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  • Friday, July 24, 2026
  • 2:00 PM - 5:45 PM ET
    Carotenoids and Retinoids (CARIG) Symposium and GEM Forum - Mind Your Matrix: Translating Carotenoid Content into Biological Effect
    Chair: Michael P. Dzakovich, PhD – USDA-ARS/Children's Nutrition Research Center
    Speaker: Mario G. Ferruzzi, PhD – Virginia Tech
    Speaker: Michael Gore, PhD – Cornell University
    Speaker: Massimo Iorizzo, PhD – Plants for Human Health Institute, North Carolina State University, North Carolina Research Campus
    Speaker: Rae McDowell, MS – Colorado State University
    Speaker: Libo Tan, PhD – The University of Alabama
    Speaker: Wendy S. White, PhD – Iowa State University
    Cellular and Physiological Nutrition/MetabolismClimate and/or Food SystemsCommunity and Public Health NutritionClinical and Translational NutritionGlobal NutritionCareer and Professional Development
  • 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM ET
    Carotenoids and Retinoids Interest Group (CARIG) GEM Business Meeting, Reception, and Poster Competition
    Chair: Michael P. Dzakovich, PhD – USDA-ARS/Children's Nutrition Research Center
    Cellular and Physiological Nutrition/MetabolismClimate and/or Food SystemsClinical and Translational NutritionCommunity and Public Health NutritionGlobal NutritionCareer and Professional Development
  • Saturday, July 25, 2026
  • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM ET
    Aging and Chronic Disease & Medical Nutrition Council (MNC) Joint GEM Forum - Healthy Aging 360°: Integrating Nutrition, Technology, and Behavioral Health
    Chair: Raedeh Basiri, PhD/Registered Dietitian (she/her/hers) – George Mason University
    Chair: Matthew J. Landry, PhD, RDN, DipACLM (he/him/his) – University of California, Irvine
    Speaker: Raedeh Basiri, PhD/Registered Dietitian (she/her/hers) – George Mason University
    Speaker: Maryam Hashemian, MD, PhD – National Institutes of Health
    Speaker: Xiaoran Liu, PhD – Rush University Medical Center
    Clinical and Translational Nutrition
  • 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM ET
    Student, Postdoc, and Early Career Professional Networking Event
    Career and Professional Development
  • Sunday, July 26, 2026
  • 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM ET
    Graduate Student Breakfast, Meet the Distinguished Fellows (DFASN), and SIG 3-Minute Thesis Award Competition
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM ET
    ASN Community Activities and GEM Forums
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM ET
    Nutrition Education and Behavioral Science (NEBS) GEM Forum
    Chair: Debbie S. Fetter, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of California, Davis
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Science in the Age of Social Media: Navigating Influencers and Using Social Media to Share Evidence-Based Science
    Chair: Maria Cinzori, MS (they/them/theirs) – Michigan State University
    Career/Professional Development
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Community and Public Health Nutrition (CPHN) and Maternal, Perinatal, & Pediatric Nutrition (MPP) Joint GEM Forum - Building Resilience and Sustainability: Navigating the Evolving Community and Public Health Nutrition Research Landscape in Maternal and Child Health through Knowledge Sharing
    Chair: Rana Chehab, PhD, MPH, RD (she/her/hers) – Kaiser Permanente Northern California
    Chair: Kelsey Gardiner, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Missouri-Kansas City
    Community and Public Health NutritionGlobal Nutrition
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    ASN Community Activities and GEM Forums
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Nutritional Epidemiology GEM Forum - Introduction to the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Dietary Assessment and Analysis: Challenges and Opportunities for Nutritional Epidemiologic Research
    Chair: Amy E. Millen, PhD (she/her/hers) – University at Buffalo
    Speaker: Danielle G. Lemay, PhD – USDA-ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center
    Career and Professional Development
  • 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM ET
    Experimental Animal Nutrition & Nutritional Immunology and Inflammation Joint GEM Forum - Diet, Microbes, and Machine Learning: New Tools for Advancing Nutrition Research
    Chair: Mary C. Andreae, PhD, RD, LDN (she/her/hers) – East Tennessee State University
    Chair: Marie van der Merwe, PhD – University of Memphis
    Speaker: Jordan E. Bisanz, PhD (he/him/his) – The Pennsylvania State University
    Speaker: Danielle G. Lemay, PhD – USDA-ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center
    Speaker: Stephen A. Watts, PhD – University of Alabama Birmingham
    Cellular and Physiological Nutrition/MetabolismClinical and Translational NutritionCareer and Professional Development
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    CHAIN GEM Forum (Climate, Environment, Health, Agriculture, and Improved Nutrition) - Navigating Research Funding: A Panel on Advancing Research Connecting Climate/Environment, Health, and Food Systems
    Chair: Naglaa H. El-Abbadi, PhD, MPH – Tufts University
    Chair: Allison L. Unger, PhD (she/her/hers) – National Dairy Council
    Speaker: Sara Elnakib, PhD, MPH, RDN – Rutgers University
    Speaker: Caitlin Grady, PhD – George Washington University
    Speaker: Michael Lavender – National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
    Speaker: Catherine E. Woteki, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Virginia; American Society for Nutrition Foundation
    Climate and/or Food Systems
  • 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM ET
    Speed Mentoring for Students
    Career and Professional Development
  • Monday, July 27, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM ET
    ASN Community Activities and GEM Forums
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM ET
    Vitamins and Minerals GEM Forum - Folinic Acid (Leucovorin) in Autism: Evidence, Mechanisms, and Controversies
    Chair: Joanna L. Fiddler, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Arkansas
    Speaker: Martha S. Field, PhD (she/her/hers) – Cornell University
    Speaker: Kevin Klatt, PhD, RD – University of Toronto
    Cellular and Physiological Nutrition/MetabolismClinical and Translational Nutrition
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Medical Nutrition Council (MNC), Obesity, & Sports Nutrition and Human Performance Joint GEM Forum - A Triad Approach to Obesity: Aligning Medical Treatment, Dietary Guidance, and Physical Activity
    Chair: Yvette Figueroa, PhD (she/her/hers) – Tampa Bay Rays
    Chair: Matthew J. Landry, PhD, RDN, DipACLM (he/him/his) – University of California, Irvine
    Chair: Ana Palacios, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Georgia Southern University
    Speaker: Matthew Barberio, PhD, FACSM – Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University
    Speaker: Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH (he/him/his) – Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy, Tufts University
    Speaker: Patricia Nece, JD – U.S. Department of Labor
    Cellular and Physiological Nutrition/MetabolismClinical and Translational Nutrition
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    ASN Community Activities and GEM Forums
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Nutrient-Gene Interactions GEM Forum - Translating Nutrient-Gene-Environment Interactions to Precision Nutrition Recommendations
    Chair: Renee J. Dufault, PHD/DHEd – Food Ingredient and Health Research Institute
    Speaker: Holly Nicastro, PhD, MPH – National Institutes of Health
    Speaker: Mesay Wolle, PhD – Food and Drug Administration
    Speaker: Kozeta Miliku, MD, PhD – University of Toronto
    Cellular and Physiological Nutrition/MetabolismClinical and Translational Nutrition
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Nutrition Translation GEM Forum - When Nutrition Science Collides With Belief: Controversy, Identity, and Uncertainty in a Post-Trust Era
    Chair: Stephen A. Fleming, PhD (he/him/his) – Traverse Science
    Speaker: Andrew W. Brown, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Research Institute
    Speaker: Briony Swire-Thompson, PhD – Northeastern University
    Clinical and Translational NutritionCommunity and Public Health NutritionGlobal Nutrition
  • 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM ET
    Building Competitive Research Programs as Early Career Investigators – A Fireside Chat
    Chair: Candida J. Rebello, PhD, RD, LDN (she/her/hers) – Pennington Biomedical Research Center
    Moderator: Lynn Ferro, PhD, MPH – National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Panelist: David D. Church, PhD – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    Panelist: Sarah S. Comstock, PhD (she/her/hers) – Michigan State University
    Panelist: Matthew J. Landry, PhD, RDN, DipACLM (he/him/his) – University of California, Irvine
    Panelist: Saurabh Mehta, MBBS, ScD – Cornell University
    Panelist: Candida J. Rebello, PhD, RD, LDN (she/her/hers) – Pennington Biomedical Research Center
    Career/Professional Development
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Energy and Macronutrient Metabolism GEM Forum - Macronutrient Impacts on Metabolic Health at Different Life Stages
    Chair: Sam R. Emerson, PhD – Oklahoma State University
    Speaker: Sue A. Shapses, PhD, RD – Rutgers University
    Speaker: Malcolm Watford, D. Phil – Rutgers University
    Clinical and Translational Nutrition
  • Tuesday, July 28, 2026
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Diet and Cancer & Nutritional Microbiology Joint GEM Forum - Diet at the Intersection of Cancer, the Microbiome, and Immunotherapy
    Chair: Tzu-Wen L. Cross, PhD (she/her/hers) – Purdue University
    Chair: Chaoran Ma, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Massachusetts Amherst
    Speaker: Carrie Daniel-MacDougall, PhD, MPH – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Speaker: Nancy J. Emenaker, PhD, MEd, RDN, LD, FAND (she/her/hers) – National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Speaker: Cynthia L. Sears, MD (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Cellular and Physiological Nutrition/MetabolismClinical and Translational Nutrition