Research Projects & Grants

Federal

• Cancer epidemiology in Adventists - a low risk group, Role: Investigator, National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS, (07/2024 - 07/2025) Status: Approved
• Factors associated with lipoprotein-associated phopolipase A2-in AHS-2, Role: Principal Investigator, United States Department of Agriculture, (12/2011 - 05/2012) Status: Closed
• Plant-based diets and risk of cancer, Role: Co-Investigator, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (09/2011 - 08/2017) Status: Closed

For Profit Organization

• Dietary factors associated with plasma plant sterol concentration, Role: PI, Unilever Research and Development Vlaardingen, (02/2019 - 02/2020) Status: Completed
• The effect of soy-based dietary supplements on cardiometabolic risk factors in individuals at high risk for cardiovascular disease, Role: Investigator, Soy Labs, (05/2017 - 05/2018) Status: Completed

Internal

• Discovery of serum mediators, biomarkers and pathways that reflect the effects of diet, gender, physical activity and race, Role: PD/PI, LLU - GRASP, (08/2013 - 01/2016) Status: Closed
• Correlates of childhood exposure to soy and growth patterns, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Nutrition, (06/2007) Status: Completed

Non-Profit Organization

• Ardmore AHS-2, Role: Co-Investigator, Ardmore Institute of Health, (01/2021 - 12/2021) Status: Awarded
• Avocado Consumption Effects on Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in a Multi Ethnic Cohort, Role: Consultant, Hass Avocado Board, (10/2015 - 12/2018) Status: Closed
• Data Mining the Adventist Health Study-2 Information for Nut Consumption and Health Outcomes, Role: Other, International Tree Nut Council, (07/2011 - 10/2013) Status: Closed