Derek C. Miketinas, PhD, RD

Associate Professor
Texas Woman's University
Houston, Texas, United States

Derek C Miketinas, PhD, RD is an Associate Professor of Nutrition at Texas Woman's University Institute of Health Sciences in Houston, Texas. Dr. Miketinas received his PhD in nutrition with a minor in applied statistics from Louisiana State University. His dissertation studies focused on nutrition interventions to improve dietary intake and behaviors as well as developing questionnaires to assess these interventions. His current research involves analyzing National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data to assess dietary intake and identify predictors of health and disease in the United States population.

Presentation(s):

• Sports/Performance Nutrition (Poster Theater Flash Session 2)

  Saturday, July 25, 2026
  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET

  Disclosure(s): Grain Food Foundation: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  Ingredion, Inc.: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  Mead Johnson Nutrition/Reckitt: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  National Cattleman's Beef Association: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

• (PTFS02-03-26) Pea vs Whey Protein Isolate on Body Composition And Muscle Strength In Young Untrained Adults During Resistance Training: Preliminary Analysis of a Double-Blinded RCT

  Saturday, July 25, 2026
  10:08 AM - 10:12 AM ET

  Disclosure(s): Grain Food Foundation: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  Ingredion, Inc.: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  Mead Johnson Nutrition/Reckitt: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  National Cattleman's Beef Association: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

• (PTFS06-03-26) NutriOrion: A Safety-Constrained Multi-Agent AI Framework for Scalable Personalized Nutrition Consultation

  Sunday, July 26, 2026
  11:08 AM - 11:12 AM ET

  Disclosure(s): Grain Food Foundation: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  Ingredion, Inc.: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  Mead Johnson Nutrition/Reckitt: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  National Cattleman's Beef Association: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

• (PTFS13-03-26) Worsening Dietary Intake Among Post-menopausal Women: NHANES 2013–2023

  Monday, July 27, 2026
  11:08 AM - 11:12 AM ET

  Disclosure(s): Grain Food Foundation: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  Ingredion, Inc.: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  Mead Johnson Nutrition/Reckitt: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  National Cattleman's Beef Association: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)