Fellows will be recognized at NUTRITION 2026, July 25–28 in National Harbor, MD
The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) is proud to announce the 2026 Excellence in Nutrition Fellows of ASN (FASN), recognizing 69 distinguished members for their ongoing contributions to the field and sustained engagement in the nutrition community.
This recognition program honors outstanding nutrition professionals who are 10 or more years past their terminal degree and have been an ASN Scientist, Clinician, or Professional member for five or more years. Fellows have demonstrated significant impact in their respective career paths, as well as meaningful service to the Society. To reflect the diversity of the field, selection criteria were developed for research-focused, translational, and combined career trajectories.
The FASN designation is a mark of excellence in the field of nutrition, signifying recipients’ contributions to advancing nutrition science and practice, as well as their commitment to the highest standards of the profession.
“One of my priorities as ASN President has been to champion the professional growth and career advancement of our members across the nutrition workforce,” said Naïma Moustaïd-Moussa, PhD, DFASN, FTOS, FAHA, FNAI. “This year’s Excellence in Nutrition Fellows represent a remarkable group of leaders whose contributions to research, clinical care, education, policy, and mentorship continue to strengthen and advance the field of nutrition. ASN is proud to recognize their achievements and service to the Society.”
2026 Excellence in Nutrition Fellows of ASN (FASN)
Aline Andres, PhD, RD, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center
John W Apolzan, PhD, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Paul Arciero, MSc, PhD, Skidmore College
Astrup V Arne, DMSc, PhD, University of Copenhagen
Lauren Au, PhD, RDN, University of California, Davis
Dylan Bailey, MS, RD, FAND, Ketchum
Jennifer L Baker, PhD, Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Copenhagen University Hospital-Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
Laura Bellows, PhD, MPH, RDN, Cornell University
Elisabet Børsheim, PhD, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center
Kristen Boyle, PhD, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Richard Bruno, PhD, RD, The Ohio State University
Wen-Hsing Cheng, PhD, Texas Woman’s University
Jennifer Coates, PhD, Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Sarah S Comstock, PhD, Michigan State University
Zach Conrad, PhD, MPH, William & Mary
Sarah E Cusick, PhD, University of Minnesota
Hassan Dashti, PhD, RD, Massachusetts General Hospital
Jayna M Dave, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
Marielle PKJ Engelen, PhD, Texas A&M University
Reina Engle-Stone, PhD, University of California, Davis
Temitope Erinosho, PhD, Indiana University Bloomington
Mario Ferruzzi, PhD, Virginia Tech
Martha S Field, PhD, Cornell University
Julia L Finkelstein, MPH, SM, ScD, Cornell University
Sheila E Fleischhacker, PhD, JD, RDN, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Nicolas Gausseres, PhD, Danone
Nana Gletsu-Miller, PhD, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington
John F Hoddinott, DPhil, Cornell University
Emily Ho, PhD, Oregon State University
Shirin Hooshmand, PhD, RD, San Diego State University
Stephen D Hursting, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sarah A Johnson, PhD, RDN, Florida State University
Nishan S Kalupahana, MBBS, PhD, United Arab Emirates University
Stavros Kavouras, PhD, Arizona State University
Katarzyna Kordas, PhD, University at Buffalo
Sibylle Kranz, PhD, RD, University of Virginia
Natalia I Krupenko, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ji-Young Lee, PhD, University of Connecticut
Angela D Liese, PhD, MPH, University of South Carolina
Mary Ann Lila, PhD, North Carolina State University
Lindsey M Locks, ScD, MPH, Boston University
Juan Loor, PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Amanda MacFarlane, PhD, Health Canada
Gerardo G Mackenzie, PhD, University of California, Davis
Kevin C Maki, PhD, Midwest Biomedical Research
Kelsey M Mangano, PhD, RDN, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Nicola M McKeown, PhD, Boston University
Yasmin Mossavar-Rahmani, PhD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Fabiana Moura, PhD, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Henna Muzaffar, PhD, RD, Northern Illinois University
Muzi Na, PhD, MHS, Penn State University
Ravinder Nagpal, PhD, Florida State University
Deshanie Rai, PhD, Kemin Health and Nutrition
Leanne M Redman, PhD, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Connie J Rogers, PhD, MPH, University of Georgia
Shengmin Sang, PhD, North Carolina A&T State University
Chwan-Li (Leslie) Shen, PhD, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Anna Thalacker-Mercer, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Moises Torres-Gonzalez, BS, MS, MS, PhD, National Dairy Council
Shu Wang, MD, PhD, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University
Elizabeth Widen, PhD, RD, The University of Texas at Austin
Ann L Yatkine, PhD, MS, RD, National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Kaixiong Ye, PhD, University of Georgia
Laxmi Yeruva, PhD, USDA-ARS
Kaleab B Yimam, PhD, Addis Ababa University
Melissa F Young, PhD, Emory University
Danxia Yu, PhD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Xuehong Zhang, MBBS, ScD, MSc, Yale University
Ling Zhao, MD, PhD, University of Tennessee Knoxville
FASNs will be introduced at NUTRITION 2026 during the Opening Plenary Session on July 25, at 2:30 PM.
For more information about the Excellence in Nutrition Fellows program, visit nutrition.org/foundation/asn-fellows/.
