Ruyu Liu, PhD, RD (she/her/hers)

Postdoctoral Research Associate
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, Illinois, United States

Ruyu "Ru" Liu is a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Health and Kinesiology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her current research focuses on a school-based summer camp intervention integrating nutrition education, lutein-rich foods, and physical activity targeting children from underserved communities. She also conducts research in the areas of school meals, carotenoids, and metabolic and cognitive health. Ru obtained a PhD in Community Nutrition from Cornell University, where she investigated nutrition interventions in the charitable food systems in the U.S. using mixed methods and evidence synthesis. She has an MS degree in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is also a registered dietitian.

Presentation(s):

• Advancing Nutrition Education and Behavior Change: Evidence From Across the Lifespan (Oral Session 11)

  Sunday, July 26, 2026
  2:30 PM - 4:00 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• (OR11-01-26) Intervention Snacking Compliance in the Ongoing Integrated Child Activity and Nutrition Study Among School-Aged Children From Underserved Backgrounds

  Sunday, July 26, 2026
  2:30 PM - 2:42 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• Carotenoids and Retinoids (Oral Session 15)

  Monday, July 27, 2026
  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• (OR15-02-26) Skin Carotenoids and Vascular Biomarkers Among School-Aged Children

  Monday, July 27, 2026
  8:42 AM - 8:54 AM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.