Scholarships 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 ASN Nutrition Excellence Awards (FASN), recognizing 69 outstanding members for their continued contributions to the field and sustained involvement in the nutrition community.
This recognition program honors outstanding nutrition professionals who have completed 10 or more of their most recent degrees and have been an ASN Scientist, Clinician or Professional member for five years or more. Fellows have demonstrated significant impact in their career paths as well as meaningful service to the Society. To reflect the diversity of the field, the selection criteria for career trajectories were research-oriented, translational, and collaborative.
The FASN designation is a mark of excellence in nutrition that demonstrates recipients’ contributions to the advancement of nutrition science and practice, as well as their commitment to the highest standards of the profession.
“One of my priorities as president of ASN has been to support the professional development and career advancement of our members throughout the nutrition workforce,” said Naima Mustaid-Moussa, PhD, DFASN, FTOS, FAHA, FNAI. “This year’s Nutrition Excellence Fellows represent a remarkable group of leaders whose contributions to research, clinical care, education, policy and leadership continue to strengthen and advance the field of nutrition. ASN is proud of their achievements and service to the Society.”
2026 Nutrition Excellence in ASN (FASN)
Aline Andres, PhD, RDArkansas Children’s Nutrition Center
John W. Apolzan, PhD, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Paul Arciero, MSc, PhDSkidmore College
Astrup V Arne, DMSc, PhDUniversity of Copenhagen
Lauren Au, PhD, RDNUniversity of California, Davis
Dylan Bailey, MS, RD, FANDKetchum
Jennifer L. Baker, PhDCenter for Clinical Research and Prevention, University Hospital of Copenhagen-Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
Laura Bellows, PhD, MPH, RDNCornell University
Elizabeth Borsheim, Ph.DArkansas Children’s Nutrition Center
Kristen Boyle, PhDUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Richard Bruno, PhD, RDThe Ohio State University
Wen-Hsing Cheng, Ph.DTexas Woman’s University
Jennifer Coates, PhDTufts University Friedman School of Food Science and Policy
Sarah C. Comstock, Ph.DMichigan State University
Zach Conrad, PhD, MPHWilliam and Mary
Sarah E. Cusick, PhDUniversity of Minnesota
Hasan Dashti, doctor of medical sciences, RDMassachusetts General Hospital
Jayna M. Dave, PhDBaylor College of Medicine
Marielle PKJ Engelen, PhDTexas A&M University
Reyna Engle-Stone, PhDUniversity of California, Davis
Temitope Erinosho, doctor of scienceIndiana University Bloomington
Mario Ferruzzi, PhDVirginia Tech
Martha C. Field, PhDCornell Universityy
Julia L. Finkelstein, MPH, SM, ScDCornell University
Sheila E Fleischhacker, PhD, JD, RDNUSDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Nicholas Gausseres, PhDDanone
Nana Gletsu-Miller, Ph.DIndiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington
John D Hoddinott, DPhilCornell University
Emily Ho, PhDOregon State University
Shirin Hushmand, PhD, RDSan Diego State University
Stephen D. Hursting, PhDUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sarah Johnson, PhD, RDNFlorida State University
Nishan S. Kalupahana, MBBS, PhDUnited Arab Emirates University
Stavros Kavouras, doctor of scienceArizona State University
Katarzina Kordas, Doctor of ScienceUniversity of Buffalo
Sybil Krantz, PhD, RDUniversity of Virginia
Natalya I Krupenko, candidate of scienceUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ji Young Lee, PhD, University of Connecticut
Angela D. Liese, PhD, MPH, University of South Carolina
Mary Ann Leela, PhDNorth Carolina State University
Lindsay M Locks, ScD, MPHBoston University
Juan Loor, PhDUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Amanda McFarlane, PhDHealth Canada
Gerardo G. McKenzie, PhDUniversity of California, Davis
Kevin C. Mackey, PhDMidwest Biomedical Research
Kelsey M Mangano, PhD, RDNUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell
Nicola M McKeown, PhDBoston University
Yasmin Mossavar-Rahmani, doctor of medical sciencesAlbert Einstein College of Medicine
Fabiana Moura, PhDUS Food and Drug Administration
Henna Muzaffar, PhD, RDNorthern Illinois University
Muzi Na, PhD, MHSPenn State University
Ravinder Nagpal, PhDFlorida State University
Deshani Rai, PhDKemin’s health and food
Lynne M. Redman, PhDPennington Biomedical Research Center
Connie J Rogers, PhD, MPHUniversity of Georgia
Shengmin Sang, Ph.DNorth Carolina A&T State University
Chwan-Li (Leslie) Shen, Ph.DTexas State University Health Sciences Center
Anna Thalacker-Mercer, PhDUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
Moises Torres-Gonzalez, BS, MS, MS, PhDNational Milk Council
Shu Wang, MD, PhDCollege of Health Solutions, Arizona State University
Elizabeth Weiden, PhD, RDUniversity of Texas at Austin
Anne L Yatkin, PhD, MS, RDNational Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
Kaixiong Yeh, Ph.DUniversity of Georgia
Laxmi Yeruva, candidate of scienceUSDA-ARS
Kaleab B. Yimam, Ph.DAddis Ababa University
Melissa F Young, PhDEmory University
Dansia Yu, Doctor of ScienceVanderbilt University Medical Center
Xuehong Zhang, MBBS, ScD, MScYale University
Ling Zhao, MD, PhDUniversity of Tennessee Knoxville
FASNs are introduced Nutrition 2026 during Opening of the plenum July 25, 2:30 p.m.
For more information on the Excellence in Nutrition Fellows program, visit nutrition.org/foundation/asn-fellows/.
