American Society For Nutrition

Research Interest Sections

Research Interest Sections

Excellence in Nutrition Research and Practice

The Research Interest Sections (RIS) were established as part of the American Institute of Nutrition in the early 1990s by Dr. Vernon Young and colleagues "to ensure representation of and support for the various areas of nutritional research within the publications and scientific programs of the Institute, and provide a mechanism for effective involvement of the membership in the affairs of the Institute, and enhance the participation of and contact with scientists in other disciplines who have interest in the scientific fields related to nutrition." (RIS Charter) Any member may join any of the 15 RISs listed below. We may soon add an Obesity RIS and a Nutrition Assessment RIS. Access the RIS online communities (members only).

See the complete list of awards offered by the RISs at EB2008. 

2007-2008 Research Interest Sections


Research Interest Sections Director
Michelle Kay McGuire
Washington State University
Term Ends:2008

Aging and Chronic Disease
Christina Ola Lengyel, Chair
University of Manitoba
Term Ends: 2008

Community and Public Health Nutrition
David Pelletier, Chair
Cornell University
Term Ends: 2008

Diet and Cancer
Elvira de Mejia, Chair
University of Illinois
Term Ends: 2008

Dietary Bioactive Components
Josh Bomser, Chair
Ohio State University
Term Ends: 2008

Energy and Macronutrient Metabolism
Wayne Campbell, Chair
Purdue University
Term Ends: 2008

Experimental Animal Nutrition
Chad Stahl, Chair
Iowa State University
Term Ends: 2008

History of Nutrition
Buford Nichols, Chair
USDA/ARS/CNRC
Term Ends: 2008

Human Milk and Lactation
Sharon Donovan, Chair
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Term Ends: 2009

Mathematical Modeling
Michael H. Green, Chair
Penn State University
Term Ends: 2008

Nutrient-Gene Interactions
Janos Zempleni, Chair
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Term Ends: 2008

Nutrition Education
Shirley Gerrior, Chair
USDA-CSREES
Term Ends: 2008

Nutrition Translation from Bench to Consumer [formerly Food Issues]
Kathleen McMahon, Chair
William Wrigley Jr. Company
Term Ends: 2008

Nutritional Epidemiology
Karen Wosje, Chair
Children's Hospital Medical Center
Term Ends: 2008

Nutritional Immunology
Kathleen Hoag, Chair
Michigan State University
Term Ends: 2009

Vitamins and Minerals
Emily Ho, Chair
Oregon State University
Term Ends: 2008

Please contact the RIS Director Michelle McGuire or the ASN Webmaster with any additional questions about our RISs.