Nutrition Inc

THE CONSUMER FOOD SAFETY EVIDENCE AND LEARNING PLATFORM ACTIVITY IS NOVEL, CREATIVE, AND RELEVANT; FOCUSING ON WHAT STIMULATES DEMAND FOR SAFE FOODS, SPECIFICALLY AMONG LOWER INCOME CONSUMERS IN THE INFORMAL MARKET.

CATEGORY B: PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITIONISTS

TEACHER INCENTIVE FUND

CATEGORY B: NUTRITIONISTS - THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITIONISTS (ASPHN) IS REQUESTING SUPPORT FOR OUR CAPACITY-BUILDING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. OUR GOAL IS TO SUPPORT NUTRITIONISTS IN PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN THEIR WORK TO END HUNGER AND INCREASE HEALTHY EATING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BY 2030. WE PROPOSE A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITIONISTS WHO INSPIRE TO WORK ACROSS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROGRAMS FOUNDED IN 1952, ASPHN IS A NON-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES LEADERSHIP ON FOOD AND NUTRITION POLICY, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AIMED AT IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF OUR POPULATION. ASPHN HAS 825 MEMBERS. OUR CURRENT MEMBERS WORK IN STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES, AND THERE ARE MEMBERS IN EVERY STATE AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITIONISTS IN TERRITORIAL AND TRIBAL PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE MEMBERS, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO ENGAGE WITH THESE NUTRITIONISTS. ASPHN'S VISION IS "ALL PEOPLE LIVE IN THRIVING AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES SUPPORTED BY SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS."   OUR PROPOSED PROGRAM IS CALLED, “END HUNGER & BUILD HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: CONNECTING THE DOTS.” DESPITE ALL THE WORDS, THE TITLE OF THIS CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITIONISTS IS EASY TO EXPLAIN. “END HUNGER & BUILD HEALTHY COMMUNITIES” ARE THE GOALS SET IN THE 2022 WHITE HOUSE NATIONAL STRATEGY ON HUNGER, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH (NATIONAL STRATEGY). “CONNECTING THE DOTS” TELLS THE FOCUS OF THIS CAPACITY-BUILDING EFFORT, BECAUSE THE ACTIONS IN THE NATIONAL STRATEGY ARE A COLLECTION OF SEVERAL INDEPENDENT FEDERAL AGENCY EFFORTS, AND REAL IMPACT ON HUNGER AND HEALTH WILL HAPPEN WHEN THE PROGRAMS CONNECT AND WORK TOGETHER. PLUS THE WHITE HOUSE AND CDC FOUNDATION HAVE RALLIED THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND NATIONAL NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL COMMITMENTS TOWARD THE GOALS OF ENDING HUNGER AND BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES BY 2030. THESE COMMITMENTS CAN ALSO HAVE GREATER IMPACT IF IMPLEMENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WORK OF FEDERAL FOOD, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH PROGRAMS. PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITIONISTS IN GOVERNMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION ARE PERFECTLY POSITIONED TO FACILITATE THESE COLLABORATIONS. THIS CAPACITY-BUILDING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WILL HELP THEM BE SUCCESSFUL!

SNAP EBT PROJECTS

SNAP EBT PROJECT

SNAP EBT PROJECTS

SNAP EBT PROJECTS

COLLABORATING ACROSS PROGRAM THROUGH TRAINING AND BY USING RESOURCES AND EXPERTIS

WATER GOVERNANCE FOR SINDH ACTIVITY (WGSA) WITH A LOCAL ORGANIZATION

A NONINVASIVE PORTABLE DEVICE TO EVALUATE FEEDING PROBLEMS IN INFANTS

ESSENTIAL CONNECTIONS: HOW IMPROVED REFERRALS FROM HOSPITAL TO COMMUNITY MEAL PROVISION CAN IMPACT MALNUTRITION OUTCOMES IN OLDER ADULTS.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

THIS GRANT OBLIGATES $1.7M TO SUPPORT A PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES IN THE FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION SECTORS.

A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

SNAP EBT PROJECTS

PS10-1003 HIV PREVENTION PROJECTS FOR CBO'S

PEDIATRIC OBESITY COIIN 2.0

SCHOOL NUTRITION TRAINING GRANT FOR ALLIED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) IMPROVES HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND REDUCES FOOD INSECURITY WHICH POSITIVELY IMPACT MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY. AS WIC TURNS 50, THOUGHTFUL AND WELL-FUNDED EFFORTS TO MODERNIZE THE PROGRAM ARE UNDERWAY, AND SUPPORTING THE WORKFORCE IS ONE AREA OF FOCUS. A WIC WORKFORCE THAT MIRRORS THE RACE, ETHNICITY, AND CULTURE OF WIC PARTICIPANTS CAN INCREASE PARTICIPATION BY REACHING THOSE POPULATIONS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE, BUT NOT ENROLLED, AND BY REDUCING BARRIERS SUCH AS LANGUAGE, CULTURE, OR STIGMA; AND INCREASE PARTICIPANTS' LIKELIHOOD OF ADOPTING RECOMMENDATIONS, BY ENHANCING TRUST, COMMUNICATION, AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN STAFF AND PARTICIPANTS.THE NATIONAL WIC WORKFORCE STRATEGY INCLUDES RECOMMENDATIONS AND STRATEGIES TO MODERNIZE THE WORKFORCE. IT FOCUSES ON ENGAGING WITH EXISTING WIC STAFF. WE PROPOSE A COMPLIMENTARY COHORT TO INCREASE DIVERSITY BY ENGAGING WITH POTENTIAL WIC STAFF - STUDENTS AT MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS (MSIS).OUR ORGANIZATION, THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITIONISTS, HAS PRIORITIZED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR 70 YEARS, AND WE HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE OFFERING PUBLIC HEALTH FELLOWSHIPS FOR MSI STUDENTS WHO ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH FIELD. WE PROPOSE A PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS STUDENTS FROM MSIS WITH UNIQUE WIC PROJECTS IN LOCAL, STATE, AND TRIBAL WIC AGENCIES. OUR PROPOSED PROGRAM WILL ALSO PRIORITIZE LEARNING FROM THIS PROSPECTIVE WORKFORCE OF WIC PROFESSIONALS. THE PROJECT IS CALLED THE NATIONAL WIC FELLOWSHIP FOR STUDENTS AT MSIS (WIC FELLOWSHIP-MSI).THE MISSION OF THE WIC FELLOWSHIP-MSI IS TO ENHANCE DIVERSITY OF THE WIC WORKFORCE THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH AND LEADERSHIP FROM MSIS. WE WILL OFFER UNIQUE WIC FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS ATTENDING MSIS. AND WE WILL ASSESS CAPACITY AND LISTEN TO STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT MSIS SO THAT WE BUILD A SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE PROGRAM FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS IN RECRUITING AND RETAINING DIVERSE COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO WILL PURSUE WIC AS A VIABLE CAREER OPTION. THE LONG-TERM GOALS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT ARE TO REALIZE....MORE MSIS (E.G. HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS), HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTIONS (HSIS), TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (TCUS), ASIAN AMERICAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER-SERVING INSTITUTIONS (AANAPI)) AS ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WIC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.GREATER CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND IMPROVED CULTURAL COMPETENCY OF THE WIC WORKFORCE.GREATER ACCESSIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION IN WIC OF ELIGIBLE, BUT NOT ENROLLED, FAMILIES.GREATER ADOPTION OF NUTRITION AND BREASTFEEDING RECOMMENDATIONS.

STRENGTHENING RESPONSE ON INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING IN EMERGENCIES AND ADVANCING WORK ON CHILD WASTING AND/OR STUNTING TO IMPROVE PROGRAMMATIC RESPONSE.

HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE

PEDIATRIC OBESITY COIIN 2.0

A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

WASTING AND STUNTING AND INFANT FEEDING IN EMERGENCIES

HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE

TECHNICAL NUTRITION SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL DIETARY DATABASES (2020-2025) - TO ANALYZE AND REPORT NATIONAL DIETARY INTAKE DATA COLLECTED IN WHAT WE EAT IN AMERICA (WWEIA), NHANES IN VARIOUS SCIENTIFIC VENUES TO ADDRESS TOPICAL NUTRITION ISSUES, AND REVIEW AND UPDATE USDA'S AUTOMATED MULTIPLE-PASS METHOD (AMPM), AND THE FOOD AND NUTRIENT DATABASE FOR DIETARY STUDIES (FNDDS) TO ASSURE THAT INFORMATION COLLECTED AND REPORTED ABOUT INTAKES OF FOODS AND BEVERAGES IN WHAT WE EAT IN AMERICA (WWEIA) ARE CURRENT WITH TODAY'S FOOD SUPPLY CHANGES.

THIS PROJECT WILL ENGAGE CORE GROUPS OF HMONG, BURMESE, AND AFGHAN NEWIMMIGRANTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE AND INTEREST IN BUILDING AGRICULTURALBUSINESSES. PROJECT PARTNERS WILL WORK TO BUILD AN AGRICULTURAL NETWORKWITHIN EACH IMMIGRANT GROUP AND LINK THEM TO USDA, STATE, AND LOCALAGRICULTURE SERVICE PROVIDERS.

TO PROVIDE A CONTINUATION OF SUPPORT TO THE FIELD EXCHANGE; INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING IN EMERGENCIES AND THE SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING WORKSHOP PROJ

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMS

OVERSEAS ASSISTANCE

CN FARM TO SCHOOL GRANT

HEALTHY OKLAHOMA NUTRITION ALLIANCES HONA PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH AN ONLINE MARKET PILOT DESIGNED TO SERVE AS THE FOUNDATIONAL STEP IN CREATING CENTRAL OKLAHOMAS FIRST LOCAL FOOD HUB. THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO STREAMLINE THE PROCUREMENT PROCESSES FOR LOCAL FARMERS AND RETAILERS ULTIMATELY INCREASING ACCESS TO WHOLESALE AND NONPROFIT MARKETS. THE PROJECTS COORDINATED SYSTEMSAPPROACH WILL GENERATE A COMPREHENSIVE QUANTITATIVE UNDERSTANDING OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND TRENDS SPECIFICALLY FOR OKLAHOMAS LOCAL FOODS. THIS DATA WILL BE UTILIZED TO INCUBATE AND REFINE A NEW MIDTIER LOCAL FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTER. THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A CENTRALIZED ORDERING PLATFORM TO FACILITATE THE MOVEMENT OF GOODS FROM PRODUCERS TO BUYERS. THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED MARKET ACCESS FOR FARMERS RANCHERS AND FOOD PROCESSORS AS WELL AS EXPANDED OPTIONS FOR CONSUMERS TO PURCHASE LOCALLY SOURCED PRODUCTS. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE FARMERS RANCHERS PROCESSORS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN THE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM. BY CREATING A STREAMLINED PURCHASING NETWORK THE PROJECT SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL EFFICIENCY AND REACH OF LOCAL FOOD BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THIS PILOT WILL SERVE AS A CRITICAL FIRST STEP IN BUILDING A ROBUST AND SUSTAINABLE LOCAL FOOD DISTRIBUTION INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORTING ECONOMIC GROWTH WITHIN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AND ENHANCING THE AVAILABILITY OF FRESH LOCALLY PRODUCED GOODS FOR THE COMMUNITY.

COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION FOR HEALTH AND HYGIENE

HOMEALS: A SCIENCE-BASED CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR NUTRITION IN IDD GROUP HOMES - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (IDD) HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED A HEALTH DISPARITIES POPULATION BY NIH IN LARGE PART DUE TO THE NUTRITION-RELATED SECONDARY CONDITIONS THEY EXPERIENCE, WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASED MORBIDITY, MORTALITY, AND HEALTHCARE EXPENSES FOR THIS POPULATION. DESPITE EVIDENCE THAT A HEALTHY DIET CAN HELP PREVENT OR MANAGE MANY SECONDARY CONDITIONS, DIETARY INTAKE IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING ADULTS WITH IDD IS POOR, AND TARGETED SOLUTIONS ARE MISSING. FOR THE OVER 450,000 ADULTS WITH IDD LIVING IN GROUP HOME SETTINGS, INDIVIDUAL AND HOME-RELATED COMPLEXITIES MAKE HEALTHY MEAL PLANNING INCREDIBLY CHALLENGING. TO ADDRESS THIS NEED, GOOD NUTRITION IDEAS IS DEVELOPING A HIGHLY INNOVATIVE CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM (CDSS) TO ADDRESS THE COMPLEX NUTRITION CHALLENGES WITHIN GROUP HOME SETTINGS. THIS PRODUCT WILL PROVIDE TARGETED, INCLUSIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED, AND ACTIONABLE NUTRITION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PLANNING, VIA A UNIVERSALLY DESIGNED TECHNOLOGY, TO PEOPLE WITH IDD AND GROUP HOME STAFF. THE CDSS WEB APP, CALLED HOMEALS, WILL DRAW ON NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE BASES (E.G., USDA DIETARY GUIDELINES, MYPLATE, STANDARDS OF CARE) AND DATA INPUTS ON RESIDENT- AND HOME-LEVEL NEEDS TO CREATE TAILORED NUTRITION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GROUP HOME MANAGERS TO USE WITH THEIR UNIQUE RESIDENTS IN THEIR UNIQUE HOMES. THE PROPOSED HOMEALS CDSS WILL HAVE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT ON RESIDENTS’ HEALTHY DIETARY INTAKE, LEADING TO THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF NUTRITION-RELATED ACUTE AND CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS. IT WILL PROVIDE NUTRITION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT WHERE QUALITY, SCIENCE-BASED OPTIONS ARE LACKING IN AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND AFFORDABILITY. THE LONG-TERM GOAL OF THIS SBIR IS TO REDUCE NUTRITION-RELATED HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH IDD, AND TO ENHANCE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. IN THIS PHASE I SBIR, OUR SPECIFIC AIMS INCLUDE: (1) DEMONSTRATING THE INITIAL FEASIBILITY AND USABILITY OF THE DIGITAL HOMEALS CDSS, AND 2) PROVING THE USABILITY AND ACCEPTABILITY OF HOMEALS IN TARGET END USERS (IDD GROUP HOMES). FOR AIM 1, WE WILL CREATE AN ALPHA VERSION OF HOMEALS THROUGH AN ITERATIVE DESIGN PROCESS AND TEST THE PRODUCT WITH GNI ADVISORS, COLLECTING FEEDBACK THROUGH SURVEYS AND INTERVIEWS. FOR AIM 2, WE WILL BETA TEST HOMEALS WITH EIGHT GROUP HOMES MANAGERS, OBTAINING FEEDBACK VIA THE SAME ONLINE SURVEY USED IN THE ALPHA TEST, AND ANALYZE ONE DAY’S PLANNED MEALS FROM EACH GROUP HOME BASED ON THE CDSS RECOMMENDATIONS. POSITIVE OUTCOMES WILL ESTABLISH THAT HOMEALS IS USABLE, ACCEPTABLE, AND VALUABLE TO END USERS. IN PHASE II, WE WILL PILOT HOMEALS WITH GROUP HOMES TO ASSESS OUTCOMES RELATED TO DIETARY QUALITY AND INTAKE, FOOD SYSTEM ORGANIZATION, AND NUTRITION-RELATED HEALTH OUTCOMES. USING FEEDBACK FROM THE PILOT STUDY, WE WILL UPDATE HOMEALS AND BEGIN DISSEMINATION TO THE 110,000+ GROUP HOMES NATIONALLY.

HEALTHY PLACES FOR KIDS TO EAT-A 10-STATE NETWORK OF TEAMS MAKING IT EASIER FOR K

DIETARY STATUS ASSESSMENT OF AMERICANS UTILIZING WHAT WE EAT IN AMERICA, NHANES

DIETARY SMALL RNAS, THE HUMAN GUT MICROBIOME, AND INFLUENCE ON HUMAN HEALTH

THE GLOBAL SURVEY OF SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS WILL SURVEY 150 COUNTRIES ON NUTRITION STANDARDS, FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION, AND MARKET LINKAGES TO FARMERS AND FOOD SYSTEMS.

PEDIATRIC OBESITY COIIN 2.0

NEXTSTEP A CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PROGRAM DESIGNED BY AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN WILL PROVIDE 60 AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN WITH HOLISTIC COMPASSIONATE VICTIM-CENTERED SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES.

BREAKFREE

PATIENTS, FAMILY PRACTICE AND DIETITIANS: A TEAM APPROACH TO HEART FAILURE

SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PROGRAM

REAP RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM (RES) GRANT UNRESTRICTED AMOUNT

HEALTHY PLACES FOR KIDS TO EAT-A 10-STATE NETWORK OF TEAMS MAKING IT EASIER FOR K

A NOVEL PROBIOTIC WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT OF OBESITY AND INSULIN RESISTANCE - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: OBESITY IS A MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM IN THE UNITED STATES. IT IS LINKED TO INSULIN RESISTANCE AND TYPE 2 DIABETES, TWO DEVASTATING DISEASES THAT AFFECT MILLIONS OF AMERICANS. CURRENT TREATMENTS FOR OBESITY HAVE LARGELY FAILED TO ACHIEVE LONG-TERM SUCCESS, HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED FOR NEW, LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES. OUR GOAL IS TO DEVELOP A PREVENTIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY NUTRITIONAL INTERVENTION FOR OBESITY AND ITS ASSOCIATED INSULIN RESISTANCE THAT IS NON-INVASIVE, LONG-LASTING, AND LOW-COST. WE ARE PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN THE POTENTIAL OF CLOSTRIDIUM COCHLEARIUM 2316 (CC), A PROPRIETARY BACTERIAL STRAIN THAT HAS DEMONSTRATED SIGNIFICANT AND CONSISTENT ACTIVITIES IN REDUCING OBESITY AND INSULIN RESISTANCE. CC IS A SPORE-FORMING ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM THAT HAS BEEN FOUND IN THE GUT OF MANY MAMMALS, INCLUDING HUMANS. UNLIKE CERTAIN KNOWN PATHOGENIC CLOSTRIDIUM SPECIES, CC IS CONSIDERED SAFE FOR HUMANS, AS IT IS CLASSIFIED AS A BIOLOGICAL SAFETY LEVEL (BSL)-1 BACTERIUM. OUR PRELIMINARY STUDIES HAVE ILLUMINATED CC'S POTENTIAL. DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION WITH CC LED TO SUBSTANTIAL ALTERATIONS IN THE GUT MICROBIOME AND RESULTED IN A 22% REDUCTION IN BODY WEIGHT GAIN AMONG HIGH-FAT DIET- INDUCED OBESE (DIO) MICE, ALL WITHOUT IMPACTING FOOD INTAKE. MOREOVER, CC INTAKE LED TO A SIGNIFICANT 47% REDUCTION IN INSULIN RESISTANCE AND COMPLETE RESTORATION OF GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS IN OBESE MICE. NOTABLY, CC DISPLAYED NO TOXICITY, AND NO TRACES OF ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT GENES OR VIRULENCE FACTORS WERE DETECTED. THESE CONSISTENT FINDINGS SUBSTANTIATE THE POTENTIAL NUTRACEUTICAL APPLICATION OF CC IN OBESITY MANAGEMENT. IN THIS PHASE I PROPOSAL, WE ARE SEEKING SUPPORT FOR CRITICAL TOXICITY AND SAFETY ASSESSMENTS OF CC FOR LONG-TERM DIETARY INTERVENTIONS, AS MANDATED FOR IND-REQUIRED STUDIES PRECEDING CLINICAL TRIALS. SPECIFICALLY, OUR AIMS ARE TWOFOLD: AIM 1: TO ELUCIDATE THE PHARMACOKINETICS AND PHARMACODYNAMICS OF ACUTE CC INGESTION IN DIO MICE, A CRUCIAL STEP TOWARDS ENSURING THE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE OF CC. AIM 2: TO DETERMINE THE LONG-TERM EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF CC TREATMENT IN MITIGATING OBESITY AND INSULIN RESISTANCE IN DIO MICE. THESE FINDINGS HOLD UTMOST IMPORTANCE AS THEY SET THE STAGE FOR SUBSEQUENT TRANSFORMATIVE RESEARCH ENDEAVORS IN CLINICAL EVALUATION. FOLLOWING THE CONFIRMATION OF ITS LONG-TERM SAFETY AND EFFICACY IN THIS STUDY, CC IS POISED TO PURSUE FDA GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE (GRAS) STATUS. SUCH A DESIGNATION WOULD ENABLE CC'S INCLUSION AS A FOOD INGREDIENT OR ADDITIVE WITHIN LEGAL BOUNDS, THEREBY ENABLING ITS FORMULATION AS A DIETARY SUPPLEMENT. OUR STUDY WILL OPEN A NEW AVENUE USING A NOVEL PROBIOTIC AS A SAFE, LOW COST, AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE DIETARY SUPPLEMENT/MEDICAL FOOD FOR OBESITY MANAGEMENT. THIS STUDY IS SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE IT WILL NOT ONLY PROVIDE MECHANISTIC INSIGHTS INTO HOW CC REDUCES DIET-INDUCED OBESITY, BUT WILL ALSO PROVIDE LONG-TERM SAFETY AND EFFICACY DATA TO BE READILY USED FOR CLINICAL TRIALS TO FURTHER CONFIRM ITS EFFECTS ON OBESITY AND METABOLIC OUTCOMES, WHICH IF SHOWN TO BE EFFICACIOUS, WOULD HAVE AN IMMEDIATE AND STRONG IMPACT ON PUBLIC HEALTH GIVEN THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC IN THE UNITED STATES.

SUSTAINABLE POLYPHENOL EXTRACTION: ENHANCING U.S. AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING THROUGH WATER-BASED TECHNOLOGY FOR HEALTHIER, ECO-FRIENDLY FOOD PRODUCTS

SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM

REAP ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT (EEI) GRANT UNRESTRICTED AMOUNT

A.S.P.E.N. CLINICAL NUTRITION RESEARCH WORKSHOP

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

MY MEALS, MY WAY: A WEB-BASED NUTRITION PLATFORM FOR PEOPLE WITH IDD LIVING INDEPENDENTLY - NAME AND ADDRESS: GOOD NUTRITION IDEAS LLC, 227 EAST 36TH AVE., EUGENE, OR 97405. PI AND TITLE: KATHLEEN HUMPHRIES, PHD, DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT. AGENCY: NIDILRR/ACL; CFDA NUMBER 93.433, SBIR PHASE I. PROJECT TITLE: MY MEALS, MY WAY: A WEB-BASED NUTRITION PLATFORM FOR PEOPLE WITH IDD LIVING INDEPENDENTLY. TECHNICAL ABSTRACT: GOOD NUTRITION IDEAS (GNI) WILL WORK WITH A COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD (CAB) AND THE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER INSPIRINGAPPS, TO DESIGN AND TEST THE FEASIBILITY OF THE MY MEALS, MY WAY (MMMW-PLATFORM) WEB-BASED NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (PWIDD) LIVING INDEPENDENTLY. THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES NIDILRR’S MAJOR OUTCOME DOMAIN OF HEALTH AND FUNCTION. THE CAB, A GROUP OF PWIDD AND DIRECT SERVICE PROFESSIONALS, IS DRAWN FROM COMMUNITY PARTNERS MAKOM AND DAYLE MCINTOSH CENTER. THE GOALS OF THIS SBIR PHASE I PROJECT ARE 1) ESTABLISH THE FEASIBILITY OF THE MMMW-PLATFORM WITH PWIDD, AND 2) CREATE THE MMMW-PLATFORM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE WEB-BASED NUTRITION PROGRAM. THE OBJECTIVES INCLUDE 1A) FORM A CAB; 1B) CO-CREATE AND TEST THE FEASIBILITY OF THE MMMW-PLATFORM WITH CAB MEMBERS; AND 2A) DRAFT AND FINALIZE THE MMMW-PLATFORM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS. THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE 1) ESTABLISHED FEASIBILITY OF MMMW-PLATFORM WITH TARGET END-USERS (PWIDD), AND 2) COMPLETED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE MMMW-PLATFORM THAT CENTER INDEPENDENT LIVING, NUTRITION, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND UNIVERSAL DESIGN. THE EXPECTED PRODUCT OF THIS PHASE I SBIR IS A COMPLETED MMMW-PLATFORM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS DOCUMENT, READY TO BE BUILT AND TESTED IN PHASE II. OUR ANTICIPATED RESULTS INCLUDE THAT OUR CAB MEMBERS WILL APPROVE OF THE FINAL DESIGN OF THE MMMW-PLATFORM, FINDING IT USABLE, ACCESSIBLE, AND HELPFUL FOR THEIR OWN MEAL PLANNING. USING THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS DEVELOPED IN PHASE I, GNI PLANS TO BUILD, TEST, AND COMMERCIALIZE THE MMMW-PLATFORM IN AN SBIR PHASE II. THE MMMW-PLATFORM IS EXPECTED TO LEAD TO IMPROVED DIETARY INTAKE, BETTER HEALTH, AND INCREASED INDEPENDENCE FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES.

DIETARY STATUS ASSESSMENT OF AMERICANS UTILIZING WHAT WE EAT IN AMERICA, NHANES

RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT

REAP RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM (RES) GRANT UNRESTRICTED AMOUNT

COMMUNITY FACILITIES LOANS AND GRANTS - ARRA

BUILDING PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO PROMOTE NUTRITION SCIENCE RESEARCH FOR HUMAN HEALTH

DIETARY STATUS ASSESSMENT OF AMERICANS UTILIZING WHAT WE EAT IN AMERICA, NHANES

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** SAFE HIGH QUALITY AND NUTRITIOUS FOODS ARE CRITICAL FOR HUMAN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AND THEIR SUSTAINED PRODUCTION IS IMPORTANT FOR DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS OF AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS FOSTERING CONSUMER TRUST AND THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE U.S. AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES. THE FOOD SYSTEM PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN ADDRESSING DIET-RELATED CHRONIC DISEASES SUCH AS OBESITY CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES DIABETES AND CERTAIN TYPES OF CANCERS. TO PROVIDE THE SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION FOR ADDRESSING THE DEMAND FOR SAFE HIGH QUALITY ACCESSIBLE AND NUTRITIOUS FOODS THROUGHOUT THE LIFECYCLE AND TO EXPLORE UNREALIZED OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVING FOOD SAFETY QUALITY AND NUTRITION ALONG THE VALUE CHAIN REQUIRES A SCIENCE-BASED AND TRANSDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO ADDRESSING IF THERE IS A HEALTH IMPACT FROM FOOD PROCESSING AND FORMULATION. PROCESSING AND FORMULATION ARE DISTINCT CHARACTERISTICS OF FOODS MEASURED DIFFERENTLY AND WITH DIFFERENT IMPACTS ON HEALTHTHAT ARE OFTEN CONFLATED IN THE CATEGORY OFULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS.THIS PROJECT AIMS TO LEVEL-SET THE INCONSISTENCIES AND CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING THE EVALUATION OF PROCESSING AND FORMULATION TO ENSURE THAT FOOD CLASSIFICATION AND DECISIONS BASEDON THESE SCHEMES ARE IMPACTFUL TO HEALTH.GIVEN THE WEIGHT OF DISCUSSIONS IN THIS AREA THE 2025-2030 DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DGAC) ADDRESSED THE QUESTION: WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CONSUMPTION OF DIETARY PATTERNS WITH VARYING AMOUNTS OF ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS AND GROWTH SIZE BODY COMPOSITION RISK OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY AND WEIGHT LOSS AND MAINTENANCE? (USDA/HHS 2022). IN MAY 2024 THE DGAC REPORTED THAT: LIMITED EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT DIETARY PATTERNS WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS OF FOODS CLASSIFIED AS UPF CONSUMED BY ADULTS AND OLDER ADULTS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH GREATER ADIPOSITY (FAT MASS WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE BMI) AND RISK OF OBESITY/OVERWEIGHT. THE STATEMENT WAS THE SAME FOR THE EVALUATION OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AND THE SAME OUTCOMES. IN MEETING 5 THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS NOTED THAT THEY STRUGGLED WITH THE REALITY THAT THERE IS NO SINGLE DEFINITION FOR THESE FOODS (USDA/HHS 2024).THERE IS A CLEAR NEED TO IMPROVE RESEARCH APPROACHES AND FACILITATE RESEARCH EVALUATION AND SYNTHESIS TO EVIDENCE REVIEWS SUCH AS THAT CONDUCED BY THE DGAC - TO ENSURE THAT POLICIES BASED ON THE SCIENCE HAVE THE INTENDED BENEFITS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND AVOID UNINTENDED ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.IN THIS PROJECT A WRITING GROUP COMPRISED OF EXPERTS WITH VARYING EXPERTISE WILL DRAFT PRINCIPLES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF FOODS BASED ON PROCESSING AND FORMULATION. THESE PRINCIPLES ARE INTENDED TO REPRESENT AGREEMENT ON THE FOUNDATIONAL EVIDENCE REQUIRED FOR SCIENCE-BASED FOOD CLASSIFICATION IN THIS WAY. THE BROADER FOOD AND NUTRITION COMMUNITY WILL BE INVITED TO COMMENT ON THE DRAFT PRINCIPLES TO ENSURE THAT THE PRINCIPLES ADDRESS THE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES OF STAKEHOLDERS.

THIS GRANT WILL FUND 50 COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO BE TRAINED IN THE PHILANI CURRICULUM AND THE MENTOR MOTHER MODEL.

CHILD NUTRITION DISCRETIONARY GRANTS LIMITED AVAILABILITY

THIS GRANT WILL FUND TRAINING OF 25 COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS ON MENTOR MOTHER TRAINING AND 25 MENTOR MOTHERS AS CHAMPION MENTOR MOTHERS.

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

STUDENT PORTION OF CARES ACT GRANT FOR TITLE IV INSTITUTIONS.

THIS APPLICATION IS FOR THE INSTITUTIONAL PORTION OF THE CARES ACT GRANT FOR TITLE IV SCHOOLS.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES LOANS AND GRANTS - ARRA

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.

KEHO FITNESS AND NUTRITION LLC - PANDEMIC RESPONSE AND SAFETY GRANTS PROGRAM APPLICATION

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.

A.S.P.E.N. 2015 RW TASTE SIGNALING: IMPACT ON FOOD SELECTION, INTAKE, AND HEALTH

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.

COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANTS

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANTS

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATURAL DISASTER GRANTS

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - ECONOMIC IMPACT INITIATIVE GRANTS

ASPEN 2019 RESEARCH WORKSHOP (RW) THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE INTESTINAL BARRIER AND CHRONIC DISEASE

A.S.P.E.N. 2017 RESEARCH WORKSHOP (RW) GASTRIC BYPASS: ROLE OF THE GUT

SUPPORT FOR THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NUTRITION CONFERENCE, "ADVANCES AND CONTROVERSIES IN CLINICAL NUTRITION"

POSITIVE PROGRAMS TO PREVENT OBESITY AND RELATED PROBLEMS IN CHILDREN, TWEENS AND TEENS

SEC. 9007 REAP-RENEW ENERGY SYS GRANTS (MAN)

SEC 9007 REAP-RENEW ENERGY SYSTEMS GRANTS, $20,000 OR LESS (MAN)

SEC 9007 REAP-RENEW ENERGY SYSTEMS GRANTS, $20,000 OR LESS (MAN)

A.S.P.E.N. 2016 RESEARCH WORKSHOP (RW) FAT EMULSIONS AND PROTEIN DELIVERY TO THE CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT

COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANTS

ASPEN 2018 RESEARCH WORKSHOP (RW)THE EFFECT OF NUTRITION ON EPIGENETIC STATUS, GROWTH AND HEALTH

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.

SEC. 9007 REAP-RENEW ENERGY SYS GRANTS (MAN)

ASPEN 2013 RESEARCH WORKSHOP: THE INTERFACE BETWEEN NUTRITION AND THE GUT MICROBI

DIET- AND EXERCISE-INDUCED EPIGENETIC ALTERATIONS OF SKELETAL MUSCLE AND WHITE, BEIGE, AND BROWN ADIPOCYTES - THE OBJECTIVE OF FUNDING THIS SYMPOSIUM IS TO ENHANCE THE VISIBILITY OF THE IMPORTANT RESEARCH CONDUCTED AT ARS BY: 1) PROVIDING A FORUM FOR THE CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH PRESENTED BY PROMINENT SCIENTISTS AND TO HAVE PARTICIPANTS MEET, NETWORK AND EXCHANGE IDEAS WITH OTHER LEADING INVESTIGATORS IN THEIR FIELD, AND 2) BY SHOWCASING THE USDA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE (ARS) STRATEGIC GOAL NO. 1.1.D: DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTION OF OBESITY AND RELATED DISEASES LEARNING OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO UNDERSTAND HOW ADIPOSE TISSUE EPIGENETIC ALTERATIONS CONTRIBUTE TO OFFSPRING OBESITY 2. TO UNDERSTAND IMPORTANCE OF PRE- AND POSTNATAL DIET AND EXERCISE FOR PROGRAMMING THE RATE OF ENERGY METABOLISM WITHIN ADIPOSE AND SKELETAL MUSCLE TISSUES AND 3. TO UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT EVIDENCE FOR THE TARGETING OF NUTRIENT- AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY-SENSITIVE EPIGENETIC PATHWAYS FOR PREVENTING OFFSPRING OBESITY.

EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 2012 SYMPOSIUM: ADIPOSE DYSFUNCTION INTERACTION OF ROS AND INFLAMMATION

ROLE OF ADIPOSE TISSUE ARCHITECTURE AND THE EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX IN METABOLISM AND DISEASE SYMPOSIUM

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - ECONOMIC IMPACT INITIATIVE GRANTS

USING NATIONAL DIETARY DATA, BUILDING BLOCKS TO EXPAND YOUR RESEARCH PORTFOLIO - THE WORKSHOP WILL PROVIDE THE BUILDING BLOCKS" FOR USING DIETARY INTAKE DATA FROM WHAT WE EAT IN AMERICA NHANES 2015-2016. KEY FEATURES ON HOW THE DATA ARE COLLECTED THAT RELATE TO ANALYSES WILL BE DESCRIBED AND THE RESEARCH PRODUCTS AND TOOLS TO AUGMENT DIETARY DATA ANALYSIS WILL BE DEMONSTRATED. ATTENDEES WILL BE NUTRITION RESEARCHERS THAT ARE MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS RESEARCH DIETETICS PRACTICE GROUP. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES WILL INCLUDE UNDERSTANDING 1) THE METHODOLOGY AND SCIENTIFIC VALIDITY OF THE 24-HOUR DIETARY RECALL DATA COLLECTION USED IN WHAT WE EAT IN AMERICA (WWEIA) NHANES AND 2) CONTENT STRUCTURE AND ROLE OF USDA DIETARY SURVEY DATABASES WHEN UTILIZING DIETARY INTAKE DATA FROM WWEIA NHANES; AND UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES TO INTEGRATE WWEIA DATA INTO DAY-TO-DAY CLINICAL AND HEALTH PROMOTION PRACTICE AND/OR RESEARCH."

MICRONUTRIOMICS FOR POPULATION-LEVEL WOMEN, INFANT, AND CHILD-FOCUSED PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTIONS - 1 PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT 2 3 OMIC METHODOLOGIES CAN IMPROVE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE METABOLIC, PROTEOMIC AND GENOMIC 4 CONSEQUENCES OF MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES AND INTERVENTIONS IN UNDERNOURISHED POPULATIONS INCLUDING 5 PREGNANT WOMEN, CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. SPECIFICALLY, THIS CONFERENCE WILL EXAMINE THE USE OF NEW 6 OMIC TECHNOLOGIES AND METHODS TO ASSESS THE EFFECTS OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS ON HEALTH; IMPROVE 7 ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTIONS; AND BROADEN KNOWLEDGE ON THE IMPACT OF NUTRITION ON PREGNANCY AND 8 FETAL, CHILD AND ADOLESCENT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. THE USE OF OMICS TO DETECT THE IMPACT OF 9 MICRONUTRIENT INTERVENTIONS WILL RESULT IN TREMENDOUS PUBLIC HEALTH LEARNINGS RELATED TO PREGNANCY 10 OUTCOME AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT. 11 12 LOW INTAKES OF MANY MICRONUTRIENTS ARE COMMON IN MANY UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS, RESULTING IN 13 CHRONIC, MARGINAL DEFICIENCIES WHICH MAY NOT PRODUCE CLINICAL SYMPTOMS, BUT LIKELY CAUSE UNDERLYING 14 METABOLIC CHANGES THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY. SIMILARLY, MICRONUTRIENT INTERVENTIONS, EITHER WITH SINGLE 15 OR MULTIPLE MICRONUTRIENTS, ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE MYRIAD METABOLIC CHANGES OF CONSEQUENCE TO HEALTH THAT 16 ARE NOT YET IDENTIFIED. OMICS IS A POWERFUL TOOL THAT WILL ELUCIDATE THE EFFECTS OF MICRONUTRIENT 17 DEFICIENCIES AND INTERVENTIONS AT THE POPULATION LEVEL. LITTLE IS KNOWN ABOUT SUBCLINICAL AND/OR MARGINAL 18 MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES ON METABOLISM AND HEALTH OF UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS, OR THE EFFECTS OF 19 MICRONUTRIENT INTERVENTIONS ON THE METABOLOME, THE GENOME OR THE PROTEOME. GIVEN THE ENORMOUS 20 ONGOING EFFORTS IN MICRONUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTATION AND FORTIFICATION WORLD-WIDE, THESE ARE CRITICAL 21 KNOWLEDGE GAPS. CONVENING EXPERTS IN OMICS AND EXPERTS IN POPULATION-LEVEL MICRONUTRIENT NUTRITION 22 RESEARCH AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS AND THE PLANNED COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSIONS WILL HIGHLIGHT FUTURE 23 JOINT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS AVAILABLE SAMPLES AND ANALYSES, FOR BOTH BASIC AND APPLIED 24 INVESTIGATORS IN THE AREA OF PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION SPECIFIC TO MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH. THE CONFERENCE 25 WILL ALLOW RESEARCHERS TO PRIORITIZE EXISTING SAMPLES AND ANALYSES OF MATERNAL AND BIRTH TO 24-MONTHS 26 POPULATIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE AND IDENTIFY INVESTIGATORS WHO WILL LEAD FUTURE OMICS ANALYSES. THROUGH 27 OMICS, WE CAN UNDERSTAND AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES OF GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH IMPORTANCE RELATED TO HIGH- 28 RISK PREGNANCY, CHILD AND ADOLESCENT GROWTH, WASTING, STUNTING, INFLAMMATION, MATERNAL AND CHILD 29 SURVIVAL, AND DISEASE PREVENTION.

ASPEN 2020 RESEARCH WORKSHOP (RW) NOVEL NUTRITIONAL STATUS BIOMARKERS

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO CONTINUE THE ONGOING GLOBAL SCHOOL MEALS SURVEY. THE AWARDEE WILL SURVEY GOVERNMENTS WORLDWIDE ON THEIR NATIONAL AND SUBNATIONAL SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAMS. THE DELIVERABLES WILL BE AN UPDATED DATASET, ANALYSES, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE GOVERNMENTS BEING SURVEYED AND ALL STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN SCHOOL FEEDING EFFORTS, BOTH IN-COUNTRY AND INTERNATIONALLY, WHO ACCESS THE DATA TO BETTER INFORM THEIR PROGRAMS, POLICY, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY. OUTCOMES INCLUDE AN EXPANDED EVIDENCE BASE FOR SCHOOL FEEDING, IMPROVED PROGRAMS AND POLICES THAT ARE DESIGNED AND DETERMINED BASED ON THE EXPANDED EVIDENCE BASE. NO SUBAWARDS ARE ANTICIPATED.

THIS INITIATIVE SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT, POPULATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF COMPREHENSIVE AND STANDARDIZED DATA ON SCHOOL NUTRITION AROUND THE WORLD TO ENABLE GOVERNMENTS TO LEARN FROM WHAT OTHER COUNTRIES ARE DOING WORLDWIDE AND HELP TECHNICAL SUPPORT AGENCIES TO ADDRESS NEEDS BASED ON EVIDENCE. NO SUB AWARDS ARE ANTICIPATED.

BIOMARKERS OF DIETARY INTAKE AND DIET CONTAMINANTS: A SYMPOSIUM

DIETARY SMALL RNAS, THE HUMAN GUT MICROBIOME, AND INFLUENCE ON HUMAN HEALTH