Publications

Teresa A. Davis, Ph.D., D.F.A.S.N., F.A.S.A.S.
Director

Ramos dos Santos, A. C., Fiorotto, M. L., & Davis, T. A. (2026). Amino acids and lean mass accretion in preterm neonates. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, 29(1), 89–97. https://doi.org/10.1097/MCO.0000000000001178

Ramos dos Santos, A. C., Suryawan, A., Jang, K. B., Parada, R. D., Mohammad, M. A., Fiorotto, M. L., & Davis, T. A. (2025). Amino Acid Signaling in Skeletal Muscle Is Blunted by Prematurity in a Piglet Model. The Journal of Nutrition, 101303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2025.101303

Watts, S. A., Allison, D. B., Beitz, D. C., Booth, S. L., Coates, P. M., D’Abramo, L. R., Davis, T. A., … Varga, Z. M. (2025). Maximizing the Value of Preclinical and Translational Animal Research Models via Next‑Generation Standardized Reference Diets. The Journal of Nutrition, 101309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2025.101309

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine… (2025). Protein Quality and Growth Monitoring Studies: Quality Factor Requirements for Infant Formula. https://doi.org/10.17226/29065

Rebecca Seguin-Fowler, Ph.D., R.D.N., L.D., C.S.C.S.
Associate Director, Healthy Living

Seguin-Fowler R., Graham M., Marshall G., Hanson K., Eldridge G., Villareal D., Lewis E., Folta C., Maddock J. (2026). Reach and representativeness within a rural randomized controlled trial designed to improve community health through civic engagement for built environment change in Texas and New York. Wellbeing, Space and Society. doi.org/10.1016/j.wss.2026.100351

Andreyeva E., Graham M., Eldridge G., Folta S., Nelson M., Strogatz D., Seguin-Fowler R. (2025). Cost-Effectiveness of Two Iterations of a Community-Based Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Intervention. Obesity. doi.org/10.1002/oby.70050

MacMillan-Uribe A., Seguin-Fowler R., Fisher K., Bender E., Eldridge G., Demment M., Bailey R., Ross C., Mitchell D., Ray S., Gras-Najjar J., (2025). Early A. Understanding Motivators and Challenges to Enrollment in Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition Research: A Mixed Methods Study with Women of Child-Bearing Age and Clinical Practitioners. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2025.05.165

Seguin-Fowler R., Marshall G., Eldridge G., Hanson K., Maddock J., Graham M., Nelson M., Villarreal D. (2025). Association Between Physical Activity, Psychosocial Factors, and the Built Environment in Rural Adults. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2025-0325

Marco Palma, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Director, Responsive Agriculture

Huseynov, S., Kee, J., Palma, M.A., Lusk, J.L., and V. Caputo. 2025. (Forthcoming). Public or Private Funding of Controversial Technologies: The Case of Gene-Editing. Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. 

Toney, B.A., Palma, M.A., Segovia, M.S., and G. Melo. (2025). Why Does Calorie Information Produce Mixed Evidence for Its Effect on Food Choices? Scientific Reports. Vol. 15: 42413. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-26687-6

Knuth, M., Tregeagle, D., Rihn, A., Behe, B.K., Palma, M., and B. Peterson. (2025). The Influence of Water Conservation Practices on US Nurseries’ Decision to Sell Native Plants. HortScience. Vol. 60(8): 1359-1365. DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI18472-25

Hosni, H., Palma, M.A., and M.S. Segovia. (2025). Behavioral and Economic Interventions: A Path to Improved Dietary Behaviors. Annual Review of Nutrition. Vol. 45: 261-384. DOI: 10.1146/annurev-nutr-111124-101104

Valdez Gonzalez, N.I., Brown, A.L., and M.A. Palma. (2025). Social-Benefits Stigma and Subsequent Competitiveness. Economic Inquiry. Vol. 63(3): 903-925. DOI: 10.1111/ecin.13293

Yuxiang Sun, M.D., Ph.D.
Interim Associate Director, Precision Nutrition

Kim DA., Pan Q., Liu Z., Ai W., Han HW., Banu S., Tsai R., Wright G., Guo S., Sun Y. (2025). GHSR-Foxo1 Signaling in Macrophages Promotes Liver Fibrosis via Inflammatory Response and Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation. Advanced Science. doi.org/10.1002/advs.202504223