Professional Development

Seminars and Conferences

  • Attendance and presentations at the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) conference, Nutrition 2024 held June 29-July 2, 2024 In Chicago, IL.   (06/2024)
  • Nutrition 2022 Live Online Flagship annual meeting of the American Society of Nutrition (ASN) held online on June 14-16, 2022. (06/2022)
  • 7th International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition (7ICVN) Held February 26-28, 2018 at Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92354. Member of the Scientific Program Committee and chaired a symposium. (02/2018)
  • Adventist Human Subjects Researchers Association (AHSRA) Annual Meeting May 17-20, 2017, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA. Organized by AHSRA. Presented the paper, Is soy isoflavone intake associated with the onset of puberty in boys? (05/2017)
  • Experimental Biology 2017 Held April 22-26, 2017, Chicago, Illinois. Organized by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). (04/2017)
  • Experimental Biology 2016 Held April 2-6, 2016 at San Diego, California, USA. Organized by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). Presented several posters and co-authored an oral presentation. (04/2016)
  • Healthy People 2016: "Healthy People in Healthy Communities: Building a Culture of Health" Health March 8-9, 2016 at Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA. Organized by the School of Public Health Center for Leadership in Health Systems. (03/2016)
  • Healthy People 2015:  “Healthy People in Healthy Communities” Held March 9-11, 2015 at Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA. Organized by the School of Public Health Center for Nutrition, Healthy Lifestyles and Disease Prevention. (03/2015)
  • Experimental Biology 2014   Held April 26-30, 2014 in San Diego, CA, USA by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). Presented several posters. (04/2014)
  • IUNS 20th International Congress of Nutrition, “Joining cultures through nutrition”   Held September 15-20, 2013 in Granada Conference and Exhibition Centre, Granada, Spain. Organized by the International Union of Nutritional Science. Presented a poster. (09/2013)
  • Experimental Biology 2013 Held April 20-24, 2013 in Boston, MA, USA by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). Presented posters. (04/2013)
  • 6th International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition Held February 24-26, 2013 in Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, U.S.A. Organized by the Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Loma Linda University. Posters and oral presentations. (02/2013)
  • Experimental Biology 2012 Held April 21-25, 2012 in San Diego, California, USA by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB).   (04/2012)
  • Experimental Biology 2011 Held April 9-13, Washington, D.C. Sponsored by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)which includes the American Society of Nutrition. (04/2011)
  • The Global Nutrition Transition: The Role of Protein Supplementation A satellite session by the American Society of Nutrition. Held April 7, 2011 in Washington Convention Center, Washington DC. (04/2011)
  • Experimental Biology 2010 Held April 24-28, 2010 in Anaheim, California. Sponsored by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology which includes the American Society of Nutrition. (04/2010)
  •  Effects of Diet and Phytonutrients for Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity  A satellite session of the American Society of Nutrition. Held April 23, 2010 in Anaheim, California. Sponsored by Metagenics. (04/2010)
  • Experimental Biology 2008, “Today’s Research: Tomorrow’s Health” April 5-9, 2008, San Diego, CA. Organized by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). (04/2008)
  • 5th International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition March 4-6, 2008, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA. Organized by the    Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Loma Linda University. Oral presentation. (03/2008)
  • Seminar on “Making Effective Proposals for Tobacco Control” June 6, 2007, World Health Organization Conference Hall, WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, Manila, Philippines. (06/2007)
  • 4th Asian Congress of Dietetics April 23 – 26, 2006, Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City, Philippines (04/2006)
  • Experimental Biology 2004, “Translating the Genome” April 17-21, 2004, Washington, DC. Organized by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) (04/2004)
  • Nutrition Week: A Scientific and Clinical Forum and Exposition February 9-12, 2004, Las Vegas, NV. Organized by the American Society for Parenteraland Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN). Poster and oral presentations. (02/2004)
  • Experimental Biology 2003, “Translating the Genome” April 11-15, 2003, San Diiego, CA. Organized by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). Poster presentations. (04/2003)
  • 5th International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods, “Expanding the Horizon: Dietary Assessment in a Multi-Cultural World” January 26-29, 2003, Chiang Rai, Thailand. Organized by the Inst of Nutrition, Mahidol University. Poster and oral presentations. (01/2003)