2025 Summer Research Opportunity Fellow Praveen Kosuri
Project: Translation of Microbial Food Safety Research
2025 Summer Research Opportunity Fellow Estee Ngew
Project: Science Communication of Trending Topics in Food Safety and Nutrition Sciences
2025 Summer Research Opportunity Fellow Yihang Feng
Project: Development of RAG-LLM Food Additive Education System
2025 Summer Research Opportunity Fellow Dylan Davis
Project: Pilot Examination of Cognitive Tests Included in the 2025 DGAC Systematic Review Focused on Dietary Patterns and Neurocognitive Outcomes
2024 Summer Research Opportunity Fellow Jennifer Bean
Translated current scientific knowledge about sodium reduction in the food supply.
2024 Summer Research Opportunity Fellow Renan Danielski
Reviewed the science of food additives and gut microbiome effects.
2023 Summer Research Opportunity Fellow Pabasara Weerarathne
Surveyed and developed educational materials on scientific integrity in the food sector.
2023 Summer Research Opportunity Fellow Stella Wang
Reviewed cognitive test applications for attention and memory. Read more about Stella’s experience at IAFNS.
2022 Summer Research Opportunity Fellow Matt Selby
Communicated current dietary guidelines for fat intake to Nurse Practitioners.
2022 Summer Research Assistant Ruben A. Chavez Viteri
Worked to elevate the impact of a bulk product sampling model to improve food safety plans.
2021 Summer Research Opportunity Fellow Edmund Benefo
Pursued a food safety project on toxic elements and how they are managed.
2021 Summer Opportunity Research Fellow Jennifer Oslund
Researched protein sources and science.
2021 Summer Research Assistant Salima Taylor
Conducted a project on dietary patterns and fiber consumption preferences.
2021 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Abby Steketee
Contributed to media and professional outreach on scientific publications and infographics on cooking oils.
Summer Research Assistant Zulfiqar Mohamedshah
Focused on several nutrition projects including polyphenols and Dietary Guidelines for Americans reports.
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