Grant Review: Program Reviewers

A number of established scientists and senior members of TOS have generously agreed to volunteer their time to work with the Early-Career Grant Review Program.

Early career investigators who are submitting their Specific Aims for review under this program are required to identify at least two possible reviewers who would be suitable to review their material from the list of investigators provided below.

***Under no circumstances are early-career investigators participating in this program to contact these reviewers directly. After submitting an application, the TOS Early-Career Investigator Committee will match program applicants with senior reviewers.***

UNITED STATES
David E. Arterburn, MD	Associate Investigator, Group Health Research Institute, Center For Health Studies, Seattle, WA	Bariatric surgery Pharmaceutical clinical trials Pharmacoepidemiology Outcomes research Health services research Health care policy research Shared decision making
Charles Billington, MD	Professor of Medicine, Metabolic Section (111G) University of Minnesota Minneapolis VA Medical Center	Neuroscience of obesity Neuroscience of appetite Neuroscience of activity Neuroscience of energy balance Animal models of obesity Clinical treatment of obesity
Kong Y. Chen, PhD, MSCI	Director, Clinical Investigator Metabolic Research Core Intramural Research Program/NIDDK National Institutes of Health, Clinical Endocrinology Branch, Bethesda, MD	Behavior, metabolic, energy balance in human nutrition and disease, measurement of energy metabolism, physiological regulations of energy metabolism, technologies for measuring body composition and physical activity
Lawrence J. Cheskin, MD, FACP	Associate Professor, Director Health Behavior & Society Joint Appts: Medicine; International Health-Human Nutrition Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center	Behavior, Comorbidities, Treatment/Prev, obesity treatment, weight management, gastroenterology, lifestyle and health
Theodore P. Ciaraldi, PhD	Project Scientist, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism Department of Medicine University of California, San Diego VA San Diego Healthcare System, la Jolla, CA	Cellular, metabolic, diabetes mellitus, carbohydrate metabolism, insulin resistance, fatty acid metabolism, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, signal transduction mechanisms by which insulin regulates carboyhdrate metabolism, chronic regulation of glucose and free fatty acid metabolism
Anthony G. Comuzzie, PhD	Scientist, Department of Genetics Group Leader, Chronic Disease and Genomics Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research Southwest National Primate Research Center	Genetic epidemiology of obesity and its associated co-morbidities with experience in both human populations and non-human primates
Robert V. Consodine, PhD	Indiana University School of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Indianapolis, IN	Type 2 diabetes, bariatric surgery induced weight loss
Marc-Andre Cornier, MD	Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes Anschutz Health and Wellness Center University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical Campus	Regulation of food intake (clinical/human studies)
Kirsten Davison, PhD	Donald and Sue Pritzker Associate Professor of Nutrition Department of Nutrition Department of Society, Human Development, and Health Harvard School of Public Health	Behavior, pediatrics, childhood obesity; parenting practices linked with children's health behaviors, physical activity patterns among children and adolescents, environmental and community predictors of children's physical activity, psychological benefits of physical activity among youth.
Nikhil Dhurandhar, PhD	Associate Professor Infections and Obesity Laboratory Pennington Biomedical Research Center Louisiana State University System Baton Rouge, LA	Adipocyte biology Glucose metabolism Insulin signaling Animal models of obesity Obesity treatment—human Obesity and infections
Zora Djuric, PhD	Research Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Department of Environmental Health Sciences University of Michigan room 2150 Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI	Treatment/Prev, cancer prevention and the lifestyle changes that can be used to reduce cancer risk, encompasses both behavioral aspects of prevention as well as laboratory-based research on biomarkers of cancer risk
Christina Economos	Associate Director, John Hancock Research Center on Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention, Associate Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and School of Medicine Tufts University	Interaction between exercise, diet, body composition, bone health, and the built environment aimed at preventing osteoporosis and obesity, starting in early childhood.
Myles S.Faith, PhD	Associate Professor Department of Nutrition UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health	Childhood obesity treatment/prevention Behavioral genetics Familial influences on childhood obesity Behavior, Genetic, Pediatrics, Treatment/Prev
Alison E. Field, ScD	Associate Professor of Pediatrics Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA	Behavior, Epidem/Popsci, Pediatrics, Physical Activity, Treatment/Prev, modifiable causes, correlates, consequences, and course of obesity and disordered eating among children, adolescents, and adult women.
Gary D. Foster, PhD	Professor Of Med. & Pub. Health & Director, Center For Obesity Research & Education, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA	Behavior, Metabolic, Treatment/Prev, behavioral and metabolic aspects of obesity with treatment approaches including behavior therapy, pharmacotherapy, and surgery. sleep apnea, low- and high-carbohydrate diets, and the prevention of obesity and diabetes in school settings, behavioral changes; schools
Lori A. Francis, PhD	Assistant Professor of Biobehavioral Health The Center for Diverse Families and Communities The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Family and Child Health Laboratory Amy Gardner House	Behavior, Pediatrics, Treatment/Prev, sociocultural factors influencing obesity in low-income and minority children family environment, neighborhood characteristics and socioeconomic status
Marjorie R. (Margie) Freedman, PhD	Assistant Professor Nutrition and Food Science Department San Jose State University, San Jose, CA	Treatment/Prev, Pediatric Obesity, environmental correlates of obesity, nutrition labeling, portion sizes, community nutrition and nutrition education.
Dympna Gallagher, PhD	Associate Professor, Nutritional Medicine Director, Body Composition Unit New York Obesity Nutrition Research Center St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Columbia University	Body composition and energy metabolism in pediatrics and adults.
Christopher D. Gardner, PhD	Associate Professor of Medicine Stanford Prevention Research Center Stanford University School of Medicine	Diet intervention trials, popular weight loss diets, lifestyle interventions, Nutrition/diet, Dietary intervention trials designed to test the effects of food components or food patterns on chronic disease risk factors (body weight, blood lipids, and inflammatory markers).
G. Ken Goodrick, PhD	Adj Assoc Prof, Baylor College Of Medicine, Houston, TX	Behavior, physical activity, Treatment/Prev
Michael I. Goran, PhD	Professor & Associate Director, Inst. for Prevention Research, University Southern California, Llos Angeles, LA	Pediatrics HEALTHY study Hispanic children Insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes, Mechanism linking fat accumulation to risk of diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver disease and certain cancers in youth and how this can be reversed with novel interventions.
Penny Gordon-Larsen, PhD	Associate Professor of Nutrition Schools of Public Health & Medicine University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Carolina Population Center	Pediatric Obesity, Epidemiology, Patterns of determinants of obesity, diet, physical activity, and inactivity Individual, genetic susceptibility to environmental factors. Social inequality and health disparities.
Danielle Greenberg, PhD, FACN	Director, Nutrition and Scientific Affairs, PepsiCo	Satiety, brain-gut peptides, sugars metabolism, population statistics
Frank Greenway, MD	Medical Director, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA	Obesity clinical trials Developing new treatments, especially in pharmaceuticals, devices, dietary herbal supplements and medical foods.
Alok K. Gupta, MD, FAAFP, FASH	Associate Profesor, Clinical Research, Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Louisiana State University Systemn, Baton Rouge, LA	Prehypertension, Prediabetes, CVD risk assesment, Circadian blood pressure variability
Gail G. Harrison, PhD	Professor, Director Senior Research Scientist Associate Director, UCLA School of Public Health UCLA Center for Global and Immigrant Health UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, Program for Healthy and At-Risk Populations, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control UCLA/Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA	Behavior, Epidem/Popsci, Pediatrics, Treatment/Prev, Health Policy Research; Determinants, measurement, and functional consequences of nutrition, malnutrition, and food security, both in the U.S. and internationally
Mark L. Heiman, PhD	VP for Research and CSO Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine NuMe Health, LLC Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA	Metabolic, Neurosciences, Treatment/Prev, Metabolic physiology of energy homeostasis. Regulation of food intake and body weight that utilizes expertise in molecular biology, histology, study of ingestive behavior, neuroendocrinology, metabolic physiology and transgenic mouse technology.
CJ Segal Isaacson, EdD, RD	Assistant Professor/nutrition Scientist, Albert Einstein College Of Medicine, Health, Behavior & Nutrition, Bronx, NY	Behavior, Epidem/Popsci, Metabolic, Treatment/Prev, 1. The long term health effects of low versus high glycemic load of foods. 2. The nutritional aspects of immigrant populations and cculturation. 3. Breast cancer and nutrition.
Elissa Jelalian, PhD	Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Human Behavior Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center; Alpert Medical School of Brown University	Weight control in children and adolescents, Adolescent weight regulation and the familial transmission of eating and weight patterns.
Michael D. Jensen, MD	Endocrine Research Unit Mayo Clinic	Fatty acid metabolism and body fat distribution in humans
Zhihua Jiang, PhD	Associate Professor of Animal Genomics, Dept. of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA	Genetic, Functional Genomics
Sangeeta Kashyap, MD	Staff Physician, Endocrinology Institute Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH	Type 2 Diabetes, Insulin Resistance
Peter T. Katzmarzyk, PhD, FACSM, FAHA	Associate Executive Director for Population Science Professor and Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Endowed Chair Pennington Biomedical Research Center	Physical activity, obesity epidemiology, pediatric obesity
Sibylle Kranz, PhD, RD	Associate Professor Director of the Coordinated Program in Dietetics Member of the Ingestive Behavior Research Center Department of Foods and Nutrition Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN	Behavior, Epidem/Popsci, Pediatrics, Treatment/Prev
Blandine Laferrère, MD	Associate Professor of Medicine St Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center Columbia University College of Physician and Surgeons New York Obesity Nutrition Research Center	Clinical research, gut peptides, bariatric surgery, diabetes, effect of weight loss or calorie restriction
Barry E. Levin, MD	Professor Of Neurosciences, Neurology Service (127C) VA Medical Center, east Orange, NJ	Metabolic, neurosciences
Michael R. Lowe, PhD	Professor Research Consultant The Renfrew Center for Eating Disorders Department of Psychology Drexel University	Food reward and obesity Nutrition-focused interventions for obesity prevention and treatment Neuroimaging and obesity
Carey Lumeng, MD, PhD	Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics, Pulmonary Division, Molecular and Integrative Physiology	Basic Science Adipose Tissue Inflammation Macrophages Adipocytes
Corby Martin, PhD	Associate Professor Director, Ingestive Behavior Laboratory Pennington Biomedical Research Center	Psychology and behavior change; food intake and exercise behavior; telehealth, mHealth, or eHealth interventions; weight management.
Brian K. McFarlin, PhD, FACSM	Associate Professor, Exercise Physiology, Nutrition, and Immunology, Department of Health and Human Performance University of Houston, Houston, TX	Cellular, Comorbidities, Metabolic, Pediatrics, Physical Activity, Treatment/Prev Health Services Research, Obesity and Cancer, Pediatric Obesity
Julie A. Mennella, PhD	Monell Chemical Senses Center	Sensitive periods in human flavor learning and growth, age-related changes in taste perception and effects on dietary habits.
Gary Miller, PhD	Associate Professor Department of Health and Exercise Science, Reynolds Gym, Room 315 Wake Forest University	Obesity with regards to older adults Physical function, mobility disability, physical activity, and inflammation with the condition.
Jon Moon, PhD	President and Owner of MEI Research	eHealth, technology-related grants
Timothy H. Moran, PhD	Paul R. McHugh Professor Sch. of Med, Psychiatry & BehavioralScience, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD	Neurosciences
Naima Moustaid-Moussa, PhD	Professor & Co-Director Department of Animal Science UT Obesity Research Center The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN	Cellular, Comorbidities, Genetic, Metabolic, Pediatrics, Treatment/Prev
Martin G. Myers, Jr., MD, PhD	Marilyn H. Vincent Professor of Diabetes Research Associate Professor of Medicine and Physiology University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI	Cellular, Metabolic, Neurosciences
Jennifer Nasser, PhD, RD	Assistant Professor, Drexel University, Nutrition Division, Philadelphia, PA	Behavior, Metabolic, Neurosciences, Treatment/Prev
PE Papanek, PhD, MPT, LAT, FACSM	Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, Program Director, Exercise Science Graduate Program Director, CTRH, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI	Exercise, physical activity interventions, Cardiovascular adaptations, bone mineral density, Reproductive hormones (HP ovarian axis)
Elizabeth Parks, PhD	Associate Professor, Univ. Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dept. Of Internal Medicine, Ctr. For Human Nutrition, Dallas, Texas	Metabolic, clinical management
Alessandro Pocai, PhD	Senior Research Fellow, Merck & Co, Metabolic Disorders Division, Rahway, NJ	Metabolic, Neurosciences Bariatric Surgery, Obesity and Cancer
Walter J. Pories, MD, FACS	Director, Bariatric Surgery Research Program Professor of Surgery, Biochemistry, Sport and Exercise Science Brody School of Medicine East Carolina University	Bariatric surgery, exercise science
Susan Raatz, PhD, MPH, RD	Research Nutritionist USDA, ARS, NPA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center	Macronutrients Omega-3 fatty acids Clinical trials Chronic disease prevention with diet
Donna H. Ryan, MD	Professor Associate Executive Director for Clinical Research Pennington Biomedical Research Center	Behavior, Treatment/Prev, Diabetes interventions obesity education translational research
Gary J. Schwartz, PhD	Departments of Medicine & Neuroscience Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University	Gut brain communication Hypothalamus, brainstem autonomic controls Neurobiology of food intake Food reward, thermoregulation and adipose tissue neural control of hepatic glucose production vagal function
Steven R. Smith, MD	Professor and Scientific Director Translational Research Institute Florida Hospital Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute	Basic cell molecular Energy Metabolism (general) Substrate switching / fuel metabolism _Clinical / human_ Adipose tissue biology and pathology Obesity pharmacotherapy Endocrinology of adipose tissue Energy metabolism and thermogenesis
Donna Spruijt-Metz, MFA, PhD	Associate Professor, Preventive Medicine Director, Responsible Conduct in Research USC Keck School of Medicine	Pediatric obesity, using new technologies to understand health-related behaviors in real time and to intervene adaptively to support lasting changes in obesity
Jacqeline M. Stephens, PhD	Pennington Biomedical and Louisiana State University	Adipocyte biology, insulin signaling, transcriptional regulatio
Victor J. Stevens, PhD	Senior Investigator Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research	Many rcts; health promotion in large population studies and worksite wellness, health behavoir change, preventative medicine
Gladys W. Strain, PhD	Director of Research Reynolds Gym, Room 315 Weill/Cornell College of Medicine Laparoscopic & Bariatrics	Bariatric patients doing protocols ranging from quality of life issues, body composition changes, cognitive changes to the resolution of diabetes after surgery Hormonal changes post weight loss (previous focus)
Pamela D. Swan, PhD, FACSM	Associate Professor Exercise and Wellness Program Healthy Lifestyle Research Center College of Nursing and Health Innovation Arizona State University	Behavior, Treatment/Prev, Bariatric Surgery, physical activity and its effects on resting metabolism and metabolic syndrome fat distribution and health and disease
Michael G. Tordoff, PhD	Monell Chemical Senses Center	Taste and nutrition including mineral appetite, genetics of taste perception, environmental contribution to individual differences in taste preferences and dietary obesity
Thomas Wadden, PhD	Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry University of PA, Sch. of Medicine Center for Weight & Eating Disorders Philadelphia, PA 19104	Weight management; behavioral treatment; depression; weight maintenance; Look Ahead trial; Diabetes Prevention Program
Christina C. Wee, MD, MPH	Division of General Medicine and Primary Care Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard Medical School	Health Services research—including medical and patient preference-based decision-making, influences of weight stigma, racial differences. Clinical epidemiology research—use of large complex secondary databases, patient-centered surveys, impact of race of obesity risk and health outcomes.
Philip A. Wood, DVM, PhD	Professor Metabolic Signaling & Disease Program – Diabetes & Obesity Research Center Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute at Lake Nona	Metabolic Signaling and Disease, Diabetes and Obesity Research, Fatty Acid Metabolism and Hormonal Adaptations to Diet and Exercise
David York, PhD	Director, Center for Advanced Nutrition Utah State University	Behavior, Cellular, Metabolic, Neurosciences, Animal models of obesity food intake and macronutrient selection enterostatin and glucocorticiods exercise in neurodegeneration prevention
Tongjian You, PhD	Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Boston	Metabolic, Treatment/Prev, Adipose tissue metabolism metabolic and physical dysfunctions associated with obesity and aging metabolic and hormonal adaptations to diet and exercise
CANADA
Patti-Jean Naylor	Assistant Professor, University of Victoria School of Exercise Science, Physical & Health	Obesity prevention in children and youth (physical activity and healthy eating) School-based health promotion/prevention Setting-based health interventions Dissemination, knowledge exchange, implementation research
Michiru Hirasawa, PhD	Associate Professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland Division of Biomedical Sciences	Cellular neuroscience, central control of body weight and appetite
Pascal Imbeault, PhD	Associate Professor, School of Human Kinetics University of Ottawa	Hormonal and nutritional modulation of adipose tissue metabolism, exercise
Eric Doucet, PhD	Full Professor, School of Human Kinetics University of Ottawa	Body weight regulation-appetite control-weight loss-adults
Jean-Pierre Chanoine, MD	Clinical Professor and Head, Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit Room K4-212 British Columbia Children's Hospital	Pediatric endocrinology Hormonal aspects of pediatric obesity Prevention and treatment of childhood and adolescent obesity, Ghrelin, pancreas, fetus and neonate, animal physiology, perinatal physiology, prevention and treatment of childhood and adolescent obesity
Guang Sun, MD, PhD	Associate Professor Department of Medicine Faculty of Medicine Memorial University of Newfoundland	Nutrition and genetics, nutrigenomics genetic, endocrine, nutritional factors responsible for predisposition to obesity and diabetes

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