July 25, 2026
News from the Program in International Nutrition, Cornell University: ASN 2026 Edition
We are looking forward to connecting with our PIN alumni, faculty and trainees who will be sharing their work at the annual American Society for Nutrition conference Nutrition 2026 in D.C.! Please see below for a list of PIN talks, posters and events, and congratulations to all! Sincerely, Saurabh and the PIN team
Nutrition 2026 Events of Interest
Saturday, July 25
President’s Oral Session: Abstracts of Distinction (Oral Session 7)
Title: (OR07-03-26) Metabolic Adaptions Associated With Biofortified Pearl Millet in the Gut Microbiota of 12–18-Month Old Children
4:54pm – 5:06pm ETLocation: National Harbor 4-5
Bonnie Patchen, PhD,RD, Patricia Cassano, PhD
(OR06-05-26) Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Associations With Epigenetic Variation in the Respiratory Epithelium
10:48am – 11:00amLocation: National Harbor 4-5
Shah Mohammad Fahim, MBBS
Late Breaking/Rapid Science Poster Session 1
(LB01-34-26) Vitamin A and Iron Status and Inflammation in Women of Reproductive Age in Southern India
11:30am – 12:30pmLocation: The Hub, Poster Number A-33
Dripta Roy Choudhury, PhD
Community and Public Health Nutrition I Poster Session
(P07-13-26) Dual Burden of Malnutrition: Anemia and Nutritional Status in Women of Reproductive Age in Southern India
11:30am – 12:30pmLocation: The Hub, Poster Number G-13
Marian Flaxman, MS, Anna Bennett MPH
Late Breaking/Rapid Science Poster Session I
(LB01-38-26) Measuring Eating Behavior in Nutrition Research: Evaluation of Consumer- and Research-Grade Wearables
11:30am – 12:30pmLocation: The Hub, Poster Number A-37
Douglas L. Taren, PhD
Climate, Food Systems, Diet, Nutrition and Health Poster Session
(P05-40-26) Baseline Assessment of Solar Food Dryers to Reduce Food Loss, Improve Nutrition Quality, and Livelihood Income Among Women Farmers in Dhankuta, Nepal
11:30am – 12:30pmLocation: The Hub, Poster Number G-91
Mandana Arabi, MD, PhD
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Precision Nutrition Poster Session
(P03-02-26) AI-Based Geospatial Integration of Nutrition, Health, and Climate Data to Map Population Vulnerability and Guide Targeted Interventions
11:30am – 12:30pmLocation: The Hub, Poster Number D-22
Homero Martinez, MD, PhD
(PTFS03-04-26) Factors Associated With Vitamin B12 Status and Its Associations With Glucose Metabolism and Hematological Indices Among Non-Pregnant Adult Females in Oromia, Ethiopia
1:12pm – 1:16pmLocation: Prince George’s Hall B-E (The Hub) – Poster Theater 2 / Poster Number PT2-4
Sunday July 26
Julia L. Finkelstein, MPH, ScD and Saurabh Mehta, MBBS, ScD
Session: Advances in the Determinants of Malnutrition and Undernutrition
Representing Assessing the Determinants of Malnutrition – Implications for Treatment (ADMIT) Project Working Groups 1 and 3
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM ETLocation: Maryland Ballroom B
Erin Sley, PhD, Dripta R. Choudhury, PhD, Amy Fothergill, PhD
Maternal, Perinatal, and Pediatric Nutrition I Poster Session
(P23-41-26) Reproductive Health and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women in Southern India**
9:30am – 10:30amLocation: The Hub, Poster Number C-41
Catherine Kagemann, PhD
Nutritional Microbiology, Microbiome, and Microbe Nutrition I Poster Session
(P27-13-26) Gut Microbial Signatures of Iron and Zinc Intake and Status During a Biofortified Pearl Millet Intervention in Children
9:30am – 10:30amLocation: The Hub, Poster Number F-9
Katherine Tucker, PhD
Nutritional Epidemiology II Poster Session
(P26-31-26) Beef Consumption Patterns Differ Between Mainland and Island-Dwelling Puerto Rican Adults
9:30am – 10:30amLocation: The Hub, Poster Number C-77
Monday July 27
Kripa Rajagopalan, MSPH, MS, PhD
Late Breaking/Rapid Science Poster Session 3
(LB03-07-26) Iron, Zinc, Phytate and Polyphenol Content in Pearl Millet Is Influenced by Preparation Method
9:30am – 10:30amLocation: The Hub, Poster Number E-7
Andrea Robinson, PhD
Vitamins and Minerals Poster Session
(P44-29-26) Micronutrient Status and Inflammation in Adult Women: A Cross-Sectional Biomarker Study in Northern Uganda
9:30am – 10:30amLocation: The Hub, Poster Number A-27
Mochammad Rizal, MS, RD
Nutritional Epidemiology II Poster Session
(P26-40-26) Sex Differences in Food Groups Consumption and Dietary Diversity Among Children and Adolescents in India
9:30am – 10:30amLocation: The Hub, Poster Number C-85
Simra Yousaf
Nutritional Microbiology, Microbiome, and Microbe Nutrition I Poster Session
(P40-28-26) Parasitic Coinfection and Sex Influence Gut Microbial Metabolic Pathways in Individuals With Tuberculosis
9:30am – 10:30amLocation: The Hub, Poster Number F-24
Rose Kottapalli
Nutritional Microbiology, Microbiome, and Microbe Nutrition I Poster Session
(P40-15-26) Host BMI Influences Gut Microbial Metabolic Pathways in Individuals With Tuberculosis
9:30am – 10:30amLocation: The Hub, Poster Number F-10
Christina Nyhus-Dhillion, PhD
Global Nutrition Poster Session
(P22-17-26) Barriers to Provision of Eggs in Primary School Meals in Northern Nigeria
9:30am – 10:30amLocation: The Hub, Poster Number D-88
Jeff Leroy, PhD
Maternal, Perinatal, and Pediatric Nutrition II Poster Session
(P37-14-26) Effects of Prenatal Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements on Birth Size: Does Quantity Matter?
9:30am – 10:30amLocation: the Hub, Poster Number C-48
Andrew Jones, PhD
(PTFS16-03-26) Association Between Prenatal PM₁₀ Exposure and Breast Milk Protein Concentrations
12:38pm – 12:42pmLocation: Prince George’s Hall B-E (The Hub) – Poster Theater 2 / Poster Number: PT2-3
John Hoddinott, PhD and Devika Saran, MS
Dietary Patterns I Poster Session
(PTFS16-05-26) Determinants of Improvement in Childhood Height-for-Age Z-score in Bangladesh: Evidence From 2014-2022 Demographic and Health Surveys
12:46pm – 12:50pmLocation: Prince George’s Hall B-E (The Hub) – Poster Theatre 2/Poster Number PT2-5
Uriyoan Colon-Ramos, ScD, MPA
(PTFS18-07-26) Lessons Learned From Phase 1 of FRESH: A Systems-Level Nutrition Intervention With Independently-Owned Restaurants in Urban Low-Income Neighborhoods
2:54pm – 2:58pmLocation: The Hub, Poster Theater 2 / Poster Number PT2-7
Saurabh Mehta, MBBS, ScD
Session: Building Competitive Research Programs as Early Career Investigators – A Fireside Chat
Panelist4:30pm – 6:00pmLocation: National Harbor 10-11
Browse the full Nutrition 2026schedule
In addition we hope to see many of you at the Cornell-Purdue-Penn State ASN Mixer, Sunday July 27, 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Advance RSVP is required to attend
