David D. Church, PhD

Assistant Professor
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Dr. David Church is an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the Director for the Center for Translational Research in Aging & Longevity. Dr. Church completed his post-doctoral training in stable isotope tracer methodolgy under Dr.'s Arny Ferrando and Robert Wolfe. His research focus is reversing catabolic and pathological conditions.

Presentation(s):

• Deciphering Optimal Protein Intake: Exploring the Evidence and Strategies of Protein in Healthy Diets (Sponsored Satellite Program)

  Saturday, July 25, 2026
  12:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Consultant (Ongoing)
  Dairy Management, Inc.: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: Consultant (Terminated, October 1, 2024); Grant/Research Support (Terminated, October 1, 2024)
  National Pork Board: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Independent Contractor (including contracted research) (Ongoing)
  Soy Connection: Consultant (Ongoing)
  Vitality Blueprint: Consultant (Terminated, December 31, 2024)

• Contextual Consideration of Dietary Protein and Metabolism - Deciphering Optimal Protein Intake: Exploring the Evidence and Strategies of Protein in Healthy Diets (Sponsored Satellite Program)

  Saturday, July 25, 2026
  12:35 PM - 12:55 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Consultant (Ongoing)
  Dairy Management, Inc.: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: Consultant (Terminated, October 1, 2024); Grant/Research Support (Terminated, October 1, 2024)
  National Pork Board: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Independent Contractor (including contracted research) (Ongoing)
  Soy Connection: Consultant (Ongoing)
  Vitality Blueprint: Consultant (Terminated, December 31, 2024)

• Panel Discussion / Questions and Answers - Deciphering Optimal Protein Intake: Exploring the Evidence and Strategies of Protein in Healthy Diets (Sponsored Satellite Program)

  Saturday, July 25, 2026
  1:35 PM - 2:00 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Consultant (Ongoing)
  Dairy Management, Inc.: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: Consultant (Terminated, October 1, 2024); Grant/Research Support (Terminated, October 1, 2024)
  National Pork Board: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Independent Contractor (including contracted research) (Ongoing)
  Soy Connection: Consultant (Ongoing)
  Vitality Blueprint: Consultant (Terminated, December 31, 2024)

• Protein Intake and Health: Quantity, Quality, and Metabolic Outcomes (Oral Session 14)

  Sunday, July 26, 2026
  4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Consultant (Ongoing)
  Dairy Management, Inc.: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: Consultant (Terminated, October 1, 2024); Grant/Research Support (Terminated, October 1, 2024)
  National Pork Board: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Independent Contractor (including contracted research) (Ongoing)
  Soy Connection: Consultant (Ongoing)
  Vitality Blueprint: Consultant (Terminated, December 31, 2024)

• (OR14-02-26) Effect of 0.8 g/kg/d vs 1.6 g/kg/d Protein Intake in a Traditional or Time-Restricted Eating Pattern on Whole-Body Protein Turnover and Myofibrillar Protein Breakdown

  Sunday, July 26, 2026
  4:42 PM - 4:54 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Consultant (Ongoing)
  Dairy Management, Inc.: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: Consultant (Terminated, October 1, 2024); Grant/Research Support (Terminated, October 1, 2024)
  National Pork Board: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Independent Contractor (including contracted research) (Ongoing)
  Soy Connection: Consultant (Ongoing)
  Vitality Blueprint: Consultant (Terminated, December 31, 2024)

• Building Competitive Research Programs as Early Career Investigators – A Fireside Chat

  Monday, July 27, 2026
  4:30 PM - 6:00 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Consultant (Ongoing)
  Dairy Management, Inc.: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: Consultant (Terminated, October 1, 2024); Grant/Research Support (Terminated, October 1, 2024)
  National Pork Board: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Independent Contractor (including contracted research) (Ongoing)
  Soy Connection: Consultant (Ongoing)
  Vitality Blueprint: Consultant (Terminated, December 31, 2024)