LA CaTS Investigators, Dr. John Apolzan and Dr. Leanne Redman were recognized as 2026 Excellence in Nutrition Fellows at the America Society for Nutrition (ASN) on July 25-28 in National Harbor, MD.
Dr. Candida Rebello and Dr. Stephanie Waldrop also contributed to sessions spanning
basic, clinical and population research. Dr. Stephanie Waldrop also served on the
Program Planning Committee for NUTRITION 2026.
- Dr. Candida Rebello will participate in “Building Competitive Research Programs as Early Career Investigators – A Fireside Chat,” organized by ASN’s Early Career Nutrition Interest Group.
- Dr. Waldrop will participate in “Optimizing Nutrition for Early-Life Health: From Pregnancy to Early Childhood,” a session focused on nutrition and health from pregnancy through early childhood. She will also participate in “Infant Formula Regulation and Nutritional Composition: Operation Stork Speed and Beyond,” a session examining infant formula regulation and nutritional composition.
Dr. Apolzan is a past Pilot Grants Awardee and Roadmap Scholar with project titled "Health Risks and Behaviors in People with HIV (PWH) in Louisiana".
Dr. Redman is a past Roadmap Scholar and Co-Director of the LA CaTS Professional Development Core.
Dr. Rebello is a past LA CaTS Pilot Grants Awardee. Her project aimed to examine insulin sensitivity in humans treated with naringenin.
Dr. Waldrop is a past Roadmap Scholar. Her project aimed to identify and assess the most optimal nutritional strategies for children at high risk of obesity and associated comorbidities in the context of their interaction with genetic predisposition, susceptibility conferred via intrauterine exposures, and effects on infant and child growth.
Congratulations to these LA CaTS investigators for their outstanding contributions to scientific achievements!
See press release here.