang
First Name
Chunmei
Last Name
Wang
Assistant Professor
Waterland
First Name
Robert
Middle Name
A
Last Name
Waterland
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Wood
First Name
Alexis
Last Name
Wood
Honorific Title
Ph.D, F.A.H.A.
Associate Professor
Wooton-Kee
First Name
Clavia
Middle Name
Ruth
Last Name
Wooton-Kee
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Yalamanchili
First Name
Hari
Middle Name
Krishna
Last Name
Yalamanchili
Assistant Professor
Yang
First Name
Yongjie
Last Name
Yang
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Instructor
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Professor Emeritus

People
Baranowski
First Name
Thomas
Last Name
Baranowski
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics Emeritus
Butte
First Name
Nancy
Middle Name
F
Last Name
Butte
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Cullen
First Name
Karen
Middle Name
W
Last Name
Cullen
Honorific Title
Dr.P.H.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Haymond
First Name
Morey
Middle Name
W
Last Name
Haymond
Honorific Title
M.D.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Jahoor
First Name
Farook
Last Name
Jahoor
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Marini
First Name
Juan
Middle Name
C.
Last Name
Marini
Honorific Title
D.V.M., Ph.D., M.S.
Associate Professor Emeritus
Motil
First Name
Kathleen
Middle Name
J
Last Name
Motil
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Nichols Jr
First Name
Buford
Middle Name
L
Last Name
Nichols Jr
Honorific Title
M.D.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Nicklas
First Name
Theresa
Middle Name
A
Last Name
Nicklas
Honorific Title
Dr.P.H.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Smith
First Name
E. O'Brian
Last Name
Smith
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Wong
First Name
William
Middle Name
Wai-Lun
Last Name
Wong
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus